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    Custom big river rods.

    Thanks everyone, I've got an 11ft 1.75lb Torrix and multiple Torrix carp rods and love them all so pleased to hear the comments about the 12ft 2.25lb Torrix, I must have got it wrong or maybe thinking of a different blank. Will most likely get a pair. Thanks for the feedback.
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    Custom big river rods.

    Looking to get a pair or three custom rods built mainly to use on the Thames for Barbel. Would also be nice if they made lovely tench rods. My initial thoughts were 12ft 2.25lb Torrix but something tells me these aren't that highly regarded, pretty sure I've read that somewhere so any...
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    Trotting for Barbel

    Thanks, in terms of the set up I'll be using a 14ft Acolyte plus with a JW River specialist. I was always pretty decent at getting amongst the chub, quite often putting together a decent amount and some bigger ones too. We're going back a fair old years now but I used to go up with half a...
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    Trotting for Barbel

    Although new to fishing for barbel, being a carp angler for the last 25 years, I learnt to fish trotting a float on my local River Blackwater. Since giving up targeting carp and getting back on the river I've enjoyed my fishing more than I have for a long, long time. I'm on the Loddon and have...
  5. M

    Drennan Specialist landing Net 32"

    Thank you both 👍🏻
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    Drennan Specialist landing Net 32"

    I've got the 32 inch TB net, bought it for barbel but it's far too shallow in my opinion, great for other species but not for barbel. Can anyone confirm that the 36 inch is deeper and hopefully by quite a bit? Cheers Martin
  7. M

    Jw young RS handles

    Thanks mate, managed to do it in the end
  8. M

    Jw young RS handles

    I bought some new handles to change on my new JW young River specialist, assumed you just unscrewed the existing ones but having trouble. Anyone got some advice? Cheers Martin
  9. M

    My new custom Torrix and pin

    Fuji's, BSVOG, if I remember rightly.
  10. M

    My new custom Torrix and pin

    I haven't used it yet mate.
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    My new custom Torrix and pin

    Just received my new rod , to go with my new pin, for the new season. Custom 11dt 1.75lb Harrison Torrix built by Duncan Smith at Hampshire Tackle, he will be unknown in comparison to some builders but after seeing his work I had my Harrison Aviators built by him last year and so glad I did...
  12. M

    Scales

    Won't need more than 20lb mate.
  13. M

    Scales

    I did look Tim but only found one recent thread and it was just digital scales, which to be fair I should have said I have no interest in.
  14. M

    Scales

    Looking to purchase a new set of scales ad my 60lb RH specimen hunters are just too big, any suggestions? Cheers Martin
  15. M

    Harrison Torrix custom vs factory made

    Vic Gibson is a master rod builder, I've had rods built by all the main builders over the years and he is right at the very top.
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    Cheaper pins

    Evening, So I bought myself a J W Young Triton to go on my Acolyte for trotting. Now looking for a couple of cheaper options, one for trotting and one for ledgering but not wanting to spend nearly £500 each on these as they are going to be a bit more abused due to the nature of some of the...
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    ***WANTED *** fox duolite specialist twin tip 1.75lb/2.25lb.

    There was a pair at apollo angling the other week @Chris Fogg , not sure if they still have them.
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    Roach

    Got to christen my new Acolyte today with this beauty....... 1lb 3oz so not a monster but the biggest roach I have ever caught.
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    Vorter air guides

    Never understood these rings. Still yet to hear anyone tell me one thing about them that would make me think they aren't a complete waste of time. I personally wouldn't buy a rod without a ceramic insert. If they are not custom made I'd take them back whilst you still can and get some rods...
  20. M

    New reel.

    Just found a brand new one on Facebook for £75, seems a good price?
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