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  1. Lee Backshall

    Wanted-Cadence 15ft #3 float rod could swap for diawa connoisseur

    Awesome....just bought one had a discount voucher from earlier in the year which was accepted so picked one up for £148......don't think il see one at that price again
  2. Lee Backshall

    Test curves

    Buy the fox horizon x4......2 tips 1.75 and the other 2.25 covers you for most I recon
  3. Lee Backshall

    Wanted-Cadence 15ft #3 float rod could swap for diawa connoisseur

    I'm just so torn....I have several free spirits feeder rods which I love and a couple of acolyte ultras but I'm looking for a rod that's not heavy and will cope with decent barbel....mybeyes keep going toward the acolyte specimen but I'm just so unsure
  4. Lee Backshall

    Wanted-Cadence 15ft #3 float rod could swap for diawa connoisseur

    Cliff out of curiosity what does the cadence 14ft no.3 weigh please?
  5. Lee Backshall

    Possible rod sale

    I'm just curious to know if there would be any genuine interest in brand new unused 17ft Acolyte if I was to put it up for sale? I am unsure on price at the moment ....just curious to know if there would be interest. Located Lancashire buyer collect preferably
  6. Lee Backshall

    Bait pouch

    What type of pouch do you guys use around your waste for maggot etc
  7. Lee Backshall

    Trotting rod

    I have a 17ft one....never put it together ...I'm scared after blowing 2 13ft acolyte tips
  8. Lee Backshall

    Korum Day Shelter

    Your korum superlite brolley should come supplied with 2 storm pole attachments remove the central pole attach the two storm poles peg it down.....and it's very robust I can assure you
  9. Lee Backshall

    Korum Day Shelter

    Two storm poles and it's bomb proof
  10. Lee Backshall

    Korum Day Shelter

    I fish the river ribble and by enlarge the banks are mostly pitched not flat for this reason the korum superlite brolley is ideal.
  11. Lee Backshall

    Trotting rod

    Yes for trotting down the river....potential to hook double figure barbel
  12. Lee Backshall

    Trotting rod

    Just didn't want to put a reel on it , hook a barbel for it to blow the top section....that would be a very expensive mistake as iv had 1 acolyte tip snap during a normal float fishing session....hence my reservation and curious to find out what other people's recommendations are
  13. Lee Backshall

    Trotting rod

    Is be happy with a good used one....just unsure what else I should look out for other than Acolyte
  14. Lee Backshall

    Trotting rod

    Lol....my reservation comes from having a 13ft acolyte float rod which I snapped the tip on....
  15. Lee Backshall

    Trotting rod

    Your 13 and 14 footers are Acolyte?
  16. Lee Backshall

    Trotting rod

    After toying with the idea....and then watching a fellow club member have an amazing trotting session yesterday iv definitely decided to have a go at it myself. So a question that I know will generate many answers is this. What rod would people recommend to cover trotting will need to be soft...
  17. Lee Backshall

    Chasing chub....

    It was a pleasure to meet you and photograph that barbel for you Lee
  18. Lee Backshall

    Piking on the fens.

    We used to buy a March angling yearly card....think it was 30 quid .....can't remember the name but there was at that time a tackle shop in March. It may still be there...I don't know. Yes the banks are steep but are flat at the bottom on a lot of pegs ....so you can get a chair down. We used to...
  19. Lee Backshall

    Piking on the fens.

    We used to park by the water treatment plant in March and the drain is right there.....there is a bridge straight infront of you and down the field to the right is the confluence of the Nene. I used to sit right on the corner of the field and had 1 rod in the 20ft another in the Nene or the...
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