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Sadly you won’t be the last Paul. My pals and I have tried to diversify a little over the years, with Crucians and Grayling filling our seasons. Unfortunately, just as with the Barbel, the more we have learnt and the more gear we have accumulated the less our success. The carbon footprint...

Thanks to both Joe and Dave for their input. Tackle Box is closer than most of my fishing so will definitely look at their Darent Valley S and M rod. Didn’t realise that they did such a rod, but I’ve been impressed by others in the range. Top advice as always. Thanks guys.

I’m really enjoying this thread. I’ve been inspired by Bill’s continuing success and now others are filling their boots👍. Having received invaluable advice, I have started to assemble some kit. I think my Chimera 2’s or 3’s with 5000xtea’s should suffice. Indicators, alarms and terminal gear...

Good to see that tinca(ing) with your hooklength material has lead to even greater success. You seem to be so in tune with your quarry that you’ve probably got little red eyes😜.

A big shout for the above. I ordered a 2nd hand handle assembly for a 1997 vintage Shimano. Due to a mix up, an unsuitable handle was delivered. A quick email to them mid morning yesterday was immediately answered by a phone call from them saying that a replacement would be posted. Amazed to...

Thanks Richard. Very generous with both your time and help as always👍. For most things there’s YouTube, for everything else there’s a Rich tutorial🤪.

Really appreciated Richard, but as the wheels start turning the questions arise. May I ask how long do the moulds last and what quantity of silicone rubber is needed to make perhaps three or four moulds. Also, may I be really cheeky and ask if you’ve found a particular mesh supplier for best...

Another vote for the Themos King. True, it’s only 1.2l and I only fill it with boiling water, but I do enjoy hot, fresh tea throughout the session. Half a dozen teabags and sufficient milk take up very little room. Ps, Sainsburys often have them for around £17( Ringwood Hants did last week)...

That’s a cracking photo as is the Z.

Donation made. The least I could do having enjoyed the benefits of this group for so many years, with very little input on my part. Without it I wouldn’t know the water temp of the Severn, be familiar with the innards of a baitrunner, be aware of the beauty of French rivers. I can’t imagine...

Another endorsement for Andrews floats. They look superb and I see no reason that they won’t perform just as well. Thanks Andy

My first dedicated Barbel rod was a 12 ft 1.75 built for me by Bruce, who lived locally. It too is a very slim blank with a lovely through action and well suited to the smaller rivers that I fished at the time( mid 90’s). That is definitely a Harrison blank and I’m sure Bruce said it was...

Many thanks to all who have made comments and given advice in relation to my original post. Hopefully the rods will be completed in time for a long awaited trip to the upper tidal Trent at the end of the month😉.

Bargain indeed! I’ve just done a pair for myself and didn’t get enough change out of £100 for a bag of chips. Nothing too fancy either.

Thanks for your response Joe. I suspect your rods may have come from Dave Lumb who has been kind enough to send me his ringing pattern. These guides are to be Fuji Alconite K’s. Thanks for the offering of measuring for me, much appreciate.

Thanks again Richard. Glowing praise of the rods indeed👍. Dave Lumb has just responded and given me his ringing pattern. Not for the first time Dave has taken the trouble to help me out, top bloke.

Thanks Richard, but do you never sleep😛. It was partly due to previous posts of yours relating to ringing that made me consider using fewer guides. These rods will be built by a very local builder👅with no knowledge of the reduced ringing approach. I’m hoping that someone has a Chimera 3 built by...

Hi all. I’m considering investing in a pair of these for the occasions when my Chimera 2’s may be found wanting. The factory built 3’s have 10 guides plus tip and this seems(in my opinion) at least one too many. Does anyone have a custom built Chimera 3 that is fitted with fewer guides?. If...