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I think this Insight from Luton Tackle shop was near to a Swallow mk 2 Richard.
There were few made for other brands including the Christchurch tackle shop and the script on the reel reverse is same as the examples.
I read through Tim Lennons bit about them.
I may be wrong...
You did Paul.
But I learnt two things then.
1.Never trot a foot or two beyond ones rod tip.
2. Pull one or two fingers worth of line from between the rod rings and swing.
The serious Spring floods did major damage. Some areas no fish were seen afterwards.
Certainly many Teme fish would have ended up in the Severn that year.
Following on from that. Otters were present, and whatever anyone thinks, they did awful damage on the rivers near me. Kennet, Loddon, Pats.
I had two breaks pulling on snags earlier this year, on far less than normal pressure.
Changed the line, bit realised the made up rods had been in my car for days on and off during the hot weather.
Put it down to the heat.
Just to round up what I have decided to do with my Hardy Marksman13ft XT float rod. Selling normally for around £300.
I bought it with a broken tip, 3 inch from full length for £80 pretty much in A1 condition.
The intention is to use it as a feeder rod as I do not like the standard feeder rods...
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