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As far as 'line ratings' go, I'm more than happy to go higher (a lot higher), but I won't go lower. How often do anglers break a rod playing a fish rather than breaking a line. In the words of Aimee Allen "If it feels right, then just do it" 😉

There you go Rich, I've found a market for you. The cheapest tri-adaptor I can find now is almost £70 (inc postage from Germany) and in "used" condition. You could "bodge" some out on the lathe, aluminium and S/S, and flog them for at least £25 a pop. What's not to like eh 😂

Nice one Rich, I've used something similar myself but on rocky bottomed Middle Severn swims I did experience some stability issues. I got around this by drilling into the bottom of the aluminium 'Tri-adaptor' block (bought in the late 70's or 80's IIRC) and screwing in a curtain hook. Then when...

That just reminded me of a very strange occurrence I experienced ~10 days ago. I was fishing the Teme after it had dropped about 6ft/2m in a couple of days. I scrabbled down the bank onto a ledge that had a large eddy in front of it. The flow immediately in front of me was actually heading...

I was rolling meat @Richard Isaacs , and when I do I tend to mix it up with far bank waggler fishing. But although I can walk for miles, since my spinal surgery (damage caused in my 20's) I can't stand still for more than 60mins without having to sit down for 15mins or so. So I found a...

After an hour of primping and preening, with recourse to a spirit level and theodolite, I attained perfection 🤣 .....

Had my Aldi Neoprene wellies ~5yrs now and not had a problem with them.

Hmmmmm, I'm now thinking that this thread and the "OCD" thread aught to be merged ... as there appears to be so much overlap 🤣 😂🤣

OCD is a serious form of neurosis. It has little or nothing to do with 'perfectionism'. The latter is a 'mindset' (it involves choice), the former definitely is not. OCD ruins lives. Just sayin'.

Your link 😂 https://www.carpology.net/article/reviews/30-years-of-the-shimano-baitrunner/#:~:text=The%20world's%20first%20free%2Dspool,the%20world%20had%20ever%20seen.

Similar-ish size, but 5000RE bodies are longer and heavier. I don't know of any "Classic Shimano Baitrunners" any smaller than 3500RE's, which is what Daniel is looking for. 'Match' are smaller, but that's not what he's after. I've got 2, 3500's on a pair of John Wilson Masterline Avons, and...

@Daniel Earl .... 3500RE or 3500GT. They're 'classics', and bulletproof. Both weigh ~410grms with a loaded spool, which is the same as 4000D/4000OC (weigh 385/380g with an empty spool). I still use 3500's from the 1980's on a very regular basis and have never had a problem with line lay. I've...

.... and you're not a proper carp angler unless you stare, vacantly, at the fish's dorsal fin in every trophy shot. You obviously must be just a barbel angler if you look at the camera. And smile??!! For god's sake, you must be a Noddy!! 😂 🤣 😂

I've been using screw down exclusively since 2002 and wouldn't choose to use anything else. They're much more comfortable on the hand (when trotting, casting, playing fish etc, and I'd much rather cork under my hand than a plastic thread & nut!). I've never had a single problem with them, and...

The Chestnut and Gold that Bob Gill used on my Free Spirit Big Water rods looks the biz IMO (these pristine rods are to be sold soon as unused) PM me if interested.

That's because there's nowt "official" about it @Justin Cubberley ...it's just angler-speak. It's as vague and indefinite as 'North of England', or 'The Midlands'. But I reckon a consensus of anglers would probably say ... upstream of Shrewsbury is the Upper, and downstream from Worcester is...

Basically, I agree will all that others have written above... but as a general rule I'd add "If what you're doing (or where you're doing it) isn't working, then do something different". That is, don't keep flogging the same old swim(s) with the same baits/tactics. Maybe invest in a Trefor West...

A pristine (Richard Walker) Hardy Mk IV split cane Avon that I sold ~15yrs ago for £50. Why did I do that!

"Hell is other people" (Sartre) ... not long in from a 5hrs morning sesh, without seeing a soul. Bliss! If you fancy solitude, head for the Teme 😂

I best stick with my dozen 30yr old 5010's and RE's then eh 😂 👍🤣