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All of the general coarse/match type Stradic rods I've ever encountered have had screw up winch fittings. All of the Stradic rods with burgundy blanks I've seen have been specialist/specimen/carp rods.

You don't. Trout will take anything that grayling will and more. The only way to avoid them is to fish where they aren't present. You'll never stop it from happening completely. On bad days, you may lose as many as you land. The best you can hope for is minimising losses. Rod choice can have...

As close to it as I'm aware of are anglers offering a guiding service (mostly barbel types) or one on one tuition (well known matchmen, mostly on commie stillwaters). I can't say that I'm keen on the idea of either myself. Very occasionally, I'll take people (that ask nicely) out on my local...

In about four decades, I've tried corn once or twice a year on the Swale and never had a single grayling on it. Last year I saw a single fish extracted from the Tees on corn. It was the first on corn I've ever seen, but it wasn't by me. However, it was by a mate. We just happened to meet on...

It certainly was. I've got one packet of 10s to go at, but I think that might be a step too far for the local fishing.

Experimenting today with even bigger hooks than I normally use for grayling. The average size improved with only one particularly small one and it also reduced the number of minnows. I ended the afternoon with 18 grayling to around 1lb 8oz(ish) and 7 spotty turbo nutters. I might go up another...

To the best of my knowledge, in excess of two years.

As you want it to fit a Greys Klip Lok tackle box into it, have you looked at the Greys Prodigy Tackle Base ruck sack?

I'm aware of that. I understand that most of the Milo Titan 2024s that found their way to the UK came from Spain. I'm sure that they will have been available in Italy too. They've been on and off the Milo website repeatedly over the last six months. Perhaps some lawyers are making some cash...

I'll bite because I'd like to know. Are these new rods from a freshly resurrected Normark brand (owned by Rapala VMC) or are they Milo Titan 2024s/Milo Titanics?

Modern EVA isn't necessarily slimline though. Even when it not, it's way more dense than old style Duplon. The modern Daiwa rods, that utilise EVA for Armlock handles, are the most obvious examples.

That may be the case. If so, I'd suspect that Duplon was the original Trademarked name and EVA the generic material. However, it's a long time since rod companies made much of rods having Duplon handles. Modern EVA is quite different to the couple of 80s rods I had with Duplon handles that I...

Are you sure it's Duplon? I'm quite happy with EVA but wouldn't touch Duplon with a bargepole. It compresses, absorbs dirt and develops a hard shiny skin over time. I avoided EVA for a long time based on my negative experiences with Duplon in the 80s/early 90s. Fortunately, I gave in eventually...

13' Plus ------------------------------- 150g 13' Specimen ------------------------- 168g 15' Plus ------------------------------- 167g 15' Specimen ------------------------- 187g For comparison 15' Freespirit Hi-S (new version) ----- 179g

I failed to mention that the break was 100% my fault. I made a mistake extracting it from a hardcase and heard something click. My fault entirely and no fault of the rod or Drennan. What's worse is that I only removed it to allow me to extract the other rod in the hardcase. The plus side, I had...

I have eight different Acolyte float rods. Despite this, they are not my favourite rods. However, they are available new, are better than any available option including the more expensive Freespirit Hi-S and Tri-Cast John Allerton. The Acolyte Specimens are probably my favourite Acolyte version...

I won't oil or varnish a cork handle, nor will I buy any second hand rod that has had such treatment, I will not use anything abrasive on a cork handle and I'm not keen on the use of any strong/caustic cleaning agent (bleaches and the like). However, I'm even more unimpressed by the ingrained...

I've got too many Acolyte float rods. Not one of them has come with anything other than bog standard two/three segment rod bags/sleeves. Acolyte rod socks do exist, but they are only supplied with tip rods.

Not exactly proof though! ;) https://www.lochnessproject.org/ I wonder whether anyone will ever let on as to how any barbel may have got into the Clyde.

As I said, I'm not convinced that barbel are indigenous to the Tees, but it is unusual for the (current) EA to allow barbel to be stocked into rivers where they aren't considered indigenous. My understanding is that DBTAA does not routinely stock any coarse fish into rivers, though they do stock...