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Yes mate, seen that one but it’s the 2400 4 inch that I’m looking for.

Yes Ian you are correct they do indeed have the cage and the more I muse about it I think you are correct in that they just weren’t that popular. The originals however do seem to have been back in the 50s onwards. I have seen the okumas for sale but can’t really justify any more pins as I have...

Does anyone know why the Rapidex II does not come up for sale very often ? The original Rapidex from the 50s and 60s are for sale all over the place but very few of the ll’s. Is it because there were fewer sold as, maybe in the 80’s, centre pins were less in vogue than previously or do people...

All the best for a speedy recovery.

That had me intrigued. Thought I was missing the latest trick !

Yeah ok, get that. I must admit I didn’t consider having to travel a long distance as generally I am within 15 minutes of all the waters I fish. I’m still going to go with sport in the same sort of way as snooker and darts are sports. Totally agree with you about the pin.

Ian woods and Richard Issac’s are really the true experts who post on here regularly.

And additionally, try float fishing, when you hook a barbel on the float there is no better feeling ! Just ask the experts on here Ian

Touch ledger all the time. If you want to sleep, go home and sleep. It is sport angling . We are not long lining for food for goodness sake.

Done mate.

That’s very cool !

A combination rig is the answer IMO. Lots of advice as to how to tie them on here and on YouTube. They have worked well for me in the last four years on clear rivers.

Wow, that data looks scary !

I’ve been using the green in 10lb for the last few years and managed two 15s and a 16 since I started using it. I really like it and as Tim states above it’s breaking strain is much better than quoted.

If you bait up regularly and attract loads of fish irrespective of size the barbel will be around. They sense the action of their smaller brethren and will come to investigate. Use a selective bait and you will catch barbel.

I think I do. Thanks Huanzhou.

If you watch any of the Korum monster carp series and watch the end right now when they land a fish you will notice that there is never a lead attached.

pallatrax grips for me also.

Thinking a bit further on the subject the above, this was what Graham in Davies Tackle Christchurch told me when I bought them. The SU stands for stepped up according to Graham at the time and he used to get them made up for him by Harrison I think. I have never actually done a physical test...

I have four of the Harrison rods, two of each. The 1.4 decimal test curve equates roughly to 1lb 6oz (actually 6.4ozs to be precise) and the 1.6 decimal test curve equates roughly 1lb 10ozs (actually 9.6ozs to be precise). Hope this helps.