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Same here and my current pb chub is the same. I've never kept score on PB's before and I quit fishing for quite a few years so when I came back I've started keeping a little score. Think I'm gonna scale down my gear on the Avon and fish 1.5lb rods mainly for the chub but still have enough in...

Some monster chub in the w.avon if you can locate them. I've had some really nice fish on the light barbel gear

2022 season I had 1 barbel from the w.avon and I was fishing it at least twice a week through to end of autumn. I didn't Barbel fish much last year as perch took over for me. I'm back fishing for the Barbel but haven't had one yet.

We always used to oil the spindles on all the purist and bearing reels we made. I've read somewhere the Korum pin is based on one that DAM used to make? I've never seen a pin from DAM though.

Saw one many years ago on the Rugby field next to Redstone caravan park in Stourport. Gorgeous thing it was but bloody huge and far too close for comfort when I saw it.

Yep, very impressed with what they have put together for £35. Shame there will be a lot of people buying the new Korum pin to try without knowing about this one at nearly half the price.

Same here, I have both sizes, no issues the quality.

Compared to my new Drennan Barbel I think I prefer the Omega personally. Having a play with one in the store it feels slightly better balanced in the hand, blanks are slimmer, it's slightly lighter than the Drennan and for me I prefer the faster action on the Omega. I get the feeling korum have...

You can get th korum Omega 2.25 on eBay for £76 each when you buy 2 and then the listing for me is showing to take another 5% off.

Did the job well enough, very similar to other pins like the clones of the Okuma Sheffield but it's a lot lighter. Mine spins very smoothly and freely for the price. I'm not a fan of the stores but some AD shops have them in if you wanted to see one before buying off eBay (AD are trying to sell...

I worked for Young's under Jim and Sally when they were still here in Redditch back in the day and was part of the assembly team under Garry Mills so I know quality pins. I thought I was going to laugh at the NGT pin but I was impressed at what had been put together for the price (I've seen...

Thanks for all the comments guys, really appreciate the help and you spending my money 😂

My mind is definitely made up on a Torrix now, I don't think I'm going to find what I want from a off the shelf rod. I already know what custom build I want 😂 I think the closest I've seen and it's only based on overall weight of the rod (it could still balance awful) is the Free Spirit Barbel...

Don't worry, I can see one coming soon. I'm just terrible when it comes to tackle, I've bought and sold so many rods this year it's not even funny (I can tell from the look on the other halfs face whenever a new one turns up) I don't mind splashing out if it's going to get me what I'm...

I do actually prefer 11ft rods, I've sold many a good rod just because it was 12ft. The Torrix sounds like what I'm looking for, a 1.75 light and balanced enough to hold. Not sure how I'm going to explain this to the other half, at least she doesn't see the invoices 😂

Thank you, I'll take a look at the Torrix range

Personally yes, they are just what I'm used to and prefer. What is the benefit of through action these days? I liked them back in the day but not sure why after using using faster action rods.

I'm so close to getting one, I just need to be prepared for the other half to kick me out 😂 But they do look nice and I like the fast action, after seeing the 1.75 version. But I doubt the 1.25 will cast 90g and be suitable for up to 12lb, if it could it would be my all round chub and Barbel rod

Yeah I've seen them discounted, the last few seasons I've been pretty much 100% korum so I'm used to them heavily discounting their products. The only reason I haven't gone for those higher end brands was down to me being worried I'd buy one and them still feeling similar to what I've already...

Hi all, Has anyone used the Korum Omega rods? I've overly picky when it comes to rods, most 12ft 1.75 Barbel rods all feel tip heavy to me and not very suited to smaller rivers like the W.Avon where I fish. The Omega seems the best I've seen recently. I bought the new Drennan Barbel rod for...