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You’ll probably want the ratchet on when mucking about with your hookbait or something. When playing a fish you’ll be relying on your thumb for tension so the ratchet, for me anyway, is irrelevant for that bit.

Give it a fair crack. I kind of hated them to start with but something kept me at it.

This is just the start 😈😂 Also, it's through actioned so not what you're after but I've got these in 2.25lb 12ft, http://www.dlst.co.uk/specialists2.htm. They're not top heavy at all, more nicely balanced than my 12ft 1.75lb chimera I think (although I'm not complaining about that). I can...

Beautiful rods.

I can't speak for barbel rods as I've been using the same rod (or variation of) for 14 years. I love the action and as yet haven't come across anything that would make me want to swap. I thought I would upgrade my carp rods a few years back and went from something cheap and cheerful (Darent...

Haha fair point.

I'd also third what Richard said and second what Alan said. It's so easy to decide what you think you will like by spending hours oogling on the internet, to then completely change your mind within a few sessions on the bank (guilty). This said, I'll give my two pennies worth anyway. If I had...

I'd like to read a Jason Hayward book. I've got Carpers Path by Dave Little coming tomorrow and am looking forward to that. I've also just blagged a borrow of the first Mike Wilmott book which I've noticed a few people have listed.

I really enjoyed Franks book, sold it on but wished I'd taken pictures of a few bits before I did so.

I think my favourite John Bailey ones are Trout at Ten Thousand Feet and Casting for Gold, also both cheap reads.

You don’t need to pay more than £30 for the Terry Hearn books or Forgotten Chapters. I tried to sell Channel Zander on here a while back for less than that and no one wanted it. Also sold one of the Terry Lampard books for £45 on here I think.

In no particular order; Elite Barbel - Tony Miles All the Terry Hearn books Red Eye - Mick Cutler Catch a Big Fish - David Carl Forbes. I read my dad’s copy repeatedly as a kid and that was probably what got me in to wanting catch specific fish or bigger ones. Secret Carp and Deepening...

I forgot about Snyde, used to like that one.

Hi Scott, one piece of advice I would have is to make sure everything is ironed out completely. I.e how many eyes and what sizes, what exact guides as well. And clarify the size of the reel seat etc. Don't take it for granted that they will make a sensible decision if you are not specific. I...

And me for the replacement 🤞

Not like for like but Kigan 3D in black are still available.

I've been assured that the black coating really is just cosmetic and people are still using them for some serious fishing without the coating. The outcome is I'm paying for some new eyes and they are going to get them fitted for me. Perhaps by early 30s I'm already a bygone but I will be...

Here's what I've got so far; 'All of the black "centreless" guides, like Vortex, Ti Forged, Minima's, TDG's etc will lose the coating on the contact point with the line, the centres of the ring are a coated metal lining as opposed to the silicon insert on a traditional ring, obviously the rings...

Hi David, these have been used on a couple of hundred year old estate lake. Very silty and weedy but generally very clean.

I didn’t know anything about them (apart from convincing sales blurb) and have never previously had anything except good quality fujis. I’ve got a 16 year old rod where the Fuji inserts are as good as new, although the metal ring and whipping glue is aging. There’s a bit of me that just can’t...