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  1. Alan Palmer

    New Normark Rods

    Are there plans to develop a 15ft avenger?
  2. Alan Palmer

    New Normark Rods

    Had a play with the whole range today in my local, quality rods all of them. The Avenger feels a lovely balanced powerhouse of a rod, and the 2ft dolly section does not appear to compromise its action. When I first Handled it without a reel it felt a bit unbalanced and tip heavy but after...
  3. Alan Palmer

    New rods wanted. C3’s vs basis vs mark tunleys dark carbons any info on these 3 please pros and cons.

    I have a pair of cheap Korum 13ft 2.5Ibs big water rods I get out on the odd occasion I’m fishing the Trent/severn in a raging flood and need to chuck out 6oz plus…at £45 each I’m not worried about them and they do the job of getting the fish in quickly, tbh I don’t enjoy the scrap of a barbel...
  4. Alan Palmer

    Nash baits cease trading

    Saw a post on Instagram earlier stating nashbait is being closed so they can concentrate on the tackle brand. They have produced some cracking bait in the past the most recent being the TG Active a few yrs back, but I sort of feel that side of the company has gone gradually downhill in the last...
  5. Alan Palmer

    New Age Of Barbel Fishing

    I don’t see it, at least not on my waters. Quite often on the Ouse and Severn stretches I fish there are very few anglers, midweek I’m often the only one there. The Trent stretches I fish are admittedly more popular but still not what I’d call busy. In my opinion it’s just the summer months hat...
  6. Alan Palmer

    Thoughts on Block end feeders.

    Short bit of pole elastic tied between one end and feeder works fine. They don’t come out that often if feathering the cast down and not casting to a clip….and it’s enough to with elastic to still quickly change between open/block and not lose the part
  7. Alan Palmer

    Thoughts on Block end feeders.

    Exactly what I do…but of camo tape around middle section. If it is a swim with a pretty rapid flow I also put a small amount of sticky groundbait at ends with pellets/casters/hemp or whatever in middle…I’m pretty confident this allows a little bit of time for feeder to hit deck without losing...
  8. Alan Palmer

    For Sale - Various tackle (rods/reels/chairs/end tackle etc)

    Hi Rob, sorry to hear to lost your mojo…hopefully it will return! Might be interested in the drennan quiver tip if it is for super specialist rods?? Could you ping a photo to WhatsApp 07793070891
  9. Alan Palmer

    Shimano Super 4000 GT-RC wanted

    Agree regarding the earlier 4010 GTMs, great reels (although got one playing up…be in touch soon @Richard Isaacs ), the only other earlier shimano models that IMO have a smoother fighting drag is the Super X GTM and the Stradic X GTM ….i believe both these models were discontinued after a...
  10. Alan Palmer

    Piscator magazine

    No sorry, long gone
  11. Alan Palmer

    Help with server costs 2025

    👍
  12. Alan Palmer

    Heat!

    Is it just me or anyone else finding it hard to muster any motivation to get out on the bank in this heatwave? Just can’t get motivated, even for first light…..I’m quite looking forward to getting my winter clobber on and stomping across the frosty fields come winter 🤣
  13. Alan Palmer

    Pellet size.

    8mm is the smallest I’ve used, mostly 2 at a time but occasionally one. Personally I don’t see the benefit of smaller size pellets on the hook…if I wanted to go smaller bait size I’d be using casters/hemp
  14. Alan Palmer

    Stef Horak - Bait and wait.

    I used to like Tony miles articles…mainly the ones of him fishing the Ouse as it was the same stretches I fished. I remember one close season many many yrs ago I followed his advice about doing your pre season leg work spitting fish, finding likely areas and prebaiting; I was feeling really...
  15. Alan Palmer

    Stef Horak - Bait and wait.

    Yeah great mag….still like reading through the old articles
  16. Alan Palmer

    Last session for a while

    Good luck Tom, come autumn you’ll be jumping over those styles to get at the river 👍
  17. Alan Palmer

    How many of you are waiting for this long float rod?

    I’d wager most acolyte breakages are user error/mishandling etc…..only ever had one of mine break and was my own fault. Yes they have a fine tip but if treated with respect and not bent at any unnatural angles they will last
  18. Alan Palmer

    No passion for angling?

    Lovely words Julian, have read through it twice now…lot of emotion comes through in your words
  19. Alan Palmer

    SOLD

    Yes please Dave, can send money later
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