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Alan ,I can remember when there were 6 tackle shops in York !

There has been a previous thread on this very subject , it will come up if you search it and it does contain a few more bits of advice / opinion on this subject . The advice I have given on this and previous threads has been advice garnered from experience . I have shipped a LOT of rods over the...

I am a little jaundiced on this subject .Having worked in a parcel sorting office albeit many moons ago , the rough handling that parcels receive in sorting , loading and unloading would shock you . As for cardboard tubes , great when dry , get one a bit damp and put any sort of weight on it and...

Yes , a big get out clause that one [ poor packaging ]. Look at couriers T & C's , that exclusion clause for damage compensation is usually near the top of the list .

On the face of it that sounds good news . In the past I almost always used UPS for long rods and rods going overseas ,and Parcelforce for UK , both were very reliable in terms of things arriving safely . The one I would avoid is Yodel . Regarding Parcelforce , it is cheaper to book it direct...

Could have changed Kevin , but last time I did a bit of research on this many excluded fishing rods , something about the material they were made of , or something along those lines

With regard to insurance , read the small print very carefully , most couriers will not insure for damage to rods in transit . May be useful to read the previous thread on this topic .

Try sending a long rod outside the UK mike , that gets really expensive now we have left the EU and all the customs charges apply

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I am not having a go at any one individual , it just that I don't get why these anglers [ mostly carp , but it is creeping in to Barbel fishing as well ] have to look so dreadfully miserable on their trophy shots WHY ? I think it's an affectation and would love to know who started it all , just...

I have thought of a solution Dan . If , as you say '' it's all about the fish '', then clearly the captor doesn't need to be in the picture holding the fish . All he / she has to do is take a shot of the mighty beast on the unhooking mat , then they can return it to the water looking balefully...

Thanks Clive , I will pass this information on , I am asking for a fellow angler who isn't a BFW member

What does it say about me then Dan , I'm intrigued !

OK , thats very helpful Michael , much appreciated

Thanks Richard , much appreciated

Anyone got one or more of these for sale , these are after market , the originals are plastic . I am lead to believe that someone was making them but has ceased doing so . Thanks .

I am sure he did mention having a 3 week blank ! Now that would have me looking a little baleful

Well I watched the video Damian but it still left me feeling mystified . Basically he was saying this rig is the best rig , therefore I don't have to worry about that anymore[ phew], and I can concentrate on' other things ' It was this bit that had me puzzled . What are / were the other things ...

You cannot really go wrong with a wide drum Speedia , excellent reels . The Marco Cortesi reels are OK but the build quality is average , if looking at a modern reel I would go for an Okuma Aventa , not strictly a centre pin as it runs on bearings but well built and durable

If I had a few £1000 quid spare I would buy an Edward Barder split Cane Barbel rod . I reckon they would hold their price if times got hard and you needed to flog it on . Then of course you would need a fancy reel to go with it . I have used a few high end pins and the best one I have ever...