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I like my Reuben Heaton 9000's but they do go haywire when they get wet - very poor design flaw allows water to get inside - so I seriously considered getting a better pair of digitals and plumped for some Salter Electro Samson digital scales (as recommended by Bob Gill some years back)...

Well that is a very comprehensive answer! I think I will be very busy this weekend looking up all those knots.

You can't stop there Tim... 😫 Please share what knots you use to stop the 'big ugly fish' getting away!

I have followed up on the issue of a USA and European system of labelling Berkley Big Game and there are indeed 2 different spools of 12lb line available for purchase in the UK with the USA version labelled as 0.33mm and European version at 0.279mm. I will be carefully checking the line...

I have been using Berkley Big Game 12lb for years without any problems. I bought a new bulk spool from the same supplier and spooled up one of my centrepins - the line seemed thinner but I thought maybe I was imagining it. In my next session I hooked 5 big fish including a 13lb 10oz fish but...

Many thanks for everyone's suggestions. I have got a number of storage items ordered (and the clam box which Darren kindly offered me) and have put into storage some stuff that I just wasn't using any more. I am now looking forward to being more organised on the bank.

I think its fair to say that in this discussion personal opinion is the key factor. It is definitely not a science, where hard evidence might prove which rod is the best ! 😏

I can't comment on that as I've never fished with a Chimera 2 (or even seen one) but the Chimera must be outstanding.

I've just weighed the 11ft 2lb Torrix and the 11 ft Barbel Seeker and they are both 9oz (on scales that weigh to the nearest ounce) - so nothing in it weight wise (I am going to start a separate post on my Reuben Heaton 9000 scales). The 11ft 2lb Torrix is definitely not a poker and the 11ft...

I should also clarify that I wouldn't use any of my 11ft barbel rods for punching out 4oz feeders. For big feeder fishing I use either my Fox Duo Lite FX Specialist 2.75lb or Peregrine Mk 1 Flood rods.

It is indeed an excellent rod.

I don't fish the tidal sections and I am only casting 15 to 20 yards., so I am not battling the river... just the fish.

I originally had a pair of the 11ft 2lb Torrix rods ( along with my 11ft GTI my 11ft 4piece Harrison Avon) but rarely fished 2 rods so I decided to sell one of the 2lb Torrix's and get an 11ft Barbel Seeker because I fancied it - by a sheer fluke I found someone (I think on BFW) who wanted...

I have an 11ft 2lb Torrix which I like a lot and an 11ft Free Spirit Barbel Seeker which I like slightly more. The Barbel Seeker is more of a through actioned rod but it has plenty of power in the butt section and is nowhere near as through actioned as my 11ft Harrison 4- piece Avon...

Thats a kind offer Darren. I will send you a PM

I like to keep my rigs very simple too - effectively a simple running rig, as free running as I can make it, with an of anti tangle element provided by the rubber tail, and an ability to change hooklength easily with the quick change swivel. I'm just keen to tidy up my storage of the rig...

All the bits in the one tin?

Whilst fishing about in the pocket of my waistcoat to find a link swivel in the dark last night I thought that there must be a better way to organise my rig bits. Whilst not wishing to give anyone nightmares, my left hand zip pocket on the lower part of my waistcoat contains : lead weights...