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I've only ever seen one individual openly admitting to owning one. I won't name him on here as he's not a member, but @Clive Shipman will know who I'm thinking of.

I doubt that's going to happen. Much like Cadence, TT stuff has never sold through tackle shops. I don't suppose that they'll be cleared through shops that never got to stock them.

Cliff, for clarity, do you mean the North Yorkshire Moors, or are you using the term thinking it includes/is the Dales? (It happens, they are moors in North Yorkshire after all). The Dales and the North Yorks Moors are distinct National Park areas separated by a fairly significant expanse of...

The TFG TSi is getting a fair bit of attention these days. I can't deny ignoring it when it was current. Right or wrong, there was no way I was paying the high asking price for a TFG rod. A more recent under the radar rod that I can suggest as worth investigation is the Garbolino Altima Match...

There was confirmation on another forum recently that the rings Drennan are using are Seaguides.

I think the seller may have messed around with the listing yesterday. When I looked it was only visible as a sold item. Definitely the same seller, from Yarm. I have a feeling that I may own the bag for that rod. A buyer at my local bought a rod and didn't want the bag (they have a cupboard...

The Sphere appears to have been sold. The seller has accepted a "best offer". I'm a bit surprised that he couldn't sell it locally, where they are relatively popular. I'd guess that his asking prices will have put off all but the most keen. I wouldn't sell my Sphere's, not even the spares, for...

Is it a light actioned silvers rod that you require? If you aren't set on an Acolyte or relatively recent, and don't want to pay too much, this Drennan Team England 12' Action Tip might be worth a punt. I wouldn't recommend it for trotting any distance though, it's too soft and through actioned...

I'll happily use bait aprons and waist pouches when fishing from the bank. I have a couple of aprons and a new EVA waist pouch. Full blown wading sees me wanting to use something that hangs around my neck on a fairly short strap. That's why I've been using the Lone Angler pouches (both types...

No, I never used one. I picked one up once, that was enough. Probably a good thing that it was in a mate's tackle shop. When I was asked what I thought of it, he just laughed at my two word response. Others may not have taken it as well. Probably a good thing that there were no potential buyers...

Spliced tip rods have seen similar power creep as every other type of float rod over the years. The lack of them in the last 25 years or so makes it much less obvious though. However, it's worth being aware that there are distinct types of spliced tip float rod. There are spliced tip trotting...

Balance is undoubtedly important. However, there's no hope for a rod manufacturer that can screw up the balance of a rod 13' (maybe 14') or less. Your assertion is also somewhat contradictory when you wish to update your rod because it's heavy at 240g. The only 13' float rods I have that are...

Apples and oranges. Even if the new Hi-S isn't quite as powerful as many would have liked, it's still more powerful than any of the "match" rods that I was talking about.

Shimano are a manufacturer that consistently uses casting weight ratings for their rods A 15g casting weight is given to the vast majority of Shimano FA (Fast Action) Match rods. However, Shimano tend not to give line ratings. I'd suggest an upper limit of around 6lb line, with a lower BS...

I had one and mine weighed 162g. Be wary of buying one blind. I wasn't entirely happy with mine. I wasn't that keen on the action. The fella that bought it from me likes it a lot. I couldn't get on with the bulbous handle and the screw up reel seat. The new owner has no issues with either...

I sourced the Ventile material myself and took it, and the brand new liner I have, to a local seamstress to copy. She made as many as she could in a £30 hour. I ended up with six new pouches. However, I bought and fitted the press studs myself. As I failed to find the original sized studs, I...

I'm all in if a group buy from Cotswold ever gets off the ground. I have one brand new Lone Angler pouch left and one that I'm still using despite it slowly wearing away. The inner bag gave up the ghost a while ago. I had new inner pouches made from Ventile fabric to keep it going. These inner...

It looks like a dew retailers have got the wrong end of the stick, or they know something we don't and PI aren't advertising yet. https://leightackle.co.uk/preston-innovations-supera-x-power-float-214674-p.asp https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/preston-supera-x-power-float-rod...

They can't force anyone to fish it, so why would anyone care what they do with their own property? It makes about as much sense as moaning about the colour of a random stranger's car.

I've been using Skellerup safety waders since last autumn. I'm very happy with them and they don't cost a fortune. I understand that they go up to a UK 14. However, they recommend buying a size smaller than you normally would. Effectively, they are producing up to UK15...