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Haven't Browning stopped doing the Sphere float rods?

Yes, eerily still down here in the South West at the moment.

Why is it manufacturers have a habit of discontinuing good rods?

Again, I'm a long way from being any expert, but I have had some success trotting on my limited trips to the Wye. This is what I've found. Finding the fish is important, waders will help no end with this, they can be tucked up in a very small area( low conditions can certainly be your friend)...

I haven't seen it, but I'll take a wild guess😁....Collingham.

Yes, I thought the first one was odd as well. A quick look at my Anchor Shot Wheel confirms this, if it's correct!

They look great, Graham. I currently use the line through ones with a couple of stops but these are obviously a hassle to change. Are those ones not a bit prone to falling off?

In response to the OP, yes. I take the tip section off first, place along mid section with tip facing down, then seperate mid from butt. Bit of fiddling to get all lined up nicely then a bit of gardeners soft tie to hold together. Much prefer 2 piece,really, but a job to get 15ft float rod in...

I've just had to Google him😁

Not sure I'd be that keen on potentially introducing yet more plastic into the river.

If you can get live ones, probably the most deadly bait for Bass, particularly in river mouths and Estuaries.

That would be fine for a lot of venues as long as it can cast reasonably with 3 or 4 oz of lead and bait. You'd be able to land pretty much anything you could find fishing over clean beaches with that. It would also work ok for float fishing, which depending on location can catch Wrasse, Bass...

It's Christmas and he wants to buy himself a present....😁

I just use the large blackcaps, and add weight which is usually required in winter as they only seem to go to 50 grams.

Good initial choice on the rod, you won't go wrong with that but I agree with others that something a bit lighter may be more enjoyable to use on smaller waters. I used a 1.25lb Drennan series 7 Avon on the Wye this year in low conditions and it was brilliant, great rod if you don't need to cast...

I saw those in my local as well, bit thick and short in the tip for my liking.

...and the talon tip ones

Another vote for Sensor, I don't do a lot of Barbelling , but haven't felt the need to use anything else for legering. Been using it for my beachcasting for years and never had a problem, cheap as chips as well.

I've got some of those as well, I've tested them with known weights up to 15lb and they're very accurate.

Those Flyweights are absolute rubbish, and expensive. Just nasty tat, and not at all accurate.