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This Sunday is the twice yearly Romsey Vintage Tackle Fair at Romsey School Hampshire Doors open at 9am and finishes about 12:30 Lots of gear both vintage and modern for sale with between 30 -40 dealers Well worth a look around even if you don't need more tackle and a great opportunity to meet...

Thanks Mark Will put the date in my diary

Thanks Lewis It seems a bit odd to leave any announcement so late

I cannot find any mention of a Barbel Society show for 2025 Is there going to be one?

I have a pair of Maver Radar 30 Plus Twin Top Barbel Rods for Sale The rods are 12' and come with tops marked up to 4oz and the other up to 6 oz The rods have abbreviated butt sections and the reel fittings have a label below stating AC-T. The rods are in excellent used condition Price is £90...

Excellent Thanks Wayne A Pleasure Mike

Hi Wayne That's yours PM sent

I have the follwing books for sale All are in Excellent Condition P & P is inclusive of the price The Fighting Barbel by Peter Wheat -2011 edition published by Medlar Press - £23 Reflections by Chris Turnbull Highlights from an angling life 1st Ed. 2011 £23 Lost in a Quiet World by Paul Cook...

I have 30 of The Barbel Fisher Magazine by the Barbel Society Ranging from the earliest 1997 to the the most recent 2022 All in very good to excellent condition Price is £25 for the lot. Collection only from Redlynch between Salisbury and Ringwood Mike

I use an 11' ultra on a small heavily tree and scrub lined narrow side stream. Caught chub over 6lb and brownies over 8lb as well as usual grayling, roach and perch. Yes you have to be more gentle when playing bigger fish but it's a great little rod and would certainly recommend it

Thanks Phil for putting that video up Really appreciated. Such a great shame that it's going but perfectly understandable Best wishes to Nigel Mike

Hi Damian Will try and do in next day or two Mike

Richard Just in case you wanted another GP rod I have both the 11' Barbel Quiver 1 1/4lb and the 11' Barbel S/U 1 1/2lb which I may be willing to sell both have screw reel seats fitted I live 8 miles south of Salisbury Mike

A couple of more books on offer added to my original list

A few books for sale A Can of Worms - the story of Barbel and the men who fished for them by Jon Berry 1st 2007 NOW SOLD Lost in a Quiet World by Paul Cook 1st 2011 £26 Elite Barbel by Tony Miles 1st 2004 (numbered over 500) Signed NOW SOLD The Waterlog Years by Chris Yates 2010 Printing Signed...

Just checked my ebay account and the only two items I paid fees on were those sent abroad via the Global Shipping program No fees were taken apart from those

Thanks Brian that backs up my thoughts re reel size As I mentioned previously since I moved to the area in 2003 all my trotting on the Hampshire Avon,The Dorset Stour and The Test has been with centrepin reels and in fact all my barbel legering on the Avon is with pins. But recently I have come...

Hi Graham so sorry to hear about your back and difficulty when trotting Hopefully your other methods of fishing wont be too badly effected. Mike

Thanks for that Simon As the reel is for float fishing I will stick with a 3000 size anyway and go for the latest TDR 3012

Hi Simon Not sure what you are trying to send me but I don't get involved with facebook so cannot view anything I am currently waiting for the new model 24 TDR 3012 Single Handle to come up for sale at a reasonable price but all a bit expensive so far But thanks for trying Regards Mike