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Excellent reel. I paid about £220 for my Purist 2 in around 2008/9. I use it for most of my barbelling as the rivers I fish don't usually require a long cast. I like the wide drum. Although I know I shouldn't, I quite fancy the John Wilson one!

Simply amazing!

Anthony, That's a good idea for soft ground but the platforms are such that this is not viable. I'm envious of these home made, "custom" pods however!

Thanks boys, I like the idea of the Fox X Pod, 2 rods are fine as I only buy one license anyway. I only wish I had your knack for working around a problem Paul with regards homemade indicators etc!

Hi all, Usually when I go pike fishing, the venues I fish are soft ground into which I secure bank sticks directly in line with my reel which allows me to clip my Fox drop arm indicators on to. I am planning on fishing a venue with platforms and hard pegs. My question is, how can I...

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Hi all, Another Playstation 4 for sale, surplus to requirements! Brand new, sealed with Argos receipt for warranty purposes (1 year Sony warranty) 500GB with "Knack" game. Looking for £500 and will post at cost for £20 next day delivery. Open to offers by private message...

Haven't been forum active for a while so not sure if this has been discussed. Garlic Spam is back on supermarket shelves. Seen some on offer in Sainsburys, 2 tins for £2.50. Saves the mess of making your own. Sam

I hooked a Samurai sword whilst fishing on the Tees for Pike, my hook was nicked into the cloth handle. Needless to say, it went straight back in!

Hugh, you could try a weighted hook. Wrap some soft lead around the shank of the hook and then embed it in the meat and also ensure that the hooklink is pinned down with tungsten putty along the length. Sam

Awesome looking fish. Crisp picture aswell.

This is quite possibly the pettiest thread I have ever read! A bunch of grown men squabbling like children over something as insignificant as the capture of a fish. It's almost like people have forgotten what going fishing is all about. Please don't turn Barbel fishing into what carp fishing has...

I couldn't get on it last night but could this morning. I have just tried to get on and can't. Suppose we can't grumble as it is a luxury afterall.

Thanks Darryl, I took the spool off and couldn't see the drag plate, I screwed the drag wheel down and it still didn't appear in the spindle hole. I thought it might be a problem with the springs on the spoke, as even when the drag wheel was fully screwed down, the drag plate still wasn't...

I very much doubt that...

Steven, the slide plate is free to move, I know what you mean about the contact with the spindle. I still cant figure out why it isn't making contact. Its driving me mad.

This may be a long shot but I might aswell give it a go. I have a Purist 2 centrepin and the adjustable drag wheel on the spoke appears not to be working correctly. The wheel turns fine and compresses the spring that should in turn slow the spin of the spool down, however this does not...

I reckon you will be ok, after all, pike fishermen spray their own lures and seem to keep catching!

Or you could simply just enjoy catching any fish that comes along and the barbel you catch will be a bonus.....

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