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Yep, how time flies eh.
This time 10 years ago exactly I'd just got back from a spell in Oman, and there were Sea King's flying over my house to rescue people at the end of the road.
Definitely up to it.
I've had barbel to 12lb on mine and it still had plenty of power in reserve.
Nice fish playing action and light enough to hold for an age too.
They've also just taken up the lease on the Thrumpton non weir stretch (it was known as the day ticket Ferry Farm stretch).
It's a great fishery with fairly easy banks with some whackers in there. But it's not a bites aplenty stretch.
Hi Jeff
I'm not looking to change my chosen bait/s.
Was just letting any interested parties know that there was pretty much the final chance to get some meteor if they were nearby to climax.
If anyone lives not too far from Climax Tackle they're clearing their freezers this weekend.
On their list to get rid of cheap is residual stock of CC Moore Meteor boilies.
Great barbel bait thats not produced anymore by CC Moore.
If only I lived closer
The Acolyte Plus is definitely not undergunned for very decent barbel (the Ultra version is not as strong though).
I have the 14ft model and fish it with a pin loaded with 6lb braid, and 5lb hooklength.
Have had barbel to 12lb and the rod still had plenty of power in reserve.
Bloke on fb selling one.
£85 collection Brum or Worcester.
FB page is "Barbel Fishing (The Prince of the River) Tackle Exchange".
And his name is David Holder.
The same as the vast majority of rods then Richard.
There's actually some pretty reasonable carbon comes out of China nowadays anyhow.
For those on a 'below UK blanks' budget......there's nothing wrong with these, along with most of the other major brands.
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