Wanted - Original Drennan "Carp Dacron"

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Wanted -
Some of the original Drennan "Carp Dacron" in 10lb or 12lb. Must be on the yellow spool not the newer stuff (see example picture below). Green or brown would be best.

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I have a spool of it Chub, you can have it with pleasure, 12lb, mail me your address, and will post it to you next week, off to Blenhiem tomorrow till Sunday
 
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Morespiders said:
I have a spool of it Chub, you can have it with pleasure, 12lb, mail me your address, and will post it to you next week, off to Blenhiem tomorrow till Sunday
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Thank you so much. Will send you a pm with my address.

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Paul H said:
And just wondered what the differences are that make you prefer the other?
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The new stuff seems to fray a lot more (unless its just me). Have you ever had any problems with it?
 
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It does fray a bit where it's cut, but I have always managed fairly easily to get it through hook eyes after just sucking the tag end to moisten it a bit.

I've never had it break on me and have taken good sized barbel and one double figure carp from the upper Trent using it.

I like the way it blends in with weed and offers that extra bit of strength in weedy swims. I don't tend to use it when fishing more rocky swims though, favouring a good mono or flouro instead.
 
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Paul H said:
It does fray a bit where it's cut, but I have always managed fairly easily to get it through hook eyes after just sucking the tag end to moisten it a bit.

I've never had it break on me and have taken good sized barbel and one double figure carp from the upper Trent using it.

I like the way it blends in with weed and offers that extra bit of strength in weedy swims. I don't tend to use it when fishing more rocky swims though, favouring a good mono or flouro instead.
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I guess its just me be a picky old so & so then. I know what you mean about this stuff - its as tough as old boots and seems to stand up to snags very well. Strangely it seems to be out of fashion and seen as "old fashioned" but I for one wouldn't be without in when fishing for chub and barbel. I also like the fact that it hardly ever tangles compared to other braid type hook-links.
 
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Sinks well on its own and takes tungsten putty easily too. In fact its brilliant stuff and cheap.

I've never tested it in any rocky areas, as with no coating I'm not too sure about abrasion resistance. But that's my only, unsubstantiated, problem with it.
 
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