to be honest Binka we are a bit short of barbell here in Essex.
I use the extreme feeder( a supero) for mid sized carp and its landed up to 22lb ok for far. I bought the float( again supero) for carp up in the water fishing in the summer. I also have a 12' supero specimen which is a 2lb barbell rod but use it for slider float for carp, that's all. To make you laugh even more, for carping I use a pair of diawa infinity 2 1/4 barbels!I think I have 5 barbel rods at present and only caught I of about 2lb at Colemans at Witham. Going there tomorrow so may get another one, who knows. Got to laugh. I do like a nice rod though. Just posted a question in predator listing about an abu conolon I have which pure F cant/wont help me with. best wishes Alec
I have always had the dream of the Trent etc but at my age suspect it will stay as that, a dream.