Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)
Senior Member
I know an angler who isn't what you would call a tackle tramp - he's more of what you would call a tramp. He is black listed from every church jumble sale in the North West.
.........It's true the tackle does not catch the fish, then again a Skoda will get you from A To B, then again so will an Audi!.........
Sportex, Hornsea. Wow, now their's a blast from the past. Old Ray Webb did a field test on them, at Hornsea Mere no less. Needless to say most of us speci types in Sheffield had to have them, and used them. But I came to favour the Tag Barne's Carp rod, mainly for wobbling dead's, which we used to great effect on the South Forty Foot Linc's.
But I digress, good to hear that someone still finds a use for the Hornsea in this ultra cult age. Nice one Mick.
The fact is, I truly enjoy using the best that I can afford, and being single that usually means the best that is available.
Hi Derek
Should mention they have been re-ringed twice and re-ferruled once
Lord knows where I would get a new pair of nickel silver reinforced ferrules from these days, Oliver's maybe?
I use 'em because they are still the best for a big fish close in, plus if the winds up a bit they remain in their rests.
If you remember the Hornsea/Tag Barnes rods then you will still have a few brass curtain rings around somewhere?
I bet that jogs a few more memories mg: ??
Wobbling deads on a Tag Barnes......you weren't one of those madheads hanging around with Wagstaffe were you?