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Still got this for sale mate?

For around £30 I'd recommend the Diawa Regal-X. IMHO there are only bettered by Shimano's... My reasoning is they have rear drag (which I prefer), are black (can't be doing with crome finished tackle), are very smooth and powerful, the drag controls are a decent size (meaning they are workable with cold fingers!) and they are almost indestructable! [ 28. September 2004, 01:10 PM: Message edited by: m@ ]

In response to the OP, I'd take a few pics and verify weight on 2 sets of scales, maybe tell a couple of close friends and relatives (who are all of a like mind) and at a push - tell the wife... No way I'd tell the press and definately not mention it in any of my local tackle shops/pubs... Quote from PW: "A known big fish catcher becomes a marked man, and his numberplate will be watched. Sad but true." You're joking! Is it no longer about fun and relaxation?? And who has enough time to bother with all this - when you could be fishing??

I used to look forward to my trips on the old RXS100, looking back on it now it was really stupid... Wouldn't do it on the SV though, must be getting sensible in my 20's, or maybe just boring...

Thanks Ferret, have emailed Chris...

I've heard from the two suppliers that Tony mentioned, neither will supply a single unit... I've contacted Badger to see if they do one (mu pod is very similiar to their 'Eco')...

Thanks Tony, contacted both my email, I'll wait and see what they say... Budgie, I have a cheapo pod, £15 off ebay, looks very similair to the Badger 'Eco' pod. I'd be delighted to hear any suggestions you have, feel free to pm me...

Google-ing didn't find anything, do you know where from? [ 19. September 2004, 11:25 AM: Message edited by: m@ ]

thanks again, I'll try it out...

I don't suppose you still have it and would be willing to sell?

I much prefer using monkey climbers over clip-on/drop-off indicators, there's a few local venues where the pegs are too hard/concreted and I can't use my climbers... Does anyone know of a pod accessory made that enable climbers to be used on a pod? If not, then I'll be clearing the garage out to find the metalwork tools!

Balancing with some kind of putty sounds good, is this heavey metal putty a tackle shop or DIY shop purchase? I'll have a llok at the Kyston/Sufix offerings at the tackle shop tommoroww... Thanks guys!

Rest assured I am fully compliant with licences and always collect my litter.

I've been using 8lb flourocarbon for hook lengths at a nice water I found a couple of months ago where the carp run to 23lb. I've had great success using popped up boilies and fake corn but always seem to lose the better fish due to the line breaking where I have a shot placed to balance the bouyant bait. Someone recomended I switch the braided hook lengths, which seems like a good idea, but I know nothing about the material (other than it seems expensive and knotting it might be tricky). There are lots of different ones out there, what would be good a simple mono/flouro substitute? It'll be used for mid-sized carp attached to a 10 or 8 hook, either bolt rigged with a plain lead or method feeder, almost exclusively with bouyant bait...

Nothing worth photographing! The weather was really unsettled, very windy and raining, then still and sunny. This might have affected the fish - it certainly affected me! (the quest for a double this year continues!) [ 12. September 2004, 04:13 PM: Message edited by: m@ ]