My first barbel!

[DavyR]

Davy, you've not got an image of that Dismore bankstick have you? Just curious incase I can't get hold of the old typ I described.

 

At the foot of this page:

 

http://www.mullarkeys.co.uk/fishing/coarse...re/0/dinsmores/

 

I got a set of 4 (2 short and 2 long) for my Stealth Brolly, but I've never yet had to use the long ones for their intended purpose!

[DavyR]

Leeda, do an alloy ext' specimen handle, 1.2-2.1m

 

http://www.cheshirefishing.co.uk/shop/net%...ec%20handle.htm

 

Any good?

 

I did spot that one, John, and it looked good, until I realised that its extended length was actually a couple of inches shorter than my bankstick (which is dual purpose!). Also, the screwpoint on the bankstick has already proven useful as a "steadying aid" on steep banks that have been turned into mudslides with all this rain we've been getting.