Forum: UK Coarse Fishing
September 5th, 2006, 07:02 PM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.coarse
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Replies: 9
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Match Rods
7lbs was around what the back of the mind said, but I never heard of another
grayling near that size - mind you, I could show you a swim where we used to
see big fish that never, ever got caught...
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Forum: UK Coarse Fishing
September 4th, 2006, 08:50 PM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.coarse
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Replies: 9
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Match Rods
Success - by chance found that Argos were punting off some previous
catalogue rods for coppers. Shimano Hyperloop 13ft for 22 quid, seemed a
decent price - so I shot off, and got one! Maybe the...
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Forum: UK Coarse Fishing
September 3rd, 2006, 07:23 PM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.coarse
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Replies: 9
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Match Rods
It does, Richard.
Ta for that, I'll continue digging around and hopefully I'll find something
that'll do it. I can't see me going for an eighteen footer tho!
"Richard"...
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Forum: UK Coarse Fishing
September 3rd, 2006, 02:01 PM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.coarse
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Replies: 9
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Match Rods
Hi Derek, thanks for the reply.
All understood, but it's the *weight*, not the action, of the oldies that's
putting this oldie off using them. Functionally they'll be as effective as
ever they...
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Forum: UK Coarse Fishing
September 3rd, 2006, 09:10 AM Posted to uk.rec.fishing.coarse
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,828
Match Rods
In "my" day match rods were lightweight things (for the time) for snatching
large numbers of roachlets and skimmers etc from canals and other
stillwaters mainly, and made okay rods for light...
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