John Keane
Well-known member
I very rarely use my Drennan FD 4000 reel because I’m fed up with it spilling loose coils of line into the but ring.
Keith
Stick it on eBay Keith, share the pain around.
I very rarely use my Drennan FD 4000 reel because I’m fed up with it spilling loose coils of line into the but ring.
Keith
I very rarely use my Drennan FD 4000 reel because I’m fed up with it spilling loose coils of line into the but ring.
Keith
Put it on ebay Keith,I got a good price for what I consider a pile of poo....
Daiwa Tournament X pole. Overhyped letdown. Only item of tackle I've ever moved on.
How come you didnt like the tourney ?
I have the G50 , and I think it's a brilliant pole, I was thinking of getting the tourney pro .I also had the flagship MiddyZX65-2 at the same time, This was a £1950 pole compared to £1300 for G50. I thought the G50 was more responsive and better balanced even though the Middy felt slightly stiffer and stronger. I just could not get on with the Middy so I sold it, Funny enough,the lad who bought it thinks it's best pole he has had,
Each to their own I suppose
My worse buys were a Daiwa 120m cf reel. And a drennan IM8 I think it was 13' waggler rod, about 30 years ago. Brilliant on large waters chucking good wagglers out, useless on a canal.
I had an IM8 Superstick which was a very nice rod particularly for trotting would have kept it if I did more gloat fishing it became superfluous when I got hold of an Acolyte and 14ft IM9. Although I never used the Supetstick on a canal I believe it would not have been the best for silverfish
Blimey. You must have bought some really good allround & versatile stuff if the IM8 was BRIILIANT and then useless on two very different venues/methods.
I bought it in a bit of a rush after my Milo pole blew off the rests and damaged two sections. I would have replaced with the latest Milo model but they were in the process of ending their distribution arrangement with Keenets so spares at that time were uncertain. A quick scan of the magazines suggested the X to be the best around, so after an inspection in the shop it was duly purchased.
Unfortunately I was disappointed with it almost immediately. The balance wasn't anything special and the tip recovery was especially poor, particularly noticeable when trying to hook fish on top of the canal far shelf. It also had an annoying habit of the joints, usually 6, 7 or 8, coming apart while it was going over the roller. I soon got fed up of having to keep getting up off my box to put it back together.
I subsequently discovered that most users were cutting the No1 back to extremes or removing it all together to stiffen the tip up. I expect to cut back enough for the chosen elastic but not to have to discard the section completely.
On reflection it was probably more of an all-rounder to suit commercial venues rather than a roach/silvers type pole which I'd been used to using, hence its popularity.
It was quickly replaced with a Maver J51 that was much more appropriate for my fishing.