MartynB wrote:

Update, and thanks for all the advice in the posts and PMs, today visited Mr Burns as advised by Tenet and i'm having a couple of rods built up in York ( That's in Yorkshire Taz ) for prices that are very reasonable, considering the blanks are high quality and made in the UK. the Reels unfortunately are not, but having opted for spending on the nice rods i've bought a selection of Pflueger President reels and spools from John Norris on the Internet at silly cheap money, they are made in Korea so probably are the Kia's of the fishing world

any way more stuff on e-bay, so this is quite a painless exercise really.

You will not go wrong with your choice - top quality British rolled carbon fibre from Harrisons of Liverpool built by an expert in Chas Burns

For flylines I am going to give these boys a go when next I need replacements.

http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/barrio-fly-lines.html

Pfleuger reels are spot on for the money - Fly reels are a bit like LR accessories, silly money. How can a Hardy or Tibor reel cost £400 - £600 when your Pfleuger is almost identical costing less than £85.

Go get a few lessons to polish up your casting and enjoy.

Caught these beauties at Chew Valley Lakes near Bristol the other week using my Burns 9ft 6in wt7 rod on size 12 Daiwl Bach nymphs - happy days.

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 MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

Thanks for that tip on the line I'll have a look,

other option is I'm going to the good old USA for work on the 17th of June so I think a large scale smuggling trip is on for the lines and some other bits and pieces if the £/$ price is right.

I only paid £50 for the 5/6 reel and two new spools off ebay for £15 each, then I liked it enough to buy the 7/8 reel ( in fact I bought 3 for 54 quid each as it was cheaper than getting one + 2 spools at retail , plus I've got enough spare parts to last a life time ) 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Just got a flyer through from Go Outdoors saying 20% of fishing gear, thought it might help

Cheers, I'm just reading it now, I get brochures ever since I bought a tent to save the 500% inflated hotel prices for the Moto GP at Silverstone ( only to get charged a £100 for a pitch in a farmers field surrounded by 1200 beer fueled maniacs ) 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Been cheaper to buy a huge tv and watch it at home