tim42

hi chaps,want to go barbel fishing but never been so need some advice on tackle.
looking at getting a couple of daiwa twilight rods 175tc twin tips,so would like to no what there like,and also what reels would you use for barbel ,ie baitrunners,or ive got a shimano 4000gtm super x reel would this be better,any advice would be great. tim

hurricane

Dont know anything about the rods but they sound suitable,as for reels if you intend to fish two rods then baitrunners are a must(for safety reasons)i use okumas for most of my big fish angling,cant fault them for the money.Regards Peter.