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THE BARBEL REVOLUTION More and more anglers are discovering the excitement of barbel fishing. The rod wrenching bite, the powerful fight and ultimately the sight of your prize laying in the bottom of the landing net. In the UK many barbel rivers are quite small and light test curve rods will cope with almost anything you hook, but for larger rivers you need more power and strength. Barbel rivers often vary in pace from slow to very fast. Always use a quivertip that is stiff enough to cope with the flow, or fish with the standard ‘Avon’ type top section with no quivertip. Barbel bites are nearly always fast and strong and spotting a bite is rarely a problem. For slower rivers the Classic (CL) barbel rods are fine, for larger more powerful rivers choose the Power (P) versions.
AX BARBEL • XT30 carbon + Geofibre blank • Two sectioned design for easy made-up transport • Classic version features a 1.5lb Avon top and a quiver top with three interchangeable quiver tips • Power version has a heavier 1.75lb Avon top and a quiver top with three interchangeable quiver tips • Secure hooded reel seat and Shimano Hardlite guides with double leg intermediates for strength
XT30
VBCL VBPW
3.66m 3.66m
187cm 187cm
292g 311g
1.50lb 1.75lb
30 30
3+3Tips 3+3Tips
AX BARBEL • XT30 carbon blank • Shimano Hardlite guides throughout • Cork handle fitted with a DPS reel seat • Classic version features a 1.5lb Avon top and a quiver top with three interchangeable quiver tips • Power version has a 1.75lb Avon top and a quiver top with three interchangeable quiver tips
XT30
ALVAXBCL ALVAXBPW
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3.65m 3.65m
186cm 186cm
298g 313g
1.50lb 1.75lb
30 30
3+3Tips 3+3Tips
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