If not, Whiplash has served me well too. Just pay attention to the diameters not necessarily the rated Braking strain in LBS

Another vote for Powerpro here. Great braid

In reply to Post #24
Agreed. Having used ala salar and plum in my own fish meal base mix it was an awesome combo. The only negative thing I found was the price was a bit steep compared to others on the market. Money aside fantastic combo imho

In reply to Post #29
Oh and I don't know if makes much difference but I was using the 18lbs not 15lbs?

In reply to Post #28
I know what your saying mate. However i found that using a four or five turn grinner knot seemed to work okay for me. What knots were you using?
I bought some ESP syncro xt before that and I thought that pig tailed far worse compared to the Gardner stuff.

What a shame. Nutrabaits was undoubtedly one of THE top baits back in the day and was always associated to high quality baits. Another company that appears to be a former shadow of itself... Seems to unfortunately be common practice with a lot of companies these days...

In reply to Post #1
Maybe a daft idea but before you invest in a new set of 13 ft rods, would it be worth cutting up a section of wood/stick/bamboo etc to exactly 6.5 foot and set if it still fits in the van?

Was quite impressed with Gardner Hydro tough last time I spooled up

In reply to Post #4
Could someone elaborate on what the "passenger locator form" is please?!

Also interested in recent experiences in cross channel ferries in current conditions so I too would appreciate an update if poss