Shimano Twin Power XD C3000HG spinning reel review - not remotely cheap! — Henry Gilbey

Further to this blog post here from a while back, I manfully lasted precisely three whole days before giving in and buying this Shimano Twin Power XD C3000HG spinning reel. I gave up smoking just before I turned 30 without any trouble at all, but I can’t control myself around fishing tackle. Go

Henry Gilbey, fishing writer and photographer. Photographs, photos and pictures of fishing from around the world.

Gear of the Year 2017 - Part 2 — Henry Gilbey

I'm going to reverse my braid on a couple of spinning reels because why the hell not - this is how I do it, plus how I load a reel up from empty — Henry Gilbey

Shimano Twin Power XD C3000HG Spinning Reel Review Not, 58% OFF

Shimano Twin Power XD C3000HG spinning reel review - not remotely cheap! — Henry Gilbey

Shimano Twin Power XD C3000HG spinning reel review - not remotely cheap! — Henry Gilbey

If you could design your perfect spinning reel for our lure fishing, what would you do? — Henry Gilbey

I have caught my biggest ever bass and it came on one of our new Gravity Stick lures. I am one happy angler! — Henry Gilbey

At 79cms long and in seriously good condition, I feel entirely confident that yesterday afternoon I landed my first 10lb+ bass from the shore — Henry Gilbey

Shimano Stradic 2500HG-FL spinning reel review after one year of use - around £150 here in the UK — Henry Gilbey

I'm going to reverse my braid on a couple of spinning reels because why the hell not - this is how I do it, plus how I load a reel up from

Shimano Dialuna S96ML 9'6 6-32g lure rod review - around £270 — Henry Gilbey

Penn Spinfisher VI 2500, 3500, 4500 reviews and reports so far - £119.99 to £129.98 UK prices — Henry Gilbey

This is how I look after my spinning reels — Henry Gilbey