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Old 03-06-2010, 04:05 PM
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Dear Fred ,

I've been Shakespeare's UK Game Fishing Consultant for just over 28 years .

The rationalisation really did have to be done - believe me - and in there we in the UK lost some great ( but unprofitable ) product . I assume exactly the same exercise had to be carried out in the US .

I dare say the specs could be different but the Pfleuger Graphite reel was sold in the UK as the Graflite and you can likely pick up spares off UK eBay under that designation and even I have a few spools and an odd old one kicking around .

Pflueger Trion reels are current in the UK this year and I hope longer - great product and I can surely supply you with spools and reels until around November - I'll bet our prices will be higher and there's the extra freight though ! .
Trion rod - the US specs will virtually certainly be different , the US is a very different market than the UK and always will be - super product in the UK still current and selling pretty well - but probably of little use to you !

If I can help anybody find compatible spares I will ( goes with the territory ! )

Best wishes

Steve P

PS I may have a handle on the strange Dragonfly for you but really need a look see - will have been sold in the UK but maybe under a different badge engineered name !
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