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      Tim Marks reacted to Bill Walford's post in the thread Scales with Like Like.
      Be wary! I’ve owned a set of Avons for fifty plus years and they have been VERY well looked after. I’ve always kept them in a case with...
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      Tim Marks replied to the thread Scales.
      There have been several recent ‘scales’ threads on here. FWIW I carry a pair of £5 eBay digital luggage scales as they are tiny and...
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      Tim Marks replied to the thread Harrison Torrix custom vs factory made.
      As has been said; it really boils down to how particular you want to be. I’m a cheapskate - so I tend to buy custom built rods second...
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      Tim Marks reacted to Alan Palmer's post in the thread Tench 2024 with Like Like.
      A smidgeon under 8Ib today…happy with that for a male fish. Unfortunately not on the float but on the method feeder, really struggling...
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      Tim Marks reacted to Julian Griffiths's post in the thread Particle baits. with Like Like.
      Yes my thoughts on low head of barbel might reflect the end result. But will certainly try 😊
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      Tim Marks replied to the thread Particle baits..
      Maples or tares would be worth a try. Both are dark, heavy and wouldn’t need flavouring. My memory tells me maples have been used...
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      Tim Marks reacted to Terry Simner's post in the thread Cheapo Spoppering Rod with Like Like.
      Hi All, for the last few years I've been using a manky old carp rod**, cut down from 12ft to 7ft (test curve >30lb 😂 ) for my...
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      Tim Marks replied to the thread A Few Pike Fishing Books - For Sale.
      PM sent re Cutler book.
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      Tim Marks reacted to Ian Grant's post in the thread Making your own bait. with Like Like.
      IMO yes it is, but it’s a long road of learning, it’s no good having a dabble, you need to actually enjoy doing it, and it does depend...
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      Tim Marks reacted to Jon Young's post in the thread Making your own bait. with Like Like.
      When I used to make them I’d always keep a few sausages and boil them then just chop of bits however long I felt like using on the day
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      Tim Marks replied to the thread Making your own bait..
      Many years ago I used the Dave Preston ‘cling film’ method to cook baits in a brick. I then cut up the brick to provide a variety of...
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      Tim Marks replied to the thread Making your own bait..
      That’s an interesting way of discouraging people from replying to your posts…..
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      Tim Marks reacted to Richard Isaacs's post in the thread Making your own bait. with Like Like.
      Unless your casting into the horizon or throwing them out with perfect accuracy a hundred yards then round is probably the worst shape...
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      Tim Marks reacted to Alex Warren's post in the thread Tench 2024 with Like Like.
      I also got out again today, but only fished from 7:30am (fishery on time) to 1:30pm (work commitments). Invested in a spod and tried a...
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      Tim Marks reacted to Bill Walford's post in the thread Tench 2024 with Like Like.
      I fished on Monday in an area where I was told by a carpy that Tench had been “nuisance's” but alas I couldn’t buy a bite in eight...
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