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    Alan Palmer reacted to Chris Jones's post in the thread Tench 2025 with Like Like.
    Not the biggest tench I've had from the water by a long way. However, there's a good chance this is the biggest tench I've had that was...
  • Alan Palmer
    Have a look at your house contents cover first. I don’t have any stand alone insurance for tackle, mine is just covered with house...
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    I’ll take these Rob please if not already gone….shall I pay via PayPal as before??
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    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Why Korum, why?.
    I get virtually zero tangles using these the way I do….I think a lot of tangles are from either not feathering the cast or not reeling...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Jim Gregory's post in the thread Why Korum, why? with Like Like.
    We used to do the same snug tight up with the anti tangle sleeve also pulled into the bottom of the tulip🤣, until we underwent the wrath...
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    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Harrison gti and avons.
    Yep, GTi bends through the blank lovely but a lot more stopping power lower down than the Avon - this is comparing my peregrine gti with...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Joe Winstanley's post in the thread Harrison gti and avons with Like Like.
    Similar through actions but the gti is more powerful. The standard 11' Avon is 1.6 TC, whereas the 11' Gti comes in 1.12 & 2lb TC...
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    In 2013 there wasn’t a single breeding Hen Harrier in England. By 2016 the RSPB in partnership with UU had 3 successful nests on UU’s...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Richard Isaacs's post in the thread Why Korum, why? with Like Like.
    The swivel doesn’t need to work on that rig. The hook link doesn’t need to spin or rotate at that point at all. The swivels one and...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Richard Isaacs's post in the thread Why Korum, why? with Like Like.
    Strange… I’ve not had that happen myself, always the ring gets popped off the lug. When you were pulling it all together did you...
  • Alan Palmer
    When I was younger I used the think the death penalty and punishments like cutting your hands off for stealing (Saudi Arabia) and other...
  • Alan Palmer
    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Why Korum, why?.
    They have made some real quality gear and some real shockers (like most companies IMO) …the gear I really rate are (in no particular...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Mark Evans 2's post in the thread Why Korum, why? with Like Like.
    I don't think people laughing at their product release was the response the marketing team were hoping for 😂👍🏻 But in the past I have...
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    Alan Palmer reacted to Dave Quinn's post in the thread Tench rods. with Like Like.
    I don’t, I’m just going on what I’ve read on the internet. They’re well very well regarded by a lot of carpers for short to medium...
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    Alan Palmer replied to the thread Tench rods..
    I can take some pics later in week but they are basically these...
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