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    Hexagraph Wanted

    At the last Redditch tackle fair in November there was a trader there that had a half dozen different Hexis , all in as new condition , roughly £ 600 .00 each give or take . I was sorely tempted. Problem was my wife was stood behind me .🙁 TBH I could not justify another rod . But if Carlesberg...
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    Spam - or not?

    As said on another thread. Barbel imo are the garbage rats of the river systems, they will eat anything on the right day. Why do we spend money on spam, then fry it in god knows how many spices ? I would think that destroys or masks most of whatever attractant the spam gives off anyway. We...
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    Oops…reel repair needed.

    Hi Steve . I am not sure if Chris does refurbishments on vintage reels My reel was only a couple of years old . Nothing to stop you giving him a call though . +44 7983 794445 As Alan says above Gary Mills does stirling work on older reels . David
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    Oops…reel repair needed.

    I am the proud owner of a Ray Walton Rolling “Pin” Last year I was “Roving “ on the River Wharfe when the reel had an unscheduled dunking , the reel band slipped from the reel foot and the reel ended up in about 18 inches of water . It was undamanged and once dried off on the bank was none the...
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    Looking for a similar chair

    Nothing easier than fixing a strap to a chair. A couple of “D” rings, or maybe heavy duty split rings or similar can be fastened secureley and permanently using nothing more than cable ties. No Drilling required and they can be slid around to find the best positoion before finally tightening and...
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    Flipping Mouse

    You are correct in worrying about the little bar ….. in your car Graham. A couple of years ago my last Volvo began playing up, different warning lights coming on for this and that , the local garage checked it out , couldnt find anything wrong. We called in an Auto Electrician he did his...
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    Your fail safe hookbait?

    As a general hookbait for a variety of species . Bread. David
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    Centrepins: A Bit More Variety Needed?

    This little beauty works as well as the best of the best, great for tortting, and suface fishing for carp . Now here is the best bit. Cost . £2.50 from a Car boot , although I did have to make a new reel foot as the one fitted had been damaged . Its a Wide drum Speedia by the way. I like...
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    Centrepins: A Bit More Variety Needed?

    And now for something completely different. This is a genuine “ one off” , you will never be able to find another quite like it I think . It is all hand crafted as below . It was auctioned and raised somewhere in the region of five grand as I recall . If I owned it , it would be in a...
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    New River Threats.

    Looks prehistoric to me . If beauty is in the eye of the beholder so be it . 😱 David
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    Help in identifying reels

    The first well, no idea, the second looks like either a Rapidex or maybe a Trudex? Its hard to tell without seeing it “edge on “ so to speak. A Rapidex has a cage , which the spool slips into ,and a Trudex doesnt have . The reel in the picture has its spindle cap missing ,and its spool retention...
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    Pair of Shimano 3500B reels

    This just goes to show how fickle the tastes in rods/ reels etc is . The 3500 BR has been iconic for years and practically unobtainable . 2 reels in tip top condition are almost being given away and nobody wants them ! Give it six months and they will probably be the fashionable “ must haves”...
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    Innovative or same old/same old?

    And there lays the crux of the matter Richard . Nothing wrong with having nice things if you can afford them I agree . But . Tackle companies try to intermix the two IE….. Wants …….. nice ( if you like ) Items that are just not neccessary. Needs …….. items that you cannot function without...
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    Budget Alarms

    Or alternatively …… Just remove the light and it never uses batteries . Simply clip onto line, and doze off until the gentle tinkling of the little silver bells alert you to the possibility of a fish taking your bait. Cheap as chips and readily availble from t’interweb . Do not blame me if...
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