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    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread Oiling a cork handle.
    yes, I have an early Wilson Avon that looks like the handle was made up of old wine bottle corks. Absolute crap, but then they were made...
  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread Oiling a cork handle.
    Somewhere buried away I have an old cane fly fishing “noodle rod” that a previous owner has yacht varnished the handle on. I really...
  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread Oiling a cork handle.
    Washing up liquid and a scotchbrite seems to be the preferred method amongst the restorers but I always favoured a bit of 320 silicon...
  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread New Daiwa Theory Speci.
    This lot are now raking pre-orders so I guess they might be available pretty soon...
  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread Oiling a cork handle.
    A lot of cane enthusiasts will tell you not to oil cork handles. I think Edward Barder also advises against doing so. I’m a French...
  • Haydn Clarke
    But on a more serious note: fishing an extremely low density stock river like the Great Ouse makes it hard to experiment in any...
  • Haydn Clarke
    I’ve always been convinced that whichever one I don’t do would the best option. And so I try and double bluff myself but that doesn’t...
  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread Treating yourself..
    I’ve heard this from others before Julian. You’ll get a phone call out of the blue one day telling you it’s ready. As a warning of the...
  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread Treating yourself..
    🤔 I’d rather a Chris Lythe with enough change for nice weekend break somewhere myself. I remember when Barders released that reel...
  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread Lobworm Collection.
    Probably more chance of being apprehended by a unicorn to be fair. 😉
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    Haydn Clarke reacted to Julian Marshall's post in the thread Lobworm Collection with Like Like.
    You can find a good local spot by looking for wormcasts on short grass - local park, cricket pitch etc. Tread very slowly& softly as the...
  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread Don’t Panic!.
    Only 14734 mph in my area but it is a north easterly so expect a chill too.
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  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke posted the thread Scoured worms in Barbel Talk.
    A recent post in another thread by Graham Elliot mentioned these. Not wishing to digress that thread onto something totally different...
  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread Fish intelligence.
    We’re at the patent office tomorrow. Tearful video being filmed next week. 😉
  • Haydn Clarke
    Haydn Clarke replied to the thread Fish intelligence.
    You think that’s impressive eh? Check out my current rig. The fused, hinged washer rig.
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