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Ian Woods's latest activity
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No that’s not what I mean at all. On a baitrunner reel you have 2 operating systems. 1) Free spool which is set if you want to allow a... -
I set my baitrunner drag slightly less than the reel drag, but enough to not give line out to the flow. On a take, I'll pick up the rod...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Daiwa QD Reels.I usually have my clutches set medium to light, if I want to slow the drag or slam it on instantly for some reason I simply apply the...
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I have a question first. Is the purpose of the QD to replace the baitrunner facility as a free spool function? If so imo it’s a step...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Daiwa QD Reels.I have the tdr reels with the quick drag, i've only used the smallest one whilst float fishing for tench etc. Yes I think it is very...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Chasing chub.....Yes, Andrew Burts floats are excellent also, I have been using them a lot for a while now.
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Those floats look far too delicate to me and can easily be damaged. Never been a fan of the crystal type floats.They could of at least...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Chasing chub.....I am a fan of drennan, but seriously, their river floats are naff. As David says, they are fragile. Moving the line up or down the...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Chasing chub.....The weather is due to change after tomorrow, lots of rain followed by low temp's so I thought i'd pop out and have a couple of hours...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Chasing chub.....Beltin' brace of chub there Richard, well done you 👍.
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Two really good morning sessions for me yesterday and today. Chub obviously trotting floats. Latched into a couple of absolute belters...
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Chasing chub.....I very much enjoyed using the float Richard, they are a credit to your skills bud ! Yea, the chub was a decent sized one, it looks...
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Thanks so much Ian for trying them out. I’m glad they didn’t disappoint. That first chub looks a proper chunk. Nicely angled.
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Ian Woods replied to the thread Chasing chub.....I was very kindly sent some floats by Richard Isaacs to try out. First impressions of the floats when they arrived was how well Richard...
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Final update on this now. Unless I get questions. Got everything I needed this morning to conclude I had a 4 hour window to fish a...
