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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread Fish intelligence.
    Depends how you define intelligence . Can a fish be intelligent ? Is a fish a sentient creature ? Nobody knows the answer . What I do...
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread OMC magic twig.
    Yes but Joe , you are missing the point , this is MAGIC ! The quickness of the hand deceives the eye , or in this case the magic twig...
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread Lidl garlic sausage.
    I would advise not to but the Tiger brand luncheon meat [ Tesco stock it], it looks and smells great but it is very soft and doesn't...
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread OMC magic twig.
    Frankly I don't see what all the fuss is about with regard to this 'magic' rig , its simply a variation of a well worn method ,namely...
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread SORTED! 11’ Torrix 1.75.
    Talk to Chaz Burns at Burns built rods York . He builds on Harrison blanks , does a superb job and good prices 07719788036 , mention my...
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread Ebay, fees from 1st October.
    Looks like I got it wrong , I looked yesterday when I first got the E mail and I am sure that it said in the small print there was final...
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread Ebay, fees from 1st October.
    Have just re read it Daniel and I was WRONG , there are no , [as far as I can see] , final value fees for private UK sellers . Apologies
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread Ebay, fees from 1st October.
    Its cobblers , you don't pay listing fees , BUT you still pay 12.5% of value of anything you sell , read the small print , no such...
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    Mike Hodgkiss reacted to Richard Isaacs's post in the thread Fishing in the floods with Like Like.
    At the moment there’s a lot of water on the rivers and more to come. In these conditions I’d be looking for areas of sanctuary where the...
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread Floodwater line.
    Too much uncertainty with Braid for me , will continue with my Luddite ways ands use mono , tried and tested ...
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread Water levels.
    So many factors involved . On Yorkshire spate rivers prolonged heavy rain can lead to massive and rapid influx of water , this...
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread Floodwater line.
    My point was that many of these braided lines cannot be relied upon to break at stated breaking strain , so how do you know what BS...
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    Mike Hodgkiss replied to the thread Floodwater line.
    Just had a look at this line test chart . The inconsistency of braking strain on braid mainlines is amazing and quite shocking , surely...
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    Mike Hodgkiss reacted to Haydn Clarke's post in the thread Mortimer and whitehouse new series with Like Like.
    It doesn’t purport too though, does it? No one really thinks it’s a fishing show anyhow. But, like Strictly has (probably) raised the...
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    Mike Hodgkiss reacted to Richard Isaacs's post in the thread Piscario centrepins with Like Like.
    According to Garry Mills the proper term is “Nottingham Winch” If it doesn’t use a grub screw as an end float on the pin. So all...
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