Recent content by Terry Simner

Bullocks' pith and greaves caught well, when I was a lad.

To quote myself from a tread "What's the difference' April 2017 on here ... A ledger rod is any rod used for ledgering. An 'Avon' rod should be a rod with an 'Avon action... basically based on the work of Richard Walker (1950's), which culminated in the 'Avon Mk IV action'. 'Avon' refers to an...

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Fladen @Chris Thomson (~£50)

If the line will stretch it will absorb shocks, whilst low-stretch won't. "Pre-stretched" lines are probably the least 'shock-resistant'.

Lower stretch = lower 'snap resistance'. That's not opinion, that's physics, mate. N.b.. relatively expensive lines do not last on the market if they don't command/merit their cost. Seaguar Soft plus, formally known and sold for years as Grand Max Soft plus, has stood the test of time. If it...

I've caught barbel from anglers' 'normal sitting position' several times. Those bits of flat, cleared ground can be 'the' place in a swim. I've fished onto tarmac a couple of times too ... but sadly not caught there 😂

The only fluoro that I use these days is Seaguar Grand Max Soft Plus. The 13.7lb bs, at just 0.235mm (or 15.9lb/0.26mm) casts really well, and sinks really well too. Costs £21/100m or £65/250m, so not cheap. Really dislike using fluoro, except for above line.

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In attempting to make some space in my garage I've come across 2 chairs I'd forgotten about, neither of which I've used more than once IIRC. So, firstly ... a CHUB SUPERLITE CHAIR (now discontinued/hard to find). It's great, only weighs 5.5lbs (2.5kg) ... but tooo low for me to get out of 😂...

There'll be some that reckon that they'll have lost their effectiveness even if they've been vacuum packed and frozen. But I reckon if they look ok, and smell ok, then a bit of a glug will make them at least 90% as effective as they were freshly made. 'Fresh' boilies are home made ones, the rest...

We're talking here about using less than 1grm of soldering wire, which may contain 1% of flux, that may be acidic (HCl), which would be 99.99% sealed into the central core of that wire. Plus it will be very firmly attached to the hook, not the bait. The amount of acid that might, just might...

There's a few for sale on Facebook Market Place, and one's ending its auction on eBay at 7.30 tonight.

That's when it comes down to the rod and reel you're using. Rolling Pins are made precisely for the job, and there's no better rod (IMO) to match up with an R/P than a Torrix 11ft/1.75lb. That's the 'Dream Team' I reckon.