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Recent content by Vince Maddock

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    Rivers I have fished

    Just counting UK rivers, in no particular order :- Tees Wear Swale Cam Nene Great Ouse Yorkshire Ouse Tweed Eamont Test Nidd Wharfe Ure Leven Eden Stinchar Duisk Nith Don Ribble Browney Trent Welland Cleddau Lune Aire Tyne (Newcastle) Tyne (Haddington) Coquet Teviot Still not fished the...
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    which loop knot ?

    Double overhand knot for nearly 50 years, if I'm thinking about it I'll occasionally use the figure 8, but usually my muscle memory is too strong and I've tied the loop before I think about it.
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    Lead wire for rolling meat ?

    Did anybody else go all Brian Clough when they read that?
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    Which off the shelf float rod? Opinions please :)

    I got a 15ft Daiwa Speci Float in the spring, used it for Tench waggler fishing, liked it. Gonna use it for Barbel on the Trent for the first time in a couple of weeks.
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    Old Hempseed (Uncooked) Bin it or Boil it?

    Got a litre soaking and I've dragged "the big pan" out the garage.
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    Old Hempseed (Uncooked) Bin it or Boil it?

    I did consider that, but unfortunately it would only be definitive one way. If it fell apart or disintegrated during cooking it would be simple, just bin it, but if it cooked ok and looked ok I'd still have my doubts that it's not stale/bland/tasteless. I need somebody with more knowledge that...
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    Old Hempseed (Uncooked) Bin it or Boil it?

    I've been given a sack of hemp seed from a buddy but it's 2 years old, it looks fine but I've no idea if it may have lost its appeal. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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    Delkim ev-d

    Quality alarms and a good price but I wouldn't entertain an alarm without a receiver. Volume on the heads turned down to zero with the receiver (in my pocket or hanging from my chair) volume set low and vibrate.
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    PVA mesh

    I got 100m of the 37mm for £31 and stocked up on swivels etc. for another £5'ish, I think postage was a couple of quid
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    PVA mesh

    My 100 metres arrived yesterday, along with a few other goodies, seems decent and great value.
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    PVA mesh

    Is the mesh fine enough for a stick mix?
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    Cows

    A couple of years ago, local to me, a cow charged through a fence to trample and kill a dog walker.
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    Reduced Pair of Shimano GTE 5000 B's £145 Posted

    Bump and reduction £145 posted
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    Reduced Pair of Shimano GTE 5000 B's £145 Posted

    They are, great reels, just got too many set ups that are too similar.
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    Help with server costs 2025

    Done, with thanks
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