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  1. Gerry Giles

    BUYING a used reel

    yes how dopey I am ! course it would make complete sense to get the reel he already has done at the same time and a fantastic price too when he or me find a 510 gt I will be touch top man !!!!
  2. Gerry Giles

    BUYING a used reel

    Thanks Rich thats good advice and was going to ask you if you did 510 gt reels trouble is buying on facebook or ebay you can only go by the pictures or if a member on here posts up one in classifieds ! can you give an idea on the labour charge for servicing one as it wont be a pair he...
  3. Gerry Giles

    BUYING a used reel

    I have a good mate with a rubbish pension so very limited budget thats returning to fishing he has a Shimano 510 gt baitrunner that he bought new when it was released and and never used it much back then but now he loves it and has been looking for a second one BUT !!! here is the...
  4. Gerry Giles

    sorted now

    no I am keeping them they will be going on my 3 10ft Carp rods :p But I got him a pair of other reels
  5. Gerry Giles

    Flask

    if its only for about 12 hours there is absolutely NO NEED for overkill trust me keeps water really hot for tea for 12 hours ASDA £13.50 Thermos Thermocafé Stainless Steel Hammertone Flask
  6. Gerry Giles

    Rig shark tip lights.

    BE CAREFUL !!!!!!!!! these seem to be the large ones 3.5-4.5mm. too big for Barbel rods that for sure
  7. Gerry Giles

    sorted now

    thanks mate wow they would have ticked the boxes but Im sorted I found 3 BRAND NEW !! Shimano XTEA 6000 these reels apparently were purchased for a trip to Redmire but it fell thru and they got put away all those years ago until now and I just could not resist lol
  8. Gerry Giles

    sorted now

    MUST BE mint condition !!!! pref with spare spools as its going to be a gift for a pals son who is just starting carp fishing with his ten foot rods
  9. Gerry Giles

    Rig shark tip lights.

    m ? mine wont point up they will point down :p the same as My Mk4 tip lights they will replace and after shrink wrapping the light will be the same size too about size of a small LED but lovely and bright and IMHO far better than my isotope`s :cool:
  10. Gerry Giles

    SOLAR undercover brolly system bank holiday bargain

    Total Fishing Tackle have a sale with the Solar undercover Brolly System in green reduced from £255 to £135 currently ...((10% bank holiday discount will be applied automatically at check out )) It’s a great overnighter / week ender if your looking I have one brilliant quality and specs...
  11. Gerry Giles

    Rig shark tip lights.

    yes I am going to shrink wrap them apart from the tip but I cant agree about them being too sensitive ? in my tests so far I found it needs a real sudden definite sharp bite type pull to set them off ?? Obviously not had any chance of using them in an actual fishing situation but I have put...
  12. Gerry Giles

    Rig shark tip lights.

    I like them ! they are bigger than I expected about 3 inches long but slim and neat so dont see a problem I have been messing around with them and they need a definite bite to change colour so I am feeling confident they will work perfectly
  13. Gerry Giles

    Rig shark tip lights.

    agggghhhh SO SORRY FOLKS I am STUPID DAFT AS A BRUSH !!!!! I HAVE BEEN PUTTING THE BATTERY IN THE WRONG BLOOMING END !! OH the shame of it anyway I am going to put a some black shrink wrap on them just leaving the tip exposed AND HERE IS A 10% off code SHARKOFF https://rigshark.co.uk/
  14. Gerry Giles

    Rig shark tip lights.

    DAVID ? they are so small the battery drops in and disappears in side the and the battery diameter is around that of a matchstick as stated they are way too small and clearly for a different light and so far they havent responded to my phone calls or email and TBH Im a bit miffed about it...
  15. Gerry Giles

    Rig shark tip lights.

    Good news and BAD NEWS the good My Rig shark smart light combo arrived the BAD sadly its about as much use as an ash tray on a motorbike as the charger and battery`s must be for a different light they are way too small ? so Im wondering if the Smart lights are twice the length of the...
  16. Gerry Giles

    waterproof jacket bargain of the year ?

    here is a copy on another group I posted the deal a couple of weeks ago 24 Mar 2023 at 10.56pm 1 Reply In reply to Post #4 I’ve got this jacket after your recommendation on the other thread, it’s been faultless for me and the water still beads off and doesn’t soak in, I’ve got a...
  17. Gerry Giles

    waterproof jacket bargain of the year ?

    as you didnt read ALL my post above ? it is what you would expect from a lightweight jacket that sells in some places for £115 ( Berghaus website ) so why not google it and read reviews ?
  18. Gerry Giles

    Shimano 6000 XTEA Super baitrunner reel

    but Rich mate ............I have 4 !!!! and only ever fish 2 rods and they have all had a full service (before I knew you did then gggrrr) a strip regrease and the Felindre Dragon Washers that make a good clutch an AMAZING clutch !!!! quote Front Drag Reels NEW Felindre Quick Drag...
  19. Gerry Giles

    Rig shark tip lights.

    you may have a long wait the smart ones are on pre order ! and sadly my health not quite ready yet but YES I 100% expect them to be way to bright out of the box however I will just do what I did with my Mk4 tip lights I masked the tip and rattle can sprayed them with a satin black paint...
  20. Gerry Giles

    Shimano 6000 XTEA Super baitrunner reel

    amazed this bargain hasnt been snapped up I bought a couple may have been from you ? and then I did some research and found a lot out about the XTEA models they have gears made from different material that dont wear out Shimano THEN after this range changed to a different material...
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