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  1. Phil Heaton

    Halibut pellets

    On a slightly different matter, what is the shelf life of the pellets if kept dry and wrapped when opened.
  2. Phil Heaton

    Hirisi or similar chinese reels

    A relative of mine works for the very British company Morphy Richards, they now produce very little in the Uk but import from China and re-package at was once their factory.
  3. Phil Heaton

    Paint

    Following on from my last post, have you considered having the reel powder coated. The powder coaters will take it back to bare metal, prime / seal and finish it in just about any colour you would require. The finish would be better and more durable than paint and I'm sure the cost wouldn't be...
  4. Phil Heaton

    Paint

    I would be tempted to restore it mechanically and leave the paint alone if it was mine, but each to their own. You could spray it with car paint from rattle cans using the recommended primer, put on in thin coats it should give a good durable finish. Ask at your local motor factors or even...
  5. Phil Heaton

    Adcock Stanton Bearings

    Get your glasses on or a magnifying glass, there should be a number on one of the ends. A quick search on the internet using the number should find it.
  6. Phil Heaton

    Close season alternatives

    I've busied myself with canal tench and bream, after many years away from them its been a nice change.
  7. Phil Heaton

    Did I dream it???

    I cannot remember Fox producing a centrepin reel. There's not much chance of them using someone's name on their tackle who wasn't a 'consultant' with them also, it was probably Dave Kelbrick who was the last to have his name on their tackle.
  8. Phil Heaton

    Spam watch

    I remember grated chocolate sandwiches. Always with the loose pat butter from the local coop on a large uncut white loaf, when the coop was a posh version of Arkwrights corner shop. Back to spam, Years ago I used to lightly fry it with various curry powders to flavour and to form a tougher skin...
  9. Phil Heaton

    Boat hire on the trent

    Its legal to fish from a boat in the tidal Trent or any other river tidal section as long as you don't tie up to a bank. Obviously consideration of other anglers must be considered. The weir at Collingham is a belting venue from the boat for barbel, its possible to fish the opposite innermost...
  10. Phil Heaton

    Posting rods

    I've just sent 2 rods in 1 6' long tube fully insured for £200 and collected from my home by UPS for £27. There are some cheaper but not as reliable or trustworthy. Royal mail / Parcelforce has a limit of 1,5m or if you pay extra up to 2.5m but you need it packaging bomb proof along with an...
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