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  1. Bob Watson

    Rod suggestions please

    Daiwa theory 2.25lb Comes with a normal top section or a quiver tip section with 2 and 3oz tips or 3 and 4oz tips, can't quite recall without looking in the tackle room.
  2. Bob Watson

    Travel rod

    Another option is the NGT dynamic four piece travel rod. Cheap and will do the job.
  3. Bob Watson

    Harrison "Chimera" Specialist No2 12' 1.75lb

    I have a pair of the Chimera 11ft avons and have landed double figure carp on them when fishing prawns for perch. Possibly the last rods I'd get rid of along with my Daiwa avons.
  4. Bob Watson

    Harrison "Chimera" Specialist No2 12' 1.75lb

    I've got a pair and they're fantastic rods, they were my go to barbel rods for a long time, use them for tench now. I think know there's enough power in the butt to stop big fish in their tracks, so can't agree with some previous comments.
  5. Bob Watson

    SOLD 2 X DAIWA POWERMESH- X Specialist Avon 11'9" 1.25lb TC rods. Model no. PM-XS119AV

    Gonna have to pass George, saving for a new motorbike:(
  6. Bob Watson

    SOLD 2 X DAIWA POWERMESH- X Specialist Avon 11'9" 1.25lb TC rods. Model no. PM-XS119AV

    I've used one floater fishing for carp to high doubles😲
  7. Bob Watson

    SOLD 2 X DAIWA POWERMESH- X Specialist Avon 11'9" 1.25lb TC rods. Model no. PM-XS119AV

    Hmmmmm! Just found another to make a pair a few months ago but still tempted!!!!
  8. Bob Watson

    Cheese Paste Recipes

    I've tried a few over the years but I pretty much copy this one now. I leave one or two things out but the basic recipe is good.
  9. Bob Watson

    Gripper or Anchor?

    For tackle grave yards I hammer home made leads flat. I have an adjustable mould that has a plunger to make leads from 4-9oz, it's a sea lead mould but the fish don't know that. I haven't done side by side comparisons but I reckon a flattened 4oz will hold as well as a 6oz bomb.
  10. Bob Watson

    Wanted Shimano 4000 OC's

    I've had mates ask me to do the same, I just tell them to join the forum and ask themselves, if they're serious buyers they will, if they're tyre kickers they won't.
  11. Bob Watson

    Red Lion up for sale

    Up for sale for a reason, usually financial. Could be a good investment if it's easily accessible for diners and stop overs. My partner and me regularly browse google maps and book a room for no other reason than a meal and short break and the hotels that offer reasonable rates are usually very...
  12. Bob Watson

    Cheap ish Light weight chair

    I was told by a staff member that Westlake is Gooutdoors own brand.
  13. Bob Watson

    Bivvy Heaters

    Threads go off on a tangent, it's the nature of forums and this particular tangent came about by safer, alternative suggestions! I think your "outrage" is misplaced!
  14. Bob Watson

    Bivvy Heaters

    I'd install outside and pipe through the wall but they are safe to use indoors if, as said earlier, they are exhausted efficiently. I'd always employ the use of a CO monitor too!
  15. Bob Watson

    Bivvy Heaters

    Waste oil is illegal and nothing to do with emissions. It's because of tax/duty. Got to be unlucky to get caught using it though. Diesel heaters are perfectly safe if exhausted properly, I'm considering one for the living room, installed outside and piped in through a redundant vent from when...
  16. Bob Watson

    Diawa powermesh x pm-xc2215 barbel or carp

    I have a pair of 11' 9" Avons from the same range as Chris mentions above, the PM-XS. It took me bloody ages to find the second to make a pair. Absolutely fantastic rods for off the peg!
  17. Bob Watson

    Diawa powermesh x pm-xc2215 barbel or carp

    I'd happily use them for both. Close to medium range carp fishing where big chucks aren't required and big/flood river barbel fishing, in fact, any water barbel fishing.
  18. Bob Watson

    Martin Bowler leaving Drennan

    Really??
  19. Bob Watson

    Front Drag reels for barbel fishing with no baitrunner......

    Front drag reels are easy to fine tune against the current, if you get a "tick over" as you put it, you can either slacken off the drag a touch more or let a bow of line out a bit at a time until it stops. You have to do the same with the bait runner function anyway!
  20. Bob Watson

    Ashby dela zouch

    PM Connor!
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