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Have a look for yourself Derek https://www.cabelas.com/l/shop-all-cabelas Hope you have at least a week spare 😀 David

Today was a good day out, plenty of tackle to pick through , some bargains to be had. Nice to meet you Stephen, and your son, and anybody else who was there today .Hope you all found a few treasures to take home. David

Probably better asked on the River reports forum. I have had a few but it was some years ago now. Look out for the cows 😳 David .

I have a table, you will hopefully recognise it, lots of vintage items, nets, rods, reels, etc . “ Old Man River” See you there , its a good day out lots to see 👍 David

Hi guys n gals, just a quick heads up ! David

Cheers Mike, its nice to see I am not alone ! Have you still got that humongous Motorbike ? Cannot remember what exactly it was , but it was a beast. Suzuki ? David

Do you mean the hooklength ? As I understand it a leader is a length of heavier line between sinker and main line, usually in freshwater about 6 ft but could be much longer, to absorb any last sudden lunges when a fish approaches the net, and also act to resist abrasion on the riverbed . I...

After 4 weeks of Man flu that had really put any fishing to the back of my mind, I am almost recovered and wanting to get out onto the Wharfe. Looking back at last years diary, the conditions now are just about identical to several days that I fished last year and had reasonable returns , in...

Long before any sort of personal technology Neil, we did have Command and Control Computers though, and if you know anything about Policing, you will know that every incident logged had to have a closing code to finalise the log .We explained to the controller what had happened and he informed...

Another strange “paranormal “experience I was involved in was many years ago. I was a Police officer for all my working life , one night I was on mobile patrol in the small town of Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire. The following is a true account of an incident that occurred there, but first…. The...

Looks fine to me 👍. David

I have a pair of Shimano Ultegra C14 Beach reels, they have similar guards fitted , a friend saw my reels and bought himself a pair, and promptly took the spools off, removed the plastic guards and put them back incorrectly and broke them both . He never replaced them, and uses the reels...

Just google Bekina Steplights Paul, lots of shops stock them, they retail at about £55.00 a pair or thereabouts, so quite a bit cheaper than some named brands . You will certainly find them in Agricultural suppliers . David

Slippery slope there Adam, I went into the bass pro shop on the Florida Keys . left my wife stood looking somewhat crestfallen, and I went goggle eyed looking around and tried to keep my wallet in my pocket, when I returned to my wife, it was her that had been shopping . I ended up with Braid...

Adam that is very generous of you, pm on its way . 👍 David

I can heartily recommend Bekina Steplights wellies. Some years ago I was on holiday and had forgotten my wellies , and needed a pair urgently. I went into Mole Valley Farmers and stood looking at a vast array of wellies of all types. A chap turned up , dressed in overalls and smelling strongly...

Now that Haydn, is a bit special. Made me wonder about stripping mine back. I had to make a new reel seat from brass for mine, as the original had been almost destroyed, now it looks like a bit of a battered custom job. Stripping it back to alloy as you have done would do it justice I think...

One day I will bite the bullet and get a vintage Cardinal, they have something of a retro Art Deconlook to them which I quite like . Centrepins…. I have about s half dozen or so , which get used very regularly , from a Wide Drum Ariel to a Lovely but aged Speedia that has more patina than my...

Shame Adam , I find Mitchells every bit as good as any modern reel of the same size .Which side the handle is on does not bioher me on fixed spools, although I prefer my pins to be LHW . People complain about sticking clutches and weak bail springs on Mitchells ,but mine are fine, a little tlc...

And me on my Barbel sessions. Dave