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  1. Alex Dalton

    Does anyone no best place for older shimano reel parts .

    I lost the small horse shoe shaped silver washer that holds the far non roller end of the ball arm on my Aero gt 8010 xt7 whilst fishing on the trent, any ideas as to where i could getting this part thanks Alex.
  2. Alex Dalton

    Anybody heard of Mink carp rod .

    Got 3 of these look well made ,nice carbon weave, no rest curve only MINK decal above the handle, perhaps the name did not go down well with a lot of fisher folk , any info. appreciated , thanks .
  3. Alex Dalton

    Are there any longshank beaked barbed or micro-barb hooks worth using

    After loosing a couple of good fish over the last season , went back to using longshank hooks, only not having a beaked point they can blunt or turn over the point on gravel, I have always liked the long shank hooks for hook hold on fish. For cod fishing I have two offset curved in wards...
  4. Alex Dalton

    Crap Reel handles.

    Have had two handles part company on Daiwa black widow BR 5000A , both went, just at the pin joint whilst reeling in ,managed to put a older spare handle off a regal reel , but have not been impressed with quality of handles .
  5. Alex Dalton

    Robust large baitdropper.

    Can anyone advise on a robust large baitdropper, tried a few but most do not stand up for a long , the wire hinges seem to be the main weak area after a bit of use .
  6. Alex Dalton

    Are sea baits any use in Barbel fishing .

    I know that prawn is a good bait to use , and as a cocktail as well. Most shop bought pellets are sea fish based, crab , halibut etct. Whilst not advocating sticking a peeler crab on the end of a hook length, I have often wondered whilst sea fishing, baits such as black lug and rag worms that do...
  7. Alex Dalton

    A good landingnet and handle dont have to cost a fortune.

    My Abu Garcia net has been a sturdy net once a generous amount of super glue was applied to make it into a non collapsing net , twinned with my midi rock hard two piece handle. For early morning /evening sessions this set up has been great mobility with strength, hearing about other more...
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