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Combi rig components

Ooh touched a nerve Tel !
Seems to me one of your nerves was touched in an earlier post as well Chris ( Post 170) I was not going to point it out, as it was plain to see, but seeing as you have opened the gate .... its a bit like fishing on here, a few people always hook themselves eventually .

🙂

David .
 
Seems to me one of your nerves was touched in an earlier post as well Chris ( Post 170) I was not going to point it out, as it was plain to see, but seeing as you have opened the gate .... its a bit like fishing on here, a few people always hook themselves eventually .

🙂

David .
Lol - forums are the place to cast a line - especially in the close season! Think we are all a little guilty of perhaps biting, saying that post 170 did capture a lot of the threads 'atmosphere' fairly accurately . . .nothing like a good war to clear the air - preferable to a pandemic IMHO . . .(!!)
 
Lol - forums are the place to cast a line - especially in the close season! Think we are all a little guilty of perhaps biting, saying that post 170 did capture a lot of the threads 'atmosphere' fairly accurately . . .nothing like a good war to clear the air - preferable to a pandemic IMHO . . .(!!)
Well I would agree Chris, if I were a war-monger. Now here I may sound snobbish, and so be it... We tend not to have "wars" on BFW, just civilised discussions. Other sites do, but we tend not to. That is one of the beauties of BFW (IMO)
For the fourth time... may I ask what the question is that I haven't answered? And for the second time ... what is your problem with Des Taylor?
 
Well I would agree Chris, if I were a war-monger. Now here I may sound snobbish, and so be it... We tend not to have "wars" on BFW, just civilised discussions. Other sites do, but we tend not to. That is one of the beauties of BFW (IMO)
For the fourth time... may I ask what the question is that I haven't answered? And for the second time ... what is your problem with Des Taylor?
I'll agree it is marginally more civilized. . .once thing I will say about this forum however is perhaps that the level of humour from some quarters is perhaps a little 'limited' . . . . . .that and the standard of written English / comprehension.

I think you've answered all my questions already and in some instances without even realising it. . .say hello to Des when you next rub shoulders at the Old Trout Inn . . (apols but the 'lucky' coincidence in pressing that button had me rolling about on the floor)

. . .Good thread
 
Maybe you've lobbed a grenade (lol) . . but who said I was 'new' to barbel fishing . . .?
Just the impression I got from some of your posts. If I’m wrong I apologize. It just doesn’t strike me that your top area of fishing experience is catching barbel.
Your age didn’t even come into that assumption as I believe it’s not irrelevant.

I’m going to make my position quite clear. Like Terry said what people do or don’t use doesn’t bother me unless I see something that I don’t believe to be safe with barbel. ie fixed lead clips. I think they can be dangerous things depending fully on the amount of pressure applied to the rubber.

Now I think the reality is yourself and Chris T are doing exactly what your accusing everyone else of and it’s funny because you can’t see it. The pair of you are getting stroppy and quite personal because your not agreed with by people who like to keep things rather simple.
I don’t want to use short, rigs with many components. I don’t see there to be an additional advantage for me. Now you might be struggling to accept that but that’s not me saying I’m better than you!!! That’s me saying I don’t need your rigs to catch fish thank you very much!!!
I’m not the best angler in the world but I can hold my own and I have some nice ideas of my own to improve my own catch rate but non of which have anything to do with my (perfectly acceptable safe) rigs.

Now you’ve touched briefly on “actual fishing knowledge” your choice of words not mine. And another strange thing to say that makes me question experience but I’ll not worry about that because you’ve told me it’s not the case 👍🏻
“Actual fishing knowledge” exceeds far beyond that 24inch length of stuff hanging from your main line. While combi rigs were the order of the day and a good debate on them we’ve had ....... before it got silly, why does one lack “actual fishing knowledge” because they are not interested in changing their already existing rigs?
You are absolutely right Chris, I do not possess the knowledge to tie some of these things you mentioned. Not taking the Micky I really don’t. If I was having problems with what I’m using I’d of asked you to help me to tie one. I’m not.
Doesn’t for a second mean I lack actual fishing knowledge.
let’s conclude..... I’m not trying to offend anyone but just accept it if I don’t agree.
If I say something completely untrue then call me out. Opinions and facts get often mixed up sometimes. We cool?👍🏻
 
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Shall we call it a draw and close the thread, i think we've explored most of the combi rig theories , which really what the thread was about, and i have no wish to get into a slanging match over this , ive no doubt we'll meet again on future threads but for now i'm out
 
Hi Richard -

I don't have a problem with anything you've said . . .and maybe sarcastic humour on both sides has blown this conversation a little out of proportion . . .nuance and sometimes comedy is always a difficult thing to get across in written form.

To cut to the chase both myself and Chris (apols for speaking on your behalf Chris) ARE guilty of doing exactly what you describe (in my case somewhat childishly because its amusing me, such is my sense of humour). . . . . . . .but only because it feels (and I'm confident I'm not alone on this) that you guys (I'm not pointing the finger at you specifically) were seemingly quick to judge and make sweeping statements about 'our' viewpoint / ideas / position without backing them up at the outset and actually taking a seemingly very 'elevated' view. As I said to Tel - "I don't think we lobbed the first grenade" . . ! Now again this could be misinterpretation of nuance - but I honestly don't think so . . . .

Whatever we agree or disagree - opinions (which is what debate is about) are like arseholes - everyone has one . . and thankfully that's cool IMO!
If it makes you sleep any better the comment about 'actual fishing knowledge' wasn't just about rigs, hooklink length, barbed vs barbless, leadclips, comb-rigs, fish safety etc . . .it was inferring (perhaps too subtly) about ALL angling techniques from every discipline being relevant - and one that might be worth considering cross species / specialism.

Respect & Love . . .🤟
 
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Hi Richard -

I don't have a problem with anything you've said . . .and maybe sarcastic humour on both sides has blown this conversation a little out of proportion . . .nuance and sometime comedy is always a difficult thing to get across in written form.

To cut to the chase both myself and Chris (apols for speaking on your behalf Chris) ARE guilty of doing exactly what you describe (in my case somewhat childishly because its amusing me, such is my sense of humour). . . . . . . .but only because it feels (and I'm confident I'm not alone on this) that you guys (I'm not pointing the finger at you specifically) were seemingly quick to judge and make sweeping statements about 'our' viewpoint / ideas / position without backing them up at the outset and actually taking a seemingly very 'elevated' view. As I said to Tel - "I don't think we lobbed the first grenade" . . ! Now again this could be misinterpretation of nuance - but I honestly don't think so . . . .

Whatever we agree or disagree - opinions (which is what debate is about) are like arseholes - everyone has one . . and thankfully that's cool IMO!
If it makes you sleep any better the comment about 'actual fishing knowledge' wasn't just about rigs, hooklink length, barbed vs barbless, leadclips, comb-rigs, fish safety etc . . .it was inferring (perhaps too subtly) about ALL angling techniques from every discipline being relevant - and one that might be worth considering cross species / specialism.

Respect & Love . . .🤟
Can’t argue with that 👍🏻😎 let’s call it a day and disagree tomorrow 🤣🤣🤣
 
Carp fishing has been made exciting by clever media and the likes of danny fairbrass and his Korda machine and a whole host of individuals that use facebook instagram and their own blogs and websites that makes carp fishing appealing which is why you see so many youngsters on the lakes , were so far behind them which in some ways is ok but as stated most innovations in barbel angling primarily have been plundered from the carp world
Carp fishing exciting? Is that why they spend so much time asleep or in the pub while the rods fish for themselves? If it was that exciting they wouldn't be able to sleep on the job. 😂
 
It may be that some of us are already there ? I do draw the line at loose leaf tea and tilley lamps though, I am informed that tea bags and electricity are quite the fashion these days .

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

David.
Gawd!!! It's only a few years since I ditched my BiAlladin pressure lamp left to me by my Grandfather! Served me well for about two decades!

I will be 69 this summer, loving all the techy stuff and carp baits, glugs, soaks etc,etc. But there is still a place for what us "ancient mariners" have learnt!

Got to laugh when I see the "cloned" young anglers with their bivvies, bivvy slippers even, and Century/Harrison rods. Victims of capitalism and advertising!

Been around this angling game since I was a kid. Find the fish, put a good bait in smelling range of them - the rest is just whatever amuses you! :rolleyes:

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Gawd!!! It's only a few years since I ditched my BiAlladin pressure lamp left to me by my Grandfather! Served me well for about two decades!

I will be 69 this summer, loving all the techy stuff and carp baits, glugs, soaks etc,etc. But there is still a place for what us "ancient mariners" have learnt!

Got to laugh when I see the "cloned" young anglers with their bivvies, bivvy slippers even, and Century/Harrison rods. Victims of capitalism and advertising!

Been around this angling game since I was a kid. Find the fish, put a good bait in smelling range of them - the rest is just whatever amuses you! :rolleyes:

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Still have my pressure lamps ......plural..... from when I used to use them on the beach, in fact still do use them on occasion...when this dammed virus lets us play out again.... not had one cod session on the Holderness this year, first time for going on 45 years.. we must be about the same age Steve ,you will have a few months on me .

For beach work , carbon all the way 👍. The Advances in rod design since the Abu 484 are staggering , but still use my 484 for old times sake occasionally.

David .
 
Carp fishing exciting? Is that why they spend so much time asleep or in the pub while the rods fish for themselves? If it was that exciting they wouldn't be able to sleep on the job. 😂
Isn't that a similar description of most barbel anglers that line the length of that 'runs water'. . . .forgotten its name now . . . . . .oh yes I remember - the Trent . . .? ;) ;) :p😁😁😁
 
Just an update if anyones interested, got the korda Booms and tied up a doubled up section of braid and looped it through the crimped loop , looks quite neat and all you need is a few braided sections all ready tied and just slip the old one off and slip the new one on , bish bash bosh
 

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