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  • Ian Woods
    Ian Woods reacted to Richard Isaacs's post in the thread Sold with Like Like.
    Bought this rod as I love the sig pro range of float rods but never used it as I tend to reach for my 15’s more often than not. Very...
  • Richard Isaacs
    Richard Isaacs replied to the thread Sold.
    Yeah it will be ideal for grayling fishing it’s got a nice fast hollow tip and would be quite happy dealing with lines of 3-6lb I’m in...
  • James O'Hara
    Thanks Graham
  • Terry Simner
    Terry Simner reacted to David Craine's post in the thread Old bite indicators with Like Like.
    Simple was always best for me , I just snapped a short forked twig off the nearest bush or tree, and hung it on the line between the...
  • David Craine
    David Craine replied to the thread Old bite indicators.
    Simple was always best for me , I just snapped a short forked twig off the nearest bush or tree, and hung it on the line between the...
  • John Newman
    John Newman replied to the thread Old bite indicators.
    When we were young we used to fish an old clay pit so made a small ball of clay and wrapped it around the line between the reel and...
  • Stuart Linton
    Stuart Linton replied to the thread Old bite indicators.
    Bobbins made from drilled bullet weights with a hairpin through the middle to form the clip. Bend those rod tips into the lead to create...
  • Carl Massey
    Carl Massey replied to the thread Old bite indicators.
    I used to pinch some of our Xmas decorations with a hook etc so very festive. Not baubles but something else which was a bit heavier...
  • Steve Kenchington
    Steve Kenchington replied to the thread Old bite indicators.
    Swing tips ! Really good fun albeit only suitable for underarm swing casting. At risk of showing my age I caught a carp on one on Tuesday.
  • Graham Elliott
    Graham Elliott replied to the thread Old bite indicators.
    Two coins on the ground with line between
  • Chris Belcher
    Chris Belcher replied to the thread Old bite indicators.
    Used to put rods on the ground handles up and a loose clutch with a small stone on the spool - tbf still do this today when packing up...
  • Paul Bullinger
    Paul Bullinger reacted to Tim Marks's post in the thread Old bite indicators with Like Like.
    Dough bobbins. Butt indicators - made from swing tips. Home made bobbins made from biro or aquarium tube. Monkey climbers made from...
  • Paul Bullinger
    Paul Bullinger reacted to Lee Backshall's post in the thread Old bite indicators with Like Like.
    I remember forgetting to take my fairy lid tops on one session,so folded a piece of bread from my sandwich over the line. Lol....worked
  • T
    Tim Marks replied to the thread Sold.
    Fantastic float rod; I own one.
  • T
    Tim Marks replied to the thread Old bite indicators.
    Dough bobbins. Butt indicators - made from swing tips. Home made bobbins made from biro or aquarium tube. Monkey climbers made from...
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