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Used Fox alarms for 25 years. Switched to Delkim for a season but that didn't last long as all of them suffered with water ingress issue in the first winter. Back to the Fox's.... still going strong.

With respect mate, I was suggesting trying pre drilled pellets. I used to use a Gardner hook band thing, not sure if they are still available? Put 'inside' a grnner knot for pellet at base of hook, or just put it on the end of hair rig, not done that for years but used to be a good edge in the grinner when used for floater hookbaits.... sonubaits I think from memory 😀

I still have a set of original sx and dxr alarms as my “go to” sx have been modified to wireless with the att system inside

No need to drill a pellet just lasso it on with a sliding knot when it finally dissolves just open the loop and slide another in to it

As others have said, so many particles to go for, obviously don't know the water but for hookbaits, a suggestion, maybe hard drilled halibut pellets? If you do decide on them as a hookbait I have found they can me knawed down by other fish and also when mounting on a hair I put a small sliver of fake corn under the boilie stop as the hole will expand and the boilie stop will go thu eventually. Final thought, unless there are flying rats around, what about floaters at this time of year? Good luck mate, always a good buzz fishing somewhere new 🙂

Thanks, that's great.

Funny thing is I am the complete opposite of @kevtaylor and have had no problems with Delkims, from pouring rain to hot summer days, with either the ST's I have (promoted to pike fishing), and the TXi'd I use now for carp. When I worked in a tackle shop we had quite a few Fox alarms had to be sent back for replacement in the original Micron range, although the Mini Micron's which had no sounder box at the time were not a problem. Hopefully Fox updates have sorted out the problems, although I always wondered why they needed to 'upgrade' and replace the range every few years.

Just ordered a fireproof charging bag (Amazon) for my fishing batteries, big enough to store them in too. Too many horror stories, should have bought one long ago.

Sorry don't know about these specifically but for what it's worth I've got the old Micron M and MX from years back and they all work great. Then bought the dream alarm 'Delkims' and they were unreliable so back to Fox - currently using MX+ - great so far. I wouldn't have any concerns if I were you - you'll not see many bad reviews of Fox alarms as far as I'm aware if any.

Hi Ian, Yes my mate flies to Parco, Italy - think he takes 20k of boilies in a case and pays for the additional suitcase, reel, tackle box, clothes in one, bait the other! Beats driving hands down 👍

They can be quite aggressive to other swans and water birds. Earlier this year I actually filmed swans fighting at Redgrave. I later found the slightly smaller male dead in the rushes. It's my Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19aP8t7tzH/

Other than my buying tackle because it is 'shiny', I tend to analyse every tackle item I buy, and that includes end tackle. Various purchases have been made, and the item tested and slung in the bin, line, hooks, clips, PVA. I don't like lead clips, pretty much full stop. Their original reason for manufacture was as a way to remove a semi-fixed lead at the end of the session, not as a way to dump the lead on a take. Whoever came up with that idea, deserves a place in hell for littering and pollution. If you are using a pendant lead on a lead clip in weed, it may be an idea to change to a distance shaped inline lead. The inline catches up less, a lead clip might get jammed up with weed and not release, you are then playing a fish and a weed covered lead. On one day at Nazeing I retrieved 5leads, leaders and rigs all on lead clips from the snags, and one of them may until my intervention have had a fish attached. @yonny makes a point about the safest set-up is the one that lands the fish, however it does not mean fishing in the thickest weed or up to impenetrable snags, which I think too many are still doing.

Hi mate not used these ones myself but did have a set of the old fox mini microns that worked for years and years. Sorry I can't be more help but I use Gardner atts these days.

No i know, I just think everytime I mention a product I like, I then have to write a essay to justify it. 😂

Whilst it is unlikely it “could” still happen with a running lead. that same wind knot “could” loop over itself pig tail and lock in the lead Ala a single granny knot. “could” pick up a piece of detritus on the bed and do the same. unless you can take out every “could” You will always be left with an element of risk. i am happy to use a leadcore leader but I will use a knotless knot (Moors knot ) to join it to minimise the risk. Use a Korda no trace bead and again take out an element of risk i would be happy to see the no trace beads more supple/stretchy rather than hard plastic.

Could Always just use paste it’s a non boiled boilie

They do make good putty, I know I know sorry man - I feel dirty, gonna go shower! Was the excitement of being at my first angling show. I'll never do it again - the shame 😭🤣

Visited a couple mates fishing the river yesterday and seen this, how cool 👌🤣

Without damaging the fish. And that is why my usual set up is a run ring straight on the mainline or tubing. Suggestions work, they are the basis of invention and problem solving. However, in every product the idea then needs full inspection and development before production, or full proper instructions for use. @elmoputney that is not aimed directly at you as Korda (in my view) were responsible for a lot of bad angling practices with lead clips. As I have said above, I don't think that it is a true running lead, compared to a standard run ring and slack line you will have resistance, the internal bore of the lead clip reduces free line movement and any detritus can jam up that movement. It will need to be fished as a standard semi-fixed set-up. However as a lead clip, it is possibly the best version available. As long as the line is still able to go through the lead clip the rig will be ejected. I should add a point that whether running lead or semi-fixed lead, tubing increases resistance and although the line should pull through, and crack-off above may cause a 'wind knot' and so stop it pulling through.

Are boilies boilies if they are steamed? Steamies aren’t banned 🤫 plenty of good suggestions here already. Pepperami is a great bait, dip it in marmite before casting out.

I wasn’t aiming my reply at anyone Elmo just a general comment. i think the hit and run products are very good

Yeah nothing from OMC allowed onsite 😆

Hi, me and my husband fish France with our two little dogs, can`t wait to connect to similar people on this forum

I haven't said it's fool proof or perfect or anything but I think it is a little safer than most other things we chuck out into the water, and I think it's a good product. I agree, I probably should just stop making suggestions.

Cracking news mate, are you going to ban the magic twig on your water?