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I've been splicing Merlin for years, (since the original olive green and white), probably before Kesmark's Octo-splice, it also works with Silkworm. It is a sneaky way of creating Multi rigs with a simple single tidy knot to the swivel😉

Big thanks. Must be 100% safe.

Google says you're right mate. The Fox site just has 30, 40 and 50 which suggests it's been discontinued. Buy the stock up while you can lol!!!

Yes, the sure do a 60lb since 2017. The most popular is 45lb I'm told? Someone will know all about it I expect.

Same as above I will give the odd hook a little tinkle with the sharpener and keep em if I’m fishing an easier water

I used to keep them "for emergencies" but now I just reclaim any micro swivels/beads etc and bin them. Never used them anyway.

Avon Skin so soft for me...BUT...some bizzare reason i put it all over me and its just my head that gets bit...yeh hair thinning away at 31 and i always shave it. So its either squirt on head or wear a cap...but still get bit there.

Don't think so mate. I bought mine direct from Pallatrax.... https://www.pallatrax.co.uk/our-products/gripz-hooks/ Like I say, I will be using these in France as the lake we're visiting has a barbless only rule. I've got two weeks off work, and the 1st week will be spent at home. Amongst other things I'll be getting everything ready for the trip. Going to tie a few rigs up and fit a day in at a local day ticket where you are more or less guaranteed to get a bend in the rod. This will give the Gripz a good work out. Trust me......if I have any reservations at all, I've got some Bank Tackle Continental's in reserve....😉

I need something. I have over 30 bites on my ankles alone.

I think a lot of carp anglers see boilies as the 'only' bait , the same as pleasure anglers used to only use maggots .

Twister that mate and you can get them in barbed,micro and barbless

Heading out for a quick over-nighter

Was talking to a guy today who has a load of photos of canal pool from the last time they emptied it, hell of a lot of silt with lots of gravel bars and plateaus. fished it a few times myself, the best i did was a mid 20 mirror, one of the stokies they put in after the fish kill in 2007. most of the guys who fish it regular tend to do a bait campaign approach.