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Don’t go down the angling brand route try outdoor clothing brands example snugpak sleeka salopettes in an XXL are for a 50” waist

I am in the middle of rebuilding my MK IV cane rod and had really decided in my head to just whip the rings etc on and not whip any intermediates... then my wife was in my workshop whilst I was whipping rings on and I put a couple of intermediates in just to show her what it would look like.... that’s much better she said 😂😂 I must admit I don’t enjoy whipping intermediates ( does anyone ) but now she has me thinking.. do I or don’t I...

Not sure if they add strength, but they do add weight and stiffen the action. Not that I would ever think you would, but a properly finished cane rod sells for loadsamoney... That means getting the same number of 'whips' on every ring past the foot

Listen to your Wife , and buy her some flowers for being such a sensible lady . 😄

My favourites are Gardner ultra skin in both soft and stiff, also ESP tungsten loaded in semi stiff.

I also use in Brown semi stiff, make my combi from this paired with Boom material... The only 2 in my Box... Boom & ESP Tungsten Loaded.

Sorry I couldn't do anything that looks Blingy 🤣 if you saw the motorcycle that I built during last lockdown you would know why (old school chop)

If i decide to whip the intermediates ( which i probably will ) luckily I can still see where the original intermediate whips were so i should be able to get them back about right.. I don't think I would ever sell any of my vintage stuff, I have 5 built cane rods in all and they all get well used.. hence this one being refurbished.

Could be a new trend I think maybe a real blingy reel seat would look amazing 👍 a real juxtaposition of vintage and futuristic,

Now I reckon that would get a few looks.. and go"s along with my way of thinking 😉

I think you should rat look it lol, shiny new rings and a camo shrink wrap handle That would upset folk not enough of that sort of thing in vintage tackle 😂

Problem is different manufacturers have different sizes. In some I'm xl or large top, yet trousers are either medium or large. Chest size is 42, with 16 collar in shirts. Hard part is the 32/34 waist with 32/33 inside leg, exactly as I was when I left school, 24 years ago!

Just setting the ground rules... 😛

I am a massive fan of the esp tungsten loaded, I moved onto that when the striptease proved hard to get hold of.

Sorry to add extra work mate, but the intermediates do look good...

Got to agree with you on this yonny, 🙂👍

Good hooklink that back in the days of discovery an make do lol blue Peter carping without the sticky tape an loo roll 😂😂

You are spot on about inflows giving oxygen and also stirring the bottom, my last house was a two minute walk from our canal ( which I fished for twenty odd years for carp ) there was one part with a high bank and field on the opposite side, the farmer used to pump water out of the canal in late evenings, the water was pumped up the steep bank into a tanker and when the tanker was full the overflow would come down a return pipe back in the canal causing a powerful wash which stirred up the bottom and at the same time put lots of needed oxygen back into the water... I used to regularly bait and fish areas 25 yards either side of the pump.. superb fishing.. I really miss that canal now I have moved.

PB jelly wire is the one I seem to go back to it's lovely to use, and I'm getting into Gardner trick link at the moment, I've tied up a few different rigs up this week, just to do something to chill out 😳 That being said I do own and will use a few others 😁 ESP tungsten loaded stiff and semi stiff (prefer semi stiff I think) Mouth trap Bank tackle semi stiff coated, not a bad braid tbh very usable and reasonably priced I would really like to find a really nice uncoated braid though still? 😂 ESP sink link was good, bank tackle kevlar one is OK, but a real nice soft naturally acting braid would be nice for my bags and bag rigs (which I tweaked last night with a different hook pattern 👀😬😀)

I was teasing mate, just trying to raise a smile

I know they do suits for the larger person the bailiff on our water he’s a big guy I’m talking 20 plus stone an he has a two piece I’m sure it’s tracker but I may be mistaken tho cause a green suit is a green suit when it’s peeing down lol

Are you calling me fatty 😮😮😮

They don't usually float when they go off, the oil goes rancid and becomes inedible and I think toxic. Frank and probably Greekski know more than me on that. A very worthwhile tactic anyway, some smaller sized pellets in a batch often do float until they have taken on water and break the water surface tension. I use the method on Bromeswell regularly to get fish right into the margins, then fish a free lined bait on the surface hanging off the rod tip. It is where a nice brown trimmed pop-up really scores...

Got to be one of the best bivvies on the market today

Found this guy on YouTube. Plays Heavy Metal overlays to things he sees. He found these couple of Trump loving lunatics on a god channel. The guy on the left is a complete fruitcake and the one on the right tries his best not to be embarrassed! Funniest thing I've seen in a long time.