bluelabel
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Beware of summat too comfy... As a bad back sufferer, finding a chair is a bit of a mission... I bought a Chub recliner as it was comfy as owt and had to get rid of it as it was murder on my back the next day, couldn't find a setting that didn't aggravate it...
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Lovely... I have a 314 and a 324 both nifty little reels
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Deffo not... did a bit of bartering for some kit.👍😉
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Rod makes a lovely rod doesn't he...? I have a few of his... got 4 coming back home in Feb including a London Pole
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To be honest ( if it was me) I'd put a bit of foam rubber in the butt eye and leave the bale open... slackening off the clutch so it spins on a take will impart twist into the line... looks ace though...👍
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They'll go with the banksticks I had made
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Got a bit of new kit on the way... When they arrive I'll post some pics of the whole kit bankside...👍😎
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Fulla splinters I'd imagine...👍😉
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I have some "Heat Holders" synthetic, but very warm... either in walking boots or wellies
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The "Dreaded" new reels question.......on a budget
bluelabel replied to jules007's topic in Carp Fishing Tackle and Equipment
My Shimmy 5000RE are still rattling along nearly 30 years on... but then early shimmy's are great reels -
At the mo I still have my Black Alloy Interlokk stix and bars... I think I'll keep them for 3 rod sessions and my cane for single or two rod outings... Interlokk gear is superb... I mean really superb, had mine many years now and its still as good as new
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A chap I know is in the process of trying to build a pair of cane buzz bars... so I can go full on retro... also got some bamboo bobbins in the offing too... pics when ( if) they arrive..👍🎣
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Level rods... ???? Ye Gods man... whatever happened to "Butts Up" lines pointed at yer leads... tis the "Ultra Cult" way...😉 (Adopts voice of the Mandalorian) THIS IS THE WAY...!!! 😛😎👍
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Rod is doing a Martinez and Bird Avon as I type... the Sharpe with the Speedia was rebuilt by Walter Sewell, I think he retired a while back he did a few of mine... a couple of named rods plus a few un named repurpose jobs... a fine builder... Rod had rebuilt quite a few projects for me... including several cane Roach poles... I'll be fishing with him in Feb and taking delivery of 3 rods and a pole at the same time. A lovely bloke....👍
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Head Magnifier Glasses with 2 Led Lights, USB Rechargeable Led Magnifying Glass Eyeglasses Hands Free for Hobbies Reading Craft Close Work, 4 Detachable Lenses 1.5X, 2.5X, 3.5X, 5X Magnification https://amzn.eu/d/8hUTxFe This is what you need...👍😎
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The later Mitchell's had a strip of red chenille around the base of the spool to stop this happening... it wears away with age, you could probably replicate it with some fly tying chenille glued in place
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S'cuse the mat shot, 11-12lb ish (no scales with me) caught on a light feeder rod... I s'pose I could call it an early Chrimbo pressy👍😎
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All I fish with nowadays... cane, pins old school coffee grinders... Old Skool = Old's Cool...👍😎🎣
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Walker's Mitchell was a half bail... quite expensive nowadays in good nick
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I'm looking into a pair of cane buzz bars.. a chap I know has said he is going to have a dabble at a pair... now't like going sustainable is there...??? 🤣🤣🤣
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Just took delivery of a pair o' new banksticks..😍 the optonics look nifty on em I have a trio of 400 and 300 Mitchells, 2 of em with the Boomerang anti reverse levers, the other a later version
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That pool is Southwick pool, In Sept I fished the peg opposite and had this... Stuart (AKA The Sweetcorn Kid, hence SK films) popped over to see how we were getting on that day... I've know him since 2008 when we fished Les Quis... top lad, makes good vids
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Welcome to the forum...😎👍
