greekskii

Some people just can't hack the banter. Or other people's opinions.

Yes. Was my first port of call. Haven't found any translucent apart from the angling brands

So why do you want it to look like a delkim then?!

I'd just find it embarrassing when someone noticed they weren't real delks. I'd get laughed out of fishing for that! Depends on your mates and dynamic of your syndicate or club I guess though.

Basically trying to look good on the bank without having the functionality of the actual alarm. Another example of carping mentality nowadays. So far removed from what it is all about. Want a delkim? Buy the EV. £50 each. Not a major expense. Kids come first of course they do. My family does, as sole earner I get it. But I'd rather save and buy the real deal. Just my opinion of course.

Yeah I'm after 1.2/1.6mm. If nothing turns up it'll be the same stuff. Or the ace stuff. Not a major expense but always interesting to find out

That is true also. Conversions weren't delkims as we know them. No Vibro system.

It's on the website. Didn't he just do like 5 pairs of them for himself and friends? Probably why no one has ever seen them!

Other than that their alarms are fully patented? Or is it just the vibro sensor system that's patented?

Running out of shrink tubing now and need to replenish the stocks. Always looking out for the cheaper options, problem being I really like the translucent type, the Korda gravel and clay colours are what I've used before. I cant seem to find similar colours for any cheaper. Solid colours I can find on huge rolls. But not these. Anyone found them before? Know of anywhere?

I'm just sayin in relation to what other tackle costs it's not much but everyone seems to think it is. Id rather have a random casing but the vibro system than looking like a dell but with a roller wheel as it defeats the point of having one. Just my opinion but I have delkims for the vibro beating roller wheels for sensitivity, not the looks. May as well buy the sonik alarms for just over £100 for three and a receiver. Thats value. I got my mk1 txi+ alarms second hand. Won't replace them until they die. I could but what's the point if they work fine. As I said. It's not about looks for me it's about functionality. Just like I would rather drive a Nissan micra with a Ferrari engine over a Ferrari with a micra engine.

Yes. But if you want a delkim surely it's because of the vibration system. But you haven't. They do look the same but you may as well buy any roller wheel alarms instead of making them? Also I don't think delkims are that expensive in comparison to other items of tackle. Rods, reels, etc. £507 for three and a receiver (txi plus,so the best of the range) works out at £126.5 each. Pay more than that for one reel. Or rod. Just saying.

Whole point of a delkim is the vibration indication though isn't it?

But they are still roller wheel? Not vibration activated?

How much did it cost per head to make the clones? Would also be nice to see them

I'm guilty of this at times. Never had a crack off though. But I use 15lb mainline and normally 5/6ft of leadfree leader. Now using 6ft of fluoro leader due to rules. I did check after every fish though and will do due to the lily pads. Not worth the risk of a crack off or snap up

I use 40lb braid straight through to a clip and attach the spomb that way. Will chuck out a large spomb full of particle no problem. But I don't fish at range, 70 yards max. Due to the size of the waters. Never had a crack off apart from when the swivel on the spomb exploded on me.

Never heard that being said before.

withy rig... deadly in the right situation

cracking mate. Well done!! Good write up too. Now where's the pictures

all points above have explained it. It also ensures free movement of the hook which ups the hooking potential. KD rig (I think) in the picture will fly up in to the fish's mouth. Stripping the coating off braid is commonplace on a lot of rigs. KD, knotless knot, Multi... Another reason it is done is because the coating will split when bedding the knot down. If this happened youd be left with a mm or less below the hook eye which is supple. The hooking potential of this rig will be limited as the hook will likely tangle on the cast and flick about all over the shop as fish feed around it.

One from yesterday evening. Little goodbye gift from the park.

it's just the boat traffic that will be a problem during daylight hours!

not any canals near you is there! Depending on how far you want to travel A rural part of the GUC will likely see no one question you regarding a ticket or night fishing. Have a look at the status of local marinas, even if they are on the river they are sometimes given stillwater status and are exempt from the close season. Odd and makes no sense but a potential, then you;ll have to get access to fish it of course. Or just twiddle your thumbs until the 16th, or a quiet club water?

Whereabouts in Essex are you?