Recent content by John Dicks

I use the Drennan push stops Guru make something similar, I tie the stops into the hair loop, and use the tool to push them through the boilie. Been very good on the Cray waters I fish, they cant pull the boilie off!

Mine get left in a doored porch for them to collect so don't have to worry, I live away from the crowds. Rod I posted arrived on time, happy customer, happy me as it got there cheaply :0) Had a powerpak I sent collect+ the other week, paid signed and insured got call from guy not arrived...

Think its more to do with the reel itself, I use Ci4+ for carp fishing and was never pleased with the felt washer Shimano use, replaced with carbon and definitely feels smoother to me. A decent quality reel should have a smooth drag, I have a Daiwa TDR 3012 exceptional drag, just purchased a...

well UPS rod sent £10.80 :0) one saved in my favorites!

That's thoroughly disgusting!!!!

Well that brought the memories flooding back, I lived not far from Middlesex Angling Centre (MAC), Keith and Jim? used to sponsor our NFA team (H&H) lots of caster and maggots as well as team wear. Shame about Keith I moved away and didn't hear about Savay until a few years later. Used to...

The place I brought it from was a tackle shop up north, it was royal mail, I contacted the shop when it didn't arrive, he chased around and found it at the post office, that's when the length issue came up, when it did arrive ( UPS I believe ) the tube was 202cm. Guess the PO collected from hiw...

Had a shop send me a rod recently the tube was 202cm ( Bowler with case ) and the Post office held it!!!! Think he put 200cm on the form. He had to go and collect and resend it. 200cm seems to be the magic mark.

I edited my post before I checked further. Thanks Mike going to save me lots!!

Just done one yesterday, had to make the tube 200cm to get a reasonable price still costs me £16 TNT collect+ will checkout UPS as got another to send. UPS figures just entered details on their site Standard delivery 200cm rod £100 value £23.75 delivery !!!!!! Using the upstoday.com its half...

Manage to get my tackle down to the Fox bucket carryall which takes a 17 ltr bucket, I sit on the bucket all day, takes a fox box in the front pocket and with two side pockets I can get a days roving bait plus sarnies and water bottles in it. I have just ordered the New avid low chair as only...

I didn't like the Drennan twist lock so I purchased a Drennan series 7 3.3m extra strong carp match 3 section take apart landing net pole, what I liked was I could use my small pan for chub fishing at 3.3 m and use the Gardner specialist pan on the two bottom stiffer sections. The pole has two...

Daiwa coffee grinder ok when fully modded, Check the TDR or TDX range although these are more described as large match reels they are very very smooth and reliable.

Been a useful read, just took delivery of "the Hook" like the pattern a lot and seem very strong, put to the test Sunday with luck.

just ordered some Pallatrax the hook to try, having been through bundles of others!!! . My concern with the Gripz, what happens on a barb only water? is it, isn't it!!!! I think it would fail the jumper test!!!! thoughts