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Recent content by kevothefish

  1. kevothefish

    Rigs/Traces/Tangles

    Use these, tie 2 on opposite sides of the looped around rig, also cut each twist tie in half and get double your money :) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334576224486?var=543672293681
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    Best bream rig?

    Use a 2 hook clip down and add a yellow to the top hook and a red to the bottom hook. Seems to work well. Fluorocarbon snoods do make a big difference in the clear water. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005854903497.html
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    Impact shield

    yup that pretty much what I do, similar to the surgeons knot. (y)
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    Impact shield

    never had any problems - but i am using heavy lines and not thin breaking strains. I have tried to snap it using 80lb mono knotted like that and cannot break it, and it is a loop being knotted not a single piece of line.
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    Impact shield

    Yup that's the one - was shown to me by some Welsh Anglers many years ago. I use a smaller loop for the bottom hook and longer lop for the sliding hook. Main reason is that you have double thickness of line if something very big takes the bait so more chance of landing it (y) Oh and as I...
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    Impact shield

    i use them for very rough ground fishing where I need a home made lead lift on the line so the rig does not get snagged up. As they sit on the line as opposed to being tied to it, they are perfect for what I need 👍
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    Lubricants for Reel maintenance.

    I will give the Scottoiler FS 365 a go bud - thanks for the link. (y)
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    South Coast 2025, the start

    Did you walk down the road from Abbo car park or has the screaming lady at the cottages quietened down so you can drive down again? :)
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    Mackrel feathers which ones

    Sadly no profit in feathers. I do occasionally tie long range versions for some of my big casting friends with 100lb rig bodies and only 3 feathers - they can whack them out to close on 200 yards but buggered if I wish to reel in mackerel from that distance :)
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    Blue Skate (aka Common Skate) in the Solent

    Genetic research has found that the common skate is actually 2 species: the blue skate and the flapper skate. Blue Skate males reach maturity when about 1.15 m (3 ft 9 in) long and females when about 1.23 m (4 ft 0 in) long.Flapper (Common) Skate ),males reach maturity when about 1.86 m (6 ft 1...
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    A reflection from fishing this year, what are your targets for the next?

    Luckily the rash was on my chest and not my face or near my eyes - one of my friends also had it and currently still has eye problems. This is why I have not posted much here - I actually was feeling my age and not the 35 year old I think I am inside :)
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    A reflection from fishing this year, what are your targets for the next?

    Apologies for nicking this off my Seaswest FB page from yesterday but i could not be arsed to type something similar out again :) 'The fishing in 2024 started well with me putting in one or 2 trips a week. However, in early June I fell victim to the dreaded Shingles - which I would not wish...
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    Chinese circle hooks.

    90% of the circles you see being sold online are made in the Far East and as Cwab said above most hooks are rebranded.
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    Rig building

    My only advice is that if you ever have a thought drift into your head that it may be an idea to sell a few rigs, give yourself a slap before your home looks like this :)
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    South Coast chesil.3/10/24

    I see that there were a number of rogue waves over the past few day, some washing away rods and kit that were 10 - 15ft above normal wave height at abbotsbury . Just be careful and never turn your back on the sea!
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