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    STOP.

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    Boots.

    Looking at thermal wellies for cold winter wear, Baffin trapper were great but now very expensive in UK, anyone tried the Fortis elements or Grubbs snowline?
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    Circle hooks.

    See lots using circle hooks for dongle rigs but 2/0 to 5/0 appears to be the big sellers. Does anyone use them in small sizes like 2's and 4's either conventional multi hook rigs or mini dongle style.
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    It's happening.

    Think I mentioned before that I'm going to buy a motorhome and go traveling around the UK and Sweden/Norway. Well it's happening soon so will be looking for advice/recommendations on possible places I can park up overnight and fish. Will have loads of fishing stuff to sell on as I can only take...
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    The real rod data.

    Feel free to add your findings, preferably using your own measurements rather than quoting factory claims.
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    Hoodies and joggers.

    Anyone know if the latest zziplex hoodies and joggers are just a black version of the century ones ? Not seen them to compare myself.
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    Tope from the beach.

    Anyone on here target them successfully and if so what's your preferred rig and bait ? My local shop recommends heavy nylon rather than wire to the hook, others recommend a pennel rig . Would like to try and avoid deep hooking if possible so thinking a big circle hook to heavy nylon via a...
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    Abu chrome rocket CT.

    I have one of the above which I think I bought in the nineties but I've seen a new one in a shop which looks the same apart from the handle grip . Have read many stories about them not being the same anymore and that they were made in china for a while with lower grade materials. Anyone have any...
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    Shimano TLD20A.

    Anyone know if it's possible to mag brake these ?
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    New M4gt

    Not many reviews of these out there at the moment, anyone on here using them can you give an honest opinion on casting and fishing with them, especially interested if anyone has used both these and the century T900 for a comparison cheers.
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    The Rocket Reel Company.

    Anyone here own any of this companies reels ? Especially interested in the top spec 6500, are they a tournament reel or strong and reliable distance fishing reel ? Specs suggest they should be a very good clean to mixed ground reel but not sure about the bearings or if the mag is powerfull...
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    Social session.

    Sun out and daylight start although a little windy it's nice to be with a couple of mates and take the cadac. <a href="https://ibb.co/zny27sC"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/2nDMsqR/PXL-20240503-171618505.jpg" alt="PXL-20240503-171618505" border="0"></a> <a href="https://ibb.co/GWbgD9Y"><img...
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    Bait ,...

    Just thinking about baits I've used over what is the best part of fifty years. All the obvious ones , rag, lug, Mac, squid, crab, muscle , sandeel. Muscle was good when I lived in Ireland but rarely use it here on the south coast. Here it's always lug and squid when the whiting are in. Rag and...
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    Lures.

    Favourite for me, surface patchenko, below down to maybe six feet a toss up between the gravity stick and fiiish minow in olive, windy lumpy water or casting further it's the seaker . Any killers out there I need to try ?
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    Akios nitron F15 xp.

    Anyone using these able to off er an opinion only seen the older one with red spool and seen a few negative reviews on them.
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    Week off .

    First week of march off so looking for ideas on whare to go fishing. Living on south coast but will go travel. Would like a change from whiting, dogs, straps, thornbacks bass . A cod would be nice so thinking may have to head up Whitby way.
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    Advice Daiwa 7 HT series.

    Had the original 7ht ,how do the newer mag and supertuned versions compare and is the supertuned a user friendly model or more tournament orientated and worth the big price hike ? Can get the blue mag for £285 while the st cheapest I can find is £525.
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    Bristol channel.

    Any experienced Bristol channel anglers here , I will be doing a few trips this year and currently own TTGSM and find although they are rated to 200 grams they perform best with 150 and big bait or 170 and smaller baits. Would you use these in the channel or should I get something with a bit...
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    Match Fishing.

    Not fished a sea match for over twenty five years but considering taking it up. My current sea tackle is limited to a pair of TTSM rods which would be suitable and I have two sets of reels with fifteen and twenty pound line but I have an itch to go fixed spool with braid and do own a penn tidal...
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