[Chest Waders]

I need a new set of chest waders for boat launching, as the rats have had my neoprene ones!

 

Would cheapo nylon ones be sufficient?

Elton, anything that keeps you dry should do. You have however got to remember that you'll sweat like a rapist in the nylon ones and if you haven't the room or inclination to doff them on the boat, then you could be left damp and cold. I have a pair that I use when fly fishing in a local mill pool. The water is generally cold when I use them, so they work for me. I also have the pleasure of the car park and a nice warm car.

If I where laurching a boat and then spending time on board, I think I would try and strech to a breathable set, money permitting of course.

I hope this helps.

Tight lines

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[Ban Beach Fishing]

This has to be a spoof petition. An angler with a wicked sence of humour per chance?

[Tip ring help please]

Guys. I emailed Daiwa Customer suport last night with the details and my request. Logged on today, well blow me. one is in the post free of charge. Know that's what I call service. I am one very satisfied customer. All hail Diawa. All hail A.N.

THANKS TO ONE AND ALL.

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[Tip ring help please]

Thanks guys, superb from one and all.

I 've found a chap here in Norfolk that looks to have the exact rings I'm looking for. I have one on order so we'll see whether he comes up trumps.

Thank you Ian and Norm, I'll be on to them when I need them. I like Diawa rods and as a result all my sea and course rods are made by them. So I know I'll be calling on their services again.

Once again A.N members come to the rescue. My humble thanks to you all.

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squibs

[Tip ring help please]

Phone up two or three of your local tackle shops, they will help you, also google rods spares on the net and you will come back with a couple of supplyers. You need to know quite accuratly the internal diameter of the ring to replace.

 

 

Thanks barry

[Tip ring help please]

Oh bugger it! I managed to break the tip ring on my Diawa Longbeam Surf rod today. A moments lack of concentration and I allowed the bail arm to snap shut (wrong position) and the next thing I know, part way through a big yahoo the rod tip started on a downward journey that I couldn't stop.

So can anyone point me in the direction of a site or shop that will sell me a Shock ring Aluminium Oxide tip guide that will replace the one that I stuffed. I would like it to match the original one (sorry tackle tart) if possible.

Whilst I'm asking. Can anyone advise me on whether there is still any merit in chopping the bail arm back on modern reels?

Any help would be gratefully received.

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[Beachcaster Question]

Bill

I have a longbeam and the multiplier version hasn't any rings along the butt section I think that this is as it should be. All the fixed spool rods that I've got have one large ring on it and they are normally the folding type. This I believe is to check the line as it splays out under centrifugal force and therefore stopping tangles.

Hope this helps.

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[3 Weight advice please.]

Thanks guys. I was looking at the needle knot way of attaching the tapered leader, but as I see the wisdom in your replies of going for the loop attachment.

Once again thank you for your help.

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[3 Weight advice please.]

Chaps, I'm after some advice on a 3wt rod set up please.

I've just returned from the States with a very handy 8' 6" 4pc Temple Fork Outfitters rod. I normally use a 5/6 wt rod with a tapered leader and I'd like to continue with the some sort of set up. Now the 6wt line is twice as thick as the 3wt line and this for me has presented problems with attaching the leader to the line. I don't wish to use to use a braided loop as the set up will be mainly used for drys and I'd like to keep the set up as clean and direct as possible. The lake that I'm fishing holds trout to about the 2.5lb mark, so I have to strike the balance on the size of tippet as well.

I've kind of lost my way with my train of thought on this one, so any advice would be gratefully received.

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[What tackle do I need for mackerel?]

Go to your local tackle shop and ask them for mackerel feathers (feathers where used in times gone by, but is now a generic term). They should point you in the right direction and if they are any good will point you to the fruitful fishing marks as well.

good luck.

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[Spinning For Bass]

Yep I'd agree with all of the above. The ground down that area is very broken so anything that will keep you just out of the rocks and weed will do you well. On the backside of the Cobb at Lyme Regis there is a lot of rocks put down to act as a break water. I've not fished it myself, however it looks like a good place to float fish. Oh and 10lb should be ok. If you're set up correctly and have a light touch you should be able land at least to 15lb

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[Shooting stick]

Hi all, my dad loves his sea fishing and regurlarly fishes off Bacton and Walcott in Norfolk. Trouble is he's 78 years young and has trouble standing for long periods. I'm after a shooting stick that he can use and carry easily to give him some support. I have looked on the web for them but can only find sticks with metal legs. Probably OK for a while but they'll fall to bits after being subjected to salt spray etc. Does anyone know of anywhere that I can buy wooden ones or will some kind of spray on preservative make them last a bit longer.

 

Many thanks in advance,

 

Tankie P

 

Hi tankie

Fortunitly for me I don't have to use a shooting stick, so I'm no real expert user, but have you tried some where like Gallons of Norwich. I know that they do that sort of thing and the the chap who runs it is very helpful. I beleave he's a fly fisherman, so I think he'll understand your fathers needs.

I hope this helps.

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[Great Yarmouth Proposed New Sea Marina]

"I hope this was taken into consideration, with modeling, to foresee any changes." I hope you're right John. I hope that they've modeled the impact of this build all along the coast as it surely going to affect alot of places. Some places will benefit others will not. As for Goleston, well it's sure to lose a proportion of the beach as the water swirls around behind the southern arm. If we're lucky they will shore it up with some sort of reef which has got to be good for the fishing ( I hear captain spinny and his band of buccaneers coming).

You know, the more I go on about this, the more I'm drooling and rubbing my hands together. I really hope that they've got this right we could do with a really good fish holding area within the region, not that we haven't got productive beaches, but an outstanding mark would really help that part of the county.

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[Beachcasters and reels]

Hooker

Go to the field or even better the beach with a multiplier. Start with the brakes on their top setting and back off as you get used to casting with it. You'll find the point at which you start to get over runs, then move the settings back one.

If you are casting on a field with bomb then you'll get knacked off with having to walk to the point of impact to dig it out. I attached golf ball to the screw end of a light gemini weight. Paint it yellow so it can be seen and fannys your aunt. It'll bounce when it hits and not dig in. It should fly true as well.

I hope this helps .

squibs

[H.A. stranded in Mid-Pacific!]

Brumm, brumm, drooool, brummm! Lucky devil.

[Great Yarmouth Proposed New Sea Marina]

John

The company who are building it are EastPort UK. You can click on the outer harbour project link to get more info.

To me it looks like it's going to be a commercial port, i.e container and rig servicing. I hope not, but they might lock it down because of health and safety or because of the terrorist value of such a place.

I have been told that more fish than normal have been landed from Goleston pier and that this might be as a result of the wind farm forcing the crabs and fish further inshore. So if this harbour goes ahead as planned and we are allowed to fish it, then the prospects of getting into the fish seem good. I suppose only time will tell. Another additional benefit is that the beach on the North side arm of the harbour will increase as the water flows from north to south. This should I would think provide some interesting banks and gullies to fish.

Sorry no real hard info for you but it looks promising if we are allowed to fish it.

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squibs

[charmouth,lyme regis]

Charmouth is a good mark in its self. When i was there a couple of years ago the locals where all fishing off the steps in front of the shops on the right. It's all rotton bottom fishing there, rough as hell down there, so you WILL lose tackle. That part of the world is good for plugging around the snaggy ground, so you could try that if you have a will to plug. As said earlier Seatown is a good mark as well. The roads around there are crap. Very narrow and hell when full of holiday makers, so take care. When I go there next I'll be walking and plugging along the shore line.

The nearest tackle shop and bait dealer is at Westbay. They might be a good starting point to find out where's good to fish or not.

I hope this helps. Tight lines.

squibs

[help needed]

No 5B's! You're talking about Norfolk not oop North. It has been said that we folk of Norfolk can play a mean banjo. So come on boy "squeel for papa".

 

I agree with your comments on the fire though. Maybe there is a middle ground for this issue. Perhaps a bbq that stands free of the ground. It might not be the roaring fire that is wished for, but a close approximation of one.

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[help needed]

Have you thought about up north i.e. Scotland? Not certain about the laws up there but I'm sure you'll find some remote areas that forfill your requirements and allow you to go naitive so to speak.

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[Suffolk Spring Coding.]

Top report Dant and well done. No smell of ox tail this time then?

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[Lifejackets! Check this out URGENT and WORRYING!]

Point taken Barry, however you should always check your life saving equipment before use and at regular intervals.

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[Lifejackets! Check this out URGENT and WORRYING!]

Collin

I used to work with lifejackets a long time ago and can't quite get my head around why the inflateable bladder filled with water. It would more inlikey be a partial inflation. The gas staying around the inflation port at the bottom of the bladder and this upended the poor chap.

I can only think that co2 escape from the oral inflation tube. Our lifejackets had the same check valve fitted as what was fitted too this poor souls lifejacket. You have to blow into the tube and overcome the spring pressure to unseat the valve. Now in the past the check valves if immersed regulary and rough handled (as we used to) would stick at 45 degs allowing co2 to leak. We had to check the valves at each servicing and I think this is the point that everyone should take from this loss. If your life depends on it then check it!

Lifejackets are simple machines (if that's the best way to put it), but they are often over looked. Check every port is tight and every valve is seated. Check the bladder and the stole for damage. The stole by the way, is the fabric cover which pulls open on inflation. If you have any doubts about anything then don't use it and take it to get it serviced.

I hope that this helps.

Tight lines and stay safe.

squibs

[Saundersfoot Wall Ouch!]

Nice photos Ken. It's a shame the you had to endure a blank session.

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[A Night On The Beach Aldeburgh - Suffolk.]

Dant.

I'm from Wymondham. So I have to travel to fish, well from the beach anyway. I normally fish Cromer and Salthouse areas when I can get the chance. Going to Sheringham and Runton this year and see if I can increase my tally of Bass. I saw a flash of flank, three breakers out between the groins. Smells of Bass to me.

 

The photo was taken at Durdle door in Dorset. I had the stone arch to my left and as you can see, i was looking up the beach. I try to get down that way every year with the tribe, so my gear comes with me. I had a cracking session at Warbarrow bay last year. The rod tip rattles more than you will ever see in Norfolk, so it's a bit of a dream to me.

 

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[A Night On The Beach Aldeburgh - Suffolk.]

Nice one dant, good report. You're lucky there wasn't anyone else about to cop the p%ss at your misfortune. I bet the spoilt soup was forgotten when you started hauling fish?

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