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Anglermaximus You have e-mail. Cheers BB

If anyone has a copy they will sell please let me know. Cheers BB

I'm looking for a set of mark 1 armalites (three) - preferably 12 foot with a 2 to 2.5lbs test curve.Any condition as long as the blanks are sound.

Got mine yesterday too - but no freebies! BB

Hi All, Does anyone on here fish (or have any knowledge) of Staddlethorpe Pond? I am thinking of having a dabble for the carp in there over the winter and wondered what the rules and prices are.Also what the head of double figure carp is like and whether it has matches on it on Sat and Sun each week Thanks in advance. BB

You have e-mail matey

Tyke You'll be lucky matey.........you may get a 1991 Pelham softback copy for £40-£50 on ebay.....or you could go to your library if you just want to read it.You will be hard pushed to get a hardback copy for less than £100. Happy hunting BB

Has anyone used/seen any of the light spinning rods by Ron Thompson - any comments appreciated before I part with my hard earned. Cheers BB

Some advice appreciated please chaps...... I have just returned from a holiday in Majorca where I fished for the mullet and sea bream upto a pound or so.Mainly light float fishing with breadflake, 6lbs line and size 12 hooks.I bought a couple of cheap 5 foot rod and reel sets which are good fun and cheap but I want to buy a quality rod and reel which I can take away each year.Does anyone have any recommendations please....rod around 7 or 8 foot, nice small reel with a good clutch. Had a quick look at some of the Ron Thompson Gladiator spinning rods which look nice. Cheers in advance. BB

HI Ian How much would the postage be? Cheers BB

Chaps I am thinking of attending the Northern Vintage Tackle Fair at Doncaster this weekend.Is anyone else going? Having never been to such an event I'm not too sure what to expect but would be going with a book buying hat on so to speak - anyone have any experience of this type of event? Cheers BB

Chris Check your e-mail Cheers BB

Thanks for the replies guys.....an order is on it's way!! Cheers BB

Chaps I am thinking of getting some of this gear.Has anyone used it?Any comments appreciated. Cheers BB

WANTED Wood Pool - B.B. Richard Walker A Memoir - Carp Society A History of Carp Fishing - Clifford A Cenury of Carp Fishing - Clifford et al Backwater - Digence 200 Carp Tips - Langhenkel/De Boer Carp Fishing Step by Step - Mohan Basic carp Fishing - Mohan Carp For Everyone - Mohan A Romp With Carp - Romp Waiting for Waddle - Thompson Beekay Guide to 2000 Carp Waters The Myth - Jenkins Please PM or e-mail me if you have any of these to sell. Cheers

Tony Contact Geoff Gonella on geoff@gonella.fsnet.co.uk I have a load of books which he has bought from me - they are being sent to him today - one of which is the Sidley book in mint condition.I also sold a mint copy of the Moriarty book to someone and this may have been Geoff too - so you might get two of them. Hope this helps

paul The reason for the smell is the soya flour in the base mix - it has a natural "malty" smell which is difficult to cover up.Your baits will smell better when they have been frozen and defrosted but the smell of the soya flour will still be there.If there is a substantial amount of soya flour in the mix you will always have this smell if there is nothing else in the base mix to overpower that smell - fishmeal and/or robin red will cover it and also adding pungent flavours (like Esterblend 12,Mullberry Florentine,Monter Crab etc) will go some way to masking the soya smell. Why not try making your own simple base mixes instead if getting ripped off by the bait Co's? 8oz Fine semolina 8oz CeDe or EMP or 6oz Semolina 6oz Soya Flour 6oz Maize meal Add 10ml Olive oil, a bit of flavour and sweetner and you're away.You can then start adding fishmeal, robin red etc to your mixes to change your bait as you wish.It's also miles cheaper and usually just as effective as bait Co's mixes. Cheers Butt Banger

Gaffer I have used Vecon myself and can safely say that it neither tastes or smells anything like the rumours suggest it should Butt Banger

Hi Matt A walk around a supermarket or a Chinese/Asian supermarket will throw up some interesting additives: Marmite,vegimite,bovril etc Anchovy essence,Anchovy paste,Thai Fish sauce,shrimp block etc All will go well in a trout pellet based boilie and none will break the bank.They are all natural too so you don't need to worry too much about adding too much. Hope that helps. Butt Banger

Chaps I have the following books for sale.Please PM or e-mail for details: Spinning for Pike - RC Barder The Domesday Book of Mammoth Pike - F.Buller 200 Zander Tips - K.Ketting/H.Peters Pike (Master Fisherman Series) - J.Watson Mega Pike - E.Turner Pike - F.Buller Spinning and Plug Fishing - B.Rickards/K.Whitehead Ken Whiteheads Pike Fishing - K.Whitehead Go Fishing for Pike - G.Pullen Cheers

I have the following barbel books for sale: Catch Barbel by John Wilson - Softback - VGC Understanding Barbel by Fred Crouch - Hardback - Mint Barbel by Barbel Catchers and Friends - Hardback - Mint Barbel by Peter Frost - Softback - Mint Barbel (Osprey Anglers Series) by Ian Howcroft - Softback - Mint Specimen Angling by Design by Martin Hooper - Hardback - Mint Please e-mail if interested at centuryng@yahoo.com Cheers

Mike You have e-mail. Cheers Butt Banger

Chaps I will soon have a lot of sea fishing books to sell - many of which will be of interest to collectors of this type of book.Can someone please tell me the best place to advertise/sell these so that they are seen by the right audience. Cheers Butt Banger

Chaps I will soon have a lot of game/fly/trout/salmon etc books to sell - many of which will be of interest to collectors of this type of book.Can someone please tell me the best place to advertise/sell these so that they are seen by the right audience. Cheers Butt Banger