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Everything posted by Martin56
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Connie Francis, 87 "Where The Boys Are", "Baby Roo" (on A & B side) and many more (I had that single) !
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Very sad news to hear, I never met him personally but i did flog him a good number of Porcie' floats a couple of times ! My sincere and heartfelt condolences to Johns family and friends.
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Cubed, Braised Lamb's Liver, (left over from last Thursday's Tea) Also worked, & got me 3 decent (Just what you need in a Match) size Carp on "Method".
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Hi Keith, a quick update from Sunday (29th) at Moor Monkton Lakes in the Match. I caught a nice Bream, well over 3Lb using the Mealworms, 3 in a baitband on Method Feeder. I gave my mate a couple of handfuls, and he caught a couple of F1's (shallow on Pole) near the end of the match. They Also make Great "Banded Hair Stops" cut in half and slipped in the band after pulling through Meat, Or straight forward Hair. So Keith, yes I can say they Do work, and maybe could do even Better on a "Different Given Day". Just remember the "Near On, Boiling Water" to soften them before "1st Use" & just leave to cool on their own at home, And can re-freeze as many times you like. They'll stand, plain Hooking as well !! Ready to go fishing "Anytime you Want", without a visit to Tackle Shop (which Don't sell Mealworms and are Only from Pet Food shops or Online Sold, to the Little Bald fella, with the 8 Foot "Tele' Rods", (who has all the Long Stuff as well !!)
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So, What's that about then ?? The British Army, don't Have any money - It's Ours !! Sponsorship, means that the Sponsor is Paying for stuff ? (well, some of it anyway) ???
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Hi Keith, well fished, both of you. Btw, my club mate won our Match at Tollerton with 398Lb, Mugging 'em on the Top on Pole. 2nd got over 200Lb and Me (nearly last but not quite with 35Lb 6oz, but had a lovely days fishing with Barbel of a pound or so, Pastie size Carp & Bream.
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Sorry Keith, Thought I'd put 'em in my bag, but they were still sitting on our worktop when I got home - Next Match in a fortnight - 29th !!
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Hi Keith, I've poured, Near on Boiling water onto about a sessions worth of the dried Meal worms and they've "Softened" to nice & Bendy so can now get a hook in ! Also, more palatable for the Fish - Will deffo' let you know after Sunday buddy.
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Ey Up fellas, Here's a Hook Keeper I did on 4 of my Rods in about an Hour !! Photo' shows all stages in one Pic' - Ladies Hair Grip, then bent and cut, then Hot Glued to the blank. The wire leg, goes Flat when cut. You Could Whip it on of course, but It's going "Nowhere" with the hot glue And, a quick job !! Maybe a bit of black paint or "Sharpie" now ?? Like, the 2nd Pic' under this one.
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Will Do mate, I was thinking on a QM1 hook length with 2mm bait band (ready tied) which I already have and use for Maggots/small pellets etc. Maybe a shot 2 or 3 inch from Hook ? Will also try a few in some water to see if they take any on ? "Live" ones stay as Mealworms for 8 -10 weeks, then Pupate for 1 -4 weeks Look Soft at that stage too, so could be Killed in Freezer as well ? Google their "Life Cycle" .
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Hi Keith, last Saturday I went into a local pet food/tackle/bait shop and saw some Freeze Dried, Meal worms and look to be a generous Pint at £4.95 a sealed plastic bag. I'll get some this week to try on the hook & feed. Are they "Bendy" to get a hook in ? And, do they Sink or Float ? I've a Match at Tollerton, Sunday coming and this Lake is full of small Barbel and Decent Carp. Can always feed the birds with them, but I feel sure, they'll Catch !!
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Hi Keith, good to see you're still on here and doing a bit mate.
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Hey' Up fellas, Anyone know where BoldBear has gone ? A very knowledgeable angler and, very much one of the stalwarts on here. Any
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Hi Stephen, maybe the site was down and didn't post ? We would love to see it get more on here, so stick with it buddy !!
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Maybe, just buy a pint or even just a 1/2 pint, use them once while they are still alive, then kill any left over in Hot (not boiling) water and Freeze the rest. They'll still catch and I fish them in a 2mm bait band. (Like the QM 1 banded hook lengths to 6 or 7Lb)
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Hi Dave, you can get Expanding Bands from Aldi/Lidl which do just that as the Stems grow thicker. You get Loads in a pack for a couple of Quid. I watch, "Weekend Shed Head" channel on YT.
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Richard Chamberlain, Dr Kildare, The Thornbirds. Shogun. (day before his 91 birthday)
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No "Grill" jokes please !! (He was too big a Man for that)
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Brian Murphy 92 (from Man About The House, George And Mildred & many more)
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Totally agree with you on that John, yes it got a bit "Toxic", and frankly, quite "Boring" after a very short while & it just dragged on and on and on and on IMHO. Any way Mate, hope you like my "Cupping" cup for the landing net handle pic' ! I keep plugging away at Posting bits & pieces etc. Take care of yourself John. All the best. Martin.
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Eh' up fellas, the "thinking angler" here (as coined by Ian. lol) I've made this Cupping cup which screws into the landing net handle when I don't take my Pole. The thread is a length of 3/8" BSF, screwed bar I "Borrowed" from work, but You could use 3/8" wood dowel (screwed in & out with the Electric Drill, till you can do it by hand) and won't damage the Nut ! The Cup is an "AMBI PUR", air fresher cap and the Ideal size - like a Proper 'un.
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Yes Ian, you may well be correct ? But, thinking it at least makes a good place to start from, and yes, I'm still loving and using my ancient Grice & Young's, Speedia and "Leeds" Pins.
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Joan Plowright.
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Hi Elton, I'm still posting the odd Tip & Pic's, but probably won't get off fishing until this April, our 1st Club Match. Still making my own Floats and other bits & bobs. which I've posted on here. Oh yes, I had a Stroke recently & made a good recovery (and, got away with "Full Use" of etc, etc) Take care bud, yourself & Family. Martin.