Dave Godwin

It is an Allcocks Commadore, i have one too. I think they fetch about £120 to £150 at a vintage auction, but dont quote me. Try looking at some of the vintage tackle auction sites. Dave It is an Allcocks Commadore, i have one too. I think they fetch about £120 to £150 at a vintage auction, but dont quote me. Try looking at some of the vintage tackle auction sites. Dave

Hi Ian, try www.tackle-trader.com and its free. Dave

Please help, i need a delkim battery cover asap please. Dave

Try the Snake pit on the road to fingeringhoe. you will need a C.a.p.s ticket which covers other lakes in the area as well. Dave

I can't quote on the rods you mentioned, but look at the Chub Outcasts. They have had very good press and i know people that own them who are very happy with them. And even better you can pick then up for around £70 if you shop around. Dave

what type of sea fishing are you doing Ian? I have a Shimano travel spinning rod you can borrow, i have only used it for sea. Used it for trolling, spinning etc Dave

Hi Norm, sorry no its a single speed model.. Dave

I have 1 Penn International 11 12 lever drag reel for sale. Although i have owned this for some year it has not had much use in that time. This reel is ideal for wrecking or deep water boat angling in the UK, and is a quality product. £100-00 plus postage if required I can be contacted on 07954420516

I also have 2 Shimano 5000 gte baitrunner reels for sale. These were matched to the Barbel rods so they also have had very little use. There are 2 spare spools with the reels £100-00 plus postage if required I can be contacted on 07954420516

I have 2 FoxBarbel special rods that are 1.5lbs TC. These sought after rods are in excellent condition and have had little use. They come with twin tip sections, quiver tip and avon tip. Both rods are identical and come with the original Fox cloth bags. Collection only please as to many rods get broken in transit. £100-00 the pair I can be contacted on 07954420516

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OK Elton uploaded, bit thats as far as my nose went. Help Dave

Yes i have pics Elton but i can't remember how to post them !!! Dave

It will probaby be about a month before i can get back on the lake myself as w2e are moving home in a couple of weeks . Dave

I have not been carp fishing for about 6 to 7 years now, and for some reason i decided to retreive all my kit from my sons loft where it was stored while i was abroad. So it started, new rod licence, join syndicate, top up tackle box etc. Off work this week, here we go. The fist session was a 24 hour session, and i caught 2 bream and a 18.5 lbs mirror, i was well pleased as you can imagine. On easter monday my wife had to go to work, so i decided to do a day session, this resulted in another 2 bream, a 13lb stocky and a 41lb 1oz mirror the biggest in the lake !!!! After that i had to go again, so Weds saw me doing another 24 hour session, only one fosh this time which was a 32lb common. To say i am over the moon is an understatement, i think i had better go back to work or the excitement will kill me. Dave

Yes Youngrod, i live in Southend. Not sure when they will start selling tackle as there has to be a refit in the store first.

QD is to start selling fishing tackle at discount prices from its Southend on sea branch in the new year.

Yes Steve we are living in Southend again

Well at last we are settled back in the UK, and i have eventually managed to get a phone line connected. Now i can annoy you all again

Please note, that due to personal problems, Dave Godwin is no longer running the charter boat "Vitamin Sea" in Albufeira, Portugal.

we are finding much the same sport Bob, i have just got in, god its hot out there. We had loads of Tuna and dorado. We raised thirteen white marlin, and hooked three of them, but my party were not anglers so we didn't land any. We also saw a Sailfish jump next to the boat, do you know if these are rare in the Algarve Bob? Dave

I am 100% agreement with you Glennk, i refuse to put the new shark tags into a fish. They look barbarick, the old ones with a small plastic barb were fine. The new ones have a much larger piece of metal which has to be inserted into the shark. Other colleages have told me that they have to cut the skin first with a knife before they can insert the tag. So i will not do this until they change the tags.

Sounds like a case for claims direct