Chris Plumb
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Nah - look out for a 15 footer! I know they're expense but as someone once said (And it may have been Mr Gucci) Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten!
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Ouch! How did you manage to snap your rod tip? My Harrisons' (I now have 3 having acquired Rusty's recently) have lasted me for nearly 25 years without incident (though one has been re-ringed twice!) - not sure if you can still get them - and you'll need to find a rod builder to build one (which at least allows you to have one to your specifications - the one Ian Tucker built me has my name one it and rather handsome English Racing Green whipping!). they might be a bit heavier than modern rods (but it's all about a good balance in the hand anyways) but they appear to be a LOT more durable! This is a review I did yonks ago.....
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Good to see you blogging again, John.
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And just in time for the autumn newsletter!
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Ta - the 5 was from the swim I showed you where I had my 6lber, 4 years ago. Has produced very little since!
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I've had several hook tying gizmos over the years and couldn't get on with any of them - all my hooks are tied by hand!
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Just keep perservering - I always tie my own - that way you get to choose what diameter line to use with whatever pattern hook. And I rely more on the line diameter than whatever fable is on the label, for example I've seen 0.16 diameter rated between 4.9 and 6.6lbs BS depending on the maker. For short hooklengths on feeders (on the rare times I adopt that approach) I'll go with short lengths of silkworm tied with the knotless knot - which is very easy to tie.....
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Hope you're claiming the British Record with that tench, 21lbs - must have been quite a fish!
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10 hours ago, Bayleaf the Gardener said:
barbel out of Willows
Shudder!!!
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Nearly as rare as Reading winning 3 homes games on the bounce.... oh hang about!
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HAHA - and quite a few caught during the heat of the day - and it was HOT!
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Haha - better than The Slasher!
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Still pretty bad - I've snipped off most of the brambles but the nettles are still formidable!
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Hey 2 tincas always warrant a blog entry! Can't say I notice much difference in the fights put up in clear or turbid waters - tincas do show a marked gender difference - males have much larger pelvic muscles!
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Cheers Martin - there's been a few times over the years when I've been minded to give it up but it's been local anglers like yourself that have persuaded me to continue!
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Woohoo! Just realised this is my 1000th blog post - only taken me 15 years! Not the most auspicious trip to 'celebrate' it - but heyho there's always the next time.
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Yeah, twas great not to be bothered by carp on my float rig!
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A good day for 14oz rudd! Ritchie had one the same size 12 pegs up from you!
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Something of a 'par' return from there when the tincas are on the feed - think my best ever was 20 in a session!
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This was a good 'insurance session' if I don't!
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Haha - hadn't noticed that! Yeah a bit spooky - though they're actually showing -5oz!
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A Brimpton Gonk? A rare sight indeed!
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Will email you the cover pic of this blog - the only one I took - a pretty major job though - maybe one for the EA as I'm sure it will cause a major damming of the river in winter. Takes out the 2nd best swim on the venue - one I used to call The Banker as, upto a decade ago, as I could pretty much guarantee a barbel from it (as I did last season!) (And if you've got the ear of the committee the fallen tree below the point at Brimpton is still there - occupying my favourite chub hole!!)
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2 minutes ago, Bayleaf the Gardener said:
Great to have you back, Chris and straight in the groove. We missed your posts.
Thanks!
8 October
in Chris Plumb's Blog
A blog by Chris Plumb in General
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Yeah - bit of a senior moment - the perils of loading the car the night before to make a quick getaway, and not the first time I've done it either!