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  1. Hi All, how are you all doing? It's been a few years since I last visited this forum. Good to see some familiar names still posting, although it does look quiet on here.

    We'll after a long layoff I've finally got the urge to go fishing again, and with any luck I should be out this weekend.

    My club tickets ran out ages ago, so I'm going to have a look at day ticket stretches of the Lea near me.

     

     

  2. They're all nice! As Mr Plumb, I must admit to lking the aerial type top right. Can I ask what it is?

     

    The aerial type reel is a Fred Crouch Trotter, but I had it anodised before he assembled it for me. They are usually painted.

    The silver reel was just to see how light I could make the spool. It looks as though it will collapse as soon as I get a fish on, but it is surprisingly tough( I guess I'll find out if a manage to hook one of those angry Browns on Sunday). I got the weight of the reel down to around 180grms.

    Both are 3.3/4 in Diameter.

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  3. Hi Guys, I'm really looking forward to this now. Even the weather hasn't put me off(yet), but that's the optimist in me.......I'm with Arbocop on this one.....although it does look like it's going to be a bit chilly though.

     

    Anyway I've got to try out a couple of reels. Even though I haven't been fishing for ages I seemed to of made a few additions to my collection of centrepins.

     

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  4. This might be it (just north of the centre of the first ariel view), if not it may at least prompt the locals to say it isn't :unsure:.

     

    http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=bayford&a...and,%20SG13%208

     

    http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=bayford&a...and,%20SG13%208

     

    That's the lake Dave. I still haven't got round to having another go there, it's been ages since I last fished it and it's only a walk across the field for me. I tend to pop down the river when I can.

     

    Not sure on the price of tickets, but on this website it says £10. What I did find the last time I tried to get on the lake is it can get booked up for weeks in advance.

  5. At the moment my wife thinks I'm mad even thinking about going, but I've managed to borrow my Dads 4x4 for the trip so should still be going. Will be making my mind up tomorrow when I've seen what the weather has thrown at us.

  6. Hi,

    I wonder if anybody could offer me some advice regarding Fred Crouch centrepin reels. Having just recently bought an original Allcock Match aerial, I'm thinking of buying myself some backup Fred Crouch Jet reels as I'm really impressed with the Allcock.

     

    l'm probably going to treat myself to a pair, but I wonder if somebody could please advise me as to whether to go for the narrow or wide spool. I've been using an Adcock Stanton for some years now and I believe that is slightly wider than the match aerial, but what advantage does the wider spool actually provide?

     

    My next question is - just where on Earth can you buy Fred Crouch reels anymore? Can anybody suggest a good stockist and (if possible) a general price guide? I recall some mention of them being around £125 or so.

     

    Thanks for any help!

     

    Aaron

     

    Hi Aaron,

     

    I've just pm'd you Freds phone number.

     

    Andy.

  7. are they all for the 501's-506's or have you any up your sleave for the mk1 507/8's !

     

     

    and talking of centrepins ,andy you won't beleave what evil & nasty thing i done to a okuma kennet , http://centrepins.yuku.com/topic/374?page=-1

    i butchered it ,in the name of science & curiosity you understand . works a treat

     

    I'm not sure if they will fit the 501 as I made them to fit my 506. None made for the 507/508 I'm afraid, but if there was a demand and someone lent me a reel maybe I could do something.

     

    Is the line guard on your Okuma how you want it on your AN pin?

     

     

    Tincatinca, that stuff looks just the job. Let me know how you get on with it.

  8. oooo0000 shiny spools ,the spools look great ,yeh that stuff looks more like the origanal stuff and no need to trim ,i used the tesco stuff because i saw it in passing and thought that'd do and it fitted so was ok at a pinch as i only had one bit to change, then ,

     

    The spools aren't finished yet as they need some holes drilled and the grooves need to be a bit deeper so the chenille isn't quite so proud. I made a few but had a few more that I didn't get round to finishing as I started making the c/pins.

  9. this i've just added to the previous guide ,its a picturial guide to changing the chenille .

     

    http://anglerstalk.yuku.com/reply/33510/t/...tml#reply-33510

     

    simon

    on the old metal spools there is no channel so a alternative arrangement is needed as previously stated the problem of preventing line slipping under the spool is to use some thick line (20lb + ) and glue 1" strips to the underside of the old plain spools at regular intervals overlapping the edge & cut to fit

     

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    Hi Chavender, I've just had a look at the link in your post. The chenille you are using there is quite thick, here's a photo of the stuff I used.

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  10. Hi Tinca, I made a few spools for my 506 and had the same trouble as you finding the right stuff. The closest I could find was 3 mm diameter pipe cleaners but these were a little bit big(they fitted but there was too much fluff sticking out and the reel did not turn as freely), to get round this I made the slot deeper. Easily done when you are making the spools from scratch but you will have trouble. I think if you could find 2 mm dia pipe cleaners(I couldn't) I think you'd be ok.

    Dens stuff is close, although a bit too fluffy. I looked up Chenille thread and came up with this site, it's an American site but I'm sure they would post, or maybe even Newt can help you out.

     

    Andy.

  11. The LAA stretch is well worth a try and also the area around the weir near the swimming pool. You will catch plenty with maggots.

    You could also try the canal between the lock and weir, fishing close to the narrow boats. The LAA stretch and the canal are dayticket, and the bit of the lea near the swimming pool I think is free. I'm not sure of the prices for the day tickets as I've never seen a bailiff.

    I'm just about to go on holiday, but if you want someone to show you where to fish, I'll happily walk you round when I get back.

     

    Andy.

  12. Popped up to Liverpool on the weekend to see the clipper07/08 boats finish their round the world race. My brother was part of the crew of the winning boat 'New York'.

    Here's a few photo's of them being welcomed home.

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