Good fishing alarms and bits

[Norfolkdan]

Nice one! Cheers Paul

[Norfolkdan]

Do they have an e-mail address? As on there site, when I press "Contact Us", nothing is coming up

[medwaygreen]

jeff@goodfishing.i12.com

 

There you are.

[paul mc]

forgot to mention the sounder box i got was the GF4T, so cant say the GF4a i compatible with fox alarms.

[carping_mad]

Only reason i say the fox alarms are rubish is becuase i have had several alarms fail on me from new, maybe it was just several bad batches but thats scared me enough! only my opinion though

[Steve Burke]

Ant, I reckon you must have been unlucky. Most of my members at Wingham have Fox or Delkim alarms and none has moaned to me about them. Both makes have an excellent reputation for reliability.

 

I recommend Good Fishing for both the excellent service from Jeff and because of the exceptional value for money. What's more they're British made. Prices start at £16.95 and that includes postage! This is for the GFv which, unlike the more expensive Fox equivalent, has variable tone as well as variable volume. It also takes standard 9 volt batteries.

 

Like Rudd, I chose the GFs which has dual sensivity. See Rudd's post for an example of the package deals with these alarms.

[RUDD]

paul mc:

forgot to mention the sounder box i got was the GF4T, so cant say the GF4a i compatible with fox alarms.

The GF4a is for use with Good fishing alarms only as it has extra bits inside to reproduce the tone of the alarm that is sounding.

 

The GF4T is designed for use with other makes of alarm.

 

I set up the system on Friday night, almost blinded myself with the leds as they are bright!

 

The only fault I found which probably applies to other alarms with multiple outputs was that I could not plug in the illuminated bobbins if I had the mounting braket of my fox micro swingers on the pod.

My old mates STANLEY and Harry the hacksaw soon sorted that problem out!!!!!!!!

Why use swingers when you have bobbins I hear you ask?

Cause I like my swingers and have just put green solar isotopes in them. I have found the bobbins clip nicely unto the swingers and dont affect bite indication (in the garden anyway!!!!!)

 

Another thing I have done is tape the sounder leads.

The deal included two single 7m sounder leads.

I wrapped them round each other and used electrical tape wrapped round them both alternating about a foot apart between black and yellow tape.

The reasons are simple.

 

1. I could not be arsed to wrap two very flexable thin leads up every time I pack up. One single thicker cable is so much easier and wont get in a horrendus mess or tangle with things in my bag.

The same goes for seting them up, no tangling, knots etc.

 

2. If a tackle thief sneaks up at night they will think there is a big adder entering my bivvie and leg it before I am rudely awoken!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

3. If I get a run in the night I will only have one lead to trip over if I fail to spot the yellow tape!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Andrew Burgess]

RUDD:

 

Another thing I have done is tape the sounder leads.

The deal included two single 7m sounder leads.

I wrapped them round each other and used electrical tape wrapped round them both alternating about a foot apart between black and yellow tape.

The reasons are simple.

 

1. I could not be arsed to wrap two very flexable thin leads up every time I pack up. One single thicker cable is so much easier and wont get in a horrendus mess or tangle with things in my bag.

The same goes for seting them up, no tangling, knots etc.

 

2. If a tackle thief sneaks up at night they will think there is a big adder entering my bivvie and leg it before I am rudely awoken!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

3. If I get a run in the night I will only have one lead to trip over if I fail to spot the yellow tape!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That a brilliant idea Rudd I think I will do the same on my optonics 7.5m leads as well