Which bite alarm?

[ginger]

I inevitably fish with two rods, one set up with a float the other with ledger and mostly a larger hook/bait. I suspect that, like most of you, I always get a bite on the leger rod when I am nature watching, pouring coffee or taking a pee thus.....I am thinking of getting a single bite alarm so that I can do all of these things and sill stand a chance of connecting. I am not into rocket science and just want a simple but effective and reliable alarm (audible as well as visual), in this case is expensive always better or does cheap do the job. Any help greatly appreciated.

 

Pete

[rich]

I got a Maver T115 for about £18. good value and basic functions. The missus has a nash for about £20 but at its lowest setting it still sounds like a foghorn.

 

cheers

 

rich

[Tony 1]

The GF Alarms by Good Fishing are superb and represent great value for money, to read a review click reviews on the menu left of the screen, I have used a pair now for twelve months or so, two or three times a week in all weathers, top product.

 

Regards Tony. anyway Back to work

 

P.s at the moment they are doing them for £25.00 each and for a base model for £16.95 if you do buy remember to metion Anglers Net.http://www.goodfishing.i12.com/

 

[ 17. October 2003, 12:57 PM: Message edited by: Tony C ]

[Woodzzz]

The Mavers and the GFX alarms are both very good, extremely good for the money infact.

 

The fox micron m is also good, but if you have a bulky rod then the blank wont fit.

 

You will also need to buy a bobbin, they are often made from a chain, and a weight with a clip on it. Ask at your tackle store about them.

 

I use the Fox Micron ES alarms after years of good service from the micron M's. I can wholeheartedly recommend both, and advise you to avoid Badgers alarms, and also the cheaper £10 each ron thompson alarms which lasted me about five minutes. [my first bite alarms]

[wunnus]

I like the edible lump of bread dough!

[Dick Dastardly]

If your alarm is still to loud when turned all the way down (or if like the MiniMicron has no volume control)just cover the speaker with a piece of electrical tape.

[RUDD]

I use a fox mini micro and a fox micron m.

both are cheap and cheerfull alarms which I have used in all types of weather, day and night.

I put black insulating tape over both the speakers even though the micron m has tone controls.

I use both of these with a pair of fox micro swingers or a john wilson bobbin.

:cool:

[The Diamond Geezer]

My choices and recommendations are:-

 

1. A Delkim

2. A Delkim

3. A Delkim

 

In my experience and opinion after years of using them, there's nothing cheaper that does the job as well or better ..... sooner or later ... you'll end-up with Delkim .. trust me

 

I reckon they are the Nutz, and I've used quite a few others along the way ... some came close, but none better IMHO .. Delkims have a unique ultra-sensitive bi-directional sensing system ..

DG

 

[ 17. October 2003, 06:13 PM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[Keith Finn]

As Diamond Geezer says Get the Delkims if you want the best and money is not a problem as you will end up buying them in the long term. Otherwise any of the others will do the job. Not as good as the Delks though!!

Keith

[Fishy Dom]

I've got a pair of Fox Ultron X3's they've served me well, work in the depths of winter rain, frost etc, and they're good for they're money