jonnyswamp

Pair of tuncs He's now saying it's VGC for it's age and that sort of damage should be expected Am I being unreasonable ? Here's the ad in full "TORIUM 16 VGC. Heavy shore, just fit a mag, or medium boat. Filled with braid with a nylon leader £75 ONO +P+P" He's from your neck of the woods isn't he

Bought a reel off Norm B from the other site and it turned up today He described it as VGC It wasn't, I am awaiting his reply

Saw that one and a couple of others, but they're all small (and I wouldn't pay £150) Wondered if anyones local angling shop (who aren't neccesarily on the internet) still had stock Imax have it up for sale at £5000, I suppose for that sort of money they'd make a one off

Looks like the thread where I mentioned this place has been pulled

You're not allowed to mention it aloud, though I did over there and got away with (I don't think the prefects heard me)

And there's me thinking you were better than the rest on here I'm hurt

Maradona's dead. She was shit after Like A Virgin anyway.

If I had a pound for every time a debt-collector came round.........

One of my crew threw my Blue Imax smock in the bin Sunday (it was in a bin liner and he assumed it was rubbish) So I need a replacement https://images.app.goo.gl/AeGS63A7swiEtdNYA Like this one in a large If there's one about in good nick, give me a shout

That was funnier

I'm lost for words and a little bit ashamed

Check under the cap on the underside of the levelwind bar, there's a small "V" shaped stud that sometimes snaps, so doesn't engage with the grooves in the level wind spindle

Yes and yes

Yep

Yeah. Think you're right there My mates booked last year for next year and only got in via a cancellation. They've also booked for 2022, so if I want to go ill have to nobble one of them nearer the time

Forgot to add the pics, in case anyone forgot what they look like Top one 3lb, bottom 9lb

Bit of a pisstake regarding a bookies and wetherspoons, but do like a wander of an evening What is the total travel time cos I'm starting to get swayed again

Was always Norway for the big Coalies, Cod etc But now I have the chance, I don't fancy the travelling, or the fact your stuck in a log cabin for 4/5 nights with not a lot around you I very much doubt there's a bookies or a wetherspoons

Nice one and as you say, a day on the water is always enjoyed And NO BLANKING

Still without a definite idea of where we intended to fish, we called up the barrage and booked a spot in the 7.30 AM lock out As today was the first fine and flat sea forecast, all 3 locks were full and it resembled the wacky races when we got through the other side Out of the 25 or so boats that went through the locks, around 20 headed west so I headed back up the channel towards Clevedon Got the pick down and rods out by about 8.30 and it was a full hour until anything showed an interest in any of our baits Soon the dogs (few) and congers (many) were seemingly suicidal, with the eels going to around 16/18lb and the dogfish going.....well dogfish size We were close to a charter that two friends were on and they had picked up a small codling since they had been there (7.30) and not much else, so moved a bit closer in to Ladye Bay We stuck it out and I was rewarded, after dropping a couple of fish, with a plump 3lb plus codling that was stuffed with prawn Thinking that there may be a good shoal coming through, we stayed up until high with no other cod coming over the gunnels, but plenty of the previous species After speaking to one of the 2 mates on the charter, we moved out to the English side of the middle grounds and dug in on a rough bit of bank With it being a small tide, we had to wait an hour or so for a bit of a run of tide and as soon as it started, so did the fishy interest with a constant stream of conger, just the odd dog, a couple of small whiting and a nice few thornies to about 10/12lb While thinking about a run down to the foreshore for the last hour, I noticed a rod give that slow pull down, then a bit of a bounce With a good flow of water and the rod bent over (it's only a cheap outfit that lives on the boat for mates that don't have any gear) The rod holder, ex miner, quite small, 76 and has chronic COPD, was struggling a bit and went to hand the rod over Knowing he'd only dropped straight down off the back and in about 30ft of water, I explained he only had about 10ft of line to reel in and to keep at it With the line coming up directly behind the boat and the fish trying to stay deep, it could only have been a decent cod and when it surfaced I wasn't wrong (for once) One knackered old fella and one fat 9lb cod on the deck (that had a small flattie in its guts) and that was pretty much the end of our day, as I wanted to get the 3.45 lock back in before the Armada started jostling for position in the dark Talking to the other boats in our lock and there were quite a few good doubles caught today, everywhere from Sully (and probably further west) up past Clevedon So they are about Luke, get them twins fired up and back to Cardiff Over and out

Nice one, we were out today as well, there seemed to be a fair few doubles about

Loads of conger, few dogs and just the one codling around 3.5lb Have heard of a few doubles Maybe the ebb will be a bit kinder

I'm bored of hearing, "When I was a lad....." I told my Thai girlfriend.

Cheers, I'll give it a try When are you back in Cardiff, if it's soon it would be just as easy to come and have a look

Will decide later after hearing how the charters get on today But will probly turn right as there hasn't been much showing up the channel of late I've got a nice rough ground mark wide of Sully that threw up a 12 and and an 18lb er a couple of years ago, so may give that a few hrs up until high then head a bit further west on the ebb Have a few new marks to try near Stout/Aberthaw, mussel beds apparently EDIT Do you still need photos of the wiring on my fusion radio Luke ?