Dicky

tidy set up

11 hours ago, suzook12 said:

Ok, I feel the need to help out a fellow member of the community, so @Dicky, I will take all that old tat off your hands and even bung ya a score to help fund your new collection, can't say fairer than that!!

is that a score over the price listed? i'll post FOC 

yes all for normal people😁

i have upgraded my ipad and phone and think it's awesome though haven't actually been to sea with it yet as only just done it a week ago. I have been on a charter boat which had it and the skipper raved about it. You can check the Navionics website to see if your plotter or tablet is compatible as my old ipad couldn't cope with the update.

4.2 m, 3 section beach rod. This is the daddy of continental rods capable of casting big baits big distances. Ideal for strong tides like the Bristol Channel. In very good condition with padded rod bag. Prefer collection but could possibly  post at cost. £150

Tld  now sold 

2 reels for sale
Daiwa 7 ht used but in good working order with box SOLD
Abu Blue Max new unused in box SOLD

2 x Penn 525 mag 2 in very good used condition £150 for the pair
pick up from Oxfordshire or can post for £6 each 

we were east of Watchet, 

Good effort. It does seem hard out there this week with only a handful of cod and the rays and conger absent, i'm sure they'll be back soon though.

serious bit of kit that!!

i have a couple of Avets SX and MXJ i think. They're good reels but they have gone up a fair bit since i got mine and there are other reels for similar money now. When i got mine the £ was a lot stronger against the $ and they were only around £130, they're nearly double that now. The pinion bearings are a weak point but at around £5 no big deal to change when giving a service.

I use one for uptiding. Basically i use a short Portland rig around a foot long with the trace swivel trapped between 2 beads about 3 inches above the lead clip.

Welcome Ivan, where in Oxfordshire are you, i'm in Witney

Stick with Daiwa J braid. In the grand scheme of things the price difference isn't worth worrying about. 

surprised he didn't blame it on the carrier 

Like many others after seeing the weather for Wednesday and the lockdown coming I thought a short notice trip was in order. A quick call to Glen of Valkyrie charters resulted in a booking with Zac so a few phone calls later I had another 5 to fill the boat.
We started off on the bass but that was slow with just 1 to me. Hook down for the slack and it was fish from the off with blondes to 22lb, conger to 35 ish, Huss and spurs to double figures and a few whiting. Once the tide picked up it was back on the drift with just 1 more bass to me again around 6lb. There was also a Thornback hooked on an evolution eel in 2.8 knots of tide!!!
Great day in fab weather and just what I needed 

2 speed? may be interested

3 minutes ago, Odyssey said:

Mmmmmm chips and peas go nicely there 

They certainly did😁

Plaice 7lb 10.5oz on Tiger Lilly. Was a new boat record, Chris Caines was a true gent and top skipper.