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20 insider guess compare it to my recent 20!

I've been using variants on this theme for 45 years.................. before carp were invented!!!! If you look at the old feather rigs, they all used this turn.

Back to business!!!................. Let's have your offerings guys .....I can't see this working unless you offer some of your best ideas back! Lez-be-avenue.............. .........as they say.........

you are proper 'wrong' Jim!!!

BUGGER Bet me to it Been watching it for two hours and still can't tie it............ Must be a crap knot...........

First snell the bottom hook. 1. Using a cut length of leader, pass enough tag through the eye from the front and lay down the shank on the back. 2. with the bend toward the palm of your hand pinch the shank and tag to hold them together. 3. Take the leader length and turn it tightly down the length of the shank about 6-7 times. (I always turn away from the cut joint of the eye). 4. Pass the leader through the eye from the back, taking care not to let kinks develop and no slack in the turns around the shank. 5. Pull the leader hard against the hook to 'set' the snell. NB you can judge the turns and pinch the shank from the beginning where you will finish the turns. Ideally use a pattern of hook and match to a leader that will only just pass twice through the eye. Snelling the send hook is exactly the same procedure........... but This time you lay the leader along the back of the shank of the second hook as before, but ensuring that the distance between hook bends is exactly as desired and the hook bend is facing the opposite way on the leader to the first. Snell and tighten as before with the leader exiting the eye to the front. Trim bottom tag and tie to your swivel. 2-3 mins tops.

For that very reason the snelling Charlie. Must get the 'kick out' right as snelling tends to turn the hook. If you exit the eye with the snood on the outside, you will halve the hook up rate as the hook is turned away from not into the fish.

An apposing, snelled, fixed pennel rig for cod. With Sakuma 545 manta extra 8/0 bottom hook, kicked out, and Grauvell Teklon 9400 BN 9/0 rigged apposed and kicked out.

Having seen a few dropped fish and had a couple myself I'm working on refining my cod rigs. My current best effort is a fixed pennel with both hooks kicked forward and facing in opposite directions. top hook is a grauvell TEKLON 9400 BN in 9/0 (variant would be Mustad big gun 8/0) bottom is a Sakuma 545 Manta Extra 8/0. What do you say?

Got some good news about torque release hubs if anyone is interested!

Yus..... Happy Birthday Rob!

Echo the thanks to Nige, Rob F and Rob T for a shot at the cracking stamp of cod lately. Congrats Dave, you got to be in it to win it and put the effort in. Sorry I dropped the big one at the end but at least reassured I did most things right - Stuff the O'shaughnessy gimme an Eagle Wave or Big Gun any day A privilege to fish with all of you...thank you.

I'm taking Ilex and Cuttle. Difficult to lift share as I will be in the land rover and going across the forest.

and I'd kept that real quiet. Good laugh they folks too. Enjoyed that.

Catfish-Pro Eagle Wave Maruto Hooks 6/0 to 10/0 on the top and sometimes on the bottom too, but also use Mustad big gun ultrapoint on the bottom again 6/0 to 8/0 depending on the stamp.

Happy Birthday Terry! take a quiet day indoors................ regards.. T

Why not go the IGFA way??????? and shame the stupid British rules. No claiments, no system.

Bon Voyage Gordon & Mrs H. Hope it's 'very West Wales'- near the sea and you don't need to sell Fugazi. Very good luck however it goes Gordon - stay in touch! T (Where are your properties advertised)

Thanks Dave. Just the job!

A work in progress with an unknown outcome................. You dont get 'owt fer nowt' Let's wait 'n' see.

Many thanks to all, I will take it slow and methodically. Duncan, It is an electric start and oil injection unit. I haven't traced the exact year and model yet.

Silly me...... just fogot to list it. Thanks Brian. Does the rest sound right?

I have a Suzuki 55 hp that I am told was last run 2 years ago. I propose to start her up for a run but would think that a little care is in order. I propose to: Change plugs Redex in pots and rotate by hand Clean carbs Replace fuel line Change cooling impeller Double up oil mix to 25:1 for first hour or so I've not done 2 stroke for a while so have I got it right or have I missed something? Comments invited please.

I bought the lot Graham. My lad wanted the rib and I had a trailer waiting for it at home so all came together well.