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This week, I have been topping up the bits and bobs in the old Boss box
the majority of the consumables, Ive had to hand, so its been just a matter of finding the correct storage box, getting what I need out and replacing the stuff Ive used over the past few weeks
Though Ive watched a few videos and top tackle tips on facey and u-tube and thought to myself, I'll try that, and then popped onto E-bay to buy the reccomended and required items, sorted, paid, and awaited delivery
two of the newer to me items came this morn, and ive just sat down to have a butchers at them with the idea of watching the vids again and making a few rigs up using the said items
both the two new things I wanted to look at arrived in plastic blister packs, now, I dont know if its just me, but I like to open a packet, (no matter what it contains) tidily, just in case I wish to use the said packet as storage or such like
both these have defeated me, after 10 mins of a broken thumb nail, wrestling with the plastic, I had to resort to a pair of scissors to get into the packs, not the greatest of starts but hey ho here we go
item one, is a spool of Drennan feeder gum, BS 6lb 0.45 dia, Ive bought this to try out as a shock absorbing link on a feeder set up, brownish in colour and looks to be suitable for the idea in hand, not sure what sort of knot will be suitable for it though, so the good old double fed loop will be the starting point and will use a quick change feeder bead on one end and a mini swivel on a tucked half blood on the other (any advice will be greatfully recieved)
the othe packet was me joining the great Feeder boom revolution, and as such I bought two packs of three ready made feeder booms at approx 40mm in length
just had a good look at them, i dont know what I expected, but, I coulda knocked them up in 30 mins myself, using stuff thats easily to hand, and probably do a better job too, for one thing I would of used a bit of shrink wrap on the stiff flouro link material to tidy it all up and make it less snaggy if you know what I mean there being two crimps with mini tag ends showing,
stiil live learn and buy, will give em a go, but will make my own from now on
the majority of the consumables, Ive had to hand, so its been just a matter of finding the correct storage box, getting what I need out and replacing the stuff Ive used over the past few weeks
Though Ive watched a few videos and top tackle tips on facey and u-tube and thought to myself, I'll try that, and then popped onto E-bay to buy the reccomended and required items, sorted, paid, and awaited delivery
two of the newer to me items came this morn, and ive just sat down to have a butchers at them with the idea of watching the vids again and making a few rigs up using the said items
both the two new things I wanted to look at arrived in plastic blister packs, now, I dont know if its just me, but I like to open a packet, (no matter what it contains) tidily, just in case I wish to use the said packet as storage or such like
both these have defeated me, after 10 mins of a broken thumb nail, wrestling with the plastic, I had to resort to a pair of scissors to get into the packs, not the greatest of starts but hey ho here we go
item one, is a spool of Drennan feeder gum, BS 6lb 0.45 dia, Ive bought this to try out as a shock absorbing link on a feeder set up, brownish in colour and looks to be suitable for the idea in hand, not sure what sort of knot will be suitable for it though, so the good old double fed loop will be the starting point and will use a quick change feeder bead on one end and a mini swivel on a tucked half blood on the other (any advice will be greatfully recieved)
the othe packet was me joining the great Feeder boom revolution, and as such I bought two packs of three ready made feeder booms at approx 40mm in length
just had a good look at them, i dont know what I expected, but, I coulda knocked them up in 30 mins myself, using stuff thats easily to hand, and probably do a better job too, for one thing I would of used a bit of shrink wrap on the stiff flouro link material to tidy it all up and make it less snaggy if you know what I mean there being two crimps with mini tag ends showing,
stiil live learn and buy, will give em a go, but will make my own from now on
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