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Similar here. They were giving away a rod with subscription. When I phoned up,they couldn't guarantee that I would get a rod. So bye bye to subscription. Haven't bought it for years.

I thought South East was Essex & Kent. Sussex is part of the South like it always was on the other Forum. If Dorset & Wiltshire is the start of the South west,then surely the south is Hampshire ,East & West Sussex(y)

None are in the South East . County Durham & Swansea are really pushing it

You could also try using a red permanent pen to make the light darker if you need to

Funny about the time scale. Was told years ago that the fishing seemed to be in a 5-6 year time scale. So maybe a good sign

Over 10 years back, I got I'll because of lug juices on my hands that I thought I had wiped off. So since then I have worn gloves just for baiting up. So I would bait up to rods then have 2 rigs ready for rebating depending on the baits. I started off with latex, some come with talcum powder &...

As has already been said used them in the 70's for freshwater ledgering,could leave them on when winding in. Still have them. Also another one was a hair clip pushed through a cork. String tide to rod rest & then clipped on to line. When striking the cork & clip would fall away. What happened...

Just incase you haven't seen it. Record breaking 6ft-long Cod stuns punters at Grimsby fish market https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10710387/Record-breaking-6ft-long-Cod-stuns-punters-Grimsby-fish-market.html?ito=native_share_article-masthead

Get a pair of round nose pliers,even jewellery pliers. Just don't crimp them to hard,just enough to keep them in place. This is worth a watch Still use my pliers that I bought from Dave Docwra over 25 years ago. You can still by the dvd,as I got one a couple of years ago

Another vote for L&M rigs. I do make my own rigs as well,but due to a hand injury it takes 3 times as long. L&M will make rigs to your own specification & drawings

Order a set of these or try your local tackle shop. Just put the knob bit out of the way for casting. https://www.veals.co.uk/acatalog/breakaway-plastic-coasters-1006.html

Does no one use coasters anymore? Use them otherwise give the rod away rather than bin it

Just seen this . Stayed at Ingoldmells in August. Took my gear but never fished. Didn't see anyone fishing. There was 2 tackle shops opposite an Asda petrol station in Skegness. So sorry for being late. Only advice I would give it s the water to drink is terrible. Even the dog wouldn't drink it

Picked one up a few years back at a boot sale. A lot better than the suction cap one, as kept coming off table.