Day Breamer
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''Shocked Peter staggered to a nearby house to get help''
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No runs then?/forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif
Graham Whatmore
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Such accidents are surprisingly rare aren't they and though it is oft published that you should never pull a stuck line towards you we all do it without a thought for the consequences, its only aterwards we think - Hmmmm! that was a silly thing to do.
I did it at Linear last week, my float was stuck in the tree and I tugged till it broke the hooklength but the float gave me a fair old whack on the hand as it flew back, serves me right I suppose but show me an angler that has never done it!
I did it at Linear last week, my float was stuck in the tree and I tugged till it broke the hooklength but the float gave me a fair old whack on the hand as it flew back, serves me right I suppose but show me an angler that has never done it!
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Ron 'The Hat' Clay (ACA)
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Watch out for the pole floats that get caught up.
A pole float travelling towards you after being powered by no 12 elastic is like an arrow from a bow.
Capable of killing and quite honestly this very fact is what puts me off using a pole.
A pole float travelling towards you after being powered by no 12 elastic is like an arrow from a bow.
Capable of killing and quite honestly this very fact is what puts me off using a pole.
"A pole float travelling towards you after being powered by no 12 elastic is like an arrow from a bow."
Which is why Ron if this happens you submerge the pole tip as far as possible before pulling to either retrieve or for a break!
Which is why Ron if this happens you submerge the pole tip as far as possible before pulling to either retrieve or for a break!
trev (100M bronze)
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I wonder if the surgeon put him on a suitable unhooking mat ?
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Colin North, the one and only
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When pulling for a break, I always keep a slight angle at the rod/pole tip, not sufficient to break the rod/pole but enough to send any lead or float away from me. Also, as Peter says, keep the tip down, under the water if possible.
Never pull a pole straight towards you, since the opposite effect of the flying float can be very expensive, when the top three goes flying into the water like a spear. I've seen it happen twice now.
Never pull a pole straight towards you, since the opposite effect of the flying float can be very expensive, when the top three goes flying into the water like a spear. I've seen it happen twice now.
Morespiders
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Good job it was a Korda leadclip, or the lead may have broke free inside him.
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Frothey
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my dad used to make a float for floater fishing (back when people had to make stuff!) out of a big6 swan avon float by wrapping lead around the bottom of it. once got it snagged, hooklength broke and it flew back missing my head by an inch or two and buried itself in the tree behind. could've had my eye out!
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Thats what really happened to Harold in 1066 he was pulling for a break and got a sea lead in the eye,and it was not considered a very good way to die, so history reflects a death more fitting to a king in battle.
Morespiders
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Yes do Kane, always the chance of pulling a 100ft oak tree on you as well
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Is this really true? They had to open the guy's chest to get the lead out. What was the impact velocity required to get the lead to penetrate several inches? If it is true you don,t need a gun any more.
Wobbly Face (As Per Ed)
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Could be a useful weapon against the scroats.
Death by lead weight. Where's my strongest catapoult?
Death by lead weight. Where's my strongest catapoult?
Ray Roberts
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I was pike fishing onthe river Brede with a plug, as the plug was about to touch down it twisted and wrapped around the trace. Sods law, the moment I went to retrieve the plug it was taken by a pike, the rod doubled and then the pike let go, the lure flew back towards me and bounced off the top of my hat. Pretty lucky I think, a couple of inches lower and I could have ended up plug ugly.
"a couple of inches lower and I could have ended up plug ugly."
As opposed to, naturally ugly Ray?
Look, if you keep on giving me these lead in lines, (sic) you can hardly expect me not to take them, especially against a supporter of that "other" North London club.
You know the one Ray - those who have played 3 games for a total of 1 point - now, what's their name again??????
[insert HUGE joking thing - - - - > HERE]
PS keep that 20 nicker handy Ray, Cakey says he's sent yours already . . . . . . .
As opposed to, naturally ugly Ray?
Look, if you keep on giving me these lead in lines, (sic) you can hardly expect me not to take them, especially against a supporter of that "other" North London club.
You know the one Ray - those who have played 3 games for a total of 1 point - now, what's their name again??????
[insert HUGE joking thing - - - - > HERE]
PS keep that 20 nicker handy Ray, Cakey says he's sent yours already . . . . . . .
CatmanDan (emmo Jnr)
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What a lucky chap indeed. I`d say he has a case for the british record caught on a rod. Next time I get a snag, I shall remember hide behind my bivvy or tree just incase it rockets back. I couldnt make out by the xray if he was on boilie
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