Phil Hatton 2
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Hi, any one got any recommendations for a small dropper, around 1.5/2 inch?
Bait dropper
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binka
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Middy do three different sizes, I've just measured the diameter of the smallest and it's 1.5"...
Edited to add: Sorry I should have said I would recommend them, they've only seen light use as I tend to use the heavy Seymo droppers more but when they have been used they've opened well and seem to be well enough balanced with the weight as to avoid fluttering in the flow on the way down.
Edited to add: Sorry I should have said I would recommend them, they've only seen light use as I tend to use the heavy Seymo droppers more but when they have been used they've opened well and seem to be well enough balanced with the weight as to avoid fluttering in the flow on the way down.
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I'm with Steve with the small Middy especially after Seymo discontinued their small tear drop one.
iain t
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I've got a set of 3 no name droppers from Ebay. SM,MED,LRG. They seem well made and do what they're designed for. No way would i use the large one with my Avon rods. It's way too heavy when loaded.
mikench
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Agreed Iain they are certainly heavy. Thus à la Binka i have put a spare reel with 15 lb line on a 9' carp rod(2.75tc) which I have never used and never will save for bait dropping. I have a very delicate dropper which is far too small but bought a grand slam one the size of a dinner plate!
I am truly ready!:wh
I am truly ready!:wh
I tend to opt toward the side of little and often as opposed to blasting a huge amount in via a large dropper.
Even then I tend to use either a marker rod or a spod rod with a large-ish reel as my dropper rod.
The old adage applies am convince; you can always add more but you cannot take it out . . . .
Even then I tend to use either a marker rod or a spod rod with a large-ish reel as my dropper rod.
The old adage applies am convince; you can always add more but you cannot take it out . . . .
flightliner
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Mines a whole silicon mastic tube that I developed for Trent barbel fishing in the early nineties, two casts in and the jobs done!.
Come on then Flighty, show it off for us. Love a Blue Peter Jobby.
flightliner
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:Here one, not quite completed yet but you get a good idea of the size.
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Sorry swizz'
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Sorry swizz'
mikench
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Sorry but the image isn't showing!
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Ray Roberts
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https://www.onepoundfishingtackle.co.uk/product/1-5-inch-traditional-bait-dropper/
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mikench
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I have one of those but couldn't recall where i bought it from! I have never used it
iain t
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Got some bargains in there. Have you ordered from them?
Ray Roberts
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Yes. They delivered quickly and the bits I bought were decent quality. The postage cost can be dearer than what you buy, so it's worthwhile ordering several items at the same time.
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fishplate42
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I hope you don't mind but I have sorted out the code to publish the picture for you...
Ralph.