flightliner
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Looking at the state of my reels and rod butts I suppose Bream fishing is out of the question? 
One for the tackle tarts.
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mikench
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How have you remained friends with Binka? He must cringe when he sees that!
flightliner
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I bet Jerry's been struck dumb !
sam vimes
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I've no problem with gear getting into that state. I can't think of a good excuse for me to leave it like that for longer than is absolutely necessary though. And if you think I'm bad, I haven't resorted to cleaning gear before it goes into the car, for the journey home, just yet.:wh
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binka
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How have you remained friends with Binka? He must cringe when he sees that!
We had a good chat on the phone this morning and I swear I could whiff the bream slime
slaphead
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I reckon a bit of bream slime here and there would secure a Turner prize nomination.
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And if you think I'm bad, I haven't resorted to cleaning gear before it goes into the car, for the journey home, just yet.
Now who'd do that, some people are just too much FFS :wh.
I only do that with my trotting outfits, saves me doin it when I get home
. I hate getting home and having to faff about cleaning fishing gear. It's bad enough having to put the maggots in the fridge, I like getting home and feeding my face until I get a pain in my left collar bone area .Funny enough I never really clean my FS reels and they never seem to get dirty enough to require cleaning. If they do a quick wipe with a wet one and they're sorted.
flightliner
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Pete, I enjoyed many a day on the Witham and other fenland venues back in the day and Bream slime was almost a badge of honour, even on the seat of your pants. It was anything that looked like a streak of seagull poo on your rear end that kept folk at arms length.
Looking at the state of my reels and rod butts I suppose Bream fishing is out of the question?
Proper fishing. I like it.
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iain t
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Look like the condition of reels i see at boot sales. But saying that if it works why clean the protection of the slime
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rayner
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Looking at the state of my reels and rod butts I suppose Bream fishing is out of the question?
I would consider that reel very close to steam cleaned, OK it's a bit smeared.
Not too bad really.
maurice walsh
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thats about the state of my coarse gear for most of the year easily sorted with a rub of a baby wipe at the end of the season, or a tap of a hammer if the crust of GB gets to a cm or more thick:wh
easily sorted with a rub of a baby wipe at the end of the season, or a tap of a hammer if the crust of GB gets to a cm or more thick:wh
flightliner
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Just given the reels a good clean and an intimate scrub with a toothbrush before a lick of silicone from a shoeshine sponge.
Must say the difference is startling but can't help feeling it's similar to a well crusted teapot or frying pan been given the same treatment that renders them less effective.
Must say the difference is startling but can't help feeling it's similar to a well crusted teapot or frying pan been given the same treatment that renders them less effective.