I have never used a bobbin before but have just purchased on impulse a pair of these for £2.00 from eBay.
They are being sold as 'Traditional Ledger Bobbins - The bobbin features a removable top which is versatile and easy to use, our bobbins have a removable top so that more weight can be added for additional wind or river flow resistance'.
Chaps I am confused, how do I use one.
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Mark (Administrator)
The most precious places in the English landscape are those secretive corners,
where you find only elder trees, nettles and dreams. (BB - Denys Watkins-Pitchford).
The removable top allows you to add shot for weight in the hollow body. The ring through the bottom is used to tie some Dacron or like to your rear rest so that the bobbin doesn't end up in the drink.....
" Angling is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it..."
I have some of these somewhere from some point in the distant past... but my recollection is I never used them as I found they damaged the line as the clip was very tight - might be worth checking yours out before use.
It's a crying shame you can't get the old style washing up liquid bottle tops any more.
You can use the new washing up bottle tops.... as shown in zee picture....bit of drillin. ....bit of gluin. ..... job done with vintage optonics.....could almost be in the 70s
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish
Thanks for the advise chaps, I will try them out on the river chub when they arrive.
Mark (Administrator)
The most precious places in the English landscape are those secretive corners,
where you find only elder trees, nettles and dreams. (BB - Denys Watkins-Pitchford).
I have 4 genuine fairy liquid tops from the 1970s I used to use at Ffestiniog power station north wales when ledgering for trout scared to use them any more mike
I used to make mine with a wine cork (or half of one) and a couple of map pins. A net curtain hook on the other end to attach to some line or cord, stops it from flying into the bushes and away you go. Painted white or fluoro orange they looked very chic.
