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I have just made myself a new "bite indicator" I have been using these, or similar for many years.
Ultra reliable, sensitive and easy to make.
Not affected by rain.
No flat batteries
Very easy to store.

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Sitting by a carp lake without the buzzing and bleeping that attacks most waters is great.

Could this be the start of this forum being a buzzer free ( or at least minimum volume!) zone?

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still cannot beat the old penny sat on top of the spool, which is dislodged onto a tin plate or tin, when the line starts to un-spool during the initial run.

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Barbelseeker wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 9:21 am still cannot beat the old penny sat on top of the spool, which is dislodged onto a tin plate or tin, when the line starts to un-spool during the initial run.
Unless you get a drop back :Chuckle:

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The penny on the spool is a very good and foolproof bite detection system.
Not good in flowing water, though.

The Cat Bell bite indicator is at it's best when used on the rod tip in flowing water.
Most useful if you are fishing with two rods and / or nature watching or dozing.

In the summer, nature watching and dozing, when the only sound to be heard, is the gentle buzz of Bees or the sound of flowing water is very satisfying and allows us to be at one with nature.

That often used phrase "There's more to fishing than catching fish" is so very, very true.

All the best.

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For fishing close in, a centrepin with the ratchet engaged, fool proof.
If you have no grease with you, and your rings are full of ice, do not cut out the ice with a pen-knife but get your man to put the rings one by one in his mouth, and so to thaw the ice.
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^^^
What he say... :Cool: :Hat:
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Fredline wrote: Mon Jun 21, 2021 10:18 am For fishing close in, a centrepin with the ratchet engaged, fool proof.
Perfect. :Thumb:
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:idea: Hairgrip through a cork, line attached to the bend in the grip other end tied to the rod rest, Visual and rattles against the rod but drops off on striking.Method as old as the hills...........Tony

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Of course getting your butler to watch and say " excuse me sir" has a drawback- he may be preparing luncheon when that carp takes!

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