Centre pin reel for carp stalking

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Re: Centre pin reel for carp stalking

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Olly wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:17 pm Aye aye! Wots a Kg any way? 2lb and a bit of something! We now have the opportunity to use lb/oz! A 9kg pike does not sound as good as a 20lber or 0.9kg - a 2lb roach!
Oh dear, don't want to get political, as that's not allowed, but we have always had the opportunity to use pounds and ounces.......

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Re: Centre pin reel for carp stalking

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What’s in a weight? I mean we are a world wide group of chaps :Thumb:
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Re: Centre pin reel for carp stalking

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Last season l landed a Carp just under 30 lbs stalking using my trusty Rapidex and a Chapman 550

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Re: Centre pin reel for carp stalking

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Sussex Micky wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:27 pm Last season l landed a Carp just under 30 lbs stalking using my trusty Rapidex and a Chapman 550
That’s 13.608kg in the new money :Hahaha: that’s a cracking fish however you weigh it :Thumb:
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Sussex Micky wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:27 pm Last season l landed a Carp just under 30 lbs stalking using my trusty Rapidex and a Chapman 550
Micky, for my money you do live life “on the edge” thats a cracker and on such tackle I would be more than pleased. :Thumb: :Thumb:

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Well done Micky! Sounds much nicer than 13kg!

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I've never caught a metric double-figure carp.
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Re: Centre pin reel for carp stalking

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Old Man River wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:51 pm
Sussex Micky wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 8:27 pm Last season l landed a Carp just under 30 lbs stalking using my trusty Rapidex and a Chapman 550
Micky, for my money you do live life “on the edge” thats a cracker and on such tackle I would be more than pleased. :Thumb: :Thumb:

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Re: Centre pin reel for carp stalking

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I use an Allcock's Aerial C815 or a Relum both do the job for me.

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