STRIKE BOBBINS. (Late 70's early 80's?).

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Treeman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:52 pm I still use fairy liquid tops not as good as the old ones but still works
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I don't remember ever seeing those but I did see a guy deadbaiting for pike last week who was using bobbins made from those yakult style yoghurt pots with screw tops. Exactly the same principle as he was weighting them with stones as required too. A bit big for my liking but I thought at the time what a good idea that was. :Hat:
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EricW wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:43 am I don't remember ever seeing those but I did see a guy deadbaiting for pike last week who was using bobbins made from those yakult style yoghurt pots with screw tops. Exactly the same principle as he was weighting them with stones as required too. A bit big for my liking but I thought at the time what a good idea that was. :Hat:
An old friend of mine uses Jif lemons as his pike drop-arm bobbins! :Chuckle:
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John Milford wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:42 am
EricW wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:43 am I don't remember ever seeing those but I did see a guy deadbaiting for pike last week who was using bobbins made from those yakult style yoghurt pots with screw tops. Exactly the same principle as he was weighting them with stones as required too. A bit big for my liking but I thought at the time what a good idea that was. :Hat:
An old friend of mine uses Jif lemons as his pike drop-arm bobbins! :Chuckle:
The little plastic containers in Kinder Eggs make some very usable drop-offs and Sea floats. Jiffs?, well that's just silly. :Chuckle:
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How about these then? :eyebrow:
(They're not as heavy as they look!).

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Wanderer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:55 pm
Treeman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:52 pm I still use fairy liquid tops not as good as the old ones but still works
Merlin or Major ???? :Hat:
When I got this reel many years ago it was given to me without any labels so I'm not really sure I would love to find out !!
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Treeman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:00 pm
Wanderer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:55 pm
Treeman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:52 pm I still use fairy liquid tops not as good as the old ones but still works
Merlin or Major ???? :Hat:
When I got this reel many years ago it was given to me without any labels so I'm not really sure I would love to find out !!
Does it have spokes ? If it does, it's a Merlin.... :Hat:
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Wanderer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:13 pm
Treeman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:00 pm
Wanderer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:55 pm
Treeman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:52 pm I still use fairy liquid tops not as good as the old ones but still works
Merlin or Major ???? :Hat:
When I got this reel many years ago it was given to me without any labels so I'm not really sure I would love to find out !!
Does it have spokes ? If it does, it's a Merlin.... :Hat:
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No spokes...
It will probably be a Mordex Major then.
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