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Hello Everyone

Has anybody used these (STRIKE BOBBIN) before during their fishing life. I know they come apart so you can weight them with split shot accordingly.



I'm trying to see if there are any images of them being used bankside. I should imagine the are possibly late 1970's early 80's, correct me if I'm wrong.

Thank you for any help.

Tony

If my memory serves me right, I had a couple of Luminous ones, very similar to those in the photo.
Late seventies / early eighties, is a good shout.

Wanderer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:10 am If my memory serves me right, I had a couple of Luminous ones, very similar to those in the photo.
Late seventies / early eighties, is a good shout.

Thanks Wanderer. Did you use them?

I have a red one. Just make sure you tie the bottom eye to something or you will lose it on the strike!

Tonytoned wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:23 am

Wanderer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:10 am If my memory serves me right, I had a couple of Luminous ones, very similar to those in the photo.
Late seventies / early eighties, is a good shout.

Thanks Wanderer. Did you use them?

Yes, I remember using one of them, in the past.
Very simple and worked okay.
I only fish very occasionally for Carp, so I didn't use them often, but I did like the way that they could be fine tuned, with the addition or subtraction of shot.
I've not thought about them for years, but it's just possible that I might still have one in my old fishing tackle junk box.
The next time that I build up the courage to go in there, I will have a look..

Good lord they take me back... They were my first set of true bobbins after the hubcap & penny, then the tube of silver paper on the knitting needle... I had the luminous ones, I filled them with plasticine for weight... They were very effective

I was a Fairy liquid boy.

MWithell wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:56 am I was a Fairy liquid boy.

Me too. My mate used them though.

Monkey climber man here...but rarely

Wanderer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:10 am If my memory serves me right, I had a couple of Luminous ones, very similar to those in the photo.
Late seventies / early eighties, is a good shout.

I have a few, including a luminous one.
(Just one of the things I keep an eye out for when rummaging in tackle boxes at car boots ).