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  1. QDanT

    zebra billy can/lunchbox insert

    Here's my set up :- I've been without a computer for a few months, just getting up and running again
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    great langdale axe factory

    Well said :) have a virtual pint on Teddy :beerchug:
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    Gone Fishing

    Cheers :beerchug: Madriverrob and santaman2000 I've only just stopped 'cracking' the fly off, but can still cast superb knots in the leader :confused: I'd done a rubish roll cast to get some line out so did another to get some of the snakey bends out and the Tiger took the Fly on the drop and...
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    Gone Fishing

    Having just answered stone monkey in the 'other chatter' thread I thought I'd post it here as well : Hi stone monkey I answered your query in my last post http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=140183 by signing off with --- Gone Fishing. I still take a stove and...
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    QDanT

    Hi stone monkey I answered your query in my last post http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140183 by signing off with --- Gone Fishing. I still take a stove and the brew/cooking kit and it's outdoors but I'm not shure how much interest there is on BCUK for fishing trips ? I was at...
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    Avon floats

    With some 1/2" Balsa dowel drilled from either end then a BBQ squewer pushed through and super glued shaped/sanded with a nail file sandpaper board Tip 1" and stem 2" and I decided to whip a smaller eye (than the Reed floats) on, then painted with Acrylic paint then x3 coats of Yacht...
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    I just wondered how many of you........

    So S.H.T.F, sun flare (no electric), astoroide impact, zombie apocalypse which of your 7 non prepers do you eat first :confused: the youngest (sweetest) or the fattest (lard) :joke:
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    Teddys' Avons

    is that 4" overall ? I've never made floats before but thought Avons had a long stem, to act as a keel, then a shorter tip above the body for visability as you 'trot' down a river ? my longest rod at the moment is only 8' but am looking to get a 12' then the line goes to the float and not into...
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    Teddys' Avons

    As I learn to use the new Whipping tool, it turns into a lathe With some 1/2" Balsa dowel drilled from either end then a BBQ squewer pushed through and super glued shaped/sanded with a nail file sandpaper board it's work in progress
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    Reed Fishing Floats

    Thought I'd have a play with the Whipping tool but first I made some Bobbin holders rather than keep swaping cotton then I had the idea to make them semi self cocking to save shotting on the line I'm off down the River this afternoon, one of the benefits of being an OAP
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    Reed Fishing Floats

    :lmao::You_Rock_
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    Reed Fishing Floats

    Cheers :beerchug: maybe a small clear tube at the top so the tip is Orange Black Orange, though I was 'trotting' it down the local river (Aire at Skipton) yesterday and it was visible a long way. Caught a nice Grayling and a small Brow Trout on worm :)
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    Reed Fishing Floats

    Cheers :beerchug: I was thinking of using a piece of black silicon rubber tubing say 1/2" long that just fits over the orange tip, thread this on the line first then through the float eye, that way the float can be slid up or down the line to adjust depth. But being new to float fishing I'd...
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    More carboot tools

    Wanting a 'hand drill' I visited Toms' Tool Guy on Colne market and on explaining what I wanted it for he came up with one from his 'parts' bin for £2 back to the Shed and the 'it'll come in handy one day' junk/scrap pile it was out with the Aldi welder and being used to make Fishing...
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    Reed Fishing Floats

    When making the Reed floats I just happened to find an Oak apple http://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_apple in my waistcoat pocket, so gave it a try, it worked that well I went out on an ‘Oak Apple’ expedition and managed to find some down the old disused railway line and seen as this was...
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    Reed Fishing Floats

    Here's one trying out the hand drill whipping tool, it's yet to be finished painting and this time I'm going to try Yatch varnish as a top coat
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    Reed Fishing Floats

    Cheers :beerchug: for that I've just welded up a hand drill Whipping tool and will get some photo's up soon, these are the first Floats I've made so it's a bit re-inventing the wheel as I go along :confused: Some of them I added lead shot down the Reed before adding the tip and stem to make...
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    Reed Fishing Floats

    Decided to make a batch of Reed and BBQ Bamboo (skewer) Floats So an Expedition for some Reeds Think I've enough needed a holder to keep them organised so while Mrs QDanT was out took over the Kitchen then back to the front room the Bamboo tips and stem glued in with Super glue came up...
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    DD 3x3 Tarp help needed

    Twice half it’s length