As the title, what does mainlines I B stand for?
In reply to Post #1
Illegal b.a.s.t.a.r.d
Illegal b.a.s.t.a.r.d
In reply to Post #1
It's the Bollox (I think that is what it really is seem to remember a comment on thinking tackle between DF and AH)
It's the Bollox (I think that is what it really is seem to remember a comment on thinking tackle between DF and AH)
In reply to Post #3
Also a story that it stood for itchy bollox, as an ingredient in the test stages had this effect if you weren't careful after you handled the bait.
Also a story that it stood for itchy bollox, as an ingredient in the test stages had this effect if you weren't careful after you handled the bait.
The story i got told was comments after a flavour combination did very well a certain angler said they should be illegal them bast---s
Ali Hamidis preferred name irritable bast*#d
Sorry couldn't resist
Sorry couldn't resist
In reply to Post #6
LOl Having met him several times when he was based up in the north west i fully agree
LOl Having met him several times when he was based up in the north west i fully agree
In reply to Post #1
My understanding is Illegal Ba**ard. It was a nickname given by a group of anglers in the NW on Redesmere (I think) for a combination of fruity strong smelling attractors that they used in baits.
IB is Mainline's version of this (presumably based on Ali's recollections), and Northern Specials are CC Moore/ Gareth Farnham 's version.
My understanding is Illegal Ba**ard. It was a nickname given by a group of anglers in the NW on Redesmere (I think) for a combination of fruity strong smelling attractors that they used in baits.
IB is Mainline's version of this (presumably based on Ali's recollections), and Northern Specials are CC Moore/ Gareth Farnham 's version.
In reply to Post #1
yeah, was for 'Illegal B**stards' as was mentioned that due to success of the lads using them - they should be made illegal !!
yeah, was for 'Illegal B**stards' as was mentioned that due to success of the lads using them - they should be made illegal !!
In reply to Post #3
The "the" is superfluous
The "the" is superfluous
In reply to Post #10
I did write it that way 1st and for some reason decided to edit
I did write it that way 1st and for some reason decided to edit
In reply to Post #7
I meet him at a footie game last week
Was really good to talk to him and he was genuinely a nice fella with time for some idiot that supported the other team that was chatting about football to him and fishing
Never meet him before and he didn't know me from Adam .... Saying that all my mates had no idea who he was and thought I was chatting to some random midgit
I meet him at a footie game last week
Was really good to talk to him and he was genuinely a nice fella with time for some idiot that supported the other team that was chatting about football to him and fishing
Never meet him before and he didn't know me from Adam .... Saying that all my mates had no idea who he was and thought I was chatting to some random midgit
In reply to Post #12
He may be different away from fishing but i remember him from when he fished redesmere and from trevs tackle shop the term someone mentioned as irritable bast**d certainly rang true back then.
He may be different away from fishing but i remember him from when he fished redesmere and from trevs tackle shop the term someone mentioned as irritable bast**d certainly rang true back then.
In reply to Post #13
I fished Redesemere at the same time, had my rods built at Trev's too, it's an apt term
I fished Redesemere at the same time, had my rods built at Trev's too, it's an apt term
In reply to Post #14
Trevs was a great shop before it moved, they built an awful lot of morphs and infinities and loads of reels that they sold at very good prices
Trevs was a great shop before it moved, they built an awful lot of morphs and infinities and loads of reels that they sold at very good prices
In reply to Post #15
I've 3 mint trevs morphs. been gathering dust last 5 years so might get them out soon.
I've 3 mint trevs morphs. been gathering dust last 5 years so might get them out soon.
In reply to Post #15
I walked in to pick up some leads and came out with an order for £600 of rods. They did a brilliant job of them and they've been my main set of rods for the past 16 years.
I walked in to pick up some leads and came out with an order for £600 of rods. They did a brilliant job of them and they've been my main set of rods for the past 16 years.
In reply to Post #17
Very similar story for me
Miss those days in Trevs, have a memory of Ali being quite quiet by comparison when Frank was around.
Very similar story for me
Miss those days in Trevs, have a memory of Ali being quite quiet by comparison when Frank was around.
In reply to Post #13
@woody71. Pretty sure they never built one reel.
@woody71. Pretty sure they never built one reel.
In reply to Post #20
Correct they didn't and i apologize for the slight grammatical error in my wording that could make you think that but most people with at least half a brain cell understood what i meant to write, in that they built the rods and sold them at very good prices and also sold reels at very good prices.
While we are talking of errors try replying to the correct post young man it should have been be post 15 and not 13 as you have hastily put.
Correct they didn't and i apologize for the slight grammatical error in my wording that could make you think that but most people with at least half a brain cell understood what i meant to write, in that they built the rods and sold them at very good prices and also sold reels at very good prices.
While we are talking of errors try replying to the correct post young man it should have been be post 15 and not 13 as you have hastily put.
In reply to Post #21
It only took him 2 years to pull you up on it
It only took him 2 years to pull you up on it
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