Is there any need for these or surely two old banksticks do the same job?
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Is there any need for these or surely two old banksticks do the same job?
Two banksticks will do the job, you DON'T NEED to spend money on distance sticks, the choice is yours, or you could even make some.
Is there any need for these or surely two old banksticks do the same job?
Two banksticks will do the job, you DON'T NEED to spend money on distance sticks, the choice is yours, or you could even make some.
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Being as tight a duck's rear end, I used 2 rod rests for quite a while. Finally got fed up of the line catching on the collar of the rest (make sure the locking nuts face each other otherwise that causes a lot more problems) and bit the bullet and bought a set of "proper" jobs. Got to admit it is far easier and wished I done it earlier.
Being as tight a duck's rear end, I used 2 rod rests for quite a while. Finally got fed up of the line catching on the collar of the rest (make sure the locking nuts face each other otherwise that causes a lot more problems) and bit the bullet and bought a set of "proper" jobs. Got to admit it is far easier and wished I done it earlier.
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Echo. I've struggled with 2 bank sticks for a long time, also being tight!! Braid is a flipping nightmare and something always gets snagged. I've got some proper ones now (be it NGT), wish I'd done it before.
Echo. I've struggled with 2 bank sticks for a long time, also being tight!! Braid is a flipping nightmare and something always gets snagged. I've got some proper ones now (be it NGT), wish I'd done it before.
The fox ones are £10.00 and work as well as any others 
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As mentioned Banksticks do the job but your line will get caught on the collar. The made for the purpose ones allow you to wind the line off the sticks without getting caught up. They're cheap as chips and we'll worth it. I have the cygnet ones.
As mentioned Banksticks do the job but your line will get caught on the collar. The made for the purpose ones allow you to wind the line off the sticks without getting caught up. They're cheap as chips and we'll worth it. I have the cygnet ones.
Hi. Made my sticks out of two old Titan ribs. Painted and treated to a clear hard coat. 3 years of solid use and they're only scuffed on the bottoms.
I rubbed down and painted some old cricket stumps a I had lying around, the kids ones as they're smaller and thinner. Work perfect.
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Thanks guys
Thanks guys
I plant two trees exactly 12 feet In every swim I fish. They'll be perfect in a few years and it saves me buying a new set of sticks.
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How many trees do you take with you in case you move swims?
How many trees do you take with you in case you move swims?
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I used to take loads with me, then I hit on a much better idea. I simply now have enough for each swim delivered to the lake at the start of the season. Then if I move swims I simply pop back to the car park and chuck a couple on the barrow. Anyone who spends loads on distance sticks when they could use my simple method must be crazy.
I used to take loads with me, then I hit on a much better idea. I simply now have enough for each swim delivered to the lake at the start of the season. Then if I move swims I simply pop back to the car park and chuck a couple on the barrow. Anyone who spends loads on distance sticks when they could use my simple method must be crazy.
In reply to Post #10
That's great
That's great
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Silly me never thought of that, thanks for all your help! Spotted the fault tho with this method......still need to measure the trees in case some joker replants one a foot shorter or longer, actually it's a crap idea as in thirty years time the trees would be too tall so you may need a ladder to reach behind them.
Silly me never thought of that, thanks for all your help! Spotted the fault tho with this method......still need to measure the trees in case some joker replants one a foot shorter or longer, actually it's a crap idea as in thirty years time the trees would be too tall so you may need a ladder to reach behind them.
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I used to use bank sticks but found a set of fox distance markers set up in a swim. Such a nice colour
I used to use bank sticks but found a set of fox distance markers set up in a swim. Such a nice colour