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Thanks, my old M3 is stating to show its age so toying with the idea of a new bivvy. Might sit on my hands for a while then and see what the new one has to offer.

Would be interested to know why are they doing this. Are Trakker about to release a new version of the Tempest or is the stock not moving fast enough.

Not sure if it's been mentioned already but just a quick heads-up on buying fuel in France as we got surprised. When using a ‘pay at pump' they took around £130 from our bank even though we only topped up with £50. We thought we'd been ripped off but the remainder was reimbursed later. It's the same as here but here we only take the first £1 then the outstanding later.

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If you're willing to travel to Aylesbury then Western Developments would be my recommendation. They did a great job of servicing my reels and they're not too far away.

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Just had all mine serviced by Western Developments and they've come back good as new, well happy with them so far. They're in Aylesbury so I dropped them in as to avoid any postage dramas. They were £35 each and they said they'd call if they needed extra parts but all was good. I took 12 reels in and they were ready to collect within two weeks.

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My first trip there was a proper learning curve. I would say the most importantly thing is to go with the right gear, I now fish using braid and large hooks due to the snags and weed. Even in the open water swims you're never far from a weed bed. You'll also need to make sure the rods are strapped down properly if fishing to snags.
The water clarity can differ in different parts of the lake depending on the wind. I was fishing Dead Mans and couldn't see a thing through the Aquascope while a friend was in Roedeer and could easily see the bottom of the lake.
Have a great time, the place is addictive, can't wait to get back there next month

They're a top bait company will be a shame to see them go.
Have they closed already as their website seems to be down? Hope to be able to place an order before they shut up shop.

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Just to be in the safe side I use a 30lb leader on my marker and a 50lb leader on my spomb, both Armakord.
I find it easier on to work with in the wind and better on the finger when casting. You'll still need a finger stool

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Take a look at either the solar adjustable or Matrix do one that clamps onto the rod and only my releases when you press a button.

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Couldn't agree more, I've always had top customer service from them they always seen to have everything in stock and have been flexible with the price when i've seen things cheaper else where. I made a journey to them to purchase some new rods and they spent the time with me to go through the various options without trying to upsell. I've had items go missing in the mail which they have quickly sorted.