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RIP Ritchie, my Condolences to your family & friends.
I very much enjoyed Simon Hartop's short article in subsurfacejournal on you catching the royal forty.👍
SIMON HARTOP | 26.06.1996 | Ritchie and the Royal

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What a find that was & opportunity taken.... the Kevlar thread type material he spotted in the rubbish bins of a bullet proof vest making factory ( I think ) that lead to quite a lot more shy carp being landed and a nice business for Dave, Yes, Kryston multi-strand, then silkworm.

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Who brought out the first 'wireless buzzer & receiver technology' no more cables across the swim.... was that Delkim or Fox ?

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I enjoyed a nice week down at Shillamill early 90's, before the soulless commercialism happened 😢

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Steve Neville buzzers and stainless.

Martin Locke and early Solar Tackle stainless banksticks and buzzer bars
Quality. Both would last a lifetime

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We also had Kevin to thank for the Rod Sling, with our nubrolli's inside the main compartment, with our rods on the side, etc.
You have to give it to him he has brought a lot to the market.

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The Rolaball Baitmaker original short or Longbase, and rolling tables - Gardener tackle.
Many bait making sessions were made more bearable with these. Still got mine. 👍

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The three that come to my mind straight away

ALIEN SPOD - New Age Bait

SPOMB

SPYDER SPOD ( ITALY)

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Carry on, just be sensible and use less.
A lot of these nut based baits probably have more fat & oil content in them along with the soya flour/calf milk type binders then a proper decent summer fishmeal with 40-50% actual fishmeal in it - a rare thing nowadays as most commercial baits are designed for all year round use.