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some more ! :mrgreen:
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i must say lads these leads workes a treat lastnight .
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boycie89 wrote:i must say lads these leads workes a treat lastnight .
did they help you find your way home in the dark boycie?

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didnt even bring my headlamp lastnight mark :lol: :lol:
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boycie89 wrote:i must say lads these leads workes a treat lastnight .
On the contrary my friend, I caught just as many fish on ordinary leads but found the fish caught using the lumi leads were smaller & alot of them undersize.

I would say the jury is still out, but I'll keep trying them :wink:

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yea dont think ill be trying them yet :lol: :lol: :lol:
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i've got to get me some of that paint is there any shops in Dublin sells it. i'm going to paint everything when i get it weights, clips swivels hooks snoods even my bait.
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samo wrote:i've got to get me some of that paint is there any shops in Dublin sells it. i'm going to paint everything when i get it weights, clips swivels hooks snoods even my bait.
i always knew you were the brightest of this bunch samo :wink:
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JOHN1 wrote:
samo wrote:i've got to get me some of that paint is there any shops in Dublin sells it. i'm going to paint everything when i get it weights, clips swivels hooks snoods even my bait.
i always knew you were the brightest of this bunch samo :wink:

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there is only 1 shop in our area samo and they only get in 1 tin of it every week !! because it dont sell ??
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#51 Post by dbrock »

in fairness samo first and second place in that comp were not using it,,, and alby in between the two of us was using it??????
so personally dont think it made any difference at all
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samo wrote:i've got to get me some of that paint is there any shops in Dublin sells it. i'm going to paint everything when i get it weights, clips swivels hooks snoods even my bait.
b&q sell a spray can i got it for rod tips, gonna try putting it on tonight. soutside angling sell the weights already painted in green and orange i picked some up yesterday to try
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