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Posted: **Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:55 pm**

Treeman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:52 pm I still use fairy liquid tops not as good as the old ones but still works

Merlin or Major ????

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:43 am**

I don't remember ever seeing those but I did see a guy deadbaiting for pike last week who was using bobbins made from those yakult style yoghurt pots with screw tops. Exactly the same principle as he was weighting them with stones as required too. A bit big for my liking but I thought at the time what a good idea that was.

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:39 am**

Foil was standard at Hainault in the 70s. Brushing off the crumbs after unwrapping the sandwiches before replacing the indicator was crucial!

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:42 am**

EricW wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:43 am I don't remember ever seeing those but I did see a guy deadbaiting for pike last week who was using bobbins made from those yakult style yoghurt pots with screw tops. Exactly the same principle as he was weighting them with stones as required too. A bit big for my liking but I thought at the time what a good idea that was.

An old friend of mine uses Jif lemons as his pike drop-arm bobbins!

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:49 am**

John Milford wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:42 am
EricW wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:43 am I don't remember ever seeing those but I did see a guy deadbaiting for pike last week who was using bobbins made from those yakult style yoghurt pots with screw tops. Exactly the same principle as he was weighting them with stones as required too. A bit big for my liking but I thought at the time what a good idea that was.
An old friend of mine uses Jif lemons as his pike drop-arm bobbins!

The little plastic containers in Kinder Eggs make some very usable drop-offs and Sea floats. Jiffs?, well that's just silly.

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:09 am**

How about these then?

(They're not as heavy as they look!).

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:00 pm**

Wanderer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:55 pm
Treeman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:52 pm I still use fairy liquid tops not as good as the old ones but still works

Merlin or Major ????

When I got this reel many years ago it was given to me without any labels so I'm not really sure I would love to find out !!

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:13 pm**

Treeman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:00 pm
Wanderer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:55 pm
Treeman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:52 pm I still use fairy liquid tops not as good as the old ones but still works

Merlin or Major ????
When I got this reel many years ago it was given to me without any labels so I'm not really sure I would love to find out !!

Does it have spokes ? If it does, it's a Merlin....

Posted: **Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:56 pm**

Wanderer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:13 pm
Treeman wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:00 pm
Wanderer wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:55 pm
Treeman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:52 pm I still use fairy liquid tops not as good as the old ones but still works

Merlin or Major ????
When I got this reel many years ago it was given to me without any labels so I'm not really sure I would love to find out !!
Does it have spokes ? If it does, it's a Merlin....

No spokes

Posted: **Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:28 pm**

No spokes...
It will probably be a Mordex Major then.
Nice reels, I've had mine for round about fifty years.

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