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Re: sight bobs...
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:10 pm
by GloucesterOldSpot
JAA wrote:I use 6-8mm cork balls with a bamboo toothpick pushed through them, one coat of nail varnish and a blob of flourescent red/green and job done...pay for sight bobs? I don't think so...
Worm castings, nice idea that. Used cod liver caps for a while, make a useful attractor. Handy when piking as well...
Where do you get your cork balls? The only ones in my local shops are extortionate - it's cheaper to buy ready-made sight bobs!
Re: sight bobs...
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:27 pm
by The Sweetcorn Kid
They've only been extortionate since being associated with carp fishing in conjunction with the use of popups!! :hairout:
Re: sight bobs...
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:58 pm
by Snape
JAA wrote:gloucesteroldspot wrote:JAA wrote:I use 6-8mm cork balls with a bamboo toothpick pushed through them, one coat of nail varnish and a blob of flourescent red/green and job done...pay for sight bobs? I don't think so...
Worm castings, nice idea that. Used cod liver caps for a while, make a useful attractor. Handy when piking as well...
Where do you get your cork balls? The only ones in my local shops are extortionate - it's cheaper to buy ready-made sight bobs!
Ebay...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8mm-Cork-Floa ... 84b7cc3b73
Alternatively I was going to suggest getting Jeeves to wittle them from used champagne corks. :chuckle:
Re: sight bobs...
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:51 pm
by GloucesterOldSpot
JAA wrote:gloucesteroldspot wrote:JAA wrote:I use 6-8mm cork balls with a bamboo toothpick pushed through them, one coat of nail varnish and a blob of flourescent red/green and job done...pay for sight bobs? I don't think so...
Worm castings, nice idea that. Used cod liver caps for a while, make a useful attractor. Handy when piking as well...
Where do you get your cork balls? The only ones in my local shops are extortionate - it's cheaper to buy ready-made sight bobs!
Ebay...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8mm-Cork-Floa ... 84b7cc3b73
That's a good price. Last time I bought some they were about three quid for ten!
Re: sight bobs...
Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:20 pm
by BobbinWatcher
:think: plenty of food for thought there fella,s