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In reply to Post #1
Ignore me I’ve found them
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#1072 28 May 2022 at 8.42pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1070
Any update on the cheese?. Would like some for 9th June- any chance?
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#1071 28 May 2022 at 8.42pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1
How do you order the gpb2?
I can’t see it on the website?
@Tcarper
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#1070 28 May 2022 at 8.15pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1066
All my used pop ups of Marks get crushed up and put into stick mixes. I even use the corkballs to for rolling “match the hatch” ones where I'm allowed to use balls rather than dust…..
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#1069 28 May 2022 at 7.56pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1068
Marpeche?
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#1068 28 May 2022 at 6.14pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1067
im looking forward to trying these at MP TC
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#1067 28 May 2022 at 2.14pm | |  1 | |
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In reply to Post #1066
Well done Chris 😎
Ricci’s first night on a new water, GPB2 balanced.
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#1066 28 May 2022 at 10.57am | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1
Absolutely rinsed a lake in France on 12mm s4’s they caught 3-1
Crushing up the used pop ups worked amazingly well
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#1065 26 May 2022 at 9.32pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1063
I’m not surprised from the results I’ve been having on it I can see why it’s selling so well
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#1064 26 May 2022 at 9.11pm | | 2 | |
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GPB2 balanced
Belgium S2 pink cc
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#1063 26 May 2022 at 9.10pm | | 1 | |
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Sorry Matt I’m away until Monday. At least you got them mega rapid. To be fair the freebies are a first order thing too… I’ll Chuck you in something next time. Pearbo asked for mixed colours (which we do not do) so he got thrown in a free extra colour on a large order 😊
We can’t do any special orders now for the next few months, as we are far to busy trying to keep waiting times ar rapid.
The GPB2 is now outselling everything else we make by some way. People ovbs like them a lot 😊
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#1062 26 May 2022 at 9.04pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1058
13mm balanced I’m pretty sure Nicky.
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#1061 26 May 2022 at 8.13pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1060
I was awkward and asked for mixed colours of s2
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#1060 26 May 2022 at 6.15pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1059
Mine came today i didn't get no Brucey bonus! 😭😭😭
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#1059 26 May 2022 at 4.45pm | | | |
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Just opened my baits, thanks very much for the little Brucey bonus.
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#1058 25 May 2022 at 1.50am | | 2 | |
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In reply to Post #1056
S2. Wafters or pop ups?
Pink or white.
Just wondered :0)
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#1057 24 May 2022 at 7.32pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1056
Those Dinton fish are stunners, would love to give the gpb a proper go on there but the waiting list is closed.
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#1056 24 May 2022 at 3.47pm | | 7 | |
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Another one of the Dinton A team from white swan, ‘Johns Common’ 43lb6oz. James Pails has been doing the do over there this spring big time. S2 again. If one of them would use the garlics over there, they would clump them. But year after year the big Dinton fish get smashed on S2’s… So literally none of them will even try anything else, not with any confidence.
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#1055 24 May 2022 at 10.33am | | 2 | |
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Pink S2 corkballs ordered hopefully bag me a chunk at Etang le Fays 🇨🇵🎣
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#1054 23 May 2022 at 3.19pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1051
I think they need to change the name from Snake linear to Terry's chocolate orange what a fish the colours are outrageous. 
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#1053 23 May 2022 at 2.24pm | | 1 | |
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Hook baits arrived I think last Thursday but been away so only just got them, cheers for the extras, they smell awesome.
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#1052 23 May 2022 at 6.34am | | 1 | |
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Nice 
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#1051 22 May 2022 at 9.05pm | | 7 | |
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Another of Dintons A team, the snake linear, S2 13mm cc…. 42lb10oz
Boo from the forum last night, GPB2 cc. Lovely carp mate.
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#1050 22 May 2022 at 9.02pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1048
That’s a very nice compliment, thank you very much 😊
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#1049 22 May 2022 at 9.01pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1047
Isn’t it just… The bottom one is one of Dintons A Team also.
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#1048 22 May 2022 at 4.54pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #46
The GP1 is perhaps the greatest hook bait of modern times. I've caught on the rest of the range but I always revert to the garlic.
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#1047 22 May 2022 at 4.48pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1046
That is a stunning fish that Ricci has, he can't half catch them!
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#1046 22 May 2022 at 1.05pm | | 3 | |
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GPB2
S2
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#1045 19 May 2022 at 9.26pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1044
TBG the BIG cheese.
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#1044 19 May 2022 at 9.12pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1043
Bring on the cheese!!
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#1043 19 May 2022 at 8.04am | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1042
I'll take them all
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#1042 19 May 2022 at 6.23am | | 2 | |
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In reply to Post #1040
And the next one up
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#1041 18 May 2022 at 1.16pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #1039
Got my order today thanks mate 👍 out again next weekend on the syndicate if I can have even a quarter of what I had last time out I’ll be happy
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#1040 18 May 2022 at 1.12pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1039
Bottom one, love the long lean ones.
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#1039 18 May 2022 at 12.18pm | | 4 | |
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#1038 15 May 2022 at 9.02pm | | 2 | |
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Cheers for present dad received order ready for acton and France in next few weeks fingers crossed
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#1037 15 May 2022 at 3.10pm | | 2 | |
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In reply to Post #1028
Cheers I’ve just got a couple of pots, I will no doubt have some of the cheese ones once you’re sorted.
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#1036 15 May 2022 at 2.54pm | | | |
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Perfect mate thank you
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#1035 15 May 2022 at 1.21pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1034
If you just order the normal crushed cork balanced baits and make a note that you want pink ones Mark would sort that for you 👍🏻
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#1034 15 May 2022 at 12.49pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1029
Do you do those pink s2 in a balanced bottom bait like the others? I can’t find them anywhere on the website just corkballs
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#1033 14 May 2022 at 10.41pm | | | |
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#1032 14 May 2022 at 9.42pm | | | |
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Going Monday Glen & Shane 👍🏻
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#1031 14 May 2022 at 8.36pm | | 1 | |
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Very nice but for me the one on pink s2 has it all stunning shape and colour.
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#1030 14 May 2022 at 6.51pm | | 4 | |
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The view from my ‘shed’, is pretty lush today 🤪 🤡
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#1029 14 May 2022 at 6.49pm | | 2 | |
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White S2
Pink S2
GPB2 13mm balanced
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#1028 14 May 2022 at 6.45pm | | 1 | |
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Mate we are now so stupidly busy, I would not wait. Waiting times are just around the corner at the current rates orders are flooding in.
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#1027 14 May 2022 at 6.44pm | | | |
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Yes Frenchies order as usual, we have a pretty fail proof method for sending to Europe. We send very regularly.
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#1026 13 May 2022 at 10.56am | | | |
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After watching this thread for a couple of months I've just put a order in for 13mm S2's
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#1025 10 May 2022 at 9.47pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1023
The area of river I'll be on its more likely to be a carp, the chub are much further up river.
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#1024 10 May 2022 at 5.09pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1022
On the boarder line of needing some more but going to give it a couple of weeks as I’m going to have to try these cheese ones. No pressure but going away for the weekend of the 10th June…
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#1023 10 May 2022 at 5.05pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1022
If the chub don't get there first!
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#1022 10 May 2022 at 5.00pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1019
Couple of pots ordered today but eagerly awaiting the release of the big cheese, believe it will be a killer big barbel bait.
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#1021 10 May 2022 at 3.38pm | | | |
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I would want to give a try to those baits, but im from France, do you send to my country or it's not possible?
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#1020 10 May 2022 at 11.23am | | 1 | |
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No worries mate was my fault I didn’t even say who I was haha yeah mate was a cracking session that 36lb that I had had only been out 3 times in 4/5 years apparently according to some of the other members they was wondering if something had happened to it until I had it out
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#1019 10 May 2022 at 11.08am | | 4 | |
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Not caught for 2 years. S2 as a single hook bait cast at a showing fish.
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#1018 10 May 2022 at 11.05am | | 2 | |
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Sorry Rich, when you text me I did not realise you were from the forum mate. Rich’s new PB 36lb, GPB2. Good angling mate that was some session 😎
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#1017 9 May 2022 at 11.08pm | | 1 | |
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Put another order in today mate so I can stock up a bit after having that crazy session this week ended up with 14 out including that new 36lb PB I sent you in the end, definitely going to be my number 1 choice from now on with that sort of result I had, I even tried it against some others and it out fished them easily didn’t get a bite on other Hookbaits put yours back on and started catching again. Reason I stocked up this morning 👍
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#1016 9 May 2022 at 8.16pm | | 1 | |
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i've just ordered a pot 
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#1015 9 May 2022 at 2.42pm | | | |
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Nice one bud 👍
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#1014 9 May 2022 at 2.36pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1013
It's on their website
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#1013 9 May 2022 at 2.34pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #1012
Would someone please pm specialised hookbaits contact number for ordering please
Thanks in advance 👍
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#1012 9 May 2022 at 12.54pm | | 2 | |
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Often get asked how long the hook baits last and are effective for. I always tell customers they get better with age, even though they will lose a bit of smell to the human nose, they are still deadly effective.
The empty tub below is over 9 years old. Paul purchased these the first year SHB started whilst I was fishing Roach Pit. He found this tub with one S2 hook bait left in it, at the back of his garage. He caught the fish below from RP on that 9 year old S2 the other day… That’s pretty mad 😆
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#1011 9 May 2022 at 12.48pm | | 1 | |
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Pink S2
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#1010 9 May 2022 at 12.46pm | | | |
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Thanks Nick for the kind words, but work still has to go on, no matter what’s happening in my personal life.
At the moment my aunt is still hanging in there… They told us she only had 24 hours to live a week ago, so she’s fighting.
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#1009 8 May 2022 at 11.06pm | | 4 | |
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Don’t want to sound patronising but well done Mark on still banging out the orders despite the hard times you’re going through with a loved one. The bait game isn’t a social one surrounded by friends all the time and can be repetitive and leave us with our thoughts too much. Very professional of you to keep going. No one would of resented you if you’d needed a break but you’ve put others first 👍🏼
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#1008 8 May 2022 at 8.37pm | | 5 | |
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GPB2 balanced
S2
GPB1 balanced
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#1007 8 May 2022 at 8.34pm | | | |
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They are going tomorrow mate, will be with you Tuesday or Weds.
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#1006 8 May 2022 at 6.36pm | | 1 | |
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Ordered some GPB2 last week hoping they arrive before Thursday 🤞
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#1005 6 May 2022 at 5.07pm | | 1 | |
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My GBP2 & S2 cc arrived this morning. Many thanks.
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#1004 6 May 2022 at 4.21pm | | 1 | |
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Lovely fish,good angling
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#1003 6 May 2022 at 2.18pm | | 1 | |
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Was a well earned fish that one that’s for sure 😂
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#1002 6 May 2022 at 2.09pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #997
CB1 aka cheesey balls
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#1001 6 May 2022 at 1.49pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #997
TBC 1 TBC2 the big cheese.
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#1000 6 May 2022 at 12.08pm | | | |
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I was the same with the cheezie, devastating bait that I'd almost call the holy grail!!
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#999 6 May 2022 at 11.50am | | 3 | |
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Lots of messages asking when people can have the new hook baits. We are far to busy to release them at the moment unfortunately. In approximately three weeks or so, you will be able to order them as a special order. They will not be going onto the website until mid to late summer. But CF members will be able to get them first, just like the GPB2 before. No one will get them until then, so none of you are missing out.
This was my table yesterday morning. That lot is just the GPB1 & GPB2 that would not fit into the two bait storage cupboards, which were already overflowing. An hour after this photo was taken the table was empty. Until our current rush for the GPB2 subsides slightly, we can’t do anything regarding a new hook bait ovbs. We are completely up to date with all orders up until yesterday morning… All orders still going out within a week… And would like to keep it that way this year if possible.
As mentioned a few posts back, I will not be about for the next couple of weeks on here… Please contact us via WhatsApp or text on the work mobile if you need to get hold of us about anything.
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#998 6 May 2022 at 11.11am | | 4 | |
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Boo (Greg) from the forum with a lovely mirror. GPB2 pop up.
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#997 6 May 2022 at 9.09am | | 5 | |
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Edamnation 🤣🤣🤣
I like simple mate. TC1 & TC2 I think. ‘The Cheese’. Fishmeal and normal versions.
“Smell my cheese”
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#996 6 May 2022 at 7.50am | | 1 | |
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The new bait could be so unfair on the carp you should be sent to hell for releasing it.The name could be Edamnation,sorry I couldn't resist 
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#995 6 May 2022 at 7.00am | | 2 | |
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The best bait I’ve used in over 30 years of carping was cheesy pepperami. The way it’s outer layer dissolved it was just immense. I almost cried when they stopped making it, in fact I’m still not over it nearly 20 years later
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#994 5 May 2022 at 11.04pm | | 1 | |
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Nice, love a good cheese powder! Incredible for big roach in a ground bait, as you say the fats help. I think big fish know a calorific meal.
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#993 5 May 2022 at 9.11pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #992
nice
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#992 5 May 2022 at 9.03pm | | 5 | |
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The liquids to a new hook bait we are going to release at some point soon.
Following on from what I wrote at Xmas on this thread about our curing process emulsifying fats... This bait will be based around a very moorish dried cheese powder, sourced from the US. Plus a very expensive hickory smoke. The cheese brings oodles of fat into our S2 base mix. Fat which I can then emulsify. I think these are very special indeed.
A couple of people have been given them to play around with so far... And they have been absolutely slaying carp with them. Stupidly so. They absolutely stink of strong cheese. They have not even been named yet 
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#991 5 May 2022 at 8.35pm | | 2 | |
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GPB2 balanced, first night on a new syndicate
GPB1 pop up, Ringwood pit
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#990 3 May 2022 at 11.48am | | 5 | |
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Thanks mate... She was a lump.
She was my first english 50+, and my PB until last year. 2013 that photo was taken, Roach Pit, the first year of SHB, four months after it had started, time flies. I was lucky enough to catch her three times inside 12 months. All on an S2 I think. She was absolutely addicted to them.
She was caught at least another seven or eight times by others on our hook baits as well, probably more... Eight times in total on an S2 alone.
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#989 3 May 2022 at 9.57am | | | |
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She's nice 
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#988 3 May 2022 at 9.08am | | 3 | |
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Well said Joss, there are plenty of threads on this forum where you can fight as much as you want, if that is what you want to do.
It's the beginning of May... There are so many big carp coming out all over the place....
Go fishing 
I will not be about for the next few weeks. Please do not message me on here... WhatsApp messenger, or text to our work mobile for anything order related.
Try not to argue too much, it's only fishing, it's meant to be relaxing, or so I am reliably told.
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#987 2 May 2022 at 7.23pm | | 1 | |
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Do what you all like re DM´s, just when and if it spills over into public viewing, i´ll delete. If it then carries on, i´ll ban.
TC´s thread, no need for anything outside of it
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#986 2 May 2022 at 7.17pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #985
Can you delete bradders please - sliding into my DMs looking for a fight.
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#985 2 May 2022 at 4.24pm | | 2 | |
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ANY posts outside of TC's baits WILL be deleted
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#982 2 May 2022 at 10.15am | | | |
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Thanks, it's appreciated.
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#981 2 May 2022 at 10.10am | | | |
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Hi Mark,
Sorry to hear about your aunt, my condolences, family is more important.
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#980 2 May 2022 at 9.57am | | | |
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Quote Bluebeat... When are you hoping to have these in the TB Mark?
ASAP mate. Keeping our waiting times under seven days, and also trying to give TB & FO tackle shops stock is proving rather tricky right now, we are already so flat out as it is.
Gary Peet is away on holiday, and so is Ricci. I had told them both that they would have the stuff when they return.
Trouble is we are working seven days a week as it is right now. I have terrible family problems going on at the same time with my aunt who I mentioned being in critical care on here last week. They have resuscitated her numerous times in the past week. They are not going to anymore and she is literally going to die today we are being told. She is only 62. This is going to devastate my family very badly.
I am probably going to take a back seat from even looking at the forum for a while, whilst all this gets resolved.
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#979 2 May 2022 at 9.26am | | | |
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When are you hoping to have these in the TB Mark?
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#978 2 May 2022 at 9.22am | | 2 | |
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Take this to PM you two. Before another decent thread gets locked
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#975 2 May 2022 at 8.11am | | 4 | |
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Quote Scozza... Please keep posting them, I like looking at them.
Thanks mate.
I think poor Mozzi is getting a little bit of a rough ride on this forum now from a few people. I remember Nick from the old RMC/Cemex forum twenty years ago. He was just a kid then... But even back then, he openly spoke about his personal issues with autism. I have seen him publicly talk about it on this forum plenty too... So has everyone else. Since back then, he has obviously been doing his home work big style about carp bait.
Could someone please tell me, why certain people are trying to wind him up constantly on this forum? In fact do not bother, I don't really care.
Where I come from... That above, is lower than a snakes belly, you just don't do things like that. He openly admits to having some mental health issues. So leave him alone ffs. It makes you look like an absolute weasel targeting someone with these issues, just for a bite. It is not a good look at all.... For you, or for this forum. Sometimes he can't shut up, and he says random things by his own admission. If you do not agree with him, just ignore it. But deliberately targeting him whilst knowing the above, is not on in my book and needs to stop.
I do not know him from Adam... I've spoken to him a couple of times via Faceache messenger. He
comes across as a nice person to me.
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#974 2 May 2022 at 7.54am | | | |
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I can remember a time… When I could just post photos of big beautiful carp, without the added aggro
Please keep posting them, I like looking at them
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#973 2 May 2022 at 7.44am | | | |
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Quote Shadow… Shhhh Mark don’t tell everyone, them S2 aren’t no good.
😂😂😂 sorry mate.
I’m off to work… The rest of you.. Try to play nicely ffs 🤦🏼♂️
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#972 2 May 2022 at 7.39am | | 2 | |
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I can remember a time… When I could just post photos of big beautiful carp, without the added aggro 🤷🏼♂️
S2
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#971 2 May 2022 at 7.25am | | 1 | |
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Jeez, every morning before I start work I need to come and ‘clarify’ things… seriously?
Mozzi (Nick), Steve has been a customer of ours for a decade. Now I am having to post his personal messages… To reply to you, because you are ‘implying’ things, whilst trying to win arguments with people who are only trying to wind you up. This is the messages Steve sent me. No where does he mention your bait firm, or the other hook bait firm that you suddenly threw out there. So you are publicly denouncing one of your own customers as lying mate. Lying to me, or lying to you. Your customer just caught a PB, now is not the time to upset him or cause trouble for him.
If you want to keep your customers, please take this advice in the good spirit which it is meant… You need to stop now. Trouble is following you around, but you are fanning the flames constantly mate.
I’ll be telling Steve not to send me anymore photos... Just because I don’t need this grief. It is bank holiday Monday. Yesterday was Sunday. Both days before starting work, I have to come and reply to this stuff.
I like you Nick you seem like a good guy, but please stop this now on my work. They are just trying to get a bite from you...
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#969 2 May 2022 at 5.41am | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #967
He pops up,makes snide comments and never backs them up when asked.Im sure he did it on a different bait thread.Anyway let's not ruin a decent bait thread with some truly amazing capture pics
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#968 1 May 2022 at 11.21pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #960
I know you would of mate you’re an honest one 👍🏼
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#967 1 May 2022 at 11.18pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #965
It actually took a snowman of a specialised and a bait room pop up, so should mark not have posted either?
Who are you anyway? I don’t recall having you on my facebook
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#966 1 May 2022 at 10.45pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #965
Shut up  
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#965 1 May 2022 at 10.30pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #959
Don't get this 'caught over' - caught over gravel,chod,silt, birds poo -fish took a specialised hookbait
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#964 1 May 2022 at 2.10pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #961
Shhhh Mark don’t tell everyone them S2 aren’t no good 
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#963 1 May 2022 at 1.29pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #931
Just ordered some GBP2 & S2, can’t wait to try them out.
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#962 1 May 2022 at 12.44pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #961
epic fish and photo 
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#961 1 May 2022 at 12.42pm | | 7 | |
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Lovely photo I think. Another lake record. S2, uncaught for three years.
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#960 1 May 2022 at 12.41pm | | | |
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Never had any problems mentioning freezer baits used. If I’d known when I posted it I would have said so. Steve did not mention it.
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#959 1 May 2022 at 7.45am | | 1 | |
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It's not right to bicker on this thread, I made a positive comment about a friends achievement. I really do not care how it makes you feel that I say it was caught over my bait because it was. lots of it. proper hungry young fish in that lake. it'll be mid fifties in a year or two.
I have always, and will always, speak highly of the products Mark makes, as is well documented on here. they are very decent, and if someone wants to try alternative hookbaits over my feed that don't match it he is one of two companies I recommend. highly as it happens.
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#958 1 May 2022 at 7.12am | | | |
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In reply to Post #957
If you can read you’ll see it says caught over nicks bait
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#957 1 May 2022 at 7.08am | | | |
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In reply to Post #956
Was caught on a Gpb2...
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#954 30 Apr 2022 at 10.09pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #951
Lovely lad is Steve he caught that over my bait, was completely chuffed. lovely venue too!
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#953 30 Apr 2022 at 8.01pm | | | |
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GPB2 13mm balanced.
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#952 30 Apr 2022 at 7.59pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #951
Another belter, well done
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#951 30 Apr 2022 at 7.55pm | | 3 | |
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GPB2 balanced, new lake record 44lb12oz, his first UK 40+ in 40 years carping.
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#950 30 Apr 2022 at 12.37pm | | 4 | |
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I would not have a clue about that, and don't really want to get involved about other bait companies, they have nothing to do with me Mozzi.
John was smashing lakes using our hook baits and particles for years, long before he was offered free boilies by anyone. Don't think he's too fussed. I have enough to deal with for SHB, without worrying about anyone else's business.
We have had a completely new type of hook bait, ready to launch for a while now. But the GPB2 has completely taken up our spring, even though that's not a new hook bait as such, as it's just a heavy fishmeal variant of the GPB1... Demand for it has still meant that we have been far too busy to even contemplate releasing another different hook bait yet. I also have the Tackle Box and Fish-On screaming at me for stock.
These are the things I worry about.
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#949 30 Apr 2022 at 2.43am | | 1 | |
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Johns articles are good, I do think going where he has for bait is a step down from where he was, sort of a testament to the hookbaits that results havent changed lol
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#948 29 Apr 2022 at 9.44pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #924
Ordered thanks
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#947 29 Apr 2022 at 3.24pm | | 1 | |
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Nearly finished my pot of gpb1, quite looking forward to trying the 2, might have to order some s2 at the same time
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#946 29 Apr 2022 at 7.42am | | 9 | |
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Ginger Ricci is a God, apart from being ginger ovbs. Yeah he works full time, employs many people and he has a stunning missus too mate. Drives around in a £100k motor. He has one official day off of work a week... The ginger ninja, he's also one of the nicest people you could ever meet in life.
Ricci was a part of a truly exceptional year for my business in 2018/19 results wise, one that I am very personally proud of.
Ricci was top rod on Wingham... He absolutely devastated it.
John Cash was top rod on White Swan... He absolutely devastated it.
James Sherman was top rod on Frimley... He absolutely devastated it.
Three of the very busiest syndicates in the country. All full up with sponsored anglers who can fish when they want. Nothing exceptional about the above for us... Until you consider that ALL THREE of the above anglers work full time and have young families. All three have a successful work and family life.
All three will not go fishing without our hook baits, for jolly good reason. None of them get paid to go fishing. They earn far better money in 'real' life. None of them get paid by us.
In fact John was offered a lot of money, by the biggest bait firm around last year who were already giving him free bait... Just to not mention our hook baits again in public... He left said bait company, told them to poke their cash & free bait and went elsewhere, because he has principles. That is how important our hook baits are to his fishing.
All of that above makes me feel quite proud 
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#945 29 Apr 2022 at 7.25am | | 1 | |
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Current turnaround is still within 7 days at the moment. All orders up until yesterday at 10am, went yesterday barring two.... We are so incredibly busy now though so not sure how long that will last now the GPB2 are on the website.
Order today, they will go out on our next delivery which will be Tuesday after the bank holiday mate.
And thank you for the kind words...
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#944 28 Apr 2022 at 8.12pm | | 1 | |
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I’ve used S2’s for a good few years now… Ive had more luck with them than the garlics. It’s all I ever use…. Love them in solid bags or as singles…
Had fish out of the st Lawrence on them cast as singles… these fish probably have never seen a boilie.
before.
It’s funny seeing more and more anglers up in the grim carping waste ground that is the north east!
Fair play to him, his tip on supercharging maize works really well.
I’ve not dared the garlic hemp though.
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#943 28 Apr 2022 at 7.48pm | | 1 | |
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I knew it wasn’t a criticism just thought I’d put a name to the face, nothing in your post insinuates you did know.
He’s got loads of friends within industry who’d love for them to use his bait so another testament to marks work 👍🏼
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#942 28 Apr 2022 at 7.10pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #716
Hello what’s the current turnaround times 12mm S4 cork balls?
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#941 28 Apr 2022 at 5.31pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #939
I have used them for years and for me the S2 always pulls it out the bag! I have had few on singles in the depths of winter so much so I always have them on one rod now…
I only fish evenings or days generally and s2 have accounted for all my pb over the last 3 years!
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#940 28 Apr 2022 at 5.23pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #939
Interested in any replies, as I placed an order & received a pot of GPB1 recently after following this thread for a while and although I have caught fish on single hookbaits they have always been the bright visual ones.
Gareth
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#939 28 Apr 2022 at 4.09pm | | 1 | |
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Having followed the thread for a while I’ve just placed my first order. I only fish short overnighters, and haven’t generally found single hook baits the one at night (much better in the day) Have people found the s2 or garlic successful when fished as single baits at night, with no other freebies? Thanks, David
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#938 27 Apr 2022 at 4.50pm | | 3 | |
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In reply to Post #937
I know who it is. It was a joke. Hence the punctuation.
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#937 27 Apr 2022 at 3.56pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #936
His name is Ricky and he runs fish-on tackle. Decent guy, hard working, thus fishes as much as he wants lol.
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#936 27 Apr 2022 at 12.16pm | | 1 | |
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Does this bloke ever go home?! Fair play on some lovely fish though.
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#935 27 Apr 2022 at 11.53am | | 2 | |
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GPB2 13mm balanced
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#934 26 Apr 2022 at 8.24pm | | 3 | |
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GPB2 13mm balanced
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#933 26 Apr 2022 at 6.47pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #932
Great photo.
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#932 26 Apr 2022 at 2.55pm | | 2 | |
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Belgium GPB1 balanced
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#931 23 Apr 2022 at 9.24am | | 2 | |
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The GPB2 have just been added to our website, on the GPB page. No need for special orders for them anymore.
Every hook bait on our website has unfortunately increased by £1. Postage & packing has also increased by £1. It went up 25% alone last week in cost to us, we have been losing over £1 on all postage costs until it was changed.
We are still losing a small amount on postage even after the increase. The cost of cork balls rose by 25% in one fail swoop, without everything else increasing in price too.
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#930 22 Apr 2022 at 9.15am | | 4 | |
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GPB2 13mm balanced
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#926 20 Apr 2022 at 3.41pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #924
Nobody wants a sticky rod
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#925 20 Apr 2022 at 8.18am | | 5 | |
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GPB2
GPB2
S2
Cam the MOD, while I was in Brazil GPB2 balanced over DNA Bug freezer baits.
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#924 19 Apr 2022 at 7.01pm | | 1 | |
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New customer, seems happy 😊
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#923 19 Apr 2022 at 6.47pm | | 2 | |
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Well in Cam 👍🏻
Two very old carp caught this morning, GPB2 16mm balanced
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#922 19 Apr 2022 at 12.44pm | | 1 | |
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Had a 22.08lb Common Thursday night using a GPB2 Balanced hookbait over a spread of The Bug.
Camera wouldn't fire so was only able to get mat shots.
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#921 19 Apr 2022 at 12.22pm | | 2 | |
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GPB2 13mm balanced
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#920 19 Apr 2022 at 9.56am | | | |
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In reply to Post #919
I think you sneakily slipped it in there in post 901
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#919 18 Apr 2022 at 8.03pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #914
and didnt this time either
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#918 18 Apr 2022 at 2.52pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #917
Well just let me know if you do order anything and I will make sure you get something balanced chucked in.
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#917 18 Apr 2022 at 2.06pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #916
👍 more of a wafter man than pop ups
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#916 18 Apr 2022 at 2.01pm | | 1 | |
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I'll let a customer answer that for you. I am sure someone will soon.
The balanced are quite tricky for us. Our curing process adds weight after boiling which does not matter with an ultra buoyant pop up. The balanced are rolled to be just over buoyant, but then they are cured five times decreasing that buoyancy slightly.
They are by far our most popular hook bait now by a long way. We sell absolutely tonnes of them. I personally use a 13mm with a size 4 as I like them held down slightly more for big carp. The 16mm are ever so slightly more buoyant.
As far as I know you have never ordered from us. Any Carpforum member who I know has placed an order with us for the first time has been given a free tub. Order some pop ups and let me know, I'll chuck you in a free tub to try for yourself.
They are now our best selling variety of hook bait, so they must be 'alright'.
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#915 18 Apr 2022 at 1.19pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #914
Deeeeead 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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#914 18 Apr 2022 at 1.17pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #913
I never knew he used Poacher baits,he's never really mentioned that before
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#913 18 Apr 2022 at 1.03pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #901
I flat out refuse to believe you went fishing 😂
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#912 18 Apr 2022 at 12.10pm | | | |
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How do the ballanced baits do for buoyancy. Ie need trimming with a size 4
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#911 18 Apr 2022 at 11.41am | | | |
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In reply to Post #895
What a fish,wow
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#910 18 Apr 2022 at 11.34am | | | |
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In reply to Post #907
That fully scaled is wonderful.
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#909 18 Apr 2022 at 11.10am | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #902
I get that mate,hopefully Joss will sort it now .
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#907 18 Apr 2022 at 10.56am | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #897
Stunning fish
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#906 18 Apr 2022 at 10.43am | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #905
Today, it stops, and if it carries on on your thread, i will simply have to ban. Im not in the habit of doing that, but enough is enough now mate.
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#905 18 Apr 2022 at 10.41am | | | |
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I'll believe it when I see it Joss. This bloke is stalking me in plain view of everyone and he is being allowed to do it on here for some reason. It's been going on for two years now and enough is enough.
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#903 18 Apr 2022 at 10.31am | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #902
its not going to happen from now on TC, everything will be deleted from now unless its based around your baits.
Likewise, trawling through peoples posts are rather tedious
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#902 18 Apr 2022 at 10.29am | | | |
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Why would he do that mate? His sole intention is to cause trouble with me every day now. They tried to get me banned for being a racist for calling him a 'Euro noddy'.
A racist with a Brazilian missus.
It does not stop. I did not post anything on this forum for two months. I only returned to defend myself from yet another attack from him. I am only EVER replying to what this man writes about me.
I'm meant to be working right now... Not sitting here going through this same rubbish with the same bloke over and over again.
None of this is my choice. I am being stalked online, by someone completely obsessed with me.
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#901 18 Apr 2022 at 10.28am | | 1 | |
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Firstly, condolences to your families loss
secondly, from now on, anyone on this thread that hasnt got anything to do with Marks baits, customers or friends, anything that kick starts rows, i will delete.
Viking, let this be the VERY last of it please.
Thirdly, i had a 29lb mirror last night, first night ive done in 18 months. S2 pop ups over Poacherbaits freebies
happy days
be good to catch up sometime Mark
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#900 18 Apr 2022 at 10.19am | | 2 | |
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You wrote yesterday that I sent you one free tub and then got angry that you were trying to copy it...... This is a blatant lie. You ordered one tub of white S2... I sent you three tubs. You and your black forum enzyme friends then went on a tirade against my business on this forum. Numerous threads on this forum about my business were deleted because of you and your friends.
The final straw was when the free stuff I gave you (brown S2 cork balls), was used in tank tests, of one of my cork balls against your enzyme paste. A boiled/airdried bait v paste. Even the most basic bait maker would understand how unfair that was. These videos of your rigged tank tests were posted on the UCN baits Facebook page and on this forum. You used stuff that I gave you for free, to try your hardest to damage my business.That was truly low.
The only way to stop you lot was to post photo after photo of so many premium UK 40's and 50's. Something you and your enzyme friends could NEVER dream of. Your friends at UCN went out of business for the second time... You and your pal BB's enzyme paste plans seem to have gone nowhere... And EVER SINCE you have STALKED me on this forum. You're a VERY strange bloke.
Everyone saw this above. I know absolutely NO ONE on this forum. NO ONE despite what you think. The ONLY person on this forum I have met personally is Joss. I have not seen Joss in probably 15 years.
You continue to post absolute rubbish about me and my business. It's been pointed out to you by numerous people that you are OBSESSED with me. The people telling you this who you describe as my 'minions'... Are not even customers of mine. Let alone people I even know or have spoken to personally.
Screenshots links and quotes... This one quote shows how obsessed you truly are. This was more than two years ago now. Two years, and STILL you are banging on almost daily trying to get a bite from me. Your life must be so sad, so terribly sad.
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#899 18 Apr 2022 at 10.15am | | 6 | |
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Why don't you take it to pm,everyone has had enough of reading it
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#898 18 Apr 2022 at 10.07am | | | |
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(a lot of blatant lies too).
Mark, Mark, Mark.
I don't want to post in your thread but when you lie again I do.
What I wrote was all true and on topic of the thread.
Please point out exactly what I wrote that you believe is incorrect and I will come back with the screenshots, links or quotes to prove you wrong.
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#897 18 Apr 2022 at 9.36am | | 2 | |
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Thanks Mozzie.
S2
GPB2
GPB2
S2
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#896 17 Apr 2022 at 11.15pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #895
I’m sorry to hear of your Aunts situation, please both take and pass on to your loved ones my sympathies mate.
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#895 17 Apr 2022 at 9.29pm | | | |
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Park lake stunner this morning S2….
Flew back from Brazil Friday evening. Ten hour flight to Paris, then a four hour delay onboard my London flight at Paris airport yesterday. Zero sleep on the planes, heavily jet lagged. I got a few hours sleep last night… To wake up and rush to visit my aunt in critical care at Kings College hospital. She died yesterday, they brought her back to life. She’s in a coma on life support and likely not going to ever wake up. Real world problems. Whilst this was going on, my work phone was pinging from customers on here, telling me that my stalker on this forum, had gone into one about me yet again (a lot of blatant lies too).
Exactly how much longer is this going to be allowed to go on for? It’s a ****ing joke now. It may have been deleted, but this freak is being given a free reign to attack me and my business virtually daily now, and no one seems to be interested in stopping it whatsoever.
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#894 16 Apr 2022 at 8.38pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #891
Stunning
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#893 16 Apr 2022 at 3.36pm | | | |
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#892 16 Apr 2022 at 10.10am | | | |
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WOW,happy days
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#891 16 Apr 2022 at 10.05am | | 5 | |
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Roach Pit 35lb8oz, S2. What a stunning carp
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#890 13 Apr 2022 at 4.32pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #888
Juan, and two
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#889 13 Apr 2022 at 2.27pm | | | |
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This morning GPB1
Last week, same angler self take dongle broke so only a mat shot of a gorgeous big carp. S2
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#888 13 Apr 2022 at 2.25pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #887
Yes I have 😂😂😂
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#887 13 Apr 2022 at 1.59pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #885
Jesus have they even followed you there,have you named them
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#886 13 Apr 2022 at 12.28pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #885
GPB2
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#885 13 Apr 2022 at 12.12pm | | 1 | |
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Hi son. If you order GPB1 16mm from our website to cover what you need in GPB2… Message me back on work mobile with the full name on the order and what you actually require in GPB2. They are available in 13 & 16mm pop ups, and 13 & 16mm balanced. All are the same price as our 16mm GPB1 which you will be ordering from the website. Anything else which you purchase on the same order will come as normal.
That’s how people have been ordering them James. They are going onto the website proper this weekend, I’m back Sunday if the vultures outside my apartment don’t eat me first.
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#884 11 Apr 2022 at 11.30pm | | 1 | |
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That deffo looks better than the U.K. lol
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#883 11 Apr 2022 at 9.40pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #881
Dad do us a pot of them greenlip garlic please let me know how ya want paying
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#882 10 Apr 2022 at 3.48pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #881
Nice one mate enjoy it while you can bud
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#881 10 Apr 2022 at 3.10pm | | | |
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Absolutely roasting Greg. Been quite a bit of rain this time (it’s their rainy month)… But still had a great time thanks mate. I’m not looking forward to returning to Blighty next weekend that’s for sure 😂
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#880 10 Apr 2022 at 2.01pm | | 2 | |
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That mirror is mint mate how's Brazil 🇧🇷 been mate
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#879 10 Apr 2022 at 1.30pm | | 3 | |
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#878 31 Mar 2022 at 8.53pm | | | |
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I will not be around for a little while on here. If any of our customers need to get hold of me, please text or WhatsApp the work number. Do not PM messages on here, as they will not get seen.
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#877 30 Mar 2022 at 9.30pm | | 3 | |
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I’m in Brazil for the next two weeks. If you need to get hold of me, WhatApp is free. All orders are going out within a week. Not sure how much longer that will last, as we are getting mega busy now spring is nearly here. The GPB2 are going onto the website when I return in two weeks.
GPB1 this morning
S2 new lake record
GPB2
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#876 26 Feb 2022 at 9.13am | | | |
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Well done Phil!!
I just replied RichP. Sorry for the late reply I’m just sitting on a plane in Paris waiting to fly home now. Please contact us on our work mobile regarding GPB2.
I’ve got lots of other pms to reply to over the weekend. Sorry for the delay, I’ve been away on holiday. Anything urgent please always contact us via text message or WhatsApp on our work mobile number (contact page of website)
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#875 24 Feb 2022 at 10.37am | | 5 | |
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I posted earlier in the thread about the GBP1 wafters i bought being too buoyant...anyway ive managed to sort this by drilling a small hole and adding some putty to balance them out.
Ive fished 2 overnighters this week (7pm - 7am) on a fairly tricky little water where i have a winter ticket. 1 bite every couple of trips is good going this time of year -
Using the GBP1's - 2 nights, 6 bites, 6 landed, biggest 28lb common.
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#874 22 Feb 2022 at 11.07pm | | 1 | |
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It's the growlers themself that give you goop. Maybe just a bad batch poor quality or old stock you were using.
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#873 22 Feb 2022 at 5.07pm | | 1 | |
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You can get Corn Syrup off Amazon, and add Fructose powder to it - have a search back through the thread.
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#872 22 Feb 2022 at 4.48pm | | | |
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Oh ok don't know what changed then, I just couldn't get it to go gloopy like it did, I just ended up with tigers in what appeared flat cola , where as before I had a thick brown syrup all over the tigers.
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#871 22 Feb 2022 at 4.28pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #868
I believe Coke made over here never contained Corn syrup. But in the states I believe it's used widely in the drinks industry.
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#870 22 Feb 2022 at 3.37pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #869
I have pm’ed you mate about this
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#869 21 Feb 2022 at 11.58am | | 5 | |
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In reply to Post #868
GPB2
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#868 21 Feb 2022 at 10.21am | | 1 | |
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I used to swear by tigers prepared in full fat coke, however around 18 months to maybe two years ago they didn't seem to be the same, they just didn't go as gloopy as they had in the past.
I asked the question on here, and someone suggested that due to pressure over health issues, that the recipe had changed slightly and that high fructose corn syrup had been replaced with another sweetener.
After reading Marks advice in relation to high fructose corn syrup, and how much the carp love it, I tried to source some and found it nigh on impossible in the UK and several posts from the US with health concerns, adding some weight to the theory that it may have been removed from coke cola.
Anyone else found the same ?
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#867 20 Feb 2022 at 2.05pm | | 1 | |
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I copied and pasted to my mail and downloaded, info is transient.
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#866 19 Feb 2022 at 8.09pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #865
happens all the time mate
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#865 19 Feb 2022 at 7.46pm | | | |
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Yeah and I’ve finally tracked him down after all these years on the missing list. Wish I could track down his Thames spots 
I honestly can’t get my head around how people have the front to earn a living from ripping off peoples ideas in an industry as niche as carp fishing (was).
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#864 19 Feb 2022 at 7.18pm | | 2 | |
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In reply to Post #861
mark Holmes i take it  
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#863 19 Feb 2022 at 7.17pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #859
stalker maybe 
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#862 19 Feb 2022 at 6.21pm | | 1 | |
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I’m back in England next weekend. Keep getting messages asking how long waiting times are. We are completely up to date with all orders up until Weds just gone, and all orders are going out within a week.
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#861 19 Feb 2022 at 5.46pm | | 2 | |
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You have a good memory. This one for cokey tigers, the salt cured boilie thread, and the rotting garlic in hemp threads were all Christmas giveaways. At the time I was recovering from cancer (pheyocromocytoma) and stuck at home for 18 months when I joined that forum. I’d always been a successful plasterer who carp fished before that.
Unfortunately all three Christmas giveaways were ‘robbed’… The salt cured boilies and the fermented hemp both ended up in Carpworld articles written by an absolute northern noddy. Both taken from those threads I wrote… He made himself a nice little niche for a while at shows etc and in mags. The bloke is a total fraud.
The cokey tigers I’ve seen claimed as others idea many times over.
Luckily I kept my mouth shut about those CW articles, started SHB whilst absolutely on my arse… And let our S2 do the talking.
I’ve been in paradise with an absolute sort for the past five weeks… While the northern noddy sells his bum for some free boilie stops and bait at any and every opportunity.
I’d say history proved ‘what was what’ in that little situation many times over. Talk is cheap… Facts are facts and they don’t lie.
Ever since, I have been far far more guarded about what I write or say in public… That is a great shame too because I actually have a lot to say, I also know soooo much more now…. But I cannot speak about most of it.
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#860 19 Feb 2022 at 2.01pm | | 1 | |
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It was quite strange that I remember years ago deciding to give it a go and being disappointed the thread had disappeared from Cemex. Then forgetting all about it for a good 10-15 years, joining this forum, seeing your name and suddenly remembering that post from all those years ago
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#859 19 Feb 2022 at 11.50am | | 1 | |
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Wow, it’s quite mad reading something that you wrote nearly twenty years ago, that you have not seen since.
Thanks for posting it for him.
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#858 19 Feb 2022 at 10.01am | | | |
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In reply to Post #857
Brilliant mate thank you much appreciated
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#857 18 Feb 2022 at 8.32pm | | 3 | |
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As recommend by an ex member cheers for the tip.*As its Christmas.......Tigers are such a lovely bait, go really well with hemp as everyone knows. Been around for a long long time, caught so many carp its untrue. Never normally have the need to add anything to them apart from a bit of sugar. Except maybe....Take some dry unprepared Tigers (i like mini's the best). Place them in a bucket and add enough Coca-Cola to cover them by at least 6 inchs. Proper Coke is best, not the cheap stuff. Leave these to soak for a couple of days. Drain the coke off into something and keep hold of it, put tigers into boiling water and boil for 20mins. (if you do it with the Coke it just gets messy, and the tigers take longer to cook). Soons the tigers are fully cooked drain all the water off and put hot tigers back into bucket with lid on. Tip the Coke you've saved plus a fair bit more bit more into the now empty saucepan and heat up. Then put this hot coke into bucket with the hot tigers. Add a fair bit of sugar, stir it all up and seal the bucket. Normally takes a few days sometimes longer, what your looking for is the liquid to have turned into a VERY sticky spunk like substance lol.What when you drink it makes you want another can straight away? One of the worlds biggest companies uses the most potent stimulators known to man to ensure you do. Bet theres a few bait companies who'd love Cokes budget when it comes to making sure their product is addictive.The spunk that is produced is pure dynamite, and makes the stuff sold in the shops look like muck. It sinks like a brick intact when watched from a boat. Its the ONLY thing ive ever seen that can provoke a responce similar to hemp. Carp will dig the bottom over long after the spunk has gone. Ideal in the margins with a spoon on a pole or best when able to use a boat. 1 mash spoon of mini Coked up tigers (little is more) with 4 spoons of tiger/coke spunk dropped from a boat is a meal that few carp ive seen can resist, and if you add some salted up hemp OMG
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#856 18 Feb 2022 at 6.28pm | | | |
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Mark I don’t know if this is off topic so apologies if so, but I don’t suppose you would be able to post or pm the instructions for cooking tigers in coke you put up on Cemex years ago would you please?
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#854 18 Feb 2022 at 11.16am | | 4 | |
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In reply to Post #853
Craig with a 36lb8oz common yesterday. He’s also had a 34lb mirror and another smaller one this morning too. Well done Craig.
GPB1
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#853 16 Feb 2022 at 12.30pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #830
Well done on your fish Dave 😎
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#851 12 Feb 2022 at 5.12pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #850
Only 53,you're slacking
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#850 12 Feb 2022 at 3.33pm | | | |
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Is that meant to be a cheeky slide into my DM’s?? If so, I’m waiting…….
Had another last night, nice scaley one on an S3 snowman. Pics on the usual 53 sites 😉
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#849 11 Feb 2022 at 9.54pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #848
more banter
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#848 11 Feb 2022 at 9.53pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #847
In the words of Charles Dickens; ‘naturally wicious’
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#847 11 Feb 2022 at 9.48pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #846
its in my nature
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#846 11 Feb 2022 at 9.48pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #845
Don’t tease us Joss..
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#845 11 Feb 2022 at 9.45pm | | 2 | |
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In reply to Post #840
nope, but i can delete you
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#844 11 Feb 2022 at 9.34pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #841
I want to see a photo of your bag and tackle.
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#843 11 Feb 2022 at 9.29pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #842
You know that Ian…….
Dave, that CSL looks very good…….
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#842 11 Feb 2022 at 9.14pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #837
leave the negativity out or go to another forum where arguments are the norm.
this is the carp forum bait section. Literally the most negative and argumentative section of any forum on earth.
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#841 11 Feb 2022 at 8.46pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #836
Yep, on an s4. Mark doesn’t make freebies, so it would be over another bait wouldn’t it? Want a pic of my bait bag and the rig?
Blimey, you try and be honest what you use - Jays freebies soaked in really good 2 part CSL (Mirage), and Marks hookbaits. What’s the prob with that? Or should I use bags of maggots and say it was caught on a “big” brand like a lot of others do lol.
Some people 🙄
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#839 11 Feb 2022 at 6.45pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #838
👍Well said
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#838 11 Feb 2022 at 6.33pm | | 5 | |
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In reply to Post #837
Thank you for joining and then in your first post dictating to those of us that have made thousands of posts on here what we can and can’t say and suggesting we might want to try another forum.
I’m sure I speak for quite a few long term users on here when I say you might want to try another one yourself. Cos if that’s gonna be the standard of your contributions I can’t see you lasting long with an arrogant attitude like that.
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#837 11 Feb 2022 at 6.08pm | | | |
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I use these awesome hook baits Mark produces and have caught a lot of fish including my UK PB at 57.8lb on GPB1. I seldom go on forums but did so as this seemed a positive area for catches and tips. Please guys leave the negativity out or go to another forum where arguments are the norm. Well done the guy catching this fish on an S4 and I don't really care what other bait he used or that he posted on their FB pages. Just a polite request guys
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#836 11 Feb 2022 at 5.45pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #834
You said this was on S4, haven’t been honest have you? Just want a bit of internet fame and back patting over a 29lber
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#835 11 Feb 2022 at 11.03am | | | |
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#834 11 Feb 2022 at 10.59am | | | |
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I like to support “small” companies. At least I’m honest and not saying it’s all on brand x!
Don’t forget bait bros 😘
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#833 11 Feb 2022 at 10.54am | | 8 | |
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Nice carp. Bit surprised to see the same photo posted on Facebook under Mirage Baits and A Bait. You covered the pop up, dip and freebies well, but I was disappointed that you haven't mentioned any particle or pellet providers, as then you could have had a famous five of bait companies with your pic. Still a hat trick is a decent effort...
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#832 10 Feb 2022 at 8.00pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #830
nice work mate
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#831 10 Feb 2022 at 7.57pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #829
If you trim them, make sure you take lumps of cork out, not boile. Otherwise they’ll get more buoyant
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#830 10 Feb 2022 at 7.16pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #828
29+ just after dark. Scaley ones are the best….. On the S4 with a mild case of hat hair.
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#829 10 Feb 2022 at 7.15pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #828
Says GBP1 balanced. I think I Might have been send pop ups
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#828 10 Feb 2022 at 7.14pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #826
My balanced all sink with a size 6 mugga. What does it say on the lid?
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#827 10 Feb 2022 at 6.36pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #826
Bore out some of the middle and add putty
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#826 10 Feb 2022 at 6.17pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #823
I’m not sure even a size 2 would balance them. I must’ve trimmed off more than half the bait and they were still pulling up a size 5 with a micro swivel. I’m wondering if I’ve been sent pop ups by accident
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#825 10 Feb 2022 at 5.59pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #824
Which in a week usually
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#824 10 Feb 2022 at 5.43pm | | | |
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Quick question on delivery times, not that I’m in any rush but just wondered approx how long it takes once you’ve placed an order?
Thanks
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#823 10 Feb 2022 at 5.21pm | | | |
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You're right , I don't see a problem with uber buoyant hook baits. It just means you can use a bigger hook. If it's balanced a size 2 shouldn't be a problem. It's only in you're mind where it doesn't work.
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#822 10 Feb 2022 at 4.53pm | | | |
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Pull out lumps of cork, that’s where the bouyancy is.
Or use it to your advantage to use a bigger, heavier hook……
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#821 10 Feb 2022 at 4.43pm | | | |
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From my understanding the whole point of the curing process with the crushed cork baits is that it penetrates rather than coats. You should be fine cutting down a bit.
Another option could be low diameter bait drill and poke a bit of lead wire from your leadcore in.
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#820 10 Feb 2022 at 4.32pm | | | |
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Hi All - i have some of the GPB1's cork dust balanced baits, but theyre much to bouyant to be balanced out by my usual size. Any tips for the best way to balance them out - i dont really like cutting pieces off as all the coating is removed
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#819 28 Jan 2022 at 9.34pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #818
Cheers, that's a good analogy. I didn't think there'd be any issue but just wanted another opinion.
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#818 28 Jan 2022 at 7.47pm | | 1 | |
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Yup think of it like a cherry on top of the cake
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#817 28 Jan 2022 at 4.51pm | | | |
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This is a general question for anyone really. I've gone from using my regular foodbait to a fruity fish meal,
Generally use S3 & S4, would you be all still happy to use these over fishmeal, I'd say absolutely no problem; but I'd like some feedback if possible.
GP.
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#816 24 Jan 2022 at 6.51pm | | 1 | |
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I have worked every single day for the past six weeks… Only day off was Xmas day…. But now … I have 5 weeks in paradise with my missus. Yeee haaa 🤩🇧🇷❤️
We are completely up to date with all orders… And have enough stock done to raise the titanic whilst I am away. All orders will be going out as normal while I’m away.
If you need to contact us for any reason until the end of February… WhatsApp and WhatsApp alone is the way forwards. (Free).
I hope it’s not to cold in Blighty… It’s 32 degrees here today 🥳
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#815 18 Jan 2022 at 5.22pm | | 4 | |
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This morning, with half of the lake frozen. GPB1 balanced.
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#814 14 Jan 2022 at 8.49am | | 1 | |
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Great effort.
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#813 14 Jan 2022 at 7.31am | | | |
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There is no plan to mate. But we can do them for you no problem as a special order, if you contact us via message on the work mobile.
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#812 14 Jan 2022 at 7.30am | | | |
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Yes Dave! Well done mate!
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#811 13 Jan 2022 at 6.08pm | | 4 | |
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Bit on the chilly side last night, but S2 Crushed Corks ftw
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#810 12 Jan 2022 at 4.30pm | | 1 | |
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In reply to Post #650
Will you be producing these in cork balls?
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#809 11 Jan 2022 at 6.58am | | 1 | |
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'Sea salt plum' and 'Sea salt bacon' mate.
I think that will be longer than three years ago... More like 5 years ago at least. They should be absolutely fine.
Please, please, please anyone that ever needs to contact us... Always contact us via WhatsApp or text. The work mobile number, is on the contact page of our website. Email or PM via this forum, is likely to see you waiting days for a reply.... A WhatsApp message or text, will see your query answered so much quicker, normally within minutes.
We currently have 15,675 unread mails on our work email account. More spam than Tescos.
The work phone, is always on silent for calls, or we would never get any work done all week. Sending a message to the work mobile, is always the way to get hold of us. If regarding an order, please always include the full name on the order in your message.
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#808 10 Jan 2022 at 3.36pm | | 1 | |
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Just put and order in now. Looking forward to trying the GBP2 as well as the faithful originals.
On another note, I have some really old SSP and SSB I think. I can’t for the life of me remember what that are exactly. Can you shed any light on what they are?
Also will they still effective after 3 years sitting in the shed?
Thanks
MH
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#807 9 Jan 2022 at 2.52pm | | 1 | |
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Hi Mark - i sent you a PM if you have 5 mins to check?
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#806 9 Jan 2022 at 9.55am | | 1 | |
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Got my order mate thanks for the free pot much appreciated 👍
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#805 9 Jan 2022 at 9.39am | | 1 | |
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GPB2
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#801 4 Jan 2022 at 7.13pm | | 6 | |
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Mark Harris with Charlie’s Mate from Frimley, 53lb. White S2.
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#800 3 Jan 2022 at 3.36pm | | 2 | |
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As Dave kindly said, they are made using the same base mix and liquids as the GPB1, with the addition of 33% pre-digested fishmeal and GLM being added to the base mix.
Put simply....The GPB1 contains no fishmeal whatsoever, the GPB2 contains lashings of the finest fishmeal.
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#799 31 Dec 2021 at 1.23pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #798
Thank you!
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#798 31 Dec 2021 at 1.01pm | | 1 | |
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A lot of GLM and pre-dig fishmeal in the 2's.
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#797 31 Dec 2021 at 12.10pm | | 1 | |
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Just had my first order. Came within two days. What a smell and taste on the GPb 1. Cant wait to try them now. Great service, thank you
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#796 31 Dec 2021 at 9.56am | | | |
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Hi - I had a look on website but couldn't see it, can you tell me what difference between gpb1 and 2 is?
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#795 30 Dec 2021 at 3.51pm | | | |
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#794 30 Dec 2021 at 3.43pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #793
Nice one mate will place a order now
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#793 30 Dec 2021 at 3.36pm | | | |
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Rapid Greg. Where we cleared all of our Christmas orders yesterday, anything ordered today/tomorrow will be going out on our next delivery, which is Monday.
As before... Order 16mm GPB1 cc from our website, to cover what you need in GPB2… Text message or WhatsApp me on our work mobile as soon as you have done it, with the full name on the order, and what you actually require in GPB2. Anything else on the same order will come as normal.
We have loads of everything including GPB2 in stock, we have those in 13/16mm pop ups & 13/16mm balanced.
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#792 30 Dec 2021 at 1.45pm | | 1 | |
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What's the turn around on gpb2 cc and s2 cc mate
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#791 30 Dec 2021 at 9.49am | | | |
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Well done Greg! Hopefully you'll be on for a few more in that case
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#790 29 Dec 2021 at 4.04pm | | 2 | |
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Thanks Mark. Seem to be in a bit of a purple patch at the moment. Think there’s been 8 fish out since Monday and I’ve managed 5 of them. Supposed to be going home tomorrow but been given permission to stay til Friday 😃 so hopefully have a couple more
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#789 29 Dec 2021 at 10.59am | | 1 | |
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Greg again with a beautiful carp from today. One of five so far. This time S4, fished over Bug & S7. Well done again Greg 🥳
Our first delivery after a very busy Christmas period went this morning. We are completely up to date with all orders.
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#788 29 Dec 2021 at 10.56am | | 1 | |
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As Jim said a small bit of lead wire from inside lead core, a couple of tuns around the shank and trim to perfectly balance. We have to make them buoyant enough for a range of hook sizes from 2 up.
Also though, the base mix has zero buoyancy, it's food, not pop up mix. Hacking away at that will only make them even more buoyant. Trim visible lumps of cork that you can see from the outside. This will also reduce the buoyancy for you mate.
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#787 28 Dec 2021 at 10.14pm | | 2 | |
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Lead core wire your hook Andy
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#786 28 Dec 2021 at 10.02pm | | | |
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what size hooks are you using for the balanced baits?? I've made a couple of rigs tonight,slip-d size 6 gardner mugga and the balanced baits are sitting like a pop up,ive tried trimming them down but they'e having to be whittled right down to get then balanced
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#785 26 Dec 2021 at 4.43pm | | 1 | |
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Some great winter fish well done all
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#784 26 Dec 2021 at 1.03pm | | 2 | |
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36lb8oz day ticket Christmas cracker for forum member Keebs. One of our new 13mm GPB2 balanced fished over a very light scattering of B5, black snail & tricknut boilies.
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#783 20 Dec 2021 at 8.23pm | | | |
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Thanks Ken
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#782 20 Dec 2021 at 11.18am | | | |
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In reply to Post #778
Cracker, 'Leroy'. What a beauty of a PB.
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#781 20 Dec 2021 at 11.08am | | | |
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#780 20 Dec 2021 at 10.25am | | 2 | |
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Well done Greg! That’s a pukka photo in the winter fog. GPB2 as well 🥳
All I told Greg to do was cut the top quarter off of one of our 16mm crushed corks with a serrated sharp knife. To fish them flat side up on a suitable pop up rig. To fish them over half baits. This has always been a proper edge. Carp only see round pop ups. A round pop up in a carp’s mouth, is incredibly easy for them to deal with. Putting a flat edge on a pop up makes the mechanics of any rig work so much better. Pressured carp will often pick up halved baits with gusto, even when they are slightly wary of round balls. When a flat sided bait is on the rig… When they try to spit it out, it flies at weird angles in their mouth, unlike a round ball which flies out of their mouth in a straight line. One will get you far more bites. It’s not the round ball either.
All of our 16/17mm crushed corks are suitable to do this with. They will still hold up a big hook forever. I’d much rather trim a 16mm flat than use a 13mm personally.
Well done Greg 🥳
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#779 20 Dec 2021 at 10.05am | | 2 | |
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Managed to catch a nice common yesterday morning whilst packing up thinking I’d had a blank while people around me were catching 😂 used the GPB2’s for the first time and also how you said to fish them 😃 just whatsapped you some pics
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#778 20 Dec 2021 at 8.35am | | 1 | |
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Sam (Leeroyjenkins) 46lb personal best…. S2.
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#777 20 Dec 2021 at 8.20am | | 1 | |
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Frimley yesterday 30lb+. Mark Harris S2.
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#776 18 Dec 2021 at 12.53pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #774
F1's mate. We made a load last winter. Been far too busy this winter to make anything like that unfortunately.
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#775 18 Dec 2021 at 12.53pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #773
Yes mate we have loads done in both 13 & 17mm. Add white S2 balanced to your order (same price), and then WhatsApp or text our work mobile number, with exactly what you require in the order.
That is what folks have been doing to order the GPB2 as well, simply ordering GPB1 from our website (same price) and then texting our WhatApping us with the sizes and variant they require the GPB2 in (13 or 16mm pop ups/13 or 16mm balanced).
Anything else on the same order will obviously come as normal.
It's very important to message me as soon as the order is placed, adding the full name on the order too. So I can pull it straight out, and make sure the correct items get sent.
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#774 18 Dec 2021 at 11.46am | | | |
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When was the last time you made F2s mark? I have tub of those plus balanced ones I bought of someone on here.....
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#773 18 Dec 2021 at 11.23am | | | |
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In reply to Post #771
Good to know, thanks Mark.
Do you have any pink balanced S2 at the minute?
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#772 18 Dec 2021 at 11.17am | | 2 | |
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Quote… Took delivery of some 12mm S2's yesterday. They have always served me well when it gets cold and bleak.
Lovely PM from Sam (Leeroyjenkins)…. If you can’t read the text it says “No joke, lake has not done a fish since 23rd November. One of those S2’s I just had delivered, flicked out, 10 mins later, 46lb mirror”.
Bloody well done Sam!!!! I just see on another post it’s your new pb too 🥳
Show us a better photo when you get home. Bloody well done mate 🥳
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#771 16 Dec 2021 at 3.30pm | | | |
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They will be even better than fine mate. They will have lost their smell to your nose. But that has only all been sucked inside.
They will be super effective. I have customers that would pay you double the value for that older tub
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#770 16 Dec 2021 at 2.10pm | | 1 | |
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Hi Mark, how long would you say the 'shelf life' of the S2 CC would be? I have a couple of pots about 2/3 years old that have started to turn a bit. Sounds like these would actually still be good to use?
Thanks
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#769 16 Dec 2021 at 2.03pm | | 1 | |
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Thanks Mark. Really fascinating insight.
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#768 16 Dec 2021 at 1.24pm | | 4 | |
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Part 2
That fat, and the emulsification of it, is one of the greatest reasons our hook baits are so effective in my humble opinion. We are doing lots of things, that no one else in our industry has been doing over the past decade. Many speak of 'curing' or 'culturing', or any other variant of a similar theme since we first started... The truth is though, they have never had the first clue what we are actually doing, or more importantly, why we are doing it. That's the other reason I have to be very wary about what I have always let out in public... It's a dog eat dog world out there, as I have found out so many times along the way.
Our company logo, has always been a hook bait, with whirlwinds surrounding it. I have often spoken over the years of our hook baits getting substantially better, with age... Here is the reason why. We do not add preservatives at the rolling stage of our bait, or any liquids other than fresh egg whatsoever. None of the liquids are harmed/damaged by extremely high temperatures (100c). The shelf life, is added via the outside of the bait, once they are finished being palm rolled. The very centre of the bait, does not ever see this preservation, and this is very important, as in exactly what I am referring to now. They are pure food, made with fresh eggs. The preservation is done using natural products to the very outside of the hook bait. Air is not allowed to get near that food inside, thus keeping the hook bait preserved over long periods. But inside the hook bait itself... Just like our company logo... There is a whirlwind slowly going on, a whirlwind which increases over time. They are actually 'ripening' with age.
I hope that some of our customers found some of that interesting.
Have a wonderful Christmas with your families all of you.
Regards
Mark
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#767 16 Dec 2021 at 1.19pm | | 4 | |
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I promised you all a while ago that I would write something about fats on here when I got the time. Here it is, I hope some of you bait enthusiasts on here enjoy it and glean something useful from it.
The great attraction of fat to carp, emulsifying those fats.
The fish which we all desire to catch (carp), love fat and are very highly attracted to it. If you think of things, which really attract carp better than anything else, fat is always normally involved very highly indeed in the whole equation. Peanuts are around 50% fat. Hemp seed is between 30-50% fat. Trout/halibut pellets are covered in fish oil, fish oil is virtually purely made up of different fats. 30% omega 3s, the rest is made of other different types of fat. Even maggots, are made up of 25% fat. That's just a few things, that we all know carp love... A few natural things, which attract carp better than anything else. All of them, are very high indeed in fat. Emulsification of fats, is a very important part of our own human bodies workings. Our digestive system relies heavily on naturally produced glycerol, to break those fats down, when they get into our lower intestine and are digested.
A carp has a much simpler gut than a human being. But in a similar vein to humans, also similar to every other living thing on the planet, they rely heavily on salts, sugars & fats to survive. They find these things incredibly attractive for that very reason. I will now let you into a very closely guarded secret of mine, a secret which I have kept to myself for well over a decade. For commercial reasons I had too. I am not a scientist, and do not purport to be. But 1000's of UK anglers personal bests using our hook baits, gives me a small basis, with which to share some of the secrets as too 'why' exactly those 1000's of anglers caught their personal bests using our products.
Our hook baits are made of pure food. Very highly attractive food. We do not use inferior pop up mixes like everyone else does. We use pure food in every single one of our hook baits. That food, is very high in fats. I purposely will use ingredients that are extremely high in fat, in every single one of our base mixes. The reason for this, is because with our curing process, I can drag that fat out of the hook bait, and highly emulsify it. Break it down, and then put it back inside the hook bait again alongside our own liquids. This is incredibly attractive to a carp once these fats are more soluble. These fats do not have a smell; these fats do not even have a taste which I can determine. But carp find them absolutely irresistible. The liquids that go into our hook baits, have always contained glycerine. No big secret there. For over a decade anyone who knows anything about bait, would correctly assume we add glycerol to our cures, to help harden the hook bait, and aid with shelf-life properties. That was always my initial intention too. The glycerine serves a very different extra purpose to that as well though. In exactly the same way our own intestine uses glycerol to emulsify and break down fats... That is the same as what I am trying to replicate with the first go of our curing process which all of the hook baits go through... The high fat base mix, once palm rolled with fresh eggs and cork... Is boiled as normal just as you would imagine. Once boiled, the hook baits are dried, but not dried totally to a bone for this first go. This is important. Our cure is added, in a pressurised, heated situation. Because of the way the glycerine in our cure, reacts with the still damp (h20) hook bait, once heat and pressure are applied, all of the h20 in the hook bait is pulled out immediately. With that h20 from the bait, comes all of the lovely fat from the base mix. The glycerine does this. This reaction, leaves far more liquid in the container than the sum total of the cure which was first added added. Normally around double. As more heat is applied, the fats, h20 and cure, are all mixed up together, and pulled back into the bait. Once the hook bait has absorbed all of this liquid, this time, unlike the first time, the hook bait is dried to a bone to remove all of the h20 completely from the bait. The fats are now back inside, but they are now molecularly different, to how they were before. They have been highly emulsified, and are consequently now far easier for a carp to detect. Think of it, in a similar way to a pre-digested fishmeal. It's now far more soluble. Our hook baits go through our curing process another 3 or 4 times, depending on the hook bait in question. Now though, every time they go through that process, there is no h20 in the bait at all. Now so nothing is dragged out of the bait anymore. This only happens when h20 is part of the equation, it is needed for this reaction to take place.... Liquids are only pumped in to the hook bait now.
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#766 15 Dec 2021 at 2.08pm | | | |
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Standard winter/spring devastation material mate. You’ll clump them.
Please PM me your name you order with, if I knew it you would have likely got an Xmas gift maybe. 🎅🏻
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#765 15 Dec 2021 at 2.07pm | | | |
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Princess Roxanne says thank you Lee. 😍
More parcels than Santa everyday 😂. That’s it, we are totally up to date with all orders up until this morning now. Our last guaranteed delivery for before Xmas is tomorrow morning. Any orders before then will be going out tomorrow, any after that will be going a few days after Xmas.
Have s great Xmas all of you.
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#764 15 Dec 2021 at 12.49pm | | 1 | |
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Took delivery of some 12mm S2's yesterday. They have always served me well when it gets cold and bleak
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#763 13 Dec 2021 at 10.29pm | | 1 | |
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Nice dog 👍🏻
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#762 13 Dec 2021 at 4.04pm | | 4 | |
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If you are waiting for an order of GPB2 from us (or a normal order), everyone will receive their orders over the next few days. We have been so crazily busy this Christmas, mainly because of special orders for these GPB2. This lot went out early this morning, more than this left us on Friday just gone too. Loads more are going early tomorrow & the same Weds. We will be completely up to date with all orders, both special orders for GPB2 & our normal orders from the website, before Xmas delivery finishes for us on Thursday afternoon.
Please be patient, Xmas post always slows things down slightly.
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#761 9 Dec 2021 at 12.56pm | | | |
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Thank you mate, that's exactly what I done yesterday.
Over the years I've never forgot... This year is the first time... But it has cost me. Two years ago I paid for two years, and this year it completely slipped my mind after not paying last year. Because I was at the very end of my holiday, I did not see the emails.
Put it on auto renewal yesterday, three years was most they let me pay for at a time.
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#760 9 Dec 2021 at 12.19pm | | | |
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