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Post by sinkingtip on Nov 28, 2007 17:53:27 GMT
Is it fair to assume that a devon which spins the opposite way to the bank (away from) which it is fishing into will fish more slowly than a devon that spins 'into' the bank which you happen to be fishing from? Ye git me ? For years I used to have my devons split into two boxes - a left hand bank box and a right hand box. I think this was born out of the old adage of "slow and deep" for spring fishing. I have to admit that I experimented with and observed this theory and it appeared to me as if the 'opposite burl factor' did actually cause the minnow to fish slower - sad I know !! Having said that, I cant recall it having had an obvious effect in terms of my seasonal tally. Opinions welcome - even if it is simply to tell me that I need to get out more
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Post by guay on Nov 28, 2007 19:49:02 GMT
al :'(ways wondered where all my devons went!!!
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Post by hornet on Nov 28, 2007 22:52:57 GMT
Get oot mar ;D Xmas nite oot whir wi goin.
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Post by guay on Nov 29, 2007 8:24:33 GMT
Hornet, re xmas night oot can you include me in that one pls ;D, i thought maybe go thro to either Legs & co, or 7th Heaven in glasgow!!! better keep the chestwaders on though as we're bound to catch summit there!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by hornet on Nov 29, 2007 11:04:31 GMT
A was thinking Tennents factory tour, then onto those very establishments finished off with a night at the Savoy grab a strumpet disco.
Tippy will you be allowed to go and who else is up for it.
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Hornet
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Post by sinkingtip on Nov 29, 2007 14:03:02 GMT
C'mon guy's geez a brek !! - this is a serious thread FF's sake ;D
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Post by hornet on Nov 29, 2007 17:59:35 GMT
We are serious as well as it will lead us to the other fish smelling place we love . OOP'S, Perhaps we should have oor nicht oot in the Crook of Devon. Anyway what is your prefered colour black with a yellow belly etc.
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Post by buntinbee on Dec 2, 2007 3:27:55 GMT
I also came up with the same theory regarding the left/right hand spin a few years ago, but didn't actually find much difference in the time it took for a devon to swing across the stream. I also wondered about whether the direction of spin made much difference to the depth the bait would swim at, but couldn't really come up with anything conclusive. I am a great believer in paying attention to the details making the difference between catching a fish and not catching a fish though.
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Post by sinkingtip on Feb 18, 2008 19:57:08 GMT
Nice bit of 'thread resurrection' there Q. Yes ! - I can dig that STip
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Post by hornet on Feb 18, 2008 21:01:51 GMT
Stip,
What colours and type of Devons should i get for Saturday.
Cheers
Hornet
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Post by sinkingtip on Feb 18, 2008 21:38:06 GMT
Floaters. 2 - 2 1/2". Black + Gold / Yelly Belly ....end of.
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Post by brokenbank on Apr 18, 2008 23:30:36 GMT
The "theory" of left hand/right hand is not a new one and something we followed 50 years ago. In the early days, all my devons were made by Bill Fraser who lived up the hill from Potarch Bridge and who was a ghillie on the Dee. He made both left and right spin devons and it was Bill who first told me "left hand bank - right hand spin, right hand bank - left hand spin.
The problem nowadays is that the one or two manufacturers remaining don't consider this as important and it's not possible to buy a selection of opposite spins. It's something older anglers still mention when chatting on the river bank.
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