H20 bite alerts

[emma]

hiya guys

been thinking about these new bite alerts ,2 mount clips flashes green on standby ,red on bites ,wave action not activate red flash ,5 squid each hmm 10 squids well spent , anyone have any yet

emma xxx

[Bluesbro]

Would be really interesting to see if they actually work. In principle its a good idea, I lost count of the ammount of times I have been talking to someone and not paying attention to my rod lol. I still find it hard to believe they could work properly down Dungeness in a big swell and a strong wind. How many false readings will they give??
Might buy one to see how they go, only a fiver so not exactly expensive.

Joe

[Leigh Cocker]

Cant see them working properly to be honest. I guess they work with some kind of internal accelerometer ?

[emma]

ive contacted h20 requesting a pair to rate,let see if i get a reply from them ,can admin pm me ,as its a fine line on forums ,and dont want to be kicked off

emma xxx

[kajydog]

When I was a kid, (here we go again). my dad taught me to fish with a hand line off the pier, the only way you knew if you had a bite or a fish on was by the line being over your fingers and you feel the fish/bite by this. I still have the habit of when the rod tip is moving with the wind or tide, I stand by my rod/s and hold the line in my fingers, even with the wind or tide still moving the rod tip and the line is static I know its not a bite if it was it would be pulling same as your rod tip would be bouncing with a proper bite.

[emma]

use bells still ,20 year old now ,second hand pass me down, given to me by a old git (not chris he he ) still use them , dont like them bell and flashing things in one as they look tacky ,put my bells near first eye ,clip on my pod when casting ,no complaints

emma xxx sh$t didnt see other thread , il stick to h20 subject

[chris.oldgit]

i have just done a conversion on my tripod, connected a double buzzer bar and bite alarms, now able to see which rod has the bite, instead of one bite and two bells ringing.

[mithrandir]

be interested to see how well they work, I use bite alarms when carping, usually because i am having a doze, these must be so less sensitive because all the wind and wave movement. Also electronics and salt water, i hope they are really well sealed

Think the most effect alarm for sea fishing was kenyan boy boat fishing 4 lines, no rod, all between the toes on one foot whilst he snoozed in the boat.

[chris.oldgit]

lol i got the alarms off ebay, stupid price, so not any great loss. they are the same as used for carp, and only sound when the fish runs. ei doggies or cod

[LittleFish]

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