WHEN IT COMES TO BOBBINS, I am fussy, to say the least. I have probably been through 30- plus sets over the years, and have never quite found one that does it all, so to speak. As many will have also probably realised, it’s never that easy to make your own, sourcing components from different companies, with chains and attachments that just don’t ever seem to fit how you’d like them to.
For me, a good bobbin has to tick a few boxes. Firstly, they have to look good. I hold my hands and I say that I am a fan of so-called cult tackle, so that ‘tarty’ element is important to me. Secondly, they have to do their job. I don’t just mean move up and down; they have to suit the type of angling situation I am faced with, from long distance work, to stalking down the edge in the summer months. Finally, they have to be rugged—you’ll be surprised just how much abuse those little bits dangling from your alarms get!