Front or rear alarms?

Been having a discussion regards front versus rear alarms.
Here"s my solution to the situation most of the time.
Whats your views?

hurricane wrote:Been having a discussion regards front versus rear alarms.
Here"s my solution to the situation most of the time.
Whats your views?

there was a poll done abit ago it was close so some of the new guys should vote and see what the results are,nice to have a few more vote on it and see the reasons why they like either

I have rear alarms Fox PSR with a open bale arm for my pike fishing. Front alarms for my Barbel fishing on a bait runner.

Looks like youve got it covered from every angle Hurricane.

I use front buzzers with pike swingers at the rear. Works for me perfectly.

doug6364 wrote:Looks like youve got it covered from every angle Hurricane.

I use front buzzers with pike swingers at the rear. Works for me perfectly.

agree but the only differant thing for me is single bank sticks so the line runs sraight with the rod

I use back biters and delkin alarms on the front for my set up at the moment but looking to get a set of billys back biters very soon.

Billys all the way...

They are a quality bit of kit from what I can see. Bright LEDs look good and great sound indication.

Billy back biters. all the way. .

hurricane wrote:Been having a discussion regards front versus rear alarms.
Here"s my solution to the situation most of the time.
Whats your views?

Excellent set up Hurricane,I know it's on hard standing,but do away with the pod if possible,you'll be suprised where you cast and think when not restricted..me delks and fox PS Mk 1's

Mick Cobb wrote:

hurricane wrote:Been having a discussion regards front versus rear alarms.
Here"s my solution to the situation most of the time.
Whats your views?

Excellent set up Hurricane,I know it's on hard standing,but do away with the pod if possible,you'll be suprised where you cast and think when not restricted..me delks and fox PS Mk 1's

As long as the line clip is adjusted correctly and the baits are not fished at too much of an acute angle I don"t have any problems useing a pod.
I do use sticks when it suits but remember guys, no more than 3 mtrs between the butts.
I got a warning for this on a Birmingham park pool for that.

that club im use that 3m rule

plumb68 wrote:that club im use that 3m rule

It"s EA rules no matter what water your fishing.

What is your preferred method of bite indication?
Drop off indicator 17% [ 4 ].Front alarm 34% [ 8 ].Float 34% [ 8 ].Other 13% [ 3 ]. Total Votes : 23.this is the thread i was on about..

talking of front alarms anybody got any of these bad boys

Still working perfectly.

nice set up hurricane but those look far far too hi tech to me

johnnym wrote:nice set up hurricane but those look far far too hi tech to me

Just ATTX Dongles plugged into the bottom.Turns almost any set of alarms into remotes,very handy.

never had the need to use remotes myself but might have to have to look into it. some of my lads buzzers i swear you can get sky sports on them and the tinterweb just today when i was fishing chew my lad came down and started taking the mickey in front of his misses "look at that silly old bug*ers alarms get em of noah ?" to which i replied this silly old bug*er has caught on noahs alarms today correct me if im wrong but i think you blanked here on friday DAD 1 SON 0

Apart from the obvious use inside a bivie, it means you can turn the vol on the heads down/off and still not miss a bite if your attention is diverted.

hurricane wrote:Apart from the obvious use inside a bivie, it means you can turn the vol on the heads down/off and still not miss a bite if your attention is diverted.

Also great for stealth approaches on 'guesting' waters lol. Rods hidden away behind the bushes, alarm volume off, reciever on vibrate in the pocket, pair of binoculars....i'm just bird watching guvnor, honest!

I used to have those old optonics Hurricane.

Good bit of kit and never let me down. I use fox mx's now.

are yours the ones that delkim made when they made a return after optonics took del romang (i think that was his name)to court? mine are old converted optonics cost 36 quid a pair,must have been about 28 years ago probably one of the last before the court action

johnnym wrote:are yours the ones that delkim made when they made a return after optonics took del romang (i think that was his name)to court? mine are old converted optonics cost 36 quid a pair,must have been about 28 years ago probably one of the last before the court action

Mine were the "at the time" top of the range Optonics with vol & tone control and 2 or 4 blade roller wheel.
I know you used to be able to get a Bamford convesion model but that got stopped.
I only use them on odd occasions to upset the tackle tarts or sometimes with my awayday kit.

the super xls you have hurricane were in response to the bamford/delkim conversions that the other bloke has

ive a few and use them all the time a better front alarm for pike has yet to be made than the optonics. ive super xls special compacts and super compacts