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Lol. He's right though innit!

Yup I got a camou wide bedchair and magmatex king-size sleeping bag it's very comfy but really wide still fairly light though 😂 the bag is really warm and fits well to the chair, and so far seems well made, I believe the camou ones are the same as the Wychwood tactical ones and I assume the rlx Is the same as the tracker, not got a sleep system one but I can fold my bed with the bag on so no bother for me, I like mine perhaps wouldn't get a wide one again but actually I've been sleeping on mine since before Christmas as my snoring was waking up the wife too much but now I am sleeping better and not getting punched in my sleep so its a win win 🥵😵🤕🤕, and also my back ache is loads better too so I am well pleased with mine 😌

Not only the chance of losing it but some lakes I know don't allow them. My old syndicate lake for example, if you were caught with one or anything similar you would get banned. As the ranger said, they're for noddy's. Also if you rely on such a gadget and you do go onto a lake that does not allow them then I'd say you will be at a major disadvantage by the boy's that know and have learnt their watercraft. Without a doubt my watercraft knowledge is my biggest asset. Watercraft is more than just seeing a fish show or finding fish. Its what the fish do on certain winds, certain air pressures, times of the year, amongst other things etc etc etc. I've had countless occasions where I've fished a totally different part of the lake to the majority of anglers on the lake on that day and caught when most of the rest have failed all because I've seen something they haven't or worked out where they will be. If a carp doesn't show then most anglers I'd say are stumped on where they are but there are lots of other signs to look for which not even a deeper will show you anyway. Learn these things and you'll catch more, simple.

Some of the things so called named anglers get up is unbelievable to say the least .

its ok not used the thin tyres so no comparison to make but I also bought the tri wheels for it was going to get the fat boy version of these but was advised by the shop to get the narrow ones but they do mke it more stable will still tip over if I load it wrong but learnt how to load it now I want an electric barrow (old and lazy haha) but just expensive hard to justify the cost of one

Some experienced/named anglers need every little edge as without them they wouldn't catch half the fish they do. Enough of them pull strokes, break rules to catch fish or to give themselves a higher chance of catching than the average angler, because "they have to catch". And I'd be as bold to say without these edges/rule bending they would be noddys. But going back to the head ranger on my old lake, he is of the opinion that if you need one of these fish finder things to fish then you've no business being on his lake. Harsh to some maybe but that's his rules and I haven't a problem with it.

I don't think it's fair to dismiss people as noddys for using technology tbh, some will be but some will be experienced anglers who can use it to an advantage, Most of the anglers who make a career at it have used bait boats, echo sounders etc at some point, it's just a tool some people will use and some won't tbh, it's not up to me to decide who is doing it right or wrong as long as I am OK with what I do myself and I enjoy it, and as long as the noddys don't keep casting into my swim or telling me where I can fish I will be fine 😁😁😁😁😂 I think there is probably too much emphasis these days on needing all the top tackle to become a carp Fisherman and also the scene has definately changed since I was younger, I daresay newer anglers are influenced into thinking they need a deeper to compete and really expensive kit and that will catch them more carp, Sadly it seems too many people and kids are missing out on an apprenticeship and fishing straight away for carp, i find that a bit saddening but unfortunately all the small village pond type venues seem to be dissapearing and people are learning what they see on you tube, which isn't a bad thing as knowledge has never been more available but they are being influenced into needing these things as the content providers also need to pay the bills

Ahh , then that makes me one of the biggest Noddys fishing .

Yes, I agree Yonny. It was only an indication and best I could do at the time. What was interesting was that with just a tiny prick of a hole in the bag, it collapsed almost immediately. Did you notice the wave of salt solution wash around the bottom of the tank? The undissolved (presumably due to contact with salt) remains of the bag floated to the top. The only scientific method I can think of is to use salinity metres in a real lake and actually measure this in a real situation. Unfortunately, now that I have retired, I no longer have access to such equipment. My experience is that when you are able to make precise measurements the results do not always agree with theory. Despite everyone telling me it was impossible, I once proved that Brighton goes up and down with the tide.