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Not to sure about match fishing but generally Fishing can be cheap or expensive it’s your choice all depends on how deep your pockets are. The basic gear that a beginner has to start the sport with is incredible value for money for the carp and course angler But the day ticket waters that hold large carp can be costly, great if you can join a club with lakes near you tho. I used to fish the Linear waters regularly but it was getting to expensive and to hard to find the time… 48 hr ticket is £66 for 3 rods now 🙄 add the share of the fuel and bait = around £100 ish, lucky I’m on a syndicate 15 mins away from my home which cost £350 a year

I've just cleared the local Go Outdoors shelves of the last of its much baits Bio Marine. £37 for Below 😁 10kg 14mm Boilies 1kg 18mm Boilies 1kg 4mm Pellets 1kg Stick Mix 14mm Boosted Hookbaits x2 14mm Pop Ups No Bio Marine left on Shelves...... ALL BUY 1 GET 1 FREE

Yes the kit can last a long time, that's what we want anyway and therefore the cost could be thought of as spread. I thought of golf but once you've got the clubs etc, apart from upgrades, you've got it - only course fees after that and you could find value courses. Obs I'm guessing but have bought 3 second hand sets for me and my kids and have a cheap course around the corner, can walk there in 5 mins lol Clubs, bags and trolleys were £30 per set, good enough for me. Fishing wise there's nothing good nearby, I have to get out the county.

We are all guilty of having way too much tackle and that’s when I think if you look at it and what you paid then it is quite expensive but then when you break it down to how long you might use a rod provided you don’t tred on it etc could be 10/15 years spend 300 on a rod and break it down it won’t be as bad as you think . in 1990 I bought the wife a “proper pole” mid range equates to 1700£ in todays money lol not sure compared to golf though lol

Ask the local angling club Ours always takes donations carp take a fly as well lol