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Honestly, it was on cards for a while, it actually felt like a relief has been lifted off my shoulders. All good, I've just got way to much going on. I've need even had a thought about it really, I did come off the forum for a while, but just browsing chats now 👍👍

Fishing can be an all consuming hobby and it can take over your life. When my kids were young I used to get away at every opportunity and I do regret it now. I don't get out as much these days but feel I have a better family/fishing balance. You were a prolific and interesting poster and we'll all miss your contributions but if you need to completely step away, then that's what you must do. I worked for the same Company for 30 years after leaving school and felt "tied" to the job despite the signs it was going downhill rapidly, the redundancy package was what kept me going until the end when it closed down. In the 15 years since, I must have had about 20 jobs but it was liberating because if I wasn't happy, I left. I had 2 jobs when I told them to stick it and left the same day. You don't know how good that feels! Hopefully after a while, you'll come to realise what it was you enjoyed about fishing and hopefully it will outweigh the negatives you are feeling at the moment. Good luck for the future.

Sometimes we need to take a step back mate. Hope all goes well and you get the bug back at some point 👍

this puts me to shame i haven't been able to get in so long as my gear was all over the place and in such a state that i had no idea of what was where or even if it existed in the shed at all. i have just finished a massive clear out and although still somewhat a mess i now know where everything is and found so much stuff to sell as i have more kit than i need or can use in my life time. i think i went mad when i started on the carp route and just bought everything and anything and have way too much for my needs. a few photos from before during and after, although the after one still looks a mess i know what is there now.

New toy. Get right under those snags 🎣🤞😉

Hi Highy All the others have already wished you well , and alluded to the big hole you will leave if you stop posting so I can't really add to that . Just a question though while you are browsing please - how do you keep Mice out of your fishing storage unit ? .

Why mate? Everything ok? The fact you're on this forum on a Monday morning says you weren't ready to get rid of your gear!

Hi Guys, It is me "highy", all the gear went, but kept my lads back.... Rod bag with 1 Carp Rod setup + 1 Float rod setup, Bag with little bait n Terminal, Chair, Beanie Mat (need a coarse net) His float rod is actually a spinning rod, so a new 6ft float rod and reelmis on way and I'm gonna start a little spinning setup, lures n spinners.