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It's only my 2nd night of the year and possibly my last night here. At least it's warmer and nicer weather this time. Glad to be making use of my bivvy though.

What can I say, only arrived at the lake around 2pm, spent an hour and a half clearing silkweed from the swim so I could fish on a known clear spot at around 60metres. Put a 6 boilie stringer on it with a fluoro pink Nutty Bait pop-up and a few hours later have this 33lb beauty.

Solar Banksticks! I bought them back in the 1990's and still use them as banksticks, or to make the P1 pod higher. That is also around 10years old. Shimano 7000 XTA Beastmaster reels, I've got 4 of them, again I think 10years old already. One is on my Spod rod, so is well abused. They are still selling for the original retail price on Ebay. If there is one person who uses and abuses gear, it's me. Other items that have lasted: 100litre DPM Bergen rucksack, it's still alive although I updated to the MTP version last year. Love them or hate them my Delkim ST's bought around 2000, and still in use for pike fishing. Shimano Aerlex 8000's still going, used occasionally for pike fishing and if I need both spod and marker rods separately rather than one combined. Century Big Bertha and her DD's, still spodding, and that must be a turn of the millennium rod!

Conditions look perfect, probably shouldn't have spombed the granny out of it for a 2hr session 😬

As the title might suggest, I'd be interested to hear what fishing tackle you've brought, that has lasted and been good value for money. Hopefully , helping out others to invest in decent gear (some mark 2, 3, 4 versions can be lower quality, although not always the case). Looking around me, I have 3 items over 10 years old and still going strong. JRC 2 Man bivvy (takes a pounding on the res, but almost as good as new) Shimano XTR1000RA Baitrunners. Ruben Heaton scales (hardly used🫤) Most of my other kit has needed to be replaced, due to failing the test of time. Thanks in advance guys

the old Sundridge alarms cleaned up, new batteries and still work, very happy about that

Just got set up. Result with the weather. Just hoping I might bag one🤞