nigewoodcock

That made me chuckle a bit!! Lol All that about trimming down your kit then at the end, buying a bivvy table lol. I know it's probably not for the bits you'll be doing on the river but it just read funny. I take very little with me, even on overnighters and two or three night sessions. If it doesn't go in my bag, it doesn't come (tackle wise). I do take copious amounts of bait though if I'm not on the syndicate. If I'm fishing there, I will have normally done my baiting before hand so will only need to top up. Home is only 1/2 mile away as well so easy to nip home if I need more!!!

I use fox ridgidity and never had any issues for my child sections on a hinge stiff rig.

Me too stevo

If you want a barrow that holds loads and packs down to nothing, have a look at the fox explorer. I got one when they came out as I like to take as little as possible with me. It's ace!!

Cotswold rods do some very nice custom scopes. Have a look at their site and facebook

Is this about that easy, overstocked water that we are on next year? If so, he's already messaged me xx

Haha! Thanks for the reminder just as I'm trying to go to sleep!!!

I have the fox flatlighter for that exact reason. Ticks all the boxes.

Same as steveo. Getting 3 rods on a spot at 120 is difficult enough as it is (for me any how lol), never mind having to wind in unnecessarily and redo all rods.

My rusty bent sticks work fine for now mate!

I fish at 120 yards on a couple of lakes. If I was to walk the rods out, I would be banned for being away from the swim! 120 yards is a fair way to leg it back if you get a run.

If anyone has fished with me, they will have seen my pathetic, bent, rusty old aluminium bank sticks I use!! Tramp!!!!

There is a common theme to the negativeness that gets on here from time to time, more often than that some weeks!! It always starts off with one person slamming someone else for doing what they enjoy. Then, when pulled up about it and proved to be hypocritical, starts more posts that are intended to get a reaction.

I don't think Phil is having any sort of pop at the people who buy this range of tackle. The way I read it, he was noting the over inflated rrp's. He was asking 'do you think the tackle is worth the rrp?'

Tomorrow is 100% moon phase and also 100% efficiency on my calendar. Just gutted I can't get out on it!!!!

Harvest moon tomorrow night gaz.

No, it's got its own wifi.

The pro+ is wifi and works at 80yards. Not tried it any further yet.

I have the pro+ version and it beats a smart cast hands down. Mapped a 7 acre lake off a boat in 20minutes! Now have a depth map saved on my phone.

I've had a frostbite for years. It's a very good bag. I only got a new one as I got a compact bed last year.

It wasn't the fighting or anything like that steve. The effigies of David beckham hanging. What does that portray to kids???

The West Ham fans were a disgrace after that tournament!

France 98 wasn't a bad crack. Rubbish ref (Campbell's goal) and a head rush from becks.

Yep, carp definitely do spook off crays. Watched them in clear water, close quarters for a couple of days. Crays were over the baited spot. The carp would drift in and make their approach to the bait. Then, around half a metre away, they would turn and spook off. Should add that this was without any lines in the water. As soon as the crays left, the carp would return almost instantly.

What about another area in the swim that your in? A bit too close maybe but depends on how much water your swim commands.