mishla Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 over the years, what's has been youre best and worst three buys. i'll start... best buys. 1. optonic super compacts - (never broken and still going strong after 15 years). 2. pedigree chum mixer. a must have bait at all times. 3. cypry dome. outer skin ripped last year after a good 10 years use. worst buys. 1. brotel - absolute rubbish (did not like the wind, only used twice) 2. trigga pop ups - always seem to fall off for some reason. 3. 'web' type pva bags (gardner i think) - rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blob212 Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 hi mate, best buys 1. JRC holdall and carryall (had them for ages and still look brand new) 2. TFG intruders (they look gorgeous and are slim and well balanced) 3. nash head torch (really really useful) worst buys 1. ron thompson standard rod pod (really cheap and tacky and keeps bustin) 2. ron thompson bite alarms (ran out of batteries after a month) 3. sensas pop ups (no fish in the right mind would want to eat them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveobeveo Posted June 7, 2004 Report Share Posted June 7, 2004 worst 1)a crappy little bite alarm i brought which broke on the first fish i caught! 2)a keenets rod hoddall i bought from a tackle shop for 34.99 and was a great tear down the side 3) and a bag of scopex boilies no fish would eat them theyed swim off b4 they eat them GOOD 1)jrc rod pod well worth the 50 quid ! 2)some nashbait 14mm trout pellet boilies nrilliant defitnetly worth a go 3)a leeda 2xl bite alarm brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siramsay Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Best Daiwa Sensor Carp Rods - had them over 10years and they are still like new. Gardener Rod pod - still in use today although purchased in '93 Nash Outlaw Deluxe bed chair - the most comfortable piece of furniture I own. Worst Swing style bite indicators bought at a boot fair - have the sensitivity of a rapist. Cheap bank sticks from the tackle shop bargain bucket - lost count how many I have replaced Nash Formula One - never ever caught on it, not a sausage, nothing, not even a bite, absolutely zero, nil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Hello Here goes: Best Buys 1) XTE 10,000 Baitrunners (Smooth action packed reel, love them!) 2) Fox Royale 3 Rod Holdall (Ultimate rod holdall and protection) 3) Nash Beani Mat (Best all in one unhooking mat to-date) Worst Buys 1) Fox Stalker Recliner (Found it to be unstable, and weighed too much) 2) Local best buys bread 3) Marks & Spencers pink thongs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpfishingrules Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 hi there loving the pink thong bubbles :confused: anyway best buys: 1- like steveobeveo leeda 2xl bitealarm (awesome alarm for less then £20) 2- might sound stupid but a baiting needle (an awesome accessory you can use it for loads of baits even if your not using a hair rig) 3- fishing trolley (just one thing to say - what the hell would i do without it) worst buys 1- shakespeare pro-am bite alarm (tottaly crap your rod has to be half in the water before it bleeps) 2- keenets stink bag (rubbish and stink being the word do not buy) 3- nutrabaits 10mm tutti-frutti boilies( total rubarb fall apart when you put them on the baiting needle what a scam) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Yeah my trolley should be on there, great piece of equipment!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpfishingrules Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 yeah i really dont know what i would do without mine i went on a fishing holiday last week and the ponds where to close to go in car but still a little walk and with all the seat box, holdall, carryall , keepnet bag and alsorts it gets bloody heavy how much was yours bubbles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 Bought my second hand of a mate for £20, its the penrose master. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 8, 2004 Report Share Posted June 8, 2004 good question this best buys 1. fox evo brolly light stable well waterproof great bit of kit 2. JRC lock pod solid as a rock brilliant 3. dynamite baits tigernut boilies having a great year on em worst buys 1. bitech viper alarms utter crap 2. 60inch wavelock brolly so heavy 3.drennan starpoint hooks total crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no12 Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 the worst ever thing ive brough is a rod 2 and a half t c caught a 3bl and there was a crack down the side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpfishingrules Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 i baught mine from skirlington market its a waterline one it was only 25 quid but it is fully ajustable and pneumatic wheels do you use yours everywhere you go ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 well... i take it alot yes, it folds up so it comes in handy when i have to take all my luggage around the bigger waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted June 13, 2004 Report Share Posted June 13, 2004 best buys 1, diawa emblems 6500s 2, berkely big game line. 3, single spiral point banksticks. worst buys 1, baitrunners (any type) 2, rodpods (any type) 3, swingers (any type) for me, pods are not versitile enough and i keep kicking mine over. and swingers are no where near sensitive for my liking and bait runners, well you either love em or hate them. personally, i couldnt stand the bloody things!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 best tfg rods tfg reel they both really good value for money worst dynamite boilies they have no smell to them they are to soft only last couple of hours in water and by the time you reel in they are falling off the hair what a waste of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoogi Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 This'll please Nick. A thread dragged up from almost 4 years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybranno Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Best..... 1. TFG Matt Hayes 2.25lb TC Signature rods - £50 each and were still going strong when i sold them last year. 2. JRC STi 2 man Twin Skin Bivvy - Apart from the shrinkage and the small hole i put in myself whilst putting it away, im still using it 4 years later. 3. A tub of Dynamite Spicy Chicken wafters - I had my PB of 24lb 10oz and 2 other twenties and numorous other fish on them last spring when everything else was struggling. All that for £5.99 Worst..... 1. My Nash Pursuit net - The cord snapped when i was using it for only the second session out. I fixed it myself and have had no problems with it since but you dont expect something like that to happen so soon to a £100 net do you? 2. A spool of ESP 18lb Ghost flourocarbon - It was way to thick and very difficult to handle for use as an hooklink. But some good as come out of it i suppose, i use it for my flourocarbon leaders now. 3. A Wychwood Rogue Big Pit 70 reel - I bought it for a reel for my first cheap spod set up. Thing is after a few sessions use, the bail arm rotor cracked and it now as a split in it. Its going in the bin when i sort it out from the cupboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybranno Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 This'll please Nick. A thread dragged up from almost 4 years ago Nowt wrong with that. He prefers old threads being bought up than new ones started on the same subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoogi Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 This'll please Nick. A thread dragged up from almost 4 years ago Nowt wrong with that. He prefers old threads being bought up than new ones started on the same subject I know. That was my point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 best buys: shimano tribal carryall shimano tribal rod bag a cheap GIANT bivvy(not the best make but is very spacious and was only £20 from my dads mates tackle shop) worst buys. A bivvy i brought of ebay first hand( supposebly a 2 man and cant even fit my bedchair in it My old keenets seat box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silly12sally Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Best Shimano Baitrunner Aero GT 6010S Bitech Viper, BV Vibros had them 10 years all for £30 the pair second hand Solar Sod Pod Worst Badger Chair (havent given it the respect of remembering its name). Fox MK 1 Swingers Fisherbaits Bolies(dont hear of them much now, nuff said) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybranno Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 This'll please Nick. A thread dragged up from almost 4 years ago Nowt wrong with that. He prefers old threads being bought up than new ones started on the same subject I know. That was my point Ahh get ya, sorry bud, i thought you was being sarcastic. Taxi for Branno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoogi Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Ahh get ya, sorry bud, i thought you was being sarcastic. Taxi for Branno To be fair, more often than not, you'd be right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybranno Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Ahh get ya, sorry bud, i thought you was being sarcastic. Taxi for Branno To be fair, more often than not, you'd be right LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpy86 Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Best buys: Shimano Baitrunner 8000RE - Years of abuse and going strong JRC Rod holdall - Also had years of abuse, mice chewed through the cords, but still working fine! 6 x Brand new Greys X-flites+ for £70 each! (Sold them and bought Free spirits ) Worst buys: Fox Elite II Barrow - Starting bending from the word go - then snapped in half! Nash Boots - They were ok, but just annoying having the inner and outer Pen Rod - Snapped in half when i hooked a tree with a lure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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