New purchases

[framey]

16 hours ago, B B said:

Was thinking of getting a Ridge Monkey toaster this weekend the small one. I use a pan for cooking and thinking the Ridge monkey be less bulky. 

Still use my original one from before they put their stamp on them lol

good for omelettes 3 eggs are a perfect fit if plain 

2 if adding any extras

[B B]

A sad day Iv had to retire my Nash rucksack 😔…. But it’s turned into a happy day as Iv replaced it with a Drennan Specialist 40ltr. I tried my flask in the side pocket in the tackle shop and it just fits so passed the test 👍  I like how the waterproof base material extends up the sides of the pockets, which most tackle companies don’t have. £60 

[framey]

22 hours ago, B B said:

A sad day Iv had to retire my Nash rucksack 😔…. But it’s turned into a happy day as Iv replaced it with a Drennan Specialist 40ltr. I tried my flask in the side pocket in the tackle shop and it just fits so passed the test 👍  I like how the waterproof base material extends up the sides of the pockets, which most tackle companies don’t have. £60 

Sensible gear with sensible pricing 

[salokcinnodrog]

22 hours ago, B B said:

A sad day Iv had to retire my Nash rucksack 😔…. But it’s turned into a happy day as Iv replaced it with a Drennan Specialist 40ltr. I tried my flask in the side pocket in the tackle shop and it just fits so passed the test 👍  I like how the waterproof base material extends up the sides of the pockets, which most tackle companies don’t have. £60 

 

Just now, framey said:

Sensible gear with sensible pricing 

I do like most of the Drennan and ESP luggage and clothing, lasts and lasts.

[kevtaylor]

Not bought yet but found out I can buy a spare tip section for my Tackle Box Spod Rod for £34 and £12 delivery, not bad for a £170+ rod that I was gonna chuck away.  Will have a perfect spare spod rod now, 2 the same 👍

[elmoputney]

On 10/10/2023 at 22:58, B B said:

Was thinking of getting a Ridge Monkey toaster this weekend the small one. I use a pan for cooking and thinking the Ridge monkey be less bulky. 

I've got the xl granite edition one, I've had a smaller one before, I like the extra girth of the XL though a much better all rounder 

[B B]

18 minutes ago, elmoputney said:

I've got the xl granite edition one, I've had a smaller one before, I like the extra girth of the XL though a much better all rounder 

I went into the shop to get a Ridge Monkey and got a bit sidetracked came out with the rucksack 🤔 

Il be getting the smaller granite one. 

[B B]

1 hour ago, kevtaylor said:

Not bought yet but found out I can buy a spare tip section for my Tackle Box Spod Rod for £34 and £12 delivery, not bad for a £170+ rod that I was gonna chuck away.  Will have a perfect spare spod rod now, 2 the same 👍

Nice result 👍

[framey]

1 hour ago, kevtaylor said:

Not bought yet but found out I can buy a spare tip section for my Tackle Box Spod Rod for £34 and £12 delivery, not bad for a £170+ rod that I was gonna chuck away.  Will have a perfect spare spod rod now, 2 the same 👍

Buy a Couple of spare tips and butt sections still be cheaper than buying a new version lol 

triggers spod rod 

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No Purchases for me now or the near future, all my gear has been covered up & layed away in storage, Battery's removed, Food Taken out Bait in tubs and protected from the rodents.

[kevtaylor]

3 hours ago, framey said:

Buy a Couple of spare tips and butt sections still be cheaper than buying a new version lol 

triggers spod rod 

Haha was thinking the same.

If I have to replace my fishing rods i'll look at the Tackle Box range for sure after this.

I fell on the rod they owed me nothing! 👍

My mate suggesting asking, hadn't entered my head tbh

[kevtaylor]

3 hours ago, Highy said:

No Purchases for me now or the near future, all my gear has been covered up & layed away in storage, Battery's removed, Food Taken out Bait in tubs and protected from the rodents.

Well it does seem to have gone straight to winter at the mo, ive got trips planned for later in the year, seemed a good idea at the time! 🤦‍♂️

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4 minutes ago, kevtaylor said:

Well it does seem to have gone straight to winter at the mo, ive got trips planned for later in the year, seemed a good idea at the time! 🤦‍♂️

I have opportunities to go, but at the moment, I'm just not feeling it....Family, Life, Work, Football, Time.

With Grandparents at moment, there's something everyday that needs seeing to because of the other week.....

Life in general at the moment seems monotonous.

Work is reaaaaaly getting to me, been bought out by some investors, Name Chamge coming, Pay gone from Fortnightly to monthly, also pushing for a pay rise.

Football (with being sons full time team coach) is hectic, sorting games, training, parents questions.

Time, bot even enough minutes in a day, days in a week or weeks in a month. 

Past 2 weekends wife has been away, just didn't have any interest in going 😞😞

[B B]

1 hour ago, Highy said:

I have opportunities to go, but at the moment, I'm just not feeling it....Family, Life, Work, Football, Time.

With Grandparents at moment, there's something everyday that needs seeing to because of the other week.....

Life in general at the moment seems monotonous.

Work is reaaaaaly getting to me, been bought out by some investors, Name Chamge coming, Pay gone from Fortnightly to monthly, also pushing for a pay rise.

Football (with being sons full time team coach) is hectic, sorting games, training, parents questions.

Time, bot even enough minutes in a day, days in a week or weeks in a month. 

Past 2 weekends wife has been away, just didn't have any interest in going 😞😞

Sounds like you got a lot going on there Highly 😳 hang in there mate, can’t you get one of the parents to lend a helping hand.  ? 

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7 minutes ago, B B said:

Sounds like you got a lot going on there Highly 😳 hang in there mate, can’t you get one of the parents to lend a helping hand.  ? 

Its all about safe guarding now, unless you are CRB checked, gone through FA Safe Gurding course (that's just to help on pitches) then if you want to help in training, you have to be FA affiliated and it took me 3+ months and about £200+ before I could even start fully training with the lads.

[B B]

12 minutes ago, Highy said:

Its all about safe guarding now, unless you are CRB checked, gone through FA Safe Gurding course (that's just to help on pitches) then if you want to help in training, you have to be FA affiliated and it took me 3+ months and about £200+ before I could even start fully training with the lad

Forgot about the checks  🙄

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Just now, B B said:

Forgot about the checks  🙄

Easier said than done, welfare officers are out in force and if caught not following protocols, the Club, not team, is thrown out the league. Its happened to 1 club last week and they've come back as a different club/team too. The manager went away on holiday for 2 weeks and asked his brother step in for him, the club found out and as he isn't check by the club, but his own other team, they investigated and didn't want the other manager back also.

[B B]

12 minutes ago, Highy said:

Easier said than done, welfare officers are out in force and if caught not following protocols, the Club, not team, is thrown out the league. It’s happened to 1 club last week and they've come back as a different club/team too. The manager went away on holiday for 2 weeks and asked his brother step in for him, the club found out and as he isn't check by the club, but his own other team, they investigated and didn't want the other manager back also.

Sorry it should have read, I forgot about the checks my bad 

I used to be a foster carer and the checks went as far back as my schools and every job Iv had.  

[crusian]

19 hours ago, Highy said:

I have opportunities to go, but at the moment, I'm just not feeling it....Family, Life, Work, Football, Time.

With Grandparents at moment, there's something everyday that needs seeing to because of the other week.....

Life in general at the moment seems monotonous.

Work is reaaaaaly getting to me, been bought out by some investors, Name Chamge coming, Pay gone from Fortnightly to monthly, also pushing for a pay rise.

Football (with being sons full time team coach) is hectic, sorting games, training, parents questions.

Time, bot even enough minutes in a day, days in a week or weeks in a month. 

Past 2 weekends wife has been away, just didn't have any interest in going 😞😞

What about taking Super Dog for long walks around Amberswood , plotting and planning next seasons campaign ? ; I sometimes get more pleasure out of all the pre fishing planning than the actual fishing which is mostly a bit of a let down .

😃

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5 hours ago, crusian said:

What about taking Super Dog for long walks around Amberswood , plotting and planning next seasons campaign ? ; I sometimes get more pleasure out of all the pre fishing planning than the actual fishing which is mostly a bit of a let down .

😃

It's having time for that 🤣🤣, also car sharing, wife has the car 90% of time, and its about 15/20min drive, so be a long walk for dog 🤣🤣.

Only have weekends realy (saturdays).

[kevtaylor]

All 4.99 reduced - got a few more the week before but they're put away in the rucksack already- bargain, no excuse next season! New floater rod and reel next 👍 These are for mates who moaned about missing out lol 😂

[salokcinnodrog]

6 hours ago, kevtaylor said:

All 4.99 reduced - got a few more the week before but they're put away in the rucksack already- bargain, no excuse next season! New floater rod and reel next 👍 These are for mates who moaned about missing out lol 😂

Those Interceptors and the Nash version are a good piece of kit; I've used the small ones and had plenty of fish on them on floaters.

Not used the larger ones though as not needed the range.

Also used a normal controller on the river for chub when floater fishing in a slightly faster current when you need to keep dog biscuit in the right line

[kevtaylor]

19 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said:

Those Interceptors and the Nash version are a good piece of kit; I've used the small ones and had plenty of fish on them on floaters.

Not used the larger ones though as not needed the range.

Also used a normal controller on the river for chub when floater fishing in a slightly faster current when you need to keep dog biscuit in the right line

I've got the Fox version already but the insert had vanished last time out, had to repair with silicon and shrink tube as you do, if only these things came with component spares.  They say the biggest one gives best bolt action but it feels weird on a light set-up I must admit, I like the 30g version, shame they didn't have any of the 50g.

My mates got the 2.75 ESP floater rod but says it's too soft, I'm looking at the Fox Horizon XT in 3lb, maybe 2.75.

 

I should add my current floater setup cast like a pig last time out, not sure whats going on, line or reel tbh  so both can go along with the rod which is an Abu Garcia from years ago - prob 2.5lb, nothing wrong with that tbh but new would be nice.

[B B]

Bits and bobs from Bank Tackle just under £14 thought I’d give them a go as you all go on about them…the quality looks good and at a fair price 👍 The Fox bobbin weights were £5 delivered..

 

[B B]

6 minutes ago, kevtaylor said:

I've got the Fox version already but the insert had vanished last time out, had to repair with silicon and shrink tube as you do, if only these things came with component spares.  They say the biggest one gives best bolt action but it feels weird on a light set-up I must admit, I like the 30g version, shame they didn't have any of the 50g.

My mates got the 2.75 ESP floater rod but says it's too soft, I'm looking at the Fox Horizon XT in 3lb, maybe 2.75.

For smaller waters I use a cut down match rod that I snapped a foot off the end 😞 great rod for carp low doubles even use a spinner rod,  On the over end of the scale Iv used a big Nash controller had to be over 3oz could have been 4 oz ? with a 3lb carp rod on linnar man that float could fly 😳 …sadly I remember my mate playing a good fish on Oxlease in the bay at the back of the island using a floater rod it was bent double folded right over just couldn’t do anything with it and snapped him… he actually threw the rod into into the air landing it in a blackberry bush.. I got ripped to pieces trying to get it out 🙄…happy days 😄