Simple Match Fishing Forum

Picked up another couple of poles over the weekend.

Not quite an impulse buy, but I’d no need to really – I’ve already got 5 poles stashed away. It was more of a nostalgia trip picking up these models from yesteryear.

What’s on your shopping list?

Are there any items that you are desperately in need of or need to replace/upgrade/duplicate?

It was more of a nostalgia trip picking up these models from yesteryear.

Only use old uns carnt afford new

what was they,Ive got some old uns in shed

I will deffo be buying some Gore-tex clothing when money permits, I'm on my third lot of normal clothing and it has all leaked. Fed up with it now.
I've also have my Messiah 3 years now and would like to upgrade to the 401. We shall see
That's all I would upgrade at the minute really.

Picked up another couple of poles over the weekend.

Not quite an impulse buy, but I’d no need to really – I’ve already got 5 poles stashed away. It was more of a nostalgia trip picking up these models from yesteryear.

What’s on your shopping list?

Are there any items that you are desperately in need of or need to replace/upgrade/duplicate?  

 I need the wife upgrading for a new model, also some spares for me Maver Meducer as the Thief that broke in only took half of the pole,strange really

Some flies

Im seriously considering a couple of ready rod sleves but cant decide between the Shakepeare ones or the Preston hardcase versions.

Only other thing I desperately want are some Wilkie paste floats. I only bought a cou[ple of each size last year and now want some more but they are like hens teeth, almost impossible to get hold of.

Daiwa Super Parallel 4th Section

Some of the tackle ive bought recently has been old stuff TK. Catching up on those years i'd stopped fishing. Even bought an old landing net handle because it bought back old times... times which incidentally were pre poles, proper ones anyway !

Troub is ,when you actually get down to it, at that age the rods arent much good except for nostalgia, with one exception.

When I was a kid Shakespeare bought out their International match rod, which as far as I could seen at the time was streets ahead of anything else on the market in the 12' version. It's fibreglass and was the first real tip actioned glass rod i'd see. The great plus with it, is that is has power in the middle section too if you hit a big 'un.

I've used it and abused it and had sizeable carp off the top on it and big chub freelining on the Dorset Stour, its an amazing rod for its time with a very niche market now ( me ) but the 13 footer was a uselss affair with an all over the place floppy action.

Im seriously considering a couple of ready rod sleves but cant decide between the Shakepeare ones or the Preston hardcase versions.

Only other thing I desperately want are some Wilkie paste floats. I only bought a cou[ple of each size last year and now want some more but they are like hens teeth, almost impossible to get hold of.

Dave before you think of buying anything, id consider taking all your pole including top sections when you go fish next time if i was you




Im up grading my tattoo collection at 3pm on saturday

Im up grading my tattoo collection at 3pm on saturday  
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what you having mate.

Im up grading my tattoo collection at 3pm on saturday  

what you having mate.[/quote]

bet its a picture of his hound LOL  

Probably

what was they,Ive got some old uns in shed

A couple of DAM Mactrons & a ruck load of sections Frank

You aint got any top 2s or 3s for a Maver 051 lying about in that shed have you Frank?

Some flies  

Got a swarm in a bait box in the garage MrV - you've welcome to em - I'll bring you them Sat

Im up grading my tattoo collection at 3pm on saturday  

what you having mate.[/quote]


this down my leg

Nice one Si , i'm thinking of having another next month

Got mooer stuff than fosters in the garage an i still dont know how ta use afe on it.

I had A Tattoo when i was 16 then me dad told me ta join the Navy to have a muscle put under it.


Nice tat though drynet nevertheless.

I'll be buying a couple of elocution lessons...all will be revealed soon!

Could do with a new seatbox that i can sit on comfortably. Bigger side table would be very helpful. Waterproof clothes. We will see. Odditys, ie banksticks etc

Could do with a new seatbox that i can sit on comfortably. Bigger side table would be very helpful. Waterproof clothes. We will see. Odditys, ie banksticks etc  :)

Tell si i'll be taking the rafle tickets round soon!