In reply to Post #10
Quote: when you see the korda team and others using red or yellow kickers you have to wonder if all this camouflage thing isn't just about selling extra products.

Very good point! 👍

In reply to Post #5
I have found quite a few of the TEMU 'rubber items' to be a bit bright (green) for my liking.
The tail rubbers I got I now use in my pike kit

They might not make a difference, the carp might not care, but I can't sit behind them not knowing as hours of my life tick away...as I get older every session is another session closer to my last. Not meant to sound depressing, it makes me fish less lazy which is a good thing👍

In reply to Post #8
Agree on the lead size as long as your not likely to have a 2lb snotty tether itself all night … meaning you weren’t even fishing 👍

In reply to Post #545
@0nslow : My OCD says "Thanks mate!" 👍😉

In reply to Post #2
I have almost always gone Shimano based on their reputation for gearing. Everybody I knew wanted Shimano gears on their mountain bikes etc
I have a set of the first ever Basias, used them for maybe a season, then bought some second hand Shimano big pits and the clutch on the Shimanos was so much better. I rarely dust off the (OLD) Basias now.

That said I have heard high praise of Daiwa in more recent years. I've had a little fondle with some at the shows and one or two of them do feel nice, so never say never 😉

After reading on here about Penn being nice and smooth I considered getting a couple for my Pike setup

This is a test post/poll to check if polling works on live, but we can treat this as a bit of fun if you like.
I may have missed a manufacturer or two but like I say, just a test thread.

Polls are another Premium feature (to create a poll) but any member can vote on it

In reply to Post #9
That's for getting pickled onions out the jar.
Or it was until a tackle manufacturer spotted it. I stopped taking mine years ago, they were good for the task though

In reply to Post #3
They sound handy. What's the normal price?

They're £20 on Amazon
LINKY POO™ https://link.amazon/B04FYikQw

I normally have some bottles of water in the van, but every now and again I use more than normal or forget to top up, might get one for emergencys. Thanks 👍

In reply to Post #31
He is a 'Chalmer' that's for sure 😍

In reply to Post #17
I might still have my CarpTech matt somewhere, they were good ... and the handles long enough that you could lay rods/whatever in the matt and walk to your new swim if staying mobile.

I've been through almost every type of matt and still own far too many which are hard to sell 😢

Whilst enjoying a knee-jerk-fashion-whim a couple seasons ago I changed almost all of my luggage to Shimano Trench gear. The unhooking mats are similar to the big Trakker ones. That's what I use for 99% of my lake fishing now. Nice strong/tall walls.

The Fox one looks nice (as does the Sonik). I wouldn't mind something like that for the river, and when it lays out flat like that it's nice padding for loading the gear onto on the barrow to save metal scratching paint off metal