With the lockdown been watching a load of videos on YouTube as the tv has been so good
And I see so many different arrangements in peoples movies just wondered what everyone's preferences were and why
I've seen many with no sheet some with sheet some with sheet and Matt and some with no sheet with Matt
Random question I know just wondered how people come to there decisions lol
And I see so many different arrangements in peoples movies just wondered what everyone's preferences were and why
I've seen many with no sheet some with sheet some with sheet and Matt and some with no sheet with Matt
Random question I know just wondered how people come to there decisions lol
In reply to Post #1
Never use a ground sheet . Never seen the need no matter how **** the ground
Never use a ground sheet . Never seen the need no matter how **** the ground
In reply to Post #1
Never used one until I joined the syndicate I'm on but the red ants are a nightmare and the black ones seem to bite as well
Never used one until I joined the syndicate I'm on but the red ants are a nightmare and the black ones seem to bite as well
Pretty much always use a groundsheet. I hate dirty/mud/dust lol
Always take a small hand brush myself when using a groundsheet, not very effective with wet sticky mud like but what do you do ? Plus the brush doesn't weigh much 😂
In reply to Post #1
I Always use a groundsheet unless its just daytime fishing much prefer the luxury of one
and I tend to be barefoot 90% of the time also if Drop anything easy to find and pick up
I Always use a groundsheet unless its just daytime fishing much prefer the luxury of one
and I tend to be barefoot 90% of the time also if Drop anything easy to find and pick up
I'm quite a neat freak, and have ocd(diagnosed by a doctor not just saying I have it cos I'm
Tidy) and I can't handle mess, everything has its place(this bit comes from my job as a chef everything has to be to hand) and dirt/dust on my kit just sets me off so groundsheet if doing a night but just a day session I can just about handle going bareback
Tidy) and I can't handle mess, everything has its place(this bit comes from my job as a chef everything has to be to hand) and dirt/dust on my kit just sets me off so groundsheet if doing a night but just a day session I can just about handle going bareback
I nearly always use a groundsheet. Some of the swims I fish can be a bit boggy or wet where the reservoir water level is high, so the groundsheet keeps your gear above it clean.
Even on other waters, I often get up barefoot to hit a run, or drop things, it is a whole lot easier to find on the groundsheet rather than in long grass.
Even on other waters, I often get up barefoot to hit a run, or drop things, it is a whole lot easier to find on the groundsheet rather than in long grass.
In reply to Post #1
Groundsheet every time I fish, wouldn't dream of not using one.
If it's muddy when I pack up I just roll it up put it in the van then at home unroll it on the patio and hose it down then hang up in the garden to dry then it's all clean for next time.
Groundsheet every time I fish, wouldn't dream of not using one.
If it's muddy when I pack up I just roll it up put it in the van then at home unroll it on the patio and hose it down then hang up in the garden to dry then it's all clean for next time.
I never use a ground sheet. Too much hassle to set up and get down. Shoes are positioned right next to the bed and are ready to slip on.
In reply to Post #1
Almost always a groundsheet for me, only exceptions might be if setting up on a nice clean and dry barked swim, or on wooden platforms.
Bit of a clean freak myself too - the groundsheet gets a good mopping and hung up on the line to dry before putting away for the next session. I dont tend to use a neoprene mat, but I have been known to clean my groundsheet mid session if it gets muddy. Like wise my unhooking mat and net gets a good rinse and hung out in the sun for several days for the UV to killl any bacteria/smells. When Im setup everything has to be squared away neatly, out of sight, in its place in my bivvy - and I have to take the absolute minimim. Strangely ive never felt the need for lining up my reels and indicators though
My brother-in-law is the complete opposite - he's a proper stig of the dump, never cleans any of his gear puts his bivvy away soaking and muddy and leaves it to fester till the next outing. His swim often looks like he's just thrown all his gear in it and he takes **** loads of gear he never uses.
Would be boring if we were all the same.
Almost always a groundsheet for me, only exceptions might be if setting up on a nice clean and dry barked swim, or on wooden platforms.
Bit of a clean freak myself too - the groundsheet gets a good mopping and hung up on the line to dry before putting away for the next session. I dont tend to use a neoprene mat, but I have been known to clean my groundsheet mid session if it gets muddy. Like wise my unhooking mat and net gets a good rinse and hung out in the sun for several days for the UV to killl any bacteria/smells. When Im setup everything has to be squared away neatly, out of sight, in its place in my bivvy - and I have to take the absolute minimim. Strangely ive never felt the need for lining up my reels and indicators though
My brother-in-law is the complete opposite - he's a proper stig of the dump, never cleans any of his gear puts his bivvy away soaking and muddy and leaves it to fester till the next outing. His swim often looks like he's just thrown all his gear in it and he takes **** loads of gear he never uses.
Would be boring if we were all the same.
Just having a cup of coffee. Looking at the carnage that Is my swim, thinking oh god I've got to pack this up and dry it all out. Then read this thread. Here's a nice picture for all the clean freaks to brighten your morning
In reply to Post #12
No idea why the pics I'm posting lately are appearing sideways. Never used it
No idea why the pics I'm posting lately are appearing sideways. Never used it
In reply to Post #9
Pretty much always do, wish a lot of others would to. The amount of unbaited rigs I find on the ground
Pretty much always do, wish a lot of others would to. The amount of unbaited rigs I find on the ground
In reply to Post #12
I never used to be fan of barked or "manicured" waters - preferring more natural lakes and rivers. But these days - give me a nice clean barked swim any day.
I never used to be fan of barked or "manicured" waters - preferring more natural lakes and rivers. But these days - give me a nice clean barked swim any day.
In reply to Post #12
and can you imagine what it would be like to pack that up if it was a built in ground sheet
and can you imagine what it would be like to pack that up if it was a built in ground sheet
In reply to Post #16
Like those ridgemonkey bivvys
Like those ridgemonkey bivvys
No ground sheet ever! Really can't see the point. Shoes or boots next to the bedchair ready for a night bite. Also it one less thing to carry.
In reply to Post #1
Always use a ground sheet and mat, not good having the damp come up though your back.
Always use a ground sheet and mat, not good having the damp come up though your back.
Only use a groundsheet in Winter, generally find them a right unnecessary pain in the hole
In reply to Post #12
leave it there mate - nobody's going to steal it and it's already 60% natural by the looks of it...
leave it there mate - nobody's going to steal it and it's already 60% natural by the looks of it...
In reply to Post #21
Nice idea but If I had to leave behind any kit that was muddy and piss wet through. After the last three days I'd be leaving all my gear at the lake and going home in just my undercrackers. I reckon after using up all my bait, food and water my barrow still weighed more in the way back than on the push round at the start.
Nice idea but If I had to leave behind any kit that was muddy and piss wet through. After the last three days I'd be leaving all my gear at the lake and going home in just my undercrackers. I reckon after using up all my bait, food and water my barrow still weighed more in the way back than on the push round at the start.
In reply to Post #1
haven't used a groundsheet for years. Use a brolly for 99% of my fishing even in winter - my sessions are short (generally 12 hours overnight) and I can't be arsed with a) carrying it and b)cleaning/drying it. Decent sleeping bag, wooly hat and and bedchair cover and I'm always toastie warm . That said, my soaking wet/muddy gear is currently in my car waiting to be unloaded - and all my luggage is covered in mud spatter from the torrential rain last night. Once its dry the muck will just fall off (I hope) 
haven't used a groundsheet for years. Use a brolly for 99% of my fishing even in winter - my sessions are short (generally 12 hours overnight) and I can't be arsed with a) carrying it and b)cleaning/drying it. Decent sleeping bag, wooly hat and and bedchair cover and I'm always toastie warm
. That said, my soaking wet/muddy gear is currently in my car waiting to be unloaded - and all my luggage is covered in mud spatter from the torrential rain last night. Once its dry the muck will just fall off (I hope)
Don't normally use a ground sheet in the spring through to autumn but on current water I've had a serious ant problem!! The buggers were everywhere last Saturday, put the ground sheet in today to see if that stops them getting in every nook and cranny 
Lifted the unhooking mat earlier And that was infested with the blighters as for mud and rain I'm lucky as old gravel pits the grounds quite good where drainage is concerned
Michael
Lifted the unhooking mat earlier And that was infested with the blighters as for mud and rain I'm lucky as old gravel pits the grounds quite good where drainage is concerned Michael
I always use a ground sheet. If your using a bivvy with a sewn in groundsheet use a footprint. Basically another groundsheet to keep the sewn in one clean. It can be just a cheap tarp cut to size. Doesnt have to be heavy or expensive. Just keep the bivvy clean and dry.
In reply to Post #25
Groundsheet 100%!. Bivvy slippers ready on the mat. I hate the thought of mud/dirt all over the bottom of my kit that has to go in my car.
Groundsheet 100%!. Bivvy slippers ready on the mat. I hate the thought of mud/dirt all over the bottom of my kit that has to go in my car.
I need a ground sheet as I drop little things constantly.. my patch of Artificial grass is a great dirt trap both wet and dry.
In reply to Post #12
Oh dude that's messing with my head so bad
Oh dude that's messing with my head so bad
More common than you think 😊
In reply to Post #25
That's it, always use a groundsheet for your groundsheet
That's it, always use a groundsheet for your groundsheet
In reply to Post #30
But what about the groundsheet groundsheet? That needs a groundsheet to keep it clean too.
But what about the groundsheet groundsheet? That needs a groundsheet to keep it clean too.
In reply to Post #29
How can it get that ****ty if your fishing on decking
How can it get that ****ty if your fishing on decking
In reply to Post #32
It's like the fecking Somme on a bad day behind it
It's like the fecking Somme on a bad day behind it
In reply to Post #30
Only if its a sewn in groundsheet, as it's difficult to clean them.
Only if its a sewn in groundsheet, as it's difficult to clean them.
In reply to Post #34
Nah easy as mate pop the bivvy up close the door let it dry and brush off easy peasy, I do it on my day off if I'm not fishing put it up leave it while I'm at work then brush
Nah easy as mate pop the bivvy up close the door let it dry and brush off easy peasy, I do it on my day off if I'm not fishing put it up leave it while I'm at work then brush
In reply to Post #35
Like many other people I don't have the luxury of space to put up a bivvy and leave it in the dry for 24hrs. Obviously if you do then it's not a problem.
Like many other people I don't have the luxury of space to put up a bivvy and leave it in the dry for 24hrs. Obviously if you do then it's not a problem.
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