Anyone asked their better half for anything decent for Christmas......?
In reply to Post #1
Peckys new book, that's about it
Oh and treated myself to Mortimer and whitehouse go fishing for 3 quid from the works
Peckys new book, that's about it
Oh and treated myself to Mortimer and whitehouse go fishing for 3 quid from the works
In reply to Post #1
Took me years to achieve it but now every person who gives me a present sends me Tackle Box gift certificates for Christmas and Birthday which are a week apart. Sorted.
Took me years to achieve it but now every person who gives me a present sends me Tackle Box gift certificates for Christmas and Birthday which are a week apart. Sorted.
In reply to Post #1
Quest trilogy rod pod 👍
Quest trilogy rod pod 👍
In reply to Post #4
hemeroids
hemeroids
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I've got a cream for mine, probably a dose of unwanted Omicron just to finish the year off.
I've got a cream for mine, probably a dose of unwanted Omicron just to finish the year off.
In reply to Post #1
A day off, doubtful I'll get it though
A day off, doubtful I'll get it though
In reply to Post #1
Nuts
Nuts
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Divorce is more likely than any fishing gear
Divorce is more likely than any fishing gear
Snugpak torrent extreme Jacket 👍
In reply to Post #1
Trakker transformer day chair and couple of speero smaller coolbags...here's to hoping 😆
Hope you all get something to be excited about 😀...
Trakker transformer day chair and couple of speero smaller coolbags...here's to hoping 😆
Hope you all get something to be excited about 😀...
Very tempted to get a set of 2.75 Ballista's for a smaller water I'm looking at over winter. Have to wait and see what the Xmas bonus is like, and whether or not I can get them built before i move on for the summer!
In reply to Post #1
Decent Vacuum bagger thingy machine
Drennan Super Specialist 3M landing net handle
Hormone recipe to improve my catch rate
New BMW X5 40d Msport
Confirmation that my ski trips are actually going to happen in the new year
Decent Vacuum bagger thingy machine
Drennan Super Specialist 3M landing net handle
Hormone recipe to improve my catch rate
New BMW X5 40d Msport
Confirmation that my ski trips are actually going to happen in the new year
In reply to Post #1
PowerPorter Mk8- should save me making 2 trips to get all my gear to a swim on my syndicate. My current barrow was vfm when I got it for this lake but was/is a bit small. Looking forward to warmer weather in the new year.
PowerPorter Mk8- should save me making 2 trips to get all my gear to a swim on my syndicate. My current barrow was vfm when I got it for this lake but was/is a bit small. Looking forward to warmer weather in the new year.
In reply to Post #13
How bigs your stocking
How bigs your stocking
New old skool swingtip.rod..
And...hoping for an Alaskan cabin,to get as far away from this country as possible, !!
And...hoping for an Alaskan cabin,to get as far away from this country as possible, !!
In reply to Post #15
12-15lb c3's
12-15lb c3's
Not Carp related but I'd like a topkit case for my pole.
@Wandle, New old skool swingtip.rod.. Nice to see there's still fans of swing tips about
When I got my father in law back into fishing in 2011 he was using his old gear, quiver with 1/2oz lead and swing tip on another. I took him to some of the 'easy' day tickets I fished and he outfished my 'Carp' methods by a good distance, without a bite alarm. At the time I was using Solar Quiver arms (the fibre glass ones) but I'd use them as light swing arms. He took one look at my set up and said 'why are you fishing them the wrong way round' 
ie, reel side of the alarm. I've posted this on the forum a very long time ago but that did stick with me, why do we fish fixed arm indicators reel side, surely to minimise drag they should swing with the line,,,anyway I digress...apologies 
@Wandle, New old skool swingtip.rod.. Nice to see there's still fans of swing tips about
When I got my father in law back into fishing in 2011 he was using his old gear, quiver with 1/2oz lead and swing tip on another. I took him to some of the 'easy' day tickets I fished and he outfished my 'Carp' methods by a good distance, without a bite alarm. At the time I was using Solar Quiver arms (the fibre glass ones) but I'd use them as light swing arms. He took one look at my set up and said 'why are you fishing them the wrong way round' ie, reel side of the alarm. I've posted this on the forum a very long time ago but that did stick with me, why do we fish fixed arm indicators reel side, surely to minimise drag they should swing with the line,,,anyway I digress...apologies
In reply to Post #18
Yes,I searched and searched, the only proper dedicated ST,rod was either Hardy ,or a real vintage ST rod which was one of the first made for bream fishing on the Welland..
Then..
I found a chap ,who has lots of original unmade fibreglass and carbon blanks,all sorts of stuff,from when he was main rod,and reel repair guy..in a famous tackle shop,now shut..
So ,I contacted him,...should be ready around Xmas,I live virtually opposite a brilliant small water,but I'm not after the carp as they reside in my album,it's the big roach I'm after..there some proper bigguns ,and they not hollow either..so it's potentially a good bit of kit,just different to quiver tipping and floatfishing Ian Lewis floats close in...there's little resistance to a taking fish..
Strangely all my big Roach have come to 10mm resource boilees,they brilliant for big roach and cru..
Yes,I searched and searched, the only proper dedicated ST,rod was either Hardy ,or a real vintage ST rod which was one of the first made for bream fishing on the Welland..
Then..
I found a chap ,who has lots of original unmade fibreglass and carbon blanks,all sorts of stuff,from when he was main rod,and reel repair guy..in a famous tackle shop,now shut..
So ,I contacted him,...should be ready around Xmas,I live virtually opposite a brilliant small water,but I'm not after the carp as they reside in my album,it's the big roach I'm after..there some proper bigguns ,and they not hollow either..so it's potentially a good bit of kit,just different to quiver tipping and floatfishing Ian Lewis floats close in...there's little resistance to a taking fish..
Strangely all my big Roach have come to 10mm resource boilees,they brilliant for big roach and cru..
Herpes
Hope for a new stainless JAG Pod 
About the only thing I can guarantee I will be getting at Christmas is fatter and probably a bit more grumpy.
The wife has got me an unread 1st edition of Through the Mist, others will prob get me some tackle vouchers .
I have bought some vintage shimano ultegra xt reels. They have been fully stripped and cleaned, and will soon be reassembled with all new bearings. Reels for life
In reply to Post #24
Vintage?!
Vintage?!
no fishing tackle,im trying to thin collection down, but the ball and chains got me peckys new book and how she pulled this off ill never know only 25 was located for the uk, a 30th 1982 to 2012 Haro freestyler anniversary frame and fork set with all era correct parts to build it. makes the bottle of baileys she's getting look a bit **** .
Hormones....... ......ssshhhhhhh.......
The northern chapters
A deeper chirp, a 4 cup moka pot, sonik sk tec cool bag, Stanley French press travel cup and a trakker water bottle. That's if I've been a good boy lol
In reply to Post #29
Just managed to get hold of a Edgar Sealey Octofly 8'6”, 2 piece vintage split cane Trout fly Rod, original condition, line rate #5 c 1960's.
Not for collecting thou - it will get used, should be fun learning to use an over 60 year old Rod.
Just managed to get hold of a Edgar Sealey Octofly 8'6”, 2 piece vintage split cane Trout fly Rod, original condition, line rate #5 c 1960's.
Not for collecting thou - it will get used, should be fun learning to use an over 60 year old Rod.
In reply to Post #1
A nice car is on its way. Always wanted a supercar of some description and my lovely wife has made it possible. I'm getting her a secondhand kayak!
A nice car is on its way. Always wanted a supercar of some description and my lovely wife has made it possible. I'm getting her a secondhand kayak!
In reply to Post #31
Pair of billy backbiters
Pair of billy backbiters
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I ordered some stuff directly from Clarins for the wife's Xmas present, the box has just arrived and they've used dissolvable PVA nuggets (lots of them)to protect the contents
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I ordered some stuff directly from Clarins for the wife's Xmas present, the box has just arrived and they've used dissolvable PVA nuggets (lots of them)to protect the contents
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In reply to Post #25
I had those reels when they first came out, not great if memory serves. This whole 'vintage' craze escapes me completely. Each to their own of course.
Xmas? Just be nice to have one this year. Last year was fecking depressing.
I had those reels when they first came out, not great if memory serves. This whole 'vintage' craze escapes me completely. Each to their own of course.
Xmas? Just be nice to have one this year. Last year was fecking depressing.
In reply to Post #32
hope 2 get 3 of them , top totty
hope 2 get 3 of them , top totty
In reply to Post #1
a pair of 2020 Saltiga's
a pair of 2020 Saltiga's
In reply to Post #36
x3 rig ready's from OMC
x3 rig ready's from OMC
In reply to Post #31
Care to share some details of the car? PM if you would rather. (cars are one of my biggest failings since a very early age)
Not quite in the same class but my Christmas present to myself is a new rod tip so I can use my old leeda twin tip rod.
Care to share some details of the car? PM if you would rather. (cars are one of my biggest failings since a very early age)
Not quite in the same class but my Christmas present to myself is a new rod tip so I can use my old leeda twin tip rod.
In reply to Post #15
A “Carpathia” split cane rod, a modern work of art.
A “Carpathia” split cane rod, a modern work of art.
In reply to Post #30
Then you'll like this book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fishing-Bamboo-Anglers-Passion-Traditional-ebook/dp/B00OCD2YIC/ref=nodl_
Then you'll like this book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fishing-Bamboo-Anglers-Passion-Traditional-ebook/dp/B00OCD2YIC/ref=nodl_
Early one for me.
Had heart surgery to cure my AF and it's worked.
Just getting weaned off my meds then hopefully get life back to something resembling normal.
Looking forward to pushing a loaded barrow round the lake once again 🎣
Had heart surgery to cure my AF and it's worked.
Just getting weaned off my meds then hopefully get life back to something resembling normal.
Looking forward to pushing a loaded barrow round the lake once again 🎣
Ridgemonkey quad connect stove. Nash winter shroud and some terminal bits n Bob's.
Divorced 😂😂😂 apparently i go fishing too much 🤷♂️👍
In reply to Post #43
Only one way to respond to her, buy her a full settup for Christmas.
Only one way to respond to her, buy her a full settup for Christmas.
Driving licence back from DVLA would be nice , only been waiting 10 flaming months.
In reply to Post #45
I got mine back after 6 months with a note saying that because my lisence had expired I needed to fill in a different form instead
I got mine back after 6 months with a note saying that because my lisence had expired I needed to fill in a different form instead
In reply to Post #1
Looking like socks and a few pairs of new knickers this year as I can honestly say I don't need owt after quite a big spend over the past two years.
Looking like socks and a few pairs of new knickers this year as I can honestly say I don't need owt after quite a big spend over the past two years.
In reply to Post #47
That those pre worn ones? They can get pretty expensive depending who wore them
That those pre worn ones? They can get pretty expensive depending who wore them
In reply to Post #48
Not sure I even want to think about that 🤣🤣🤣
Not sure I even want to think about that 🤣🤣🤣
i bought myself a boat for Christmas (bucket list moment) and cant wait to get on the river mooring away from the crowds/circus
In reply to Post #1
Chris Brown 42 Carbon net should be under the tree
Chris Brown 42 Carbon net should be under the tree
In reply to Post #50
That is on my bucket list too.
By that time i'm fully expecting the local scene to turn to mush. Hopefully I'll have a few more original old Redmire Leneys in my album before they are gone forever. because it's going to happen sooner than we think.
That is on my bucket list too.
By that time i'm fully expecting the local scene to turn to mush. Hopefully I'll have a few more original old Redmire Leneys in my album before they are gone forever. because it's going to happen sooner than we think.
In reply to Post #1
Nothing angling related. I've asked for a dashcam and an ironing board, that's it
Nothing angling related. I've asked for a dashcam and an ironing board, that's it
In reply to Post #53
I won't tell you how to spit eggs, but watch out for a misbehaving dashcam, mind drained my battery twice despite being "off" lol
I won't tell you how to spit eggs, but watch out for a misbehaving dashcam, mind drained my battery twice despite being "off" lol
In reply to Post #52
Original Redmire leney's, think you've missed the boat on that one.
Original Redmire leney's, think you've missed the boat on that one.
In reply to Post #48
There's good money to be made with the right type of stain.
There's good money to be made with the right type of stain.
In reply to Post #17
Where are they coming from mate?
Where are they coming from mate?
I had a front panel and an over wrap for my Sonik AXS shelter and a Jag self take stick. Now I just need to get out on the bank
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