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How do you keep your barrow safe? (34 posts / 4,196 views)
Gaius_Bell
Posts: 208
Post #1 8 Apr 2020 13:20
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There might be an obvious answer to this question, but how do people keep their barrow safe when fishing overnight sessions, particularly at venues that are not totally secure? Hide bits of it in your bivvy?

I have a friend who got his barrow pinched from the car park lake at Yateley a few times back in the day when he was on there.
whitey79 whitey79
Posts: 447
Post #2 8 Apr 2020 13:39
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In reply to Post #1
You could remove wheel put it in bivvy , chain to near by tree or fish somewhere safe if its not safe at lake

One of the lakes i fish has several in the carpark for members to use not chained just left there
Greekskii Greekskii
Posts: 3,434
Post #3 8 Apr 2020 13:56
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I've never had an issue with this to be honest anywhere I've fished but I always try to leave it next to my bivvy, not behind it if possible.

Chaining it to something is the most obvious one, alternatively some set up using a spare bite alarm and some fishing line so if it was moved it set the alarm off?
chewbakka chewbakka
Posts: 443
Post #4 8 Apr 2020 14:17
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In reply to Post #1
When i used to fish dodgy places, id remove the handles of the trolley and just wrap a bungey cord round it to my bedchair or bivvy peg , any one moved it id be awake. also tryed to keep it between me and the lake so i could see it as soon as i was awake. Unfortunately on day tickets etc you just have to make your gear less attractive to thiefs than everyone elses, sad but true.
Perry_J
Posts: 1,287
Post #5 8 Apr 2020 16:07
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In reply to Post #1
I use a Fox Explorer Deluxe and just take the handles off and store it inside my Tempest brolly alongside the foot of the bed.
Victory Victory
Posts: 881
Post #6 8 Apr 2020 16:14
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In reply to Post #5
I also remove the handles.
Bubblefree
Posts: 77
Post #7 8 Apr 2020 17:05
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Buy a garage grenade clip one end to bivy and the other to a tent peg
tmrCarper tmrCarper
Posts: 496
Post #8 8 Apr 2020 17:13
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Shame we have to consider this sort of stuff when fishing.

Can you fold it down and stick in under your bed chair? The middle bit towards the back perhaps? That or a chain or bike lock round the frame and then under the bivvy and round the bedchair was a good idea.
daviduk daviduk
Posts: 1,212
Post #9 8 Apr 2020 17:20
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Their is a little device out their that you add and if your barrow moves it sounds an alarm .
If I find it ill post the web address
mrfreeze mrfreeze
Posts: 199
Post #10 8 Apr 2020 19:03
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In reply to Post #1
I have an alarm fitted on mine that goes off with the smallest of vibrations
Golden-Paws Golden-Paws
Posts: 251
Post #11 8 Apr 2020 19:06
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In reply to Post #1
Take the wheel and handles off and stash at the back of the bivvy, the folded up frame fits under my bedchair.
CarpHippy
Posts: 220
Post #12 8 Apr 2020 19:12
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You can buy portable pir alarms. I've just bought 2 to secure my gear on a not to secure lake.

Just search amazon or ebay for portable pir alarm.
Rich40 Rich40
Posts: 915
Post #13 8 Apr 2020 20:20
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In reply to Post #12
I'm considering getting an ak47 and storing it under my bed so when the time comes I can blow the low life scummy *******s heads off....dont think its over the top
oldgeezer oldgeezer
Posts: 27,037
Mr Linky Poo
Mr Linky Poo Post #14 8 Apr 2020 20:22
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you can get a Bisley Alarm Mine 12g that would make anyone cack their pants

LINKY POO
Jamesvg Jamesvg
Posts: 1,165
Post #15 8 Apr 2020 21:17
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I take the wheel off and a single handle. Figure it's the most awkward shape/size to run off with this way.
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