i know this has probably been done to death, but ive fallen into the trap of just eating crap on the bank when fishing again. I fished friday night and dinner was a packet of custard creams and some chicken super noodles. Im after some ideas to eat a bit better. But there are a couple of conditions. My fishing is a mad dash round the M25 after work on a friday night and i pack up early on a sat morning, so it seems an over kill to be lugging a BBQ, charcoal and coolboxes etc like guys use for a full weekend. Also you dont really fish anywhere near your vehicle on any of my tickets, some are fifty acre lakes so weight is an issue. Im carrying a small frying pan, a ridgemonkey toaster and a kettle.

Any ideas on tinned/packet meals that are decent and quick to cook? I thought maybe about those tinned stew things but ive never tried them.

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Overnighters I normally just don't bother taking food. Make sure I have something half decent at lunchtime and a couple of bottles of water/whatever for when I'm fishing. Like you said, seems pointless taking all the food paraphernalia with you when you're only there for 12hrs and asleep for a chunk of that!

Just prepare a Tupperware of food the night before. Half the time I have last nights leftovers. In a small ridgemonkey heated up. Could even eat it cold if you really wanted to save taking anything. Pot of instant porridge for breakfast.

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Microwave meals are perfect, I take them on work day overnighters

This time of year do you need hot food? French stick with some meats/cheese/salad/red onion chutney is always my go too. Grab it in the shop. Muddle it together on the bank.

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I kept doing that - french stick, salami and Stilton, but decided it was probably less healthy than a takeaway 😂

Nice with a bottle of red tho.....

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When I used to be at it regular I used to have a dinner in the day at work and just take a sandwich, some fruit and a bottle of water for the evening. Pending what time you leave on Saturday you could just take some cereal in a tub and a pint of milk for your breakfast. The only thing you really miss is a brew, if so add stove and bits. Light and fast is the way for me, minimal messing about

Pre prepared meals in tupperware is the one. I make a batch of curry or chilli and rice and freeze them in separate tupperware tubs. Throw a rice and a curry in a pan and heat it all together on the bank. Super simple, quick and easy decent grub on the bank.

Have a look at the scottie grill,packs down flat in its own bag and can be run of charcoal or small screw top gas. I've just done a 2 day session using one and cooking microwave meals on it.

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Block of lard tin of corned beef couple of big spuds simple easy and no problem to cook

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That's the most up north meal I've ever heard. Grim

I done 2 nights last Thursday on my local canal took 2 sub way chicken burgers(rustlers) cooked roll and chicken in pan and had salad with them one for each night and also a bag of corn on the cobb as well,also a few nibbles but nothing heavy.

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A bag of corn on the cobb and two microwave chicken burgers? For 2 nights? Are you OK?

Rustlers?

If I'm only there an overnight I'll usually grab a Tesco side salad and a pack of grilled chicken. Bit of soy sauce, bit of hot sauce, no cooking and only a fork to clean up after. Not bad at all. Handful of dried fruit and nuts for pudding.

If you are doing an overnighter, surely some sandwiches, or something similar and a decent flask of tea or coffee will suffice. If im doing a week then i take a cooker and loads of food to be cooked on the bank.