Carp tax at more than 100%....
Fox R series low chair £41.99
https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/fox-r-series-guest-chair
Kampa low chair £19.99
https://www.winfieldsoutdoors.co.uk/kampa-sandy-high-back-low-chair/#344=1851?source=aw&awc=6953_1631468018_cb44bf22f0c4c26deb5a77af0e7331f1&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=ShopForward+CSS
These are the same chair... I bought both to be sure.... Yep, the green isn't as 'carpy' as the fox camo but their the same chair... You'll be offered one of these chairs if you visit my swim.
Fox R series low chair £41.99
https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/fox-r-series-guest-chair
Kampa low chair £19.99
https://www.winfieldsoutdoors.co.uk/kampa-sandy-high-back-low-chair/#344=1851?source=aw&awc=6953_1631468018_cb44bf22f0c4c26deb5a77af0e7331f1&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_campaign=ShopForward+CSS
These are the same chair... I bought both to be sure.... Yep, the green isn't as 'carpy' as the fox camo but their the same chair... You'll be offered one of these chairs if you visit my swim.
In reply to Post #16
Avid used to sell that chair for around £20 new
Avid used to sell that chair for around £20 new
In reply to Post #17
Maybe but a few years back Avid wanted £40 for it.
Maybe but a few years back Avid wanted £40 for it.
In reply to Post #18
I'm pretty sure they were first to market with carp branded version so fair play to them
I'm pretty sure they were first to market with carp branded version so fair play to them
In reply to Post #8
Does carp tax not support the industry and help growth?
No it's to line the pockets of businessmen.
So I don't want to support the industry (line pockets ) and I certainly don't want growth in the industry, I'd rather it shrank and people bugger off and find some other hobby.
Does carp tax not support the industry and help growth?
No it's to line the pockets of businessmen.
So I don't want to support the industry (line pockets ) and I certainly don't want growth in the industry, I'd rather it shrank and people bugger off and find some other hobby.
In reply to Post #20
And without profits, there wouldn't be innovation. You'd still be going to work on your pony mate and You'd still be plodding on with your fibreglass rods. Profits push the market and as a consequence things become cheaper as more competition steps in. Greed innovates...
And without profits, there wouldn't be innovation. You'd still be going to work on your pony mate and You'd still be plodding on with your fibreglass rods. Profits push the market and as a consequence things become cheaper as more competition steps in. Greed innovates...
In reply to Post #21
Not everything and everyone is motivated by profit. There's plenty of instances whereby someone has made something through pure necessity, then someone else thinks 'hmm, that's tidy', 'er mate, could you make me a set of those?'
Did Maddocks create the innovative hair rig because of profit?
Not everything and everyone is motivated by profit. There's plenty of instances whereby someone has made something through pure necessity, then someone else thinks 'hmm, that's tidy', 'er mate, could you make me a set of those?'
Did Maddocks create the innovative hair rig because of profit?
In reply to Post #21
Innovation used to be something that the better anglers had, now you buy it off the shelf, that's assuming it is innovation and not some unnecessary toy or gizmo that attracts so many people to fishing rather than the true spirit of it.
I'd rather have inferior gear myself, it didn't stop most of us enjoying ourselves in the past, part of the joy was fettling and modifying to get the best out of what you had.
Innovation used to be something that the better anglers had, now you buy it off the shelf, that's assuming it is innovation and not some unnecessary toy or gizmo that attracts so many people to fishing rather than the true spirit of it.
I'd rather have inferior gear myself, it didn't stop most of us enjoying ourselves in the past, part of the joy was fettling and modifying to get the best out of what you had.
all this is irrelevant ... no-one forces anyone to buy it
In reply to Post #24
Worth talking about though if someone can save money and buy a similar product elsewhere without carp tax?
Worth talking about though if someone can save money and buy a similar product elsewhere without carp tax?
In reply to Post #25
yep, true
yep, true
In reply to Post #9
So anyone fishing for species other than carp is a nod?
So anyone fishing for species other than carp is a nod?
In reply to Post #6
This is the same with everything these days, some people are so concerned about their image especially regarding clothes, cars, shoes etc etc, they think it's important.
Charity shop for clothes and shoes, great bargains if you look
cheaper brands of cars are often a lot more reliable and cheaper to run
This is the same with everything these days, some people are so concerned about their image especially regarding clothes, cars, shoes etc etc, they think it's important.
Charity shop for clothes and shoes, great bargains if you look
cheaper brands of cars are often a lot more reliable and cheaper to run
Lots of people enjoy buying gear for their hobby, and they feel better if the item they have is made specifically by a carp company and it is green. Carp tax provides for this want. Conversely, lots of people love a bargain, love solving tackle solutions themselves and enjoy finding something not produced for the carp market that does the job.
Both are fine, neither are wrong. This argument has been going on as long as this forum has existed.
I like a bit of both, but I am glad for the likes of Keith at MPS, people like him are the bedrock of our angling.
Both are fine, neither are wrong. This argument has been going on as long as this forum has existed.
I like a bit of both, but I am glad for the likes of Keith at MPS, people like him are the bedrock of our angling.
As was foreseeable the inevitable mass used tackle market is well underway as is every year but this migration is bloated thanks to the Covid-19 side effect of instant carpets flush with time but more relevant disposable cash by way of various tackle grants from the kind establishment. What I don't understand is why when purchasing new tackle these uptakers purchase top end gear as opposed to sensible priced items whilst dipping toes into a expensive hobby foray unsure of the potential longevity of its suitability or interest which leaves the question of just how well has the marketing and sales strategy of the carp trade is working b'coz it seems to be actually phenomenally successful but unfortunately shows a reflection of its sheer disrespect and failing to connect with it's genuine customer base who are being milked shamelessly too in a soulless dictatorship monopoly that ad lead the way.