In reply to Post #12
i have 4x 4500 they are brilliant reels!
old gear to me is stuff i couldnt afford in ther 90s
the slightly shonky oval brollies and overwraps etc and generally the scruffy appearance of carp anglers back then.
i have 4x 4500 they are brilliant reels!
old gear to me is stuff i couldnt afford in ther 90s
the slightly shonky oval brollies and overwraps etc and generally the scruffy appearance of carp anglers back then.
In reply to Post #22
That Trangia has seen a bit of Coleman stoves usage from back in the day. Thank God for cleaner fuels these days. Wouldn't part with my Trangia. Must of had it getting on for 30 plus years now..
That Trangia has seen a bit of Coleman stoves usage from back in the day. Thank God for cleaner fuels these days. Wouldn't part with my Trangia. Must of had it getting on for 30 plus years now..
In reply to Post #1
original metal cobra throwing slick from late 80's, silstar gxb bait feeder reels and Shimano triton bait runners & optonic super Xl's when in the mood. Still use my Daiwa graphite coil carp rods for pike fishing and mk2 armalites.
original metal cobra throwing slick from late 80's, silstar gxb bait feeder reels and Shimano triton bait runners & optonic super Xl's when in the mood. Still use my Daiwa graphite coil carp rods for pike fishing and mk2 armalites.
In reply to Post #33
Very nice! I always forget about my XLs. Mine are on a shelf in the house, totally unmolested. XLs were the first alarms I ever used, paired with old Nash wasps.
Very nice! I always forget about my XLs. Mine are on a shelf in the house, totally unmolested. XLs were the first alarms I ever used, paired with old Nash wasps.
In reply to Post #1
I still use my 12ft 2 3/4 test Leslie's of Luton insight carp rods, the original burgundy Harrison blanks. Superb rods even by today's standards
I still use my 12ft 2 3/4 test Leslie's of Luton insight carp rods, the original burgundy Harrison blanks. Superb rods even by today's standards
The oldest bit of kit I use regularly is my Dymag MkII landing net I bought in 2004.
I've got rods and reels from the 90's but they don't get used much now, but I do try and catch one fish every year on my SS5's and Mitchell 300S from the 84.
I've got rods and reels from the 90's but they don't get used much now, but I do try and catch one fish every year on my SS5's and Mitchell 300S from the 84.
In reply to Post #35
I always wanted a set of those! I remember looking longingly at them in their brilliant catalogue!
I always wanted a set of those! I remember looking longingly at them in their brilliant catalogue!
In reply to Post #35
I have just stripped a pair of Harrison 2.75 carp rods and in the process of rebuilding as heavy barbel rods with cork handles and all new fittings
I have just stripped a pair of Harrison 2.75 carp rods and in the process of rebuilding as heavy barbel rods with cork handles and all new fittings
In reply to Post #38
rods that BEND!
rods that BEND!
In reply to Post #39
Me too 👍🏻
Me too 👍🏻
In reply to Post #40
I dont have these but I would love some Leslie's of Luton Rob Maylin pursuit rods.
Always wanted some as a teenager in the early 90s but couldn't afford them
I dont have these but I would love some Leslie's of Luton Rob Maylin pursuit rods.
Always wanted some as a teenager in the early 90s but couldn't afford them
My old stuff
In reply to Post #42
That's not old, it's vintage.
Check when the Antiques Roadshow is next around your way
That's not old, it's vintage.
Check when the Antiques Roadshow is next around your way
In reply to Post #42
Love that.. reminds me of someone I knew back in the early 90's when carp tackle was coming on leaps and bounds. Would only fish with glass rods ( Jack Hilton ) ,Mitchell reels and Heron bite alarms. He even gave me a set of Carbon rods he built as he just didn't use them. Just loved using old tackle. Still caught his fair share.
Love that.. reminds me of someone I knew back in the early 90's when carp tackle was coming on leaps and bounds. Would only fish with glass rods ( Jack Hilton ) ,Mitchell reels and Heron bite alarms. He even gave me a set of Carbon rods he built as he just didn't use them. Just loved using old tackle. Still caught his fair share.
In reply to Post #42
Have you had those rebuilt, look very tidy, unless carbon wrapped with a cane tape
Could've gone the whole hog and done the alarms too...honestly, half job
My father in law has the Eos in camo, got to say I quite like the look of them.
Have you had those rebuilt, look very tidy, unless carbon wrapped with a cane tape
Could've gone the whole hog and done the alarms too...honestly, half job
My father in law has the Eos in camo, got to say I quite like the look of them.