In reply to Post #45
Look it's really very simple. I send you the catalogue. You take yourself off to the bathroom with your favourite box of tissues and spend some quality time, er “looking at it”
And the rest of us can get on with the important business of complaining about the cost of the food and the walk from the car park
Look it's really very simple. I send you the catalogue. You take yourself off to the bathroom with your favourite box of tissues and spend some quality time, er “looking at it”
And the rest of us can get on with the important business of complaining about the cost of the food and the walk from the car park
looked decent show compared to.the northern show,alot more social media hype and chat about it
In reply to Post #46
The £7 hot dog was a welcome albeit expensive treat after the 2 mile walk from the car
The £7 hot dog was a welcome albeit expensive treat after the 2 mile walk from the car
In reply to Post #46
Just whattsapp the pics,can't stick pages together then
Just whattsapp the pics,can't stick pages together then
In reply to Post #49
I'm a bit concerned what images I might get sent back in return
I'm a bit concerned what images I might get sent back in return
In reply to Post #50
You have had them all already
You have had them all already
In reply to Post #46
The food was bloody expensive!!! £7 for a pastie!!!
The food was bloody expensive!!! £7 for a pastie!!!
In reply to Post #52
Yep 11 quid for a pastie and a beer 😭...
Thought the show was on the sparse side with alot of the big names not present with their own main stands...
Yep 11 quid for a pastie and a beer 😭...
Thought the show was on the sparse side with alot of the big names not present with their own main stands...
In reply to Post #52
FFS
FFS
Bit disappointing I thought tbh, the walk from the car was ridiculous if like us you were parked in the bit to the left as soon as you go through the gate, but on the way back the shuttle bus gave us a lift all the way, didn't stop for anybody else 😂
The two things I went for, nobody had. Prices weren't cheaper for most things and I'd go as far as saying more expensive than you can get them for usually online. I also got some freshwater shrimp from trent baits though. Don't think I'll go again there.
The two things I went for, nobody had. Prices weren't cheaper for most things and I'd go as far as saying more expensive than you can get them for usually online. I also got some freshwater shrimp from trent baits though. Don't think I'll go again there.
In reply to Post #53
Went today and was pretty disappointed in the whole thing, had walked the whole lot in about 45 mins. Parking seemed like a free for all, so luckily didnt have to walk to far!
There were very few bargains to be had, most prices were what you could get at your local tackle shop or over the internet and in most cases it was cheaper to to that than get the ‘special show deal'🤷♂️🤣
Big names werent there which was pretty much advertised but still putting that aside it was poor. I did see some with the vip buckets and pellets 2 years out of date, i think that says it all really.....
Went today and was pretty disappointed in the whole thing, had walked the whole lot in about 45 mins. Parking seemed like a free for all, so luckily didnt have to walk to far!
There were very few bargains to be had, most prices were what you could get at your local tackle shop or over the internet and in most cases it was cheaper to to that than get the ‘special show deal'🤷♂️🤣
Big names werent there which was pretty much advertised but still putting that aside it was poor. I did see some with the vip buckets and pellets 2 years out of date, i think that says it all really.....
In reply to Post #56
Sounds more like "The Big Rip Off", never been to any carp show and at my age, very unlikely I ever will now. Hopefully a few people would have got a few bargains and gained a little more knowledge from some of the exhibitors.
Sounds more like "The Big Rip Off", never been to any carp show and at my age, very unlikely I ever will now. Hopefully a few people would have got a few bargains and gained a little more knowledge from some of the exhibitors.
In reply to Post #52
you should of went to Fink food, they were giving it away
you should of went to Fink food, they were giving it away
In reply to Post #58
That was surprisingly nice. Walked past and the smell was lovely. Won't be rushing to order but it was good. For the record I didn't pay £7 for the pastie, couldn't bring myself to
That was surprisingly nice. Walked past and the smell was lovely. Won't be rushing to order but it was good. For the record I didn't pay £7 for the pastie, couldn't bring myself to
On a positive note I did get to see the Energise barrow conversions which were actually very good and after seeing one in the flesh I'm seriously considering getting one.
I also wanted to see John Baker and bought a new fruit blend which is spot on. The ability to have a good sniff isn't something you can easily do over the interweb and with a bottle of flavour being £20 including the postage it gets a bit expensive to buy them as a bit of a punt.
Also had a look at UK Carp Particles. With the less than favourable feedback on Monster Particles lately it was good to find another reasonable supplier. Their Dark Mix was particularly interesting for the shallow water I'm on this year.
Also got to see the Holy Mackerel oils, again not something that a facebook page does justice and I will definitely be getting a few of those for next years predator fishing. I might even sneak a bit into my summer spod mixes.
My mate is after a new shelter and there's really no place better than a show to be able to compare them like for like. Ruled out several for being either way too low or odd dimensions.
Had a catch up with a few lads which was great as I didn't go to the NAS this year. Overall considering it was put together at short notice, I definitely had my money out of it. Plus Braders wife gets a night off as I've WhatsApp'd him the entire speero catalogue.
I also wanted to see John Baker and bought a new fruit blend which is spot on. The ability to have a good sniff isn't something you can easily do over the interweb and with a bottle of flavour being £20 including the postage it gets a bit expensive to buy them as a bit of a punt.
Also had a look at UK Carp Particles. With the less than favourable feedback on Monster Particles lately it was good to find another reasonable supplier. Their Dark Mix was particularly interesting for the shallow water I'm on this year.
Also got to see the Holy Mackerel oils, again not something that a facebook page does justice and I will definitely be getting a few of those for next years predator fishing. I might even sneak a bit into my summer spod mixes.
My mate is after a new shelter and there's really no place better than a show to be able to compare them like for like. Ruled out several for being either way too low or odd dimensions.
Had a catch up with a few lads which was great as I didn't go to the NAS this year. Overall considering it was put together at short notice, I definitely had my money out of it. Plus Braders wife gets a night off as I've WhatsApp'd him the entire speero catalogue.