In reply to Post #76
Bit late but here's my tip for next year - just turn up late and get in free . . .!
Only living 10mins down the road from Stoneleigh I went for an hour on Sunday - turned up about 1pm and after a longer than expected stroll from the carpark walked straight in - no checks, nothing.
Bought a carbon NGT throwing stick for £20 on impulse (quite impressed with it for the £) and some NGT tip tops for my coarse rods (£3 per pair!) A tub of 8mm Northern Special pop ups were a little bit cheaper at £6.50 so I snatched them and then wandered aimlessly after having a waggle with some of the new Shimano Barbel rods . . .saw the Jag RP1 in the flesh on the total fishing stand and was disappointed on how ridiculously small and cheap it looked in reality!
Show was actually bigger than anticipated but from what I could see there were few if any deals on other than bulk purchase on particles etc - some ok talks apparently (Bob Roberts) but I caught the tail end of Hamidi waffling on about nothing with Rob Hughes so that was enough to make a swift exit . . .
Bit late but here's my tip for next year - just turn up late and get in free . . .!
Only living 10mins down the road from Stoneleigh I went for an hour on Sunday - turned up about 1pm and after a longer than expected stroll from the carpark walked straight in - no checks, nothing.
Bought a carbon NGT throwing stick for £20 on impulse (quite impressed with it for the £) and some NGT tip tops for my coarse rods (£3 per pair!) A tub of 8mm Northern Special pop ups were a little bit cheaper at £6.50 so I snatched them and then wandered aimlessly after having a waggle with some of the new Shimano Barbel rods . . .saw the Jag RP1 in the flesh on the total fishing stand and was disappointed on how ridiculously small and cheap it looked in reality!
Show was actually bigger than anticipated but from what I could see there were few if any deals on other than bulk purchase on particles etc - some ok talks apparently (Bob Roberts) but I caught the tail end of Hamidi waffling on about nothing with Rob Hughes so that was enough to make a swift exit . . .
In reply to Post #77
I'd say skip it completely, didn't see a single deal to be had.
I'd say skip it completely, didn't see a single deal to be had.
In reply to Post #77
Did you have a look at the river in the grounds Belch ??
Lovely stretch and some good Carp in there .
I was a member of the club until they turfed us off
Did you have a look at the river in the grounds Belch ??
Lovely stretch and some good Carp in there .
I was a member of the club until they turfed us off
In reply to Post #78
I guess no one has loads of excess stock to get rid of. With the shortages, why discount?
I guess no one has loads of excess stock to get rid of. With the shortages, why discount?
In reply to Post #79
Didn't know there was a club on there! Have 'guested' the stretch a bit further round (near the old bridge) and had a few nice chub but thought it wasn't worth the stress so haven't bothered since
Didn't know there was a club on there! Have 'guested' the stretch a bit further round (near the old bridge) and had a few nice chub but thought it wasn't worth the stress so haven't bothered since