I really fancy the ta mat but I am concerned that a lot of fisheries are demanding cradle type mats just wanted to know what people are experiencing on fisheries and am I going to be stuck with a mat a can't use and then have to buy a cradle mat opinions please
In reply to Post #1
Great mat, but if the venue you're on demands a cradle then it's not going to cut it.
If you're prepared to spend that kind of money on it (and I am all for going all out on fish care) then the Cotswold Graviers Cradle will be the only mat you'll ever need. It's big, but I can get everything in it for lifting in and out of the car, straight onto the barrow etc.
Great mat, but if the venue you're on demands a cradle then it's not going to cut it.
If you're prepared to spend that kind of money on it (and I am all for going all out on fish care) then the Cotswold Graviers Cradle will be the only mat you'll ever need. It's big, but I can get everything in it for lifting in and out of the car, straight onto the barrow etc.
In reply to Post #2
As below it's a good matt but not as good as there Cotswold MK2 which it's a copy of. The cradle mentioned is also good if a cradle is required.
https://www.total-fishing-tackle.com/cotswold-aquarius-les-graviers-unhooking-cradle-mat
As below it's a good matt but not as good as there Cotswold MK2 which it's a copy of. The cradle mentioned is also good if a cradle is required.
https://www.total-fishing-tackle.com/cotswold-aquarius-les-graviers-unhooking-cradle-mat
In reply to Post #1
My rules will be changing to beanie mats. we have ours custom made %0 inches long 40 inches wide with room to fill the mats with up to 8 inches of beans.
we also have handles and a velcro cover made loose so there is plenty of room. there is no way the fish can push itself off of the mat as they sink inti it.
My rules will be changing to beanie mats. we have ours custom made %0 inches long 40 inches wide with room to fill the mats with up to 8 inches of beans.
we also have handles and a velcro cover made loose so there is plenty of room. there is no way the fish can push itself off of the mat as they sink inti it.
In reply to Post #1
My mind is set on the ta so I can use it as a quiver not using barra I wouldn't buy anything ca all there gear way overpriced I've had some in past didn't think it was that great I should have made myself clearer I wasn't asking on recommendation of mats I was trying to find out basically do you think it want be long before every lake demands to use a cradle
My mind is set on the ta so I can use it as a quiver not using barra I wouldn't buy anything ca all there gear way overpriced I've had some in past didn't think it was that great I should have made myself clearer I wasn't asking on recommendation of mats I was trying to find out basically do you think it want be long before every lake demands to use a cradle
In reply to Post #5
I see, well no, I don't think *all* fisheries will require anglers to use cradle mats.
I see, well no, I don't think *all* fisheries will require anglers to use cradle mats.
In reply to Post #6
Thanks I can get a rough idea from people on here as there experience of how many have to use cradles come from all different lakes from all over the country
Thanks I can get a rough idea from people on here as there experience of how many have to use cradles come from all different lakes from all over the country
In reply to Post #7
The thing is, whilst some fisheries may "demand" anglers to use a cradle mat, I don't ever see the reverse happening - e.g. "no cradle type mats allowed" - therefore, if you never want to be caught short, a cradle is probably a better bet. Having said that I managed perfectly well with my Aqua Combi for well over 10 years.
The thing is, whilst some fisheries may "demand" anglers to use a cradle mat, I don't ever see the reverse happening - e.g. "no cradle type mats allowed" - therefore, if you never want to be caught short, a cradle is probably a better bet. Having said that I managed perfectly well with my Aqua Combi for well over 10 years.
In reply to Post #4
A mate had a massive, thick beanie mat that we used on a communal swim on a French lake. The support was great until the fish flapped and all the beanies went sideways and the fish was sat in a deep hollow and virtually on the floor.
We ended up making a slight hollow in the beanie mat and using a regular mat in the centre to sit the fish on. As the weight was spread out it stopped the beanies moving around and worked perfectly.
A mate had a massive, thick beanie mat that we used on a communal swim on a French lake. The support was great until the fish flapped and all the beanies went sideways and the fish was sat in a deep hollow and virtually on the floor.
We ended up making a slight hollow in the beanie mat and using a regular mat in the centre to sit the fish on. As the weight was spread out it stopped the beanies moving around and worked perfectly.
In reply to Post #9
Not sure, if you need 2 mats then one of them isn't working.
Not sure, if you need 2 mats then one of them isn't working.
In reply to Post #10
And both the Cotswold MK2 and TA have a decent foam base under the beanies.
And both the Cotswold MK2 and TA have a decent foam base under the beanies.
In reply to Post #9
Sign of a under filled beanie mat if they all splay out.
Sign of a under filled beanie mat if they all splay out.
In reply to Post #12
Often means the poly balls have flattened over time.
My Chub Beanie mat that eventually became Sky's bed had gone like that. When a small hole appeared in the outer they started falling out like that.
Often means the poly balls have flattened over time.
My Chub Beanie mat that eventually became Sky's bed had gone like that. When a small hole appeared in the outer they started falling out like that.