I will be fishing a river a bit this summer that has very limited access to cars, but fortunately I can access this via a bike. It's not a long journey from my house and I was considering getting a trailer for my bike and loading my gear onto that. I have had a look online and find a few options that I was wondering if anybody would be kind enough to share with me their experiences, and also recommendations as to which trailers are worth looking at. I won't be carrying a huge amount of tackle and most of the fishing Will just be in the Day. I should add that quite a lot of of the journey will be on a track which is in pretty good condition.
In reply to Post #1
One of the guys on here uses a trailer and bike combo, there's a picture on the forum somewhere. I'll try and find it.
Edit, I found this but it's not this one. Struggling to find it, it was a while ago, may have been sundance maybe.
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One of the guys on here uses a trailer and bike combo, there's a picture on the forum somewhere. I'll try and find it.
Edit, I found this but it's not this one. Struggling to find it, it was a while ago, may have been sundance maybe.
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In reply to Post #3
How kind of you to dig out those pictures for me. If the anglers concerned happen to look in on this thread then I would be very interested to hear of their experiences.
How kind of you to dig out those pictures for me. If the anglers concerned happen to look in on this thread then I would be very interested to hear of their experiences.
In reply to Post #1
I used one a few years back fishing Willen South. I would take enough kit for 2 nights, occasionally 3 nights, although as minimal as I could get away with. My first trailer was the cheaper type you can pick up sub £100 but after 10 or so trips the wheels disintegrated halfway to the lake. After a bit of investigating I found the Wike trailer as below. Really great trailer and far more heavy duty. It is a flat bed so I would take 4x 13ltr bait buckets, 2 for bait and I would put heavier items of my kit in the others. My bedchair would sit on the buckets, strapped down with a bedchair set of straps. Rods, brolly and food bag on top and rucksack on my back. Worked a treat. The wheels quick release from the body and it stores really well as it's flat.
https://www.wikeeurope.com/products/wike-heavy-duty-flatbed-trailer
I used one a few years back fishing Willen South. I would take enough kit for 2 nights, occasionally 3 nights, although as minimal as I could get away with. My first trailer was the cheaper type you can pick up sub £100 but after 10 or so trips the wheels disintegrated halfway to the lake. After a bit of investigating I found the Wike trailer as below. Really great trailer and far more heavy duty. It is a flat bed so I would take 4x 13ltr bait buckets, 2 for bait and I would put heavier items of my kit in the others. My bedchair would sit on the buckets, strapped down with a bedchair set of straps. Rods, brolly and food bag on top and rucksack on my back. Worked a treat. The wheels quick release from the body and it stores really well as it's flat.
https://www.wikeeurope.com/products/wike-heavy-duty-flatbed-trailer
In reply to Post #1
There's one thing that is very important I used a trailer years ago and I found that we are so used to using a car where you can lock it when I used the trailer everything is on show had to be with it all the time couldn't pop in shop on way couldn't leave it to look at swims and riding along road showing low life what gear I have
So stopped using it just thought I would point that out
There's one thing that is very important I used a trailer years ago and I found that we are so used to using a car where you can lock it when I used the trailer everything is on show had to be with it all the time couldn't pop in shop on way couldn't leave it to look at swims and riding along road showing low life what gear I have
So stopped using it just thought I would point that out
In reply to Post #5
Thank you for your comments which are most helpful.
Thank you for your comments which are most helpful.
In reply to Post #3
Good sleuthing sir
Good sleuthing sir
If it was me ,I'd scotch the idea of a trailer,I've seen my mate put all his kit for days and nights on a trailer..this for a huge local ressi it sounded great ,but in reality it just didn't work and was very much a pain the bot bot..this mate regularly cycles to work across Bodmin Moor..he's very fit...
What I'd do ,and I do this ,especially as you say the track is good ,I'd get a folding bike ,it doesn't have to be a Brompton or Tern..
Anyway the beauty of a folder,is you can fold and stash the bike right close to you, plus some like M6l Bromptons all come with a special bracket that allows a huge selection of luggage to go on the bike..you'll be amazed what you can carry ,especially if you look at a company called Rigged and Ready ,they specialise in mega compact travel gear ,all sorts of stuff that you don't see in mainstream angling ..
Plus,and I know this isn't an issue in your situation, you can carry a folded bike legally on buses,I digress..
I get ALL ,my kit in a 20 litre unobtrusive rucksack ,and that includes rod,reel,bait 9inch lightweight banksticks ,I wear a Helinox chair 1 around my neck
It takes me two mins now to get to my local pools,especially in summer when roads are busy..
Rigged and Ready also do the most compact functional unhooking mat ..
Just a thought,but having seen my buddy's, complete kerfuffle using a trailer I'd avoid
What I'd do ,and I do this ,especially as you say the track is good ,I'd get a folding bike ,it doesn't have to be a Brompton or Tern..
Anyway the beauty of a folder,is you can fold and stash the bike right close to you, plus some like M6l Bromptons all come with a special bracket that allows a huge selection of luggage to go on the bike..you'll be amazed what you can carry ,especially if you look at a company called Rigged and Ready ,they specialise in mega compact travel gear ,all sorts of stuff that you don't see in mainstream angling ..
Plus,and I know this isn't an issue in your situation, you can carry a folded bike legally on buses,I digress..
I get ALL ,my kit in a 20 litre unobtrusive rucksack ,and that includes rod,reel,bait 9inch lightweight banksticks ,I wear a Helinox chair 1 around my neck
It takes me two mins now to get to my local pools,especially in summer when roads are busy..
Rigged and Ready also do the most compact functional unhooking mat ..
Just a thought,but having seen my buddy's, complete kerfuffle using a trailer I'd avoid
In reply to Post #8
Honestly it was dead easy with the trailer. Once you suss how to load it properly and if your journey/lake has good paths a trailer is a doddle. Even up a slight hill wasn't a drama.
Edit : reply to #9
Honestly it was dead easy with the trailer. Once you suss how to load it properly and if your journey/lake has good paths a trailer is a doddle. Even up a slight hill wasn't a drama.
Edit : reply to #9
In reply to Post #10
Thanks for the replies lads. Has definitely given me food for thought.
Thanks for the replies lads. Has definitely given me food for thought.
In reply to Post #11
That's my setup. I've since gone to an e bike and it's the best decision I've made for the job. I'm only doing days, but getting kit onto the trailer can be a little like tetris. I recommend straps rather than bungees. It keeps everything locked down. For anyone doing big stretches, that has a path around it, I can highly recommend going down this route.
That's my setup. I've since gone to an e bike and it's the best decision I've made for the job. I'm only doing days, but getting kit onto the trailer can be a little like tetris. I recommend straps rather than bungees. It keeps everything locked down. For anyone doing big stretches, that has a path around it, I can highly recommend going down this route.
In reply to Post #12
Thanks mate that is worth knowing. Your set up looks great. Where did you get the trailer from, if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks mate that is worth knowing. Your set up looks great. Where did you get the trailer from, if you don't mind me asking?
In reply to Post #13
Facebook marketplace, but you want a wide one. Mine was used by a local brewery for biking around grain etc in a factory.
Facebook marketplace, but you want a wide one. Mine was used by a local brewery for biking around grain etc in a factory.
In reply to Post #1
I've got a bike trailer for fishing here in Amsterdam. Everything goes on it for a 24hr session and although heavy, once you get started it's gold. Worth baring in mind everything here (like the majority of Holland) is pretty flat so the largest hill is a bridge- would not want to be doing any form of incline on it, reckon you'd end up going backwards
I think it was Vevor and it came out at €120 if memory serves me correctly, packs away flat bar the wheels and attaches via a bracket on the rear wheel. Goes up and down easy
I've got a bike trailer for fishing here in Amsterdam. Everything goes on it for a 24hr session and although heavy, once you get started it's gold. Worth baring in mind everything here (like the majority of Holland) is pretty flat so the largest hill is a bridge- would not want to be doing any form of incline on it, reckon you'd end up going backwards
I think it was Vevor and it came out at €120 if memory serves me correctly, packs away flat bar the wheels and attaches via a bracket on the rear wheel. Goes up and down easy