Surely a £90 rod is arriving factory built off the boat.

I liked a lot about CM90. Only thing I couldn’t get on with, and if you care about what a line looks like to a human eye in water, it stuck out so much it pretty much glowed green.

I always preferred brown Touchdown. Equally strong, equally heavy but was much more discreet (to my human eyes!)

In reply to Post #21
Terry Edmunds is a decent guy.

If you meet him for a lesson he makes pretty much zero reference to the rods you bring or the ones he is using at the time. It’s all about the line diameter and the technique. No selling or even mention of who his sponsors are, he just wants to get you casting further.

In reply to Post #5
Baitworks Edge pellet hookbaits have worked for me over pellet only.

In reply to Post #12
You missed your bait boat off the list?

I would have thought the ultimate tackle storage would have maximum useful storage in a container that has minimum size and weight. The dividers seem to reduce the amount of useful storage while also adding weight? Maybe I have it wrong, but looks like the opposite of the ultra lightweight ethos?

I quite like CA and Jag gear, but I’m not sure about this tackle vault. The inserts take up all the storage space?!

What happens when you snap a needle and the manufacturer has replaced that shape with something that doesn’t fit?

I find the Chris Brown net nice and easy to get apart. Generally seems nets where the arms fit over the spigot are easier than those that fit inside.

Think Fox have just released a new version of the lever lock. Bit OTT for me but can see it being useful if you have a dodgy arm or shoulder

The only sport analogies can be.. if instead of using a racket, or a bat, or a club to hit the ball a robot took the ball and placed it exactly where you wanted it.

The issue is that in all those sports that would be seen as a ludicrous and totally illegal thing to do. In fishing it is different?

A rod is a tool for a job, a reel is a tool for a job, you still have to apply skill to use those tools. The bait boat does the job for you, that’s the difference.

Why do bait boaters never seem to want to just come out and say it.. I use a bait boat to catch fish because it makes it easy.

Bait boats are destroying angling.. Well said Dave Lane and totally agree. His point on bait boaters ruining lakes for everyone else due to changing the fish behaviour was spot on.

They’ve allowed the poxy things on Walthamstow now, awful decision and completely unnecessary.