Gardner duvet is a great bag all season round with the removable layer however even with the inner layer in place its not warm enough once temps drop below 4 degrees but i use a bed-chair cover over it and its then warm enough in minus temps.
The big plus side for me is its not fleece lined.

In reply to Post #1
Every decent floater angler i know uses a trimmed down popup as hook bait. Trim a size 12 popup down by shaving of the edges until its mixer size. Short hair tight to hook. Doesnt come off like mixers.
If i wanted to use mixer or floating pellets on the hook id use a bait band.

In reply to Post #57
The Toyota Corrola estate has a 1606L boot with seats down. So still a fair size

By comparison a ford focus estate is marginally bigger at 1650 L

My Octavia estate is 1700L and second only to a

skoda superb 1920L

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Ive decided ii need a new estate car. Had an octavia estate for 11 years now but its time to change.
I really fancy a toyota corolla estate self charging hybrid. The boot is decent but smaller than the octavia. Im not sure if all my gear will fit. I have a prestige power barrow which takes a chunk of space. A big fox bedchair, fox frontier x etc etc.
anyone run one and find its big enough for 2 -3 night sessions.

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Mountain warehouse helium sim has lived inside my bedchair for 6 years. I open the valve for a minute to let a little air in before use. I don't like it over inflated.
I bought mine second hand on ebay, I fish 2 nights a week and its still going strong.

Fox Exocet pro in 18lb has impressed me, casts very well with decent abrasion resistance . .35mm - breaks at just over 18lb n The tackle box tests which is above average for a .35mm line.

My mate bought the 13ft 3.75. I had a play and a couple of casts. They do look nice, pretty darn stiff. Felt a bit Heavier than my 13ft hi s ives but not much.
Casting: i found that i can still cast further with my 13ft hi s ives. 4oz lead. They Felt like an out right LR rod casting tool that will take a bit of compressing. Id suggest not suitable for any shorter range work.
They are not for me but a top level caster should be able to compress and hit the horizon.

In reply to Post #32
If you have crays and crabs, use 25lb flouro carbon to replace the floss and blob it.

In reply to Post #10
Pb Products and i think gardner had the same product on the market before omc.

In reply to Post #26
I have the aqua f12 and used it for a few years, it was sold as 10k hydrostatic... its not that waterproof and leaks after a while, its not that warm either. Im looking at the fortis or snugpak to replace.