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I have the Korum Pentalite. A great brolly/shelter. Very light and you can sit right back. https://www.korum.co.uk/en/products/shelter-umbrellas/kp-00203

Thermocafe by Thermos 1.8 litre!!!! Keeps hot all day!! Deal: Thermos Thermocafe 1.8 Litre Stainless Steel Multi Purpose Food Flask https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008F7O3DU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_dl_78NYQ8R3Z2DNFEY2C5N0

So getting back to the original post has anyone ordered anything from https://www.eshkolotr.com/?

If you’re going to get a new one treat yourself to a Chris Brown.

I’ve got the Mountain Warehouse ones and they’ve been warm so far this winter.

I’ve got a couple of pairs of them and they’re excellent!! And cheap!!!!

The Fastmat is a brilliant bit of kit Dave isn’t it?

Forgot this!!! 11ft or 12ft rods - 10 and 12 Centrepin or fixed spool - centrepin Arsenal or Spuds - pint of bothered please!!! ⚒ Chairs with arms or not - not To pre-bait or not - not Barbed or barbless - both Triangular or round - triangular

I agree with unhooking in the net being the safest way to ensure no further harm happens to the fish. However, most of the swims I fish are either deep or have high banks so unhooking in the net is not an option. It’s about using the best and most fish friendly method for the situation you’re in.

Sticking a sharp piece of metal through a fishes lip is the way we catch fish - there’s no alternative to that. However, once hooked we should be taking great care that no other damage is done.

I agree with Paul. I too used to lay fish on the grass but for the last 30 years at least I’ve used a mat of some sort. I started off with a roll up one which I could fit on top of my rucksack and this year bought the Korum Fast Mat. It is a brilliant piece of kit which folds up to about a foot...