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another sunk and lost

Gary Wagstaff

Gary Wagstaff

Senior Member
went to the Ribble today for a few hours found a peg just as the heavens opened.out came new brolly first time out, pushed the bank stick
in the ground put brolly open onto bank stick angled it back ,pick up pegs and guy ropes as it was very windy get around the back before i could peg it down off it went into river.sailed up river upside down then sank into 10ft of water.
thats a quick £50 lost .picked all gear up back to car and home soaked
.one winter did 3 in three trips lost broken
fox specialist will have to come out of retirement, have moved the storm pole adaptors up to take longer storm poles more stable in wind
gary
 
Hi Gary, you might want to get commissioned a Brolly pole made from solid aluminum with a screw spike in the end , like the nash one I have...
They are solid and your Brolly is going nowhere..
 
Joe Winstanley said:
Spare a thought for the poor bloke who was fishing 4 swims downstream. He spent 30 mins battling the fish of a lifetime before putting his landing net under an inside out brolly!
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Reminds me of my first ‘barbel’ i caught on a light tip rod when i was in my teens. I hooked into the monster and battled it for about 10 minutes, i shouted “BARBEL ON” and asked my mate to bring the ‘big’ landing net, by which time a small crowd had amassed behind me to witness the capture. I stayed cool and finally got it in some calmer water ready to net it and realised i had hooked the handle of a plastic co-op bag! (I can still hear the sighs of disappointment from the crowd as they walked away shaking their heads)
 
Gary Wagstaff said:
went to the Ribble today for a few hours found a peg just as the heavens opened.out came new brolly first time out, pushed the bank stick
in the ground put brolly open onto bank stick angled it back ,pick up pegs and guy ropes as it was very windy get around the back before i could peg it down off it went into river.sailed up river upside down then sank into 10ft of water.
thats a quick £50 lost .picked all gear up back to car and home soaked
.one winter did 3 in three trips lost broken
fox specialist will have to come out of retirement, have moved the storm pole adaptors up to take longer storm poles more stable in wind
gary
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Most brollies are an *ss tbf unless you've got a flattish bank . . .Korum Supa Lite (now discontinued) resolved this to a degree for static day sessions but most of the time its easier to take decent waterproofs / a couple of rucksack covers and a golf size brolly (Decathlon Solognac Camo or Korda Compac / Fortis Recce if your feeling flush) and sit under it / hold it with your hands during the worst deluge . . .just remember to collapse quickly if you get a take!
 
Chris Belcher said:
Most brollies are an *ss tbf unless you've got a flattish bank . . .Korum Supa Lite (now discontinued) resolved this to a degree for static day sessions but most of the time its easier to take decent waterproofs / a couple of rucksack covers and a golf size brolly (Decathlon Solognac Camo or Korda Compac / Fortis Recce if your feeling flush) and sit under it / hold it with your hands during the worst deluge . . .just remember to collapse quickly if you get a take!
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Or an oversize waterproof poncho, one that will fit over the back of your chair whilst sitting.
 
Chris Belcher said:
Most brollies are an *ss tbf unless you've got a flattish bank . . .Korum Supa Lite (now discontinued) resolved this to a degree for static day sessions but most of the time its easier to take decent waterproofs / a couple of rucksack covers and a golf size brolly (Decathlon Solognac Camo or Korda Compac / Fortis Recce if your feeling flush) and sit under it / hold it with your hands during the worst deluge . . .just remember to collapse quickly if you get a take!
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Quick hint: If, like me you have invested in the Fortis golf-sized brolly you can fit a Preston Off-box rod support to your chair and the Fortis brolly handle fits in it perfectly. Not to be used in high winds obviously but a smaller brolly is easier and lighter to use when roving and provided you've also got decent waterproof jacket it's all you need.
 
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