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  1. Gerry Giles

    waterproof jacket bargain of the year ?

    TBH I forgot to post it on here I posted it on a couple of forums a couple of weeks ago and they had from XXL to small all sizes then it was only on Sat I realised I hadnt put it on here sorry I will smash meself in the mouth lol I have a similar Berghaus jacket thats around 7 seasons old...
  2. Gerry Giles

    Very disappointing

    Couple of years ago I was fishing the trent when a boat moored up just upstream of me there were a couple of bushes in between us but after a while being a nosey person I walked up to top of the flood bank and saw the group from the boat had BBQ going on the bank and having a nice time later...
  3. Gerry Giles

    waterproof jacket bargain of the year ?

    sadly at time of posting only large med and small left but why pay £110 AT Cotswold https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/p/berghaus-mens-rg-alpha-2-0-shell-jacket-A1115226.html?colour=97 when you can buy it for UNDER half that price here Berghaus Mens RG Alpha 2.0 Hydroshell Waterproof Shell...
  4. Gerry Giles

    cheap used rods

    worth a browse https://www.anglersnet.co.uk/bobmorris.htm
  5. Gerry Giles

    Rig shark tip lights.

    yes I have pre ordered the smart set if I was taking a pee or making a tea and heard a beep it would be handy to see which rod it was as often the alarms being lower are out of sight from say behind the shelter
  6. Gerry Giles

    Rig shark tip lights.

    I use Mk4 tip lights and they were too bright so I simply masked them except for just the tip and sprayed them with a rattle can of satin black I had in the shed they are now great ............ but these look a less bulky option 🤔...
  7. Gerry Giles

    3rb bait

    Having been right at the start of the invention of the boilie as I had the great fortune of meeting Fred Wilton and became friends and then a member of the inner bait circle so over 50 plus years of using baits and made a lot of conclusions FISH will have a go at eating ANY BAIT carp and...
  8. Gerry Giles

    heads up Waterproofing bargain

    GRANGERS the makers of the best waterproofing products available they invented it !! I digress lol Its a buy one get one free offer !!! ok not the right time of the Year to do it but when the close season comes on a nice hot windfree day ...
  9. Gerry Giles

    Head torches and swim disturbance

    I KNOW its not the same but purely out of interest I have a pal long since retired and spends his time cruising in his boat on the Trent his sounder is a very expensive thing costing over 2 thousand pounds so not a toy !! and he knows I fish and said to me its truly amazing Gerry I am...
  10. Gerry Giles

    Head torches and swim disturbance

    Having night fished rivers and lakes since 1962 I always was led to believe that bright lights even the glow of a fag would spook fish ! but I have found out it makes little difference if any like you a good few years ago a friend bought one of these rechargeable one million candle power...
  11. Gerry Giles

    Very cheeky picture repair request

    I would have checked you then I was a bailiff for quite a few years 😀
  12. Gerry Giles

    Very cheeky picture repair request

    it was mid 70s cant remember the exact year 75/76 ? I got a BCSG badge on my hat so it was not before 75 my photo albums with records were stolen with camera after I had been to a BCSG meeting and forgot to take the holdall out of the car these 2 were a double hook up and both landed...
  13. Gerry Giles

    Very cheeky picture repair request

    blimey Rhys for the hat-trick Thank you so much mate wow we have some great members on this site I am so pleased
  14. Gerry Giles

    Very cheeky picture repair request

    Jason thats brilliant too thank you so much
  15. Gerry Giles

    Very cheeky picture repair request

    Wow David your wife is brilliant thank you
  16. Gerry Giles

    Very cheeky picture repair request

    A few years ago I posted a damaged picture of a Barbel I caught in 62 and a few really clever people restored it for me well I know its not a Barbel but it is a Photo that is a great memory of a Pair of Linear carp I caught with a double hook up Sadly its got damaged it was in a frame and...
  17. Gerry Giles

    Gripper or Anchor?

  18. Gerry Giles

    Gripper or Anchor?

    YES now you mention it the triangular shape could cause it to jam in rocks more BUT the lead would probably work a lot better if the swivel was the other end ?
  19. Gerry Giles

    Cage feeders

    LOOK IN CLASSIFIEDS
  20. Gerry Giles

    VERY Waterproof jacket

    I completely agree my 17 year old ex german army Gore-tex has NEVER EVER leaked and I have sat fishing and walked about metal detecting for up to 10 hours in constant rain now that is a lot different to sitting in a punt if anyone was going to create condensation on the inside thru lack...
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