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Hi Rob, I've used the 15' Acolyte + for two winters now. Halfway through last winter I decided to change from on of the less expensive Diawa Ninja reels to something a little more expensive. Below is a post I put on my facebook page, regarding my new reel. " Clarity, Christening & a Clean...

Wayne, Bill & Jon thankyou for the quick and comprehensive replies That gives me plenty to go on. Cheers Greg.

Quick question. I have a variety of footwear/boots for fishing. The warmest are my Muckboots Artic Sport. They are now on their third winter of heavy use. The other day I notice they started to leak slightly. On inspection, the leak appears to be where the plastic rand meets the plastic upper...

Neil when I came back into angling in 2017 after a very long lay off. I needed the same. I looked at quite a few, including the Drennan rods. In the end I bought a pair of John Wilson Avon Quiver Deluxe rods. over the last three winters I've used them to catch Hants Avon chub to 7.3 and Dorset...

The Angling Trusts update on fishing during the new ‘lockdown’, was following, further lobbying, discussion and debate; Angling is now to be allowed, with certain specific and general restrictions (some backed by the new laws). As I only came back to angling in 2017, I’d never heard of the...

I've got an SK-Tek Sonic Adapta single rod case. It will hold a 12' two piece made up rod. a landing net and a couple of bank sticks. see link below. https://www.soniksports.com/product/sk-tek-adapta-sleeve/

Coming back to angling after a very long lay off, I bought a pair of Rovex John Wilson Avon Quiver Deluxe rods. They have a 1.5 tc Avon top and a separate quiver top with 3 different quiver-tips. There is a two foot intermediate section which inserts just above the handle, so you can fish it at...

I do a lot of roaming and two things are really important to me. Firstly, the overall weight of my gear and secondly the ability to ‘pick up’ and move ‘settle’ and cast in the next swim, needs to be hassle free. I carry the rod, landing net, rest/bank stick and waterproofed bottomed canvass...

I have a Drennan 30 ltr bergen. I have a fox and a Chub chair and use a single bungee to attached them. Easy to put on, easy to take off and secure when walking over broken ground.

Oh to be a gentleman angler, with ghillie's and butlers in tow!

Thinking about it, I carry very little actual fishing tackle in my Bergen/Rucksack. One pouch has scales, old tea towel retaining sack. One for food and another has a couple of 500ml flasks for coffee and a bottle of water. All the end tackle goes in a pouch onto of the bergen. The main...

Sounds about right to me.

John, Merry Xmas. I suffer from several back/shoulder injuries (ripped rotatror-cuff, due to over the handle bars on a mountain bike. upper back problems due to parachute 'incident'. And a lot of general wear and tear due to three winters mountain training in Scotland/Wales pre deployment to...

Andy/James, I attach some photos showing both my Chub & Fox chairs. It works better if the Sac/Bergen is full (never normally a problem for an angler). If the chair is 'open legged' (Fox), I sit it over and rest it on the unhooking mat. If it is 'closed' legged/ a bar, I thread the unhooking...

No problem, I've had one two seasons now and they are great as a 'day' sac. I have both fox and chub chairs, both of which sit on the clipped on 'unhooking mat' and I attach with a bungy.

Order the game pie, 2 pints of real ale and then fish a 5bb waggler tight against that grey 'shepherds hut'!!!

Hi James if you are referring to the Drennan. I've just been into the rod/tackle room (garage) and taken a few measurements:- It's 26 cm High, 22 cm wide & 6 cm deep.

Hi Andy, Selecting the most effective outdoor clothing for the activity being undertaken is key to temperature regulation and comfort. I don’t like to be too hot, when walking/carrying my gear. But I want to be warm enough once I’m settled into a swim. I also do not like heave restrictive or...

I can vouch for that, as I tried (and failed) to remove a size 6 Drennan from my finger!!!

I think Angling Direct also sell them. When I was looking at them in Go Outdoors. I put one of their display reels onto a 12' rod and zipped it in. I also put a couple of bank sticks and a net/handle in the bungy system and walked up and down (a bit of practical field testing). The only thing I...