Diy

[Clive Shipman]

Thought this might be a good subject to bring up. What items not necessarily a purpose made for fishing are in your equipment (not including pasties).
Nothing of mine is DIY but I have been eyeing up some telescopic poles at work seems they might make a superb landing net handle (not sure I could get away with the 6 mtr one on the banks though).
Here are a few pole examples.

 

[Clive Shipman]

Photos

Sorry for some unknown reason I cannot upload the photos!

 

[Clive Shipman]

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Here

Or if you rally wanna rock out

Carbon hmmm

 

[Mark Walters]

My best bit of non-fishing kit would have to be my dog spike, never leave home without it.

 

[Simon Haggis]

machete

 

[Andy Shaw]

machete

Got there before me lol

 

[Simon Haggis]

but if you get there before me I will always introduce people to my friend mr machete

favourite swim guaranteed.

I am joking.

 

[Jim Wise]

Fold up trench spade fits into side pocket on rucksack got me out of a lot of problems getting up and down very muddy banks go to http://www.factsurplus.co.uk/product/80

 

[Will Smith]

Last 2 months these have given me superb value for money:

http://www.trekmates.co.uk/143/Trekmates-Dry-Classic-Glove.html

And these are good for getting line through small, eyed hooks:

http://www.fabricland.co.uk/threader.jpg

Is this allowed?:

http://tinyurl.com/5owd5x

 

[David Craine]

I found that the Fold up spade was a bit on the heavy side for my liking, so I had a think (it hurt a bit but I persisted ) and came up with a simple solution .... I went to Wilkinsons and bought a stainless steel wallpaper stripper, you know the type, a flat blade about 9" long ,on a plastic handle . I then filed some teeth on one side of the blade , a bit like a saw blade. It is very useful for cutting back stubborn bankside vegitation , and does help when you need a step cut in steep banks .Small, light and takes up hardly any room at all.

Dave