David Craine
Senior Member & Supporter
So, when sorting my gear this morning , after an evening /night session on the river, She Who Must Be Obeyed was passing and casually said .
That Rucksack needs binning ...
I was a bit incredulous, OK, it has a few repairs, the lining is torn, repaired and torn again, it does let a bit (lot) of water in when it falls in the river,or gets rained on , it has had a load of modifications over the years.Zips bust and repaired.Straps replaced, etc etc, its a bit like triggers broom, 4 new handles and 3 new brush heads....oh, and it has that aroma of damp weigh slings and fish unhooking mats.There is the odd well hardened chrysalis in the creases and folds of the inner , together with the odd pellet, plus unidentified detritus.
I had never actually thought about the state of it . I started to think when I had bought it.
Back in 1994 or thereabouts, when we moved into this house, a work colleague gave me a rucksack for fishing, it was not an expensive one, one day I mananged to spill some glugs all over it, it stank, so SWMBO bunged it in the washing machine on hot, and melted it, she was a but apologetic so went out and bought me the above....
Its a Coarse anglers rucksack, not sure of the make as the logo wore off many years ago, I do know its 24 years old, and holds exactly what I need for a session on the river . It will be with me for a few more years yet..
So whats your oldest bit of regularly used fishing Luggage.. ( not counting vintage gear that some of us collect )
Dave
That Rucksack needs binning ...
I was a bit incredulous, OK, it has a few repairs, the lining is torn, repaired and torn again, it does let a bit (lot) of water in when it falls in the river,or gets rained on , it has had a load of modifications over the years.Zips bust and repaired.Straps replaced, etc etc, its a bit like triggers broom, 4 new handles and 3 new brush heads....oh, and it has that aroma of damp weigh slings and fish unhooking mats.There is the odd well hardened chrysalis in the creases and folds of the inner , together with the odd pellet, plus unidentified detritus.
I had never actually thought about the state of it . I started to think when I had bought it.
Back in 1994 or thereabouts, when we moved into this house, a work colleague gave me a rucksack for fishing, it was not an expensive one, one day I mananged to spill some glugs all over it, it stank, so SWMBO bunged it in the washing machine on hot, and melted it, she was a but apologetic so went out and bought me the above....
Its a Coarse anglers rucksack, not sure of the make as the logo wore off many years ago, I do know its 24 years old, and holds exactly what I need for a session on the river . It will be with me for a few more years yet..
So whats your oldest bit of regularly used fishing Luggage.. ( not counting vintage gear that some of us collect )
Dave
