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Stef Horak - Bait and wait.

Neil Blood said:
Bit of a rum bugger Stef Horak and used to enjoy his writings in CAT (the last great fishing mag available at the news agents). Surprised he got away with writing some of it, including once doing something very rude with a sock, and after a curry, tiling a very small room, which was fitted with a smoke alarm. His guts were so bad that he set the smoke alarm off! 🤣
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I think he told the sock story at a Barbel Society meeting, he didn’t notice two youngsters sat at the back...whoops!
 
Stef would often get sniping comments about the cost of his bait and wait tactics. I've always found that a bit strange.

Stef has never been one for using expensive tackle. When I fished with him he used battered old drennan 12' 1.25lb TC blanks and Mitchell 300's for smaller rivers, and a pair of budget Korum 2.25ntc blanks for heavier work on the Trent. The only item of tackle I think he spend money on was good line (Pro-gold and Pro-clear).

Back in the day Stef generally only fished twice a week. And only during the day after a very early start until dusk and perhaps an hour so into dark at most. He found night fishing tedious and unnecessary as he was able to catch so many during the day, even in gin clear water and bright conditions.

He would think it really odd that someone would wince at paying £10 for 4 pints of casters (£16 on todays money), yet spend north of £200 on a custom rod.

We all have different priorities I suppose.
 
Joe Winstanley said:
Stef would often get sniping comments about the cost of his bait and wait tactics. I've always found that a bit strange.

Stef has never been one for using expensive tackle. When I fished with him he used battered old drennan 12' 1.25lb TC blanks and Mitchell 300's for smaller rivers, and a pair of budget Korum 2.25ntc blanks for heavier work on the Trent. The only item of tackle I think he spend money on was good line (Pro-gold and Pro-clear).

Back in the day Stef generally only fished twice a week. And only during the day after a very early start until dusk and perhaps an hour so into dark at most. He found night fishing tedious and unnecessary as he was able to catch so many during the day, even in gin clear water and bright conditions.

He would think it really odd that someone would wince at paying £10 for 4 pints of casters (£16 on todays money), yet spend north of £200 on a custom rod.

We all have different priorities I suppose.
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I agree 100% Joe .. I'll pay top price for top quality bait , line and hooks ....
 
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