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Thanks mate. I was just looking at that website as you replied (spooky !!). I have already ordered a TFG Compact Box which should be delivered tomorrow. Anyone interested in closed face reels. Go Outdoors are doing them for £43 plus p&p which is pretty good

Yep, you maybe right, but i need to add £6-£8 postage ontop, so seemed an idea to see if anyone locally got one they no longer use

A long shot i know, but if anyone has a Shakespeare Beta Seat Box (smaller one) they wish to sell and are local to Herne Bay in Kent then let me know

I have owned these rods since new. They have always been stored in the house and been looked after. The Abu & DAM rods are gems in great condition imo. Silstar would suit beginner. Would prefer collection so people can see what they are buying ABU GARCIA PLATINUM MULTI TIP 6100 Quiver Rod. 10ft, 3 quiver tip sections, cork handle. Complete with original cloth bag. Owned from new. A lovely rod in excellent condition £35.00 DAM QUICKSTICK Leger Rod. Owned from new. 10ft, Cork handle, lined eyes, thin burgundy carbon blank, and threaded tip (for quiver and swing tips. Complete with original cloth bag Lovely rod in excellent condition. £35.00 Silstar Graphite 3553-330 Carp Rod Owned from new. 11ft, 1.5lb test curve. Full Duplon handle with collars. Lined green fuji type rings. Complete with originl cloth bag. Little used but duplon has faded a little in places £25.00 Cash on collection from Herne Bay in Kent

Yes, according to spec they are all glass mate

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Thanks for the response Budgie. I'll email you direct. If you dont receive let me know

Hi folks. I've been lost to the world of carp angling for last 20years & hoping to step back into the world of coarse/match fishing. Things have obviously changed & i'm starting to confuse myself with the different type of advice available & i'm also struggling getting perspective on suitable sized & power of rods & reels etc My requirements are as follows River Stour in Kent (medium sized river) for small silvers etc. I have been considering the Shakespeare Mach2 XT Wand 10ft, but people are telling me i should really go for a 12ft rod. I am looking to use for light feeder & bomb work. Any thoughts on this 9acre Lake with Bream to 10lb & Tench to 9lb This is a little more complicated so please bear with me .......... I have a set of 1-3/4lb tc 11ft carp rods from the early 1990's. These are in superb condition, i have a certain amount of sentimental attachment to them, but the handle is to long so I am considering having 5" chopped off the butt section & corked (professional rod builder). My question is will a 1-3/4lb tc rod at 10ft 7" long be a compromise for stillwater bream & tench ??. I'm hoping to use feeder or PVA stocking to about 40-50 yards distance Then we come to reels. I have a set of 8000gte Shimano Baitrunners. Are these just too big for for stillwater bream & tench ?? I would appreciate anyone taking the time to read & offer some advice

Thankyou ... i will search them out. I will also consider stillwaters but at a last resort

Hi Folks. I'm looking for a campsite The ideal scenario is to have direct access to a canal that doesnt have a close season, that i can fish on a day ticket or for free Failing that, a river or canal that does enjoy a close season & i will have to go after 16th June Area - Anywhere thats within 2-3 hours of Kent. Campsite - Small & quiet would be the ideal (just me the missus & Dog in a tent), but must have at least showers & toilets. I can find very little in Kent so having to spread my wings a little. Any info gratefully recieved NB : I will also consider a stillwater as a last resort, so if anyone aware of any gems, where i can dangle my very underused waggler, i'm happy to take the info aswell

I'm not sure what bivvies you guys are proofing, but i wouldnt let Thompson Waterseal anywhere near my Armo. Fabsil Gold is the only product i have confidence in & as is the only one recommended by Trakker & Aqua. £15 for a tin of Fabsil Gold is small price to pay on a £300 bivvy imo.

For Sale : Korum Day Shelter - Apart from odd mud/dust mark in excellent & little used condition. Complete with original pegs, support bars & carry bag. These are excellent for day sessions weighing only 3.5kg & far more rigid than a traditional brolly/oval umbrella. No storm poles required, no banging head on brolly spikes & 2 different height settings £45.00 collect from Herne Bay, Kent Postage can be arranged but will cost extra

Yes ... floating groundbait wouldn't be ideal :D I'm also after any suggestions that make rolling up multiple balls of groundbait easier (i'm thinking 100's of em' for the season)

Due to having little warning that a trip is on the cards (same day sometimes) looking to pre-prepare & freeze groundbait balls at my leisure so ready to "grab & go" when i get the chance to get to the bank. I'm looking at making up a large batch of a groundbait mix, roll into catapult size balls & freeze for use throughout the season. Possibly based on Vitalin as understand this offers the binding & weight i would need to get the bait out, with brown crumb, hemp, chopped boilies & maize as the other ingredients. I'm open to suggestions for alternative binding ingredients if anyone knows a better one Interested to hear if anyone has tried & failed with this, or who has found it successful ??

As already stated there are plenty of club waters around Kent that offer good fishing, a good option maybe Mid Kent Fisheries , it can get busy on some lakes but there are waters that dont, on the ticket.

I am a member of caravan club, so that would be a bonus ... looks very nice too. Can anyone remind me if there is a close season on canals (i'm pretty sure not, but wanted to double check) Bingo ... i take it early summer in June'ish should be fishable ??

Thanks folks, i'll check them out

Hi Janet. Can you remember the sites name ??

Ok .... Its that time of year & holidays are starting to be discussed in our household. No trips abroad this year for us. Its only me, the missus & the dog this year & we have our own caravan, so i'm looking for a nice quiet caravan site with clean & working facilities (ie hot showers & electrics), that has some coarse fishing, i would ... preferably onsite. I'm not looking for anything carp orientated, but something i can dust off me float & leger rods & fish like i used too. Something bordering a canal would be ideal I want to avoid the Angler Paradise commercialism & most of all, stay well clear from the "Chav"tastic holiday camps from hell" (ie Haven etc). places with the onsite bars, kareoke & usual rubbish entertainment ..... Think opposite end of scale & it'll be much closer to what we are after Open to any kind of area in UK .... any recommendations appreciated

Why on earth someone would want to use a 3lb tc rod when fishing close in is beyond me ... talk about taking the fight & the fun out of it. Like whats already been said, people used to bank much bigger than 30lb fish on 1-3/lb tc rods with no problems (i happily still use my 1-3/4lb tc when possible & 3lb tc when fishing any distance). Its more the "fashion" of today (along with heavy weights etc) to have a heavier test curve than to actually need them. Go for the lighter test curves all day long

I asked a similar question recently & got advised by "Steve Burke" that Pro-Gold is very good sinking but not that easy to find. I found some at Birmingham Angling Centre on 0121 373 6627. They are Gold Label Tackles' retail outlet & stock the full range of line in Pro Gold including 100mtr spools from £5.95 500mtr spools from £9.95 1000mtr spools from £14.50 Breaking strains stocked from 2.5lb & upwards Just ordered 500mtr of 4.4lb (wet knot strength) in Pro-Gold to give a try on my wagggler & ledger rods

There more like what i'm after

Thanks mate ... but they are all to big really ... I'm just after a single nylon sleeve to carry a "ready made" rod that i will then put in the "Triple S" rod pouch.

Yes ... perhaps my wording was litlle ambiguous .... To clarify, i'm looking to carry in 2 pieces . Carp rods are carried in a seperate holdall & its too big for the match stuff