Beach Shelters

[Elton]

My only ever adventure into beach shelters was quite a few years ago and, oh, how the other anglers must have laughed. I tried for ages, battling against the wind, before giving up.

 

Trouble is, I'd like one. So, is there a good beach shelter about that's easy to put up and reasonably stable? There are various 'freshwater' pop-up shelters about, but I have my doubts about their strength if placed on a windy beach.

 

Ta in advance,

 

Elton

[Slashley]

Had my original Beach Buddy since they first came out: ( 15 years??? ) no real problems. If that is not a good advert, I don't know what is. Plus John Holden lives four miles up the road and I have taken it back to him twice for new bracket. He just bent it back in shape, gave me a new plastic bracket for the future, with rivets and charged me nothing. What service and what a great guy.

[DoubleShotDamo]

Beach Buddys are ok, although I hear some of the less expensive ones are just as good and sturdy in a gale. I must say, my "Buddy" cost me £120, and I have used it a bit, by no means lots, and it leaks if there is rain coupled with high winds.

[zziplexboy]

After numerous hints of impending pneumonia to my daughter and partner before christmas they bought me a beach shelter. Great thing but its so difficult to put up and would provide a half decent home to refugees once it is. I think the only time I will use it is when they are with me!!

if you are determined to buy one make sure you can quickly erect it and more importantly move it with the tide without the assistance of Pickfords!!

[hembo]

i purchased a ron thompson budget shelter and have had no problems (back in the days before my baby boy was born!!)

[Norm B]

My only ever adventure into beach shelters was quite a few years ago and, oh, how the other anglers must have laughed. I tried for ages, battling against the wind, before giving up.

 

Trouble is, I'd like one. So, is there a good beach shelter about that's easy to put up and reasonably stable? There are various 'freshwater' pop-up shelters about, but I have my doubts about their strength if placed on a windy beach.

 

Ta in advance,

 

Elton

Hi Elton, the John Holden Beach Buddy is the best but dearest, Ron Thomson do a cheaper lookalike which is good but not as sturdy as the John Holden. I have a Trident which is cheaper and less trouble to put up with plenty of room for 1 but cramped with 2.

Shakespeare do a good cheapie called the Navigator which is similar to the Trident and I'm sure there are others but I don't know about. I think it's a case of you get what you pay for with beach buddies.

Edited March 9, 2006 by Norm B

[Ollie Jay]

my original Beach Buddy has been fine since day one gave it a spray with some waterproof stuff which may of helped the life of it but as for wind and stuff i don't think you can beat them!! plenty of room for all your gear easy to put up and transport from a-b and nice and light so no trouble to carry with you if the weather is not looking good!

 

Ollie.

[five bellies]

Got My Nato poncho goes everywhere I do No leaks and no probs as far as Erection (oh er misses) is concerned, keep every thing else in my tackle box and bait in a bucket with a lid .

[Ken Davison South Wales]

Part of the fun of beach fishing is braving the weather I refuse to set up in pouring rain but if it starts raining at some point after setting up I stick it out until the water reaches my pants at that point it is time to retire gracefully

[skippytheroo]

Part of the fun of beach fishing is braving the weather I refuse to set up in pouring rain but if it starts raining at some point after setting up I stick it out until the water reaches my pants at that point it is time to retire gracefully

 

 

Im with Ken on this one ......... Id feel a little camp, excuse the pun, setting up a little tent to fish from