A little Survey On How Much Gear You Take To The Bank!

[Yogi]

I like to travel light, but also with enough kit to change tactics should the need arise. When I fish the Welland (town stretch) the only bait I take is bread for breadpunch. Two slices of bread microwaved for 15 seconds in a bag then rolled with a rolling pin. Only one pole is taken and a small selection of floats etc. I do however take my seat box and what ever is in it, along with bag of bits n bobs.

 

How many times do we see "tackle tarts" at the water with everything they're not going to use. I know we should all go prepared for the unexpected but some guys are real posers and tackle tarts.

 

Yogi.

[Nicepix]

One dog, one rod, one reel, one rod rest, one folding trout type landing net, one chair, and everything else - bait, terminal tackle, flask, etc. goes in a game bag.

 

When I'm fly fishing I dispense with the rod rest, chair and bag. Everything goes in the vest pockets.

[poledark]

I only take what is absolutely essential................

 

 

Den

[Sled2004]

I take everything that will be use full and stay in the same spot all day

[greg long]

One dog, one rod, one reel, one rod rest, one folding trout type landing net, one chair, and everything else - bait, terminal tackle, flask, etc. goes in a game bag.

 

When I'm fly fishing I dispense with the rod rest, chair and bag. Everything goes in the vest pockets.

 

DITTO except I take two rods in case one breaks.

[Guest tigger]

DITTO except I take two rods in case one breaks.

 

 

What if your reel goes tits up ?

[Houseplant]

Fishing with less gear has become a bit of a preoccupation for me. I've come to the conclusion that while I can carry terminal tackle that will realistically catch everything from bleak to pike in a small rucksack and that I only need two rods to cover most eventualities, it's fishing comfortably that's the clincher. As much as I like fishing light, the thought of spending a whole day in one spot without a decent chair, umbrella and enough food and drink is not a good one (roving sessions are different of course).

[YorkieT]

Err??

All of the above depends on where I am fishing, how i am fishing and what I am fishing for.

 

Same here, I sometimes take a chair but a seat box is usually more practical.

 

If I was in match and I had a long walk I would take a trolley but otherwisw I would carry it or drive straight to the peg

 

I prefer to travel light but again it all depends on the venue and the species that I intend to fish for and the duration of my stay.

 

Alan.

[Yogi]

I only take what is absolutely essential................

 

 

Den

 

 

Bout right.

 

Yogi.

 

Bout right.

 

Yogi.

 

I take it your pushing one and pulling the other - YEAH.

 

Yogi.

[poledark]

Yogi, I did get a super shot of a "caravan" of carpers last year...........5 of 'em in a row with barrows piled high

 

 

Lost the pic when pc crashed

 

Den

Edited December 19, 2006 by poledark