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Chub S-Plus Max Bivvy

Chub-S-Plus-Max-BivvyIhave been wanting to buy a bivvy for a number of years but one thing always put me off. Price. I'm not a Carp angler in that I don't sit behind a battery of rods for 2-3 days at a time. Instead I go just for a day and tend to only put out one Carp rod on a bite alarm whilst I float fish, usually for Carp, Tench and Bream, therefore paying £300+ for a bivvy was never something I could justify or afford. The past few years though have seen the introduction of 'budget' bivvys with a number around the £100 mark. The sad reality though was that the majority of them simply weren't any good, either being complicated to erect, not very well made or durable, or being too small. Then Chub released their S-Plus Max Bivvy.

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Korum Wheel Kit

Korum Wheel KitLike many anglers the concept of travelling light just doesn't seem to apply with me. Even as a teenager when I could only get to waters I wanted to fish on foot or by public transport I always insisted on carrying an amount of gear that would make a Sherpa think twice all because of the thought of "what if?"

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A New Baitrunner

shimanoI have been a big fan of Shimano reels since I first bought an Aero GT 6010 about 15 years ago. There just seems to be something about their gears, clutch and bearings that just make them so reliable and smooth to use. Unfortunately after 10 years in my loft my old 6010 hasn't faired too well. It's nothing that can't be repaired and I will be sending it off for servicing but at the moment the bearings screech a little when under pressure and the reel just feels clunky which is evident in the line lay which isn't quite right and I'm getting more than the average number of tangles.

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Rod Snapped

John Wilson Avon Quivertip RodA few months ago I was fishing my favourite lake of the Pulborough AS owned waters, Moore Farm, and was using my much loved Daiwa Whisker Carbon Match Rod. Now admittedly this rod wasn't really the right rod to use at this lake as it is a match rod with a very soft action and whilst perfectly suited to whipping out Roach and Bream, isn't really suitable for pulling out Carp. The trouble is that I guess I'm an old fashioned fisherman at heart. Whilst I do own a Pole and two carp rods with bite alarms etc I much prefer to leave them in my rod holdall and simply use a float rod as, for me, there is nothing to beat watching for the tip of your float to suddenly be pulled under the surface of the water.

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Korum Wheel Kit
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
Like many anglers the concept of travelling light just doesn't seem to apply with me. Even as a teenager when I could only get to waters I wanted to... Read more...
Korum Deluxe Accessory Chair
Tuesday, 05 February 2008
In December 2006 I started to suffer from a bad back which was so bad that I was off work for 4 months. Fortunately my back, although still painful... Read more...
A New Baitrunner
Saturday, 16 February 2008
I have been a big fan of Shimano reels since I first bought an Aero GT 6010 about 15 years ago. There just seems to be something about their gears,... Read more...
Rod Snapped
Thursday, 07 February 2008
A few months ago I was fishing my favourite lake of the Pulborough AS owned waters, Moore Farm, and was using my much loved Daiwa Whisker Carbon... Read more...
Chub S-Plus Max Bivvy
Saturday, 28 May 2011
Ihave been wanting to buy a bivvy for a number of years but one thing always put me off. Price. I'm not a Carp angler in that I don't sit behind a... Read more...

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