how much fishing geat have u got and how much have u spend on all your gear

[paddy2k7_red4life]

a fisherman once told me its not the fishing gear you have its how you use it. and i think he is right anyway i have about a grand of tackle and there is always something else out new and better

[asp383]

i'd dread to think how much i've spent on my fishing gear, but i know it's now where near the £20k+ i've spent on tools over the past 16 years ... & no doubt that'll continue to grow as manufacturers introduce new things that need new tools to fix them!

[centrepin]

I like to keep everything very simple. I have two rods, one is an Avon type rod that has a quiver tip top as well, and a match rod that can be fished at either 13 or 15ft. Two reels. Two bank sticks. Landing net. Seat box I got off the carboot for £2. I make all my own floats and never carry more than about half a dozen at a time. Few hooks weights etc and that's me done. Can't have spent more than £200 as most of it was second hand.

Save me money for the ever increasing costs of day tickets. Especially now the kids want to come as well, it can work out very expensive day.

[asp383]

i suppose over the last year, i've probably spent about £300-350 (just added it up), but needed to get new kit after my break & it was things like seatbox, rods, reels, rodpod, landing net, keep net etc, still got most of my old floats, legers & shot (non-toxic) from years ago, but that's more than mrs asp knows i've spent lol. but it's still ot too bad really as i don't need anything other than end tackle & baits as & when needed.
not much of a tackle tart, more a snap-on tart, which is more expensive ... see above lol.

[philipn]

oi paddy whatcha go and mention that for its just cost me a new this and that what have nothink to do with fishing missus took an inventory on my gear in me shed me taking one on her wardrobes falls on deaf ears

[paddy2k7_red4life]

i dont understand u

[asp383]

i know what you mean philip, missus was with me when i spent about £80 on fishing gear, so then she made me buy her another handbag at £20 to go with the other 40 odd she's got just so she'd let me off what i spent!
wonem ... go figure lol

[Serious D]

I spent £85 on my extractor rod and £45 on my float rod, £20 my landing net, I have loads of floats, weights, hooks, rigs and other accesories, I have a mate up the road that goes carp fishing so he gets all new equipment all the time so he game me his old box seat and his old tackle box, I also have a fold up seat that cost £15 and I just bought 2 carp rods, 2 bite alarms with dropers, 2 big pit reals and a rod pod and all that cost £220 and I also have a pole rod which cost me £25 and I have 4 stand's, and im geting a few more carp stuff later this week, and thats it after that till I need to replace anything.

[philipn]

whatcha mean ya dont understand me oh sorry you cant b married lucky sod

[paddy2k7_red4life]

nope and will never be