shelters

[baitmaster]

ok i,m going to want ot getr a shelter yes i could get a brolly but i actual have never liked brolly for some reason .

now i know there is a shelter called the beach buddy is this the only one for sea fishing or are there any other and how do they stand up to the riggers of the weather and in your own opinion how good do you think are ??

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[james]

John Holden do a good version baitmaster one of the best in fact.

[Rob M]

Holden's Beach Buddy is the best Kev. There is a Ron Thomson copy (which I have) which I find ok, but it's no where near the quality of the Holden one. Try Veals for prices mate

Rob

[gullyworm]

I use a beach buddy ,and it is very good but my mate got a badger one as part of a deal.
He got the shelter,a rod bag,a fish bag,cool bag and a rig wallet all for £50.
The shelter is bigger than mine and i cant see that its poorer quility
Beach buddys are good but there way overpriced for what they are.
Shop around

[pingu]

got the ron thompson
£50 cheaper and has done me same job

although £14 leeda brolley pluss bit of wood to anchor works well as well

[Drew]

Hi Baitmaster,

John Holdens Beach Buddies are second to none, They are the best.

Cheers

Drew

[Greenheart]

I was a bit disappointed with the May edition of Sea Angler Magazine which was doing a group comparison on beach shelters. I wanted a comparison between the John Holden one & the Ron Thompson one. Guess what!!! The Ron Thompson one was not included in the test.

[ol red eyes]

saw a few left in Lidl yesterday, yes lidl. they sold loads of german fishing gear couple of weeks ago.not my interest (difficult for fly fishing!) but worth a look if you have one local
ore

ps next week they are selling all outdoor gear, always good quality

[Norfolkboy]

Got one of the black Ron Thompson ones, and I think it's fine. However, a bit small for 2 people, fine for 1.

[geejayy]

i've owned the same holden beach buddy since about 1990
and i can't fault them, they may be comparitively expensive but seeing as it has withstood nearly 20years use and abuse i'm not gonna complain.
the only thing thats broke so far is the door poppers , a couple of which have corroded and pulled out of the material.
if set up correctly on shingle or sand they will cope with a force 5-6 without the need to tie em down .
water proofing leaks after about 10 years but nothing that resealing wont fix.