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Post by JT on Jan 16, 2007 12:00:38 GMT -1
For those who don't live on a river - what do you usually pack your kit to take with on a night's fishing?
I started using a rucksack (flask, sarnies, water, spools etc) but am wondering if I should splash out on a Brady-style bag.
My "discovery" waist pack is not really great for (deeper) wading and I can't fit everything and a flask in.
Just wondering what other guys use.
J
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Post by Paul Dunstan on Jan 16, 2007 19:23:20 GMT -1
I try not to take anything with me that I can't get into my waistcoat - except if I'm aiming to stay out for a long night when I'll take a thermos in a plastic carrier bag.
Usually, I take two rods (10ft, 7wt with a floater + a spare spool with an intermediate and a 10ft, 8wt with either a Rio Versi Tip, a Cortland Ghost Tip or a set of interchangeable shooting heads.)
For the rest I generally only carry two fly boxes and a couple of spools of mono plus some bits and bobs that are secreted in various pockets.
However, because I too am a visiting angler I do take quite a collection of tackle with me for each trip - usually 3 bags, a large holdall, a Fox Haversack and a large Sportfish Tackle Bag. I don't take this stuff out at night - I don't like the idea of leaving a collection of tackle that's taken years to put together in the back of my car in a remote location! A few years ago I borrowed my wife's BMW and it was vandallised whilst I was fishing - I've been cautious ever since! I know that Ian McDonald has also lost tackle out of his car.
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Post by stumpyguy01 on Jan 16, 2007 20:58:57 GMT -1
I also travel for all my seatrout fishing,i take two rods,one with a floater and one with a slow sinker,also carry a reel with a fast sinker in my waist coat,fly boxes,sink tips and mono also goes in to waistcoat along with all my other small bits and pieces,have found a small thermas container whick holds over half a pint of fluidl(coffee) which fits in to a neoprene case which clips onto my waistcoat(have got two of these containers and keep the full spare one in a air tight bag along with food items in my large back pocket of my waistcoat)with this set up i find i dont have to carry a bag anymore,clothes and shoes to change into after fishing are put behind drivers seat on the floor and i always take the boot cover out to show the car is empty,anything else can be put into a black bin liner and put under car or put in a hedgerow out of sight. thermas setup,  stumpy.... |
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Post by JT on Jan 16, 2007 21:05:09 GMT -1
Cheers chaps.
Not too worried about the actual "kit" per se (happy on this), more the means of carrying sustenance/flask etc. - I'll keep an eye out for those flask carriers, thanks Stumpy
I normally travel as light as poss but the travelling angler will inevitably have more crap to cover the eventualities a local angler need only peek out of the window ot decide on.
Really fancy one of those Brady bags mind you!
Jon
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Post by ryan b on Jan 27, 2007 18:47:51 GMT -1
sorry i am a bit late on the post but my dads brady bag is now over 12 years old and its still going strong. if you decide to get one you wont be dissappointed.
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Post by Simon, SJF or Otter Startler on Jan 27, 2007 20:02:56 GMT -1
Rucksac, much easier to fish while wearing one than any other sort of bag.
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Post by Simon, SJF or Otter Startler on Jan 27, 2007 20:03:54 GMT -1
Rucksac, much easier to fish while wearing one than any other sort of bag.
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Post by Hoppy on Jan 27, 2007 22:30:19 GMT -1
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Post by JT on Jan 29, 2007 9:08:21 GMT -1
Bought an old Brady for £30 on the fly forums... good nick and fits everything in. Hoppy - as a self-confessed tackle tart I can see the appeal but wonder if it's not a little too..."just walked of the set of 'Blackhawk Down' " for some who enjoy our gentle sport.  |
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Post by Hoppy on Jan 29, 2007 11:06:19 GMT -1
Hoppy - as a self-confessed tackle tart I can see the appeal but wonder if it's not a little too..."just walked of the set of 'Blackhawk Down' " for some who enjoy our gentle sprt. JT, it is a modern looking pack, but to be fair it is very practical. It allows full movement, it distributes weight very evenly, allows you to travel light, and keeps everything at hand. It is also excellent for Wading, in that you dont have to retunr to the the river bank to get kit, or pull you bag right up your chest. Plus it was cheaper than your 2nd hand one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Move with the times JT, you'll be sea trouting with a wicker creel next! Hoppy |
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Post by silverinvicta on Jan 29, 2007 12:16:50 GMT -1
I have a Brady, and while an excellent piece of kit, far less practical than a rucksack for most situations and as Hoppy points out very expensive, regardless of the superb workmanship in them, I doubt i would have bought one, had it not been i saw one very cheap on Ebay. £5.50 i saw it in private sale when looking at a cane rod in the same sale, the rod was crap.The Brady was being sold as a ladies bag and was brand new, i very seldom use it as i use a loop rucksack the most comfy bag i have ever worn and if wanted, can hold a ton of stuff. Si  |
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Post by Hoppy on Jan 29, 2007 13:34:40 GMT -1
Ladies bags and nail varnish! Mmm Happy birthday Joan!  |
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Post by JT on Jan 29, 2007 14:12:40 GMT -1
Heh heh....
Er - does it come in Advantage "Max4" or Mossy Oak "Break Up"?
Or I don't suppose it has an integral red LED headlight at all?
...thought not - d**n, d**n, d**n!
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Post by silverinvicta on Jan 29, 2007 15:04:09 GMT -1
Its NOT a ladies bag.............I'ts MINE.. so THERE.  , ;D The led cap light with red led's i bought for £3. 50 on Ebay fits nicely in the outside pocket, and my cherry nail varnish goes in the same pocket. Every thing the well armed angler needs for a night out?   . ;D I did not know they came in mossy oak d**n. |
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Post by jimac on Jan 29, 2007 16:40:02 GMT -1
hi jt
i have a brady bag i use for my night fishing and i would highly recommend it not the cheapest but they are great quality and will last you a lifetime.
jim.
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Post by buzzerman on Jan 29, 2007 17:13:59 GMT -1
what else do yer put in the ladies bag johny boy |
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Post by watermole on Jan 29, 2007 22:45:25 GMT -1
Hoppy,
It may well be something to be held up for ridicule amongst the younger generation but I would take gentle issue with you with your reference to the whicker creel.
I have used one now for most of my sea trouting life; it is my nocturnal carry-all and companion, and in truth, I would have no other.
Despite appearance, it is light and easy to carry, everything I need is easily accomodated without the need to fumble and rummage around in the dark,you can carry your catch without it being squashed and you have a nice temporary seat if needed.
I have fitted mine with an internal, downward-pointing red torch for easy fly changing and a 'D' ring for landing net on the side.
It is probably regarded as somewhat quaint and the object of derision, the same as my split-bamboo rod,but only by those who have used neither. My fishing is for the most part confined to after dark when the latest prestige names on tackle count for very little. I never carry what I am unlikely to need for that hour or so actually spent fishing when all that is carried is both necessary and practical.
The broad shoulder strap makes it easy to bear during the walk back and the only possible drawback is that it is not waterproof.
I have to say that the latest American designs in fishing luggage and accessories don't really seem to fit in with the gentle art, but each to his own. It is not right to criticise the choice of others; and that's about all I've got to say on that.
If you fancy a Brady bag J.T. then go for it and may it give you as much pleasure to fish with as my old creel does for me.
Tight Lines...
Watermole
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Post by Hoppy on Jan 29, 2007 23:04:34 GMT -1
WM, I dont know whats wrong with me tonight, it seems i am inadvertantly putting peoples backs up. The comment was in jest, i have a creel for my trouting, but i'd never use it at night, due to its personal value, and my nocturnal clumsiness. In respect of my thoughts on the modern tackle, it was just that these packs are very practical, and light, compared to the Brady they offer excellent value I have no problem with peoples own choice, my post was a response to other posts. Sorry for any offence caused. Hoppy  |
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Post by shocker on Jan 30, 2007 8:12:31 GMT -1
just cant do right for doing wrong,hops!
anyway the current vernacular is "man-bag"
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Post by JT on Jan 30, 2007 8:43:00 GMT -1
Hops - now see what your tackle-tarting has done!  Chaps - I wasn't looking for perfection, just a few ideas, my thanks for your contributions. Rgds Jon |
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