Day shelters

[laguna]

Have you got one?

I bought mine a couple of years ago for keeping all my kit dry, but its also tall enough to sit in out of the rain. My mate bought one as well and he fishes the pole so he's cut a flap out of the back held up with velcro.

 

[robtherake]

Been using the MK1 Korum shelter since they were launched, umpty-several years ago. It needs proofing before it gets used again and I've had to re-elasticate the poles a couple of times, but apart from that it's terrific. As long as the pegging's good it's rock solid in high winds (the front can be raised or lowered by widening the footprint at the front) and it's big and deep enough to fit a friend in, if necessary; albeit with a bit of a squeeze. I should get plenty more years out of it an' all.

 

[no-one in particular]

I bought one from Liddles a long time ago. A sort of half tent thing and I think it only cost me £10. Actually it was pretty good; small and light and it packed up into a small holdall; it just got pushed to the back of the pile of my junk pile of fishing gear which has grown over the years. Mental note to self, I must fish it out and try using it again.

 

[wanderer]

Got a 20 quid instant bivvy, keeps the rain off and very light, takes 2 minutes to put up and peg, unlike my carp bivvy.

 

[john step]

I havn't got one but I use a Korum flat back brolly with storm rod facility.
I did consider one but what caused me to pause was the question of erecting on a sloping surface.
All of the pictures I have seen are demonstrating the shelter on one of those carp water flat made up places to fish.
I feel a brolly is more versatile. Am I right or wrong?

 

[wanderer]

Dunno John, i have had brollies in the past but this thing has a central yoke like a brolly , no pole goes up as quick and gives a lot more cover, dont use it for bivvying up , use it as a brolly and its so light, tiny bag, brilliant buy, built in groundsheet as well

 

[laguna]

Yeah mine has a built in groundsheet as well cost about £30. It takes me 5 mins to put up.
Originally bought to keep stuff dry and then after my storm pole broke on the brolly in high winds I never bothered buying a replacement. Must say I prefer the shelter now and it doesnt seem to catch the wind as much or take off!

 

[robtherake]

I havn't got one but I use a Korum flat back brolly with storm rod facility.
I did consider one but what caused me to pause was the question of erecting on a sloping surface.
All of the pictures I have seen are demonstrating the shelter on one of those carp water flat made up places to fish.
I feel a brolly is more versatile. Am I right or wrong?

As long as there's space for it, levelling isn't a problem. The Korum shelter has an adjustable rod holding the ribs apart so it's possible to keep the entrance vertical if that's what you need. The entrance can be "shaped" by pegging it wider or narrower (or assymetrically) so most slopes can be catered for, one way or another. The only real drawback is its bulk and weight, but it's no heavier than my overnighter-style 60" brolly.

 

[tigger]

I havn't got one but I use a Korum flat back brolly with storm rod facility.
I did consider one but what caused me to pause was the question of erecting on a sloping surface.
All of the pictures I have seen are demonstrating the shelter on one of those carp water flat made up places to fish.
I feel a brolly is more versatile. Am I right or wrong?

I only use a normal brolly myself, a cheap 50inch Leeda in camo that was give to me by a m8 of mine. I've had it for about 10yrs now and it's been sound. I would like a 60 inch one for that extera bit of cover for my tackle etc. I think they're nice and light as far as brollies go.
I'd never spend much money on a brolly, I prefer to buy cheap and replace when need be as even expensive brollies don't seem to last any longer than cheap ones...jmo of course.
I'm in the same mind as you John regarding the versatility of the normal brolly over shelters.

 

[binka]

I bought a second hand but little used Aqua Fast & Light brolly last year, I really like it and the quality is second to none.

Done a few overnighters and long day sessions in rough weather with it and it's ideal for what I need, I really appreciate the extra wind proofing that the extended sides and inner crescent shaped panel give but I would in all likelihood opt for a system brolly with an additional full front infill panel next time around.

I did get one for the Aqua before realising they made two models, one with a zip to fasten the infill panel with and one without.

Guess which one I've got? mg:

Anyone need an Aqua Fast & Light infill panel?

 

[S-Kippy]

After my experience last Friday I must say the thought of a day shelter appeals.......but as Clarky will confirm you could sell tickets to watch me put anything like that up so unless anybody does one that comes with its own " little man" to carry, erect & dismantle I think I'll be sticking with the brolly. It's a good brolly but it needs more than a couple of pegs to hold it down in a hooly....I thought my trick with the landing net sleeve was inspired though. I'm not normally that clever when under fire !

 

[greenie62]

...I thought my trick with the landing net sleeve was inspired though. I'm not normally that clever when under fire !

What trick was that S-Kippy? If you don't tell us - we can't applaud it - and we'll probably just make up something rude! You have a fair idea how are minds work! mg:

 

[The bad one]

Brolly every time for me. As most of my fishing is on rivers with very sloping banks. It must have a detachable pole though that screws in at the back of the brolly giving me the full cover of the brolly. To stop it twisting on the central axis I use just one storm pole on the prevailing windward side. Had my brolly up yesterday with wind speeds up to 30 mph, rock solid and snug as a bug in a rug all day.
The great secret to this type of brolly fitting is a good threaded brolly spike, the like of which you can't buy these days, mine's 30 years old And if I ever lost it I'd have to kill myself

 

[terry m]

Brolly with storm sides for me. It has a detachable centre pole and when pegged down is solid, though could do with a couple more inches in head clearance.

Do the odd overnighter in the summer under it too and it works well, far less aggro than a full on bivvy.

 

[binka]

Brolly every time for me. As most of my fishing is on rivers with very sloping banks. It must have a detachable pole though that screws in at the back of the brolly giving me the full cover of the brolly. To stop it twisting on the central axis I use just one storm pole on the prevailing windward side. Had my brolly up yesterday with wind speeds up to 30 mph, rock solid and snug as a bug in a rug all day.
The great secret to this type of brolly fitting is a good threaded brolly spike, the like of which you can't buy these days, mine's 30 years old And if I ever lost it I'd have to kill myself

If ever you do the unthinkable and lose that spike Phil, Gardner do an excellent solid one..




Like you say it's far easier to use a standard brolly which is my go to choice and every time for the river, it's surprising how much you can beef it up.

If I still get any twist from the side panels I've also got a couple of heavy duty guy ropes with quick clips on one end which I just clip to the spoke of the panel affected and peg down, along with two pegging points on the back two ribs of the brolly, the storm poles and the solid spike the whole thing is very planted.

 

[S-Kippy]

What trick was that S-Kippy? If you don't tell us - we can't applaud it - and we'll probably just make up something rude! You have a fair idea how are minds work! mg:

Keep up will you ? It was in my report on the HDYGO thread.

Nothing very spectacular. I just used the landing net stink sleeve to lash the brolly pole to my chair to stop the wind rock working the pole loose. It worked though once or twice I was close to lift off.

Of course had there been a successful launch I would have stayed with the umbrella as long as I could to make sure it didn't crash on any houses before ejecting.

 

[The bad one]

Indeed it is remarkable how much you can beef up a brolly Bink. My threaded pole I think was the original Gardner pole, which has a very tight thread on it unlike the modern ones in your photo. Which in the absence of a loss would have to do.
The thing about such spikes are they are far more than what they were designed for, a digging tool, a hole maker in course gravel, wooden staging to fit a rod rest in or the brolly pole itself, a scrot basher , a bivvy peg straightener (the T bar hole), the list of uses it has is only confined by your own creativity and imagination.

 

[team man]

I bought my Pop A Bivvy during the 1980's Just after it was launched, It was on special offer with one of the fishing magazines at the time, I have sat out at least 3 bad storms with it, never had a leak, you can peg it down if you need to, you can put on the guy lines that come with it if you want but most of the time you can just pop it up and fish away it just stays there.

I made this video of it three or four years ago to show how quick and easy to put it up, Alright, don't laugh at it, it was only done to show how easy it was to put up and down.

It's had a few sarcastic comments but here it is, one of the best buys I've ever made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcSZKrXpbQg

 

[tigger]

I bought my Pop A Bivvy during the 1980's Just after it was launched, It was on special offer with one of the fishing magazines at the time, I have sat out at least 3 bad storms with it, never had a leak, you can peg it down if you need to, you can put on the guy lines that come with it if you want but most of the time you can just pop it up and fish away it just stays there.

I made this video of it three or four years ago to show how quick and easy to put it up, Alright, don't laugh at it, it was only done to show how easy it was to put up and down.

It's had a few sarcastic comments but here it is, one of the best buys I've ever made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcSZKrXpbQg

That effin' duck want's shootin' !

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Fox Specialist Brolly is nice bit of kit and reasonably priced. If feeling a little more affluent then the Trakker Tempest brolly is superb