mike Gibson
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I picked up an old Sealey Octofloat split cane rod and an old Speedia centre pin from a boot fair a few months ago. I intended putting them on the wall, but they were such lovely bits of kit, it seemed a shame not to use them. So matched with a quill float I thought I would try a bit of retro fishing on my club lake last night. Had a few comments from the regulars along the lines of “Its Mr. Crabtree! back from the dead!”, but using mashed bread as groundbait and flake on the hook, I had a cracking evening. In just over three hours I had 10 tench to four pounds and a bonus roach of just under a pound. Wouldn’t have liked to hold the rod all day and casting more than two or three rod lengths out was a bit hit and miss, but it goes to show that the old gear still works.With a rod and reel for under a tenner and loaf of bread for 60p who says fishing is expensive?