mightyboosh
Well-known member
Had a sort out of my gear a little while ago. I was brutal with the clear out when I left the UK, but kept some rods and reels. Aside from the fact that most of the gear I brought to NZ with me is not very useful, it is really showing it's age.
20 year old rods and reels are heavy compared to modern stuff and less salt water resistant. My current soft plastic setup is light as a feather. I can't believe that I used to spend whole days casting lures at pike with an 11 foot fibreglass rod and a big reel! Most of this stuff is medium price stuff and in A1 condition.
Another thing is stockpiling gear. I bought a load of the original Fireline when I was in the USA in the early nineties. It was a godsend compared to mono at the time, now it just looks like a nighmare on a spool!
First world problems as they say!
20 year old rods and reels are heavy compared to modern stuff and less salt water resistant. My current soft plastic setup is light as a feather. I can't believe that I used to spend whole days casting lures at pike with an 11 foot fibreglass rod and a big reel! Most of this stuff is medium price stuff and in A1 condition.
Another thing is stockpiling gear. I bought a load of the original Fireline when I was in the USA in the early nineties. It was a godsend compared to mono at the time, now it just looks like a nighmare on a spool!
First world problems as they say!