Whats new for 2010

[northeast1]

So new season closing in fast..what new gear has everyone purchased and cant wait to try out?

I have a tld 15 reel with a new ultra thin braid

A 6-8lb class boat rod 10ft

and a few new lures for them jigging days.

West winds, flat seas, sun over head...we can only pray.

[TAG]

Just been stocking up for the new season…moving to 50lb braid off mono, got a cuddy load of new lures, muppets etc and some Flashfoil lures – thing is I’m not sure if the flashfoils are best baited up or just fished on a trace …we’ll soon see!

Also stuck a new auxiliary on the boat but hopefully I’ll never have to use it


I’m just on the lookout for a couple of rod holders now and should be all set!

[Codfather]

Have a Tld 15 loaded with 50lb ultra thin braid to try out myself lol. Will feel shady on my old abu 7000 tho. (just serviced it to ease the guilt)

Already tried the new shimano beastmaster uptider out at the weekend, managed to christen it so thats out the way with.

[Graham B]

Something thats not new is that Amble marina have put their fees up again! In the middle of a recession and up they go! I know its a great service they provide but its still a big wad of cash to justify. Have the marina's further south upped their prices as well? Does anyone know how much the budget berths under 6 metres are at st peters?
I'm off to singapore on saturday with work so I'm going to have a look at the fishing goodies on offer over there.

Graham.

[The Great Wallsendo]

waiting to see what the Sonik rods look like when they eventually hit the shelves...

[basscatcherbob]

whats new

hi ritchie, just got a garmin 450 chartplotter for shanka, will be trying out the wrecks this season

[northeast1]

Yer they a good bit of kit, i have the 555s plotter and its just perfect for everything.

3 months to go and counting till i put the gear back on the boat then a few trips and then its out the water.

[Kev1n]

What’s new? A new kitchen. It was part of the deal that if I was allowed a new boat, wife got a new kitchen. The kitchen arrived on pallets a couple of weeks ago, I’m still waiting for the boat. It’s better the two arrive in this order otherwise I’d never get round to fitting it.

[northeast1]

Couples of months yet anyway really, still lots out there on rough ground as some charters have proven in the past but am a warm weather fisherman

[Norman]

Not really anything new in design but new as in replacements

getting ready, filling up the stocks

some kingsize 8/0 walkers :-







and of course the ever favourite ......................




seems like enough ready for the first few trips ( a hundred or so )

norm

[northeast1]

your not wrong Norman, a few hours worth of making rigs can go quick after 2 weekends of losing 7+ sets a time

[SIXFOOTSTEVE]

Just 7+ sets ,come on Ritchie you're not trying hard enough .

[The Great Wallsendo]

The one thing that I'm glad for is the lead melting sessions me and the skipper did last year...I'd like to think I won't need to buy any 12oz leads for this season at least

...although I was wondering about pirks...hmmm mebbes need to get some more lead

incidentally I figured out that I was losing 6.359627 rigs per 1.59753 mackerel last season

[Norman]

leads ..... stocks? I was thinking more a half season Tony maybe we'll need another melt by july

norm

[The Great Wallsendo]

leads ..... stocks? I was thinking more a half season Tony maybe we'll need another melt by july

norm

Yes you are right...was thinking of all the ones we made (but neglected to div by 2 )

just counted them and about 120+...about ten sessions worth