Feel like a tackle tart now!

[kayos]

Well my wine inspired ebay purchases have worked out really well. I got the two Shimanos and both are in fantastic condition. Apart from a bit of rubbing on the lettering there is not a mark on either of them. Seem smooth as silk. I probably paid slightly over the odds for the Triton, but the (unintended) purchase of the Shimano TR2000LD for £41.01 is a total steal and I have still no idea, with 21 opposing bids, how I won it? Especially as I had been out bid in the high £80s for the last four!

Also sold my Penn and Diawa on Fisherman's Locker, so only cost me less than £25 inc postage to get the 2 Shimanos!

So with Lynn's TLD 25 ( a monster of a reel) and my baitrunner we now have four Shimanos. I'm not sure how Shimanos compare to other reels these days, but when I used to fish in my late teens and early 20s I remember being jealous of the older guys with their Shimanos and me with my cheap tat, as I was broke.

From those days on, I have always wanted Shimanos, now I have four and I feel like a tackle tart: Haha! I realise guys pay hundreds and hundreds of pounds these days for gear, but in my wee world, I am delighted.

Now I just need to catch some fish!

[Davey1970]

mark, next time lynn come's in with 2 nice bottle's of red, unplug the computer......!

when a was a kid, fishing with any old tack, a was in ore of the posh bloke's with all the shakespier gear, used to dream about it.

they were the day's.

you enjoy m8, look forward to your summer report's.

[dale19]

if you want it get it life is toooooooo short m8
tight lines with the new gear

[regpude]

well pleased for you mark,end result a goodin.ps,as usual earlier just bit banter {smoker} if possible im sure davey 1970 will try @ sort yous out.take care.

[d-a]

tart

As my son reminds me I worked for the same firm 40y don't smoke or drink spend it on tackle or when I snuff it he's going to **** it against the wall so what the hell treat your self

[kayos]

The guy who was selling the charter special must be spitting nails. The last 4 sold in the high £80's and his went for £41.01 with 21 bids!?

Just shows you how fickle ebay can be!

[lingking]

alls well that ends well

[kayos]

alls well that ends well

Indeed Duncan, not in a hurry to repeat the process, as I'm sure I would lose out. I have been very lucky and I will take the positive result and bow out gracefully!!

[Juliogeordio]

Nothing wrong with shimano reels still mate! Make cracking stuff and very reliable. Even have shimano gears On my road bike!! Glad you got yourself some decent kit... Life's too short not to spend ya money!!