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I think also some of the rates and rent the tackle shops are charged especially in the city centre areas make it difficult to survive there is only so much you can pass on to the customer,

Is that the new Acolyte one? I’ll see if it’s in my shop 👍

Top easy to follow overview, one line worth a look is the latest offering from Drennan, a new flouro carbon.

Great winter weight, top result 👍

I no longer buy anything from abroad on line any more because every thing i have got from abroad on line has been crap.

Very interesting video and no scorpions in your packages ;-) I find the main problem when trying to support your local tackle shop is having a good stock at consumables and I think that’s the same with many small tackle shops when it comes to feeders and hook lengths etc

Coming from same area as you Gilders was my go to tackle shop - Pam and Gerry ever present. However places like your local are good for browsing and we all enjoy a mooch. Could the demise of some of the shops be due to the advent of pellets? Not many people use live baits these days along with “fishery pellet” only venues. Everyone wants a bargain and to see some of the prices of feeders and EVA you can’t blame people looking around. Tight lines

Bro you need to find the top sellers they all sell feeder rods float rods lure rods etc etc braid mono fluorocarbon top quality fluorocarbon 100 metres £7pure latex bands 500 for 2.20 they expand from 4mm to 12mm whats not to like,YOUR REEL ISN'T BROKEN IT'S MANUALLY OPERATED MOST PROS USE Manually operated bail arm bro THAT'S FACT

I think the fact most stuff is stupid prices 6 bead connectors £4...temu 30 bead connectors £1

Image Pole floats, Pro-Micron .06 and 0.055 line and Gamakatsu ultra fine wire bloodworm hooks , ah memories, one of the happier times in my past 😎

Unfortunately some tackle shops are not run as businesses, folk get made redundant and “set up” as a tackle shop which is never going to work long term, then you’ve got the coffee shop factor where certain elements hang around the tackle shop for hours drinking tea & coffee and expect stuff for nothing! Good anglers don’t always make good business owners, that’s why some independent shops are thriving and others are falling by the wayside. Only my option but sadly very true. Tight Lines 👍🦆🎣

Alibaba and Ali express branded stuff is counterfeit they are famous for it as someone coming from the world of guitar Alibaba and AliExpress became famous for fake Les Paul guitars

Maybe if anglers weren’t being ripped off they wouldn’t be buying from China. When we are paying £5 for 10 hook beads or kickers that we know cost pennies, it’s not surprising some people look elsewhere.

The reel not broken manual bail arm's stay open so it doesn't accidentally close on hard cast and makes you crack off....

Conclusion. Independents are in some trouble for many reasons. Some you mentioned such as Unstructured, off the beaten track, also not able to compete with the bigger chains (Buying power, out town Large retail area etc). I would add the costs of business rates, property rents, ( High street always more expensive, Parking). Internet is also a main cause of down fall of the independents. No Web site, No Mail order facility. I suppose we could go on and on. Well presented David and well done for actual Temu comparison regarding quality, usefulness and practicality. Cheers

We anglers should be doing our upmost to support our "LOCAL" tackle shops. Unfortunately the meaning of the word "LOCAL" is no longer LOCAL as most of us have to travel up to 30 plus miles to the Tackle Shop. Also a number of older tackle shops sem to be stocking less of our kit (Match Tackle etc) and more of the Specialist kit (Carp etc). Finally a lot of the LOCAL shops seem to be struggling with the lack of supply of even the most simple and needed gear especially from Preston, Matrix and Middy to name but a few. When you look into this in a bit more depth it all end up in the Far East. I will now watch the rest of the VLOG. 2:28 onwards.

It's the most crap tackle u can buy ,,,absolute rubbish 😮

My local tackle shop is great owners and great staff. Couldn’t be without it shout out to Rochdale tackle shop

Dave If you mix the paste too wet put it in a cotton cloth ( tea towel ) it will draw the water out.

Why don't you let us see the float, very poor camera work.

that was me on the other peg i had five carp and a roach i was only there a few hours

Miss the podcasts.

Nice video m8 looks a good lake and club m8

Looks like a nice venue. Thanks for confirming how your run a roving peg selection event. Close finish! "No way!" says Gail! 😂

Dave I will have to come down to show you how we use to fish at Middlleton.

Looks like hard work to me that Dave

I’m nearly seventy now but we used to come down from Sheffield as kids -5 and have big nets of roach on tares big shoals never touched until we turned up . And at other end at chaple hill massive shoals of bream in early summer

Daft question please. What is the difference between a pole and an elasticated whip please? Tight lines.

Great intro mate. Hopefully it will get you those extra subscribers to your channel.

Thank you so much for all you do ,I hadn't fished for about 15 years after loosing my wife to cancer ,your vids ,tips ,knowledge, has given me to the courage to get back into fishing thank you 😊

Enjoyed that little intro Dave, Must get you down on the Soar again this year and I really most get up to your neck of the woods. Keep up the good work 🙂

another very informative video, well done again, great viewing.

Good vid, just subbed. Hope you have more like this planned ?😊

Excellent video, with some really useful info on the weather link. Cheers for that. And well done on second place.

Do you think a bit of corn might of sorted them better Roach out quicker ?

Very informative and sure to help new and old alike. There more anglers caught on floats than fish. Imho.

Hard to better a good day out with the old sigma wand💪

How about fishing with a “My first fishing rod and reel combo set” the £20 sort. Love the channel keep it up.

some good advice and a great match, keep up the good work.

Great vid mate very informative 👍👍 Cant find that weather app/link tho any help plz thx 👍

Good match in the usual swimming pool conditions. Very close. Amazing how many anglers generally get the inflate your fish urge when catching. I loved the the chat about the weather and its influence on fishing. Very true what you said. I have always looked at the weather prior to going fishing because it can have a marked impression on your chances. As I run a Club with 17 anglers I normally 3 days before the Match email them all the weather forecast for the day we go fishing but will not give details on possible ways and where to fish. Ha Ha. Well fished. Cheers

Dave the pink brolly looks like a real fishing brolly.

Great day out. I enjoyed it but did myself no favours as I fished it as I have in the summer. I’ve learned a lot from the video.

Did well on a difficult day.

Just found your channel and watched a couple of your videos. Got to say really enjoyed what I saw. Well done mate.

Nice one 👍 Its wot u know not wot u got 😉

Great vid mate cheers 👍

are you right handed you look it.... if so may I highlight that usually right handed people have their bait trays on the left, just makes for more room and less likelihood of breaking the pole. If left handed pole and top kits would be on the left, bait on the right. Obviously its upto your own preference but just thought id mention it as its interesting, maybe you are correct and everyone else is wrong. wd mate whatever your doing is working for you.

First time I have watched your video ,and enjoyed the watch, certainly will watch again... 👍🎣

Hi, I was the guy at 31.52 😂😂. I did indeed win with 47lb. I lost close to 10 big carp. As to how you fished it You did a great job and fished a good solid match with it being your first attempt. it was always going to be hard with the guy in peg 12 fishing into the corner. It can be a lethal peg. I had 3 lines shallow, short and 11.5m under the tree. Shallow and short lines didn't even buy me a fish. It was all 6mm hard pellets under the tree. Cad potting micros mixed with groundbait. As the match progressed I had to make abit of noise with catty to keep the bites coming. In the warmer months make no mistake 2s 3s and 400lbs come out of this lake regular.. Great video I've dropped you a sub. Tight lines