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Doc Farrell · #21 Post by **Doc Farrell** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:48 pm

Got pretty much two of everything, some things even three and four!
Bringing three family pals out sea fishing with me next weekend thanks to Lidl.
Sure the stuff isn't state of the art but what an incredibly cheap way to get started.
Since this is my first post instead of lurking then I guess I look like an advertising monkey for Lidl but I don't care!

Next stop. a short course on fly fishing, now that i have the full oversized get-up.

#22 Post by MC » Sat Mar 31, 2007 10:54 pm

welcome to the site mate and dont worry about your gear we all had to start with basic stuff

Doc Farrell · #23 Post by **Doc Farrell** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:11 pm

Thanks for the welcome chief! Spent the day walking round my workplace with my reel and rod! Its been years since I've fished with new gadgets and gizmos, the room seems half luminous with floats and squigly rubber thingies.
I'm looking forward to spending a few days catching up on old threads here, a huge mountain of invaluable info. Are there any members who are notorious wrestlers with the truth here?

#24 Post by MC » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:12 pm

Doc Farrell wrote: Are there any members who are notorious wrestlers with the truth here?

what anglers isnt, just remember the one that got away is always bigger

#25 Post by **Kraken** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:13 am

MC wrote:
what anglers isnt, just remember the one that got away is always bigger

Nah,

the one i'm gonna catch will be bigger

BTW - bought the small lure kit - mostly crap but the shad looks ok - rest of it now forms part of my boys tackle box

john.

#26 Post by **EoinMag** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 12:14 pm

I got the filleting kit, one night fishing set and one of the other small accessory kits. Some of the stuff definitely makes it worth the price although there is a bit of useless rubbish in with it.

#27 Post by **Tom Maher** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 10:14 pm

walking the dog down the quays i saw 5 lads fishing with the lidls gear ( sea and coarse ) with some shop bought traces. they were catching flounder and coalies. they had no problems with them.

#28 Post by **croppyboy** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:20 pm

I bought one of the surf fix spool reels for a laugh and it seems fine filled it with braid and used it on sat night at bray

fintan

#29 Post by **Adam S** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:22 am

i got a couple of the freshwater reels which for the price are very good, the fly gear too was good, and all the reels looked fine. the boat set looked pretty ok to get you started

the other rods and the nets looked rubbish, as did the rod rests and some of the kits

#30 Post by **round_ourway** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:31 am

I got one box of stuff that was probably the best of it all. I actually bought it to put rig building stuff into. There is a couple of decent wee things in it but thats it

Loopy lug · #31 Post by **Loopy lug** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:29 pm

bought the surf reel and a fly reel it all seems good enough and good value for money

#32 Post by **davyp** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 12:10 am

got one of their beachcasters last year - and it is sound enough

wee fly rod is great tho the line is pretty crap

got a pair of their footless waders last week - third paddle into the surf and got that lovely soggy foot feeling - got my 7euro back tho so cant complain :-))

in general found there stuff decent enough given the price

davy

kstaff · #33 Post by **kstaff** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:54 pm

If anyone can find any left buy the Line!!!! I got 2 packs of it approx 17lb .35 and 22lb 300 and 350m spools for 2.99!! very soft sits on the reel well and comes off without any hassle. Blowing up reels almost daily now so for 2.99 you can't go wrong, ohh yeah the line is dark brown so it looks good too on a black reel!! Suits you sir! There's lighter grren stuff too.

#34 Post by **corbyeire** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:22 pm

shop in galway was cleaned out in half an hour

- wanted to get some of that line myself - wouldnt mind losing it at that price on rough ground etc.

#35 Post by **croppyboy** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:06 am

i bought the surf reel and filled it with braid for comp on sat taking it out of jeep on mon got caught and the reel foot snaped like a piece of wood just be careful with it now i have to buy a new reel for saturday

fintan

#36 Post by **Breathe the o2** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:09 pm

I got the 14 ft telescopic beach caster road for 25 quid.Its Grand for a bit of surf fishing but thats it.Caught a small flattie on its second cast!