Lidl reel - funny looking yoke

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out_of_office · #1 Post by **out_of_office** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:40 pm

Assortment of fishing gear in Lidl next Thursday, might be worth a look.

This reel: http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c. ... 330.p.Reel is just bizarre though. To me anyway, have never seen one like this. Think I'll stick with tradition and leave it up to someone else to try this out in public!

#2 Post by **Drew** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:44 pm

Im sorry for using the word again but...

"Ploy!"

Just noticed some Germans could do me for Liable :oops:

Steer clear of reels that cos less than £50, Bits fall off them.

#3 Post by **scara** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:40 pm

Have to agree with K@ on the reel.

but this thing has to be handy for loading multipliers.
http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home_ni.nsf/pages ... 30.p.Depth.

out_of_office · #4 Post by **out_of_office** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:06 pm

A spinner is a spinner.

K2 - By your standard, no I wouldn't be a very serious angler, but thought someone would have a bit of a laugh looking at that reel.

K2 wrote:Ploy...
No serious Angler...
Steer clear of reels that cos less than £50, Bits fall off them.

I was just pointing it out for a bit of fun. I might be a novice to angling and to this forum, but I'm mildly offended/embarrassed that someone would think I was gonna buy it! (This said in the same light hearted manner that my original post was intended!)

Ploy?
An indirect, usually cunning means of gaining an end?
An action calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously; a maneuver?
I'll presume you're referring to Lidl and not suggesting I'm trying "a maneuver" as the the Yank online dictionary puts it. :lol:

#5 Post by **Drew** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:36 pm

The term ploy wasn't directed at you, it was directed at the design of the reel, I also didn't imply anywhere that I thought you yourself were going to purchase the said reel.

As you say mate, a Spinner's a Spinner, and Reel with funny bits sticking out of it, is a reel with funny bits sticking out of it! lol

and don't get me started on spellings and meanings... Im bad enough as it is... :lol:

#6 Post by **Drew** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:53 pm

lol.... [url]http://www.worldseafishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22943[/url]

out_of_office · #7 Post by **out_of_office** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:29 pm

Grand job, I just picked up the unedited version of your post a bit wrong. :oops: Dangers of reading something rather than hearing it.

#8 Post by **Richie07** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:55 pm

Do you reckon the tripod is any use for 9.99?,wouldn't say it would last longterm but might do for an emergency?,also might find some use for the float set too.I wouldn't go near any of the reels or the rods,line etc but there might be one or two pieces that could come in handy.Anyway it's more for novice's and kids to get started so fair play for encouraging fishing.Gonna pop down and have a butchers though.

#9 Post by **Donagh** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:10 pm

Those rod rests are pretty poor. The money you'd save would be offset on rod ring repairs. At least all all the east Europeans can replace their broken rods. I met one of them in Kilteery in october with two broken rods still wasking away for Macks.

Donagh

out_of_office · #10 Post by **out_of_office** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:20 pm

Yeah, there's no harm in a look if you're passing. I wouldn't get into a brawl over it! Waders and a box of spinners, floats are on my list to check out. Probably be the usual story - the place will be cleaned out by the time I get there so I'll have to console myself with a six pack of cheap beer.

Tripod is for river fishing I'd say, probably not beefy enough for a couple of beachcasters and only half the height of a beach tripod.

#11 Post by **cky** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:24 pm

well,
I can thank lidl's for getting me started again.
bought a telescopic spinning outfit last year when the fishing gear all came in which has led to the addiction to the sport I have now :!:

have since bought 4 ugly stiks amongst a mountain of other quality gear, although mostly for pike fishing.
can see a new beachcaster getting bought soon though.

the lidl rod still lives in the boot for opportune moments but the reel got binned almost straight away.

I'll be down for a look when it comes in next week.
best wishes
cky

:D

ray · #12 Post by **ray** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:35 pm

a few years back there were a lot of places offering "reconditioned" Penn reals and they were real bargins i got 3 SS9500s for £60 and a longbeach (boat reel!?) for £25. but in general unless you only fish a couple of times a year, catch nothing and spend an hour washing the reel when you get home i would agree with K2.
that said my mates got a whole load of lidl lures last year and they tangled the weed as good as expensive ones!

#13 Post by **daithi** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:53 pm

when they had the fishin stuff last year i got the fishing scales/fillet knife combo. the handles came lose on the knives and the needle popped off the scales when we were weighing a conger (5lb at most) and it started to trash about. it did come with a chopping board though, which i still have :D . didnt really expect too much for me tenner though.
dave

#14 Post by **petekd** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:27 pm

In a rush of blood at last years sale thingy, I bought one of those handheld portable fishfinder thing which I have yet to use, did anyone else get one of these and have they given it a try? Might take it out on boat next trip and compare it with the Garmin. I also picked up a couple of boxes of the pirks, they worked quite well (after replacing the trebles) when used as a weight for feathering macks/pollack from the rocks. Cant remember off the top of my head how much they were but I think they worked out cheaper than buying weights :shock:

None of the gear was worth fighting over I have to say :D Scales were a complete load of tat, knives not too bad but blunt as hell though. Waders lasted about 8 trips, never got round to putting the bivvy up yet. Supose its a classic case of getting what you pay for, the box the pirks came in is fantastic for plugs and jellies though so not all bad!

teacher · #15 Post by **teacher** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:09 am

Chest Waders

* With viscose/polyester lining
* Sizes: 6.5-11.5
* Price per pair

Price per pair for the waders? Does that imply they sell them singly too? As someone once said "The great majority of people have more than the average number of legs". I do like to colour though ...

Jonathan

teacher · #16 Post by **teacher** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:12 am

Seriously, that tripod looks interesting. There's a lot to be said for a small, lightweight tripod, even for the beach. I use a home-made collapsable affair for in-close stalking of bass on calm nights night with minimal lightweight ledgering gear.

For 9.99 it might be worth it, even if you butcher it by shortening the arms. The legs look telescopic so it would probably strap nicely to a ruck sack ...

Jonathan

#17 Post by **stevecrow74** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 6:09 am

i cant really complain about lidl.. got one of them fly rods last time they were in... caught myself loads of big pollack 3-6lbs down on the flats at blackhead... usually pull it out if i'm not catching any other way (the rod that is), (i mean the fly rod, Honestly...)

#18 Post by **liamdenn** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:39 am

well i have to say lads i am buying 3 of the fly rod packages. used one of them while fishing with john quinlan. they are deadly and as good as anything I have for four or 5 times the price.

#19 Post by **scara** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:08 am

I think you'll find that what was on sale in the english lidl was maybe a bit better looking than what goes on sale in the Ireland/NI ones.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/home.nsf/pages ... ack_of_50_

to be seen soon on ebay at 5 time the price.

Also would love one of these even if it only lasted the day.. imagine the looks you'd get. It's not everyday you see a 20ft telescopic rod.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/gb/home.nsf/pages ... ndable_Rod

ok it's still tat but tat that would catch me.

Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:32 pm

The tripods! :lol: Someone really caught onto them! I've seen loads of them on ebay going for crazy money compared to the origional price. :shock:

Recently I saw the free Gemini catalogue on ebay. The fellow had really give it a good write up as there were 2 fellows bidding on it! It eventually went for just under £8! Not bad for a freeby :roll: