kayos
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Since I introduced my good lady to the joys of fishing 14 months ago she has become addicted to buying fishing gear off ebay.
I had never even been on the site, until she started her buying spree.
To date she has bought a box of assorted reels(for assorted, read knackered), 5 boat rods,(1 tip broke with first fish!), 2 Penn boat reels, 2 shore rods, 1 spinning rod, 1 diawa 7ht, 1 penn 525, 2 fixed spool reels, 2 floatation suits, 2 pairs of waterproof bib and brace, one bright red, one bright blue, as she "liked both colours." 2 pairs of waterproof trousers, 1 bright yellow, one bright green, as she "liked both colours", 2 pairs wellies, 1 yellow "to go with the trousers" and 1 bright red, "to go with the bib and brace. 2 wind-cheaters, 1 pair steel toe-capped boots,6 pairs of gloves, 6 spools of bright red line, 1 filleting knife, 6 boxes of tip lights, 1 headlamp,( we have never ever fished in the dark!), 1 Rod rest,2 pairs of scissors, 2 dis-gorgers, 2 priests, 2 backpacks,1 deep fat fryer "to make fish and chips in the caravan" 1 portable freezer "to keep fish fresh in the caravan"
Of the above, the only item she has given me is 1 floatation suit!!
Is this normal?
We are off to Crimden Dene for a week on the 6th April. I think I may have to get the train, as there might not be room for me in the car!!!
Haha, roll on the hols!!
I had never even been on the site, until she started her buying spree.
To date she has bought a box of assorted reels(for assorted, read knackered), 5 boat rods,(1 tip broke with first fish!), 2 Penn boat reels, 2 shore rods, 1 spinning rod, 1 diawa 7ht, 1 penn 525, 2 fixed spool reels, 2 floatation suits, 2 pairs of waterproof bib and brace, one bright red, one bright blue, as she "liked both colours." 2 pairs of waterproof trousers, 1 bright yellow, one bright green, as she "liked both colours", 2 pairs wellies, 1 yellow "to go with the trousers" and 1 bright red, "to go with the bib and brace. 2 wind-cheaters, 1 pair steel toe-capped boots,6 pairs of gloves, 6 spools of bright red line, 1 filleting knife, 6 boxes of tip lights, 1 headlamp,( we have never ever fished in the dark!), 1 Rod rest,2 pairs of scissors, 2 dis-gorgers, 2 priests, 2 backpacks,1 deep fat fryer "to make fish and chips in the caravan" 1 portable freezer "to keep fish fresh in the caravan"
Of the above, the only item she has given me is 1 floatation suit!!
Is this normal?
We are off to Crimden Dene for a week on the 6th April. I think I may have to get the train, as there might not be room for me in the car!!!
Haha, roll on the hols!!
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