what is the best beach shelter?

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junior conger
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what is the best beach shelter?

#1 Post by junior conger »

hi lads
what is your favourite beach shelter?
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Re: what is the best beach shelter?

#2 Post by red »

either the ron thompson or the ian golds which is a bit more expensive. your best bet is to head to a beach about an hour before a comp starts and have a look at the ones there and make your own mind up. by being early you can see how easy/difficult they are to put up and have a chat to the lads that are using them.

they might not be too helpfull if you turn up 5 mins before the comp when their just about to cast out.
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#3 Post by shaft666 »

I just (yesterday) received my Ian Golds Igloo from Paul Mason on here, (brilliant price and service thanks) set it up in the garden in seconds and it seems to be a very good piece of kit, will christen it for real next week and report back, for once I'm praying for bad weather!

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#4 Post by saving private brian »

ya i agree the ron thompson or the ian golds is the best.but if u need a triopd in the near future why dont u buy the shakespeare salt one and u can buy a shelter cover that fits it when the tripods extended.i think the tripod and cover r 60-70 euro in total.u see it on the back page of the total sea fishing magazines.well im not sure if there still there on the back page now.,lol.looks a great job thou.sitting in ur tripod lookin up at ur rod tips. :mrgreen:
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#5 Post by shaft666 »

saving private brian wrote:looks a great job thou.sitting in ur tripod lookin up at ur rod tips. :mrgreen:
Well made but sat with a friend in his for a while and didn't think I'd be able to drive home afterwards with the neck ache it gave me! :lol:

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#6 Post by junior conger »

i was at the west cork and district open on youghal beach 2 weeks ago to have a look
wat is easier to put up the ian golds or theron thaompson :?:
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#7 Post by red »

i thought i recognised ya from here alright. i was just by the pipe.

i think the ian golds is easier to put up. its also easier to carry as all the poles are straight.
i have the ron thompson one and its not hard to put up, just not as easy on a windy day.
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#8 Post by beachcaster »

ian golds igloo easier to put up ,more room,just a better shelter all round.
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#9 Post by Mick001 »

junior conger
Ian Golds Igloo is the job alright as mentioned by some of the lads.

I had the Sheakspeare Salt tripod shelter as well, its OK but looking up from within the Tripod is not ideal.
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#10 Post by junior conger »

i think i might go for the ron thompson as i dont want to spend over 65euro on one
thanks for the help
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wishlist:
cod over 5lbs!
a new match rod!!(accomplised k2 red metal!)

west cork and district sac
best fish 2010: 25lb conger eel

SPECIES 2011:= 2 species of rockling, colaie,codling whiting,pollock,gurnanrd,throback ray,grey gurnard
best fish 11 7 pound thornback ray

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