Unsung Heroes

For all the obvious handy things we anglers pick up there are those we take for granted. 3 items I would never be without afloat or ashore when bait fishing are:
1. Fine Bait Elastic. (We go through miles of this stuff).
2. Gemini disgorger (fantastic for deeply hooked fish).
3. Mustad Bait Scissors... (so brilliant at cutting, bait, trimming fish, cutting mono & braid. Tough as old boots).
Anyone got any other unsung heroes they'd like to share.

THE R.N.L.I

THE R.N.L.I

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mustad baiting knife,
roll of shockleader and liverpool jersey as a towel

Rags or old tea towels, bait fishing without them is nasty.

moblie phone not waterproof and first aid box o and a book about how to take out hooks from hand

loo roll or whatever

I agree the greatest unsung hero's of them all are the rescue services. I have the greatest respect for the RNLI & the work they do. The idea though of this thread was a light hearted look into our tackle boxes for newbies etc to those essential but little mention bits of kit for our fishing sessions

a spare headlight,i have never had to use it myself but have lent it out several times to fishing aqaintances who have forgotten theirs or who,s batteries have run out ,just a small lightweight one, but it could get you out of some very dodgey situations

at least three lighters and 20 camel or whatever you fancy

lighters and fags
first aid kit
mobile phone in zip lock bag (just in case )
and pliers/forceps that i keep losing

1. Fags and lighters (2).
2. Flask.
3. Mobile phone
4. Hand warmers.
The one thing that every angler needs and that a lot of us take for granted, which makes it the most important unsung hero of them all.
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Big drum roll here. An understanding wife,

WEE HIP FLASK OF PORT! TO TOAST THE SPECIMENS, AND FOR A LITTLE WARMER ON A COLD NIGHT.