The Show is Today!

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#1 Post by **Drew** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:37 am

I'm all excited! Anyone else heading up to the Angling in Ireland Exhibition today? Hoping to pick up a few bargains!

The K2 Cru are heading up early as always to check out whats going on...

Looking Foreword to this one lads

#2 Post by **Drew** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:09 pm

Just a quick report lads as I've been spurred into going fishing (If you ask where you deserve a slap, lol).

The show, as usual was orientated towards game Fishing, But that didn't matter. The banter was brilliant, and there was definitely sufficiant tackle to keep us occupied for 5 Hours.
I ended up leaving with a New Shakespear Seat Box, A New FS (Unbranded but when you turn the handle she keeps going for a good 10 - 15 Seconds, Mmmmmm), and another 5m Beachcaster (Once again will clarfiy Brand later). Plus a Mountain of Terminal tackle...

I'm happy.

#3 Post by **BigPhil** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:58 am

personally i didnt find it that great for the sea angler with very little to offer apart from a few good beachcasters on the hd agencies and braddells stalls. although i was told that plans were to increase the sea aspect of the show for next year , hopefully to attract some of the english mail order guys over etc.

it was good to have a chat with paddy and micheal on the north west charter skippers stands and picked up some very handy info.
for the game or coarse man it seemed to have almost all you could want in terms of tackle but disappointing not to see a single solely sea angling tackle stall or manufacturer in sight.a small selection of boats were on display also.
just hope its a bigger and better set up for the sea angler next year.

now you mentioned you were cartin a big blue shakespeare box around i did see you up there k2 and also met kissmywrasse on the way in.

if it was the power surf 5m rod you got k2 i gave it a good going over, for £25 you couldnt go wrong with it, the only thing that didnt suit me was that the reel seat was a bit too high up on it, but apart from that it looked like it had good bite dectection in the tip and seemed through casting action when i gave it a good bending ,well to tell the truth i actually tried to break it with the sales rep hanging on the tip but had no success!!!
got a few bits and bobs of terminal tackle that i noticed were cheaper than normal but some of the stuff was also way over priced.

#4 Post by **Seaniebo** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:51 am

Lads, I ordered some gear from Tonys Tackle a couple of days ago and he tells me hes got a stall at the Dublin show so hes gonna bring the stuff over, save me paying postage so there could be some decent gear on offer there, if you think its worth the journey

#5 Post by **BigPhil** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:55 am

no bother, cheers for the info seanibo!
last time i was at a show at dublin mr.discount tackle for blackpool was in attendance, that tells you how long ago that was!!
what are the dates for it again?

#6 Post by **Seaniebo** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 4:06 am

Its mid February Phill, the 18th and 19th I think.

quarterflounder · #7 Post by **quarterflounder** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:57 am

Anybody got a link to a website for the show in Dublin - dates, where, how much etc? Has SAISAC negotiated a discount for members?

#8 Post by **Drew** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:22 am

Should have said Hello Phil! and yes, I wiped a good 15 People out with the Seat Box of Doom... and yes... I knew I was doing it.

Took the New Rod out for a chuck last night and couldn't fault it, I'm easily chucking as far with it as a am with the Blue metal Xtreme! The Reel Seat on the Blue Metal is approx 5 Cm Higher than on the 500.

x · #9 Post by x » Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:34 pm

What make of rod was that and who was selling them? I'm starting to feel the urge to get a longer rod.

(Blanked last night - has to be the rod's fault...)

#10 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 7:16 pm

it was unbranded just called power surf 500 i think. it was some english coarse fishing crowd selling them....the name eludes me now!!

#11 Post by **Drew** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:55 pm

Sell you mine for €80.

#12 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:55 pm

sandman, if you are lookin a longer rod but dont want to spend much on one perhaps look at the ron thomson x symetry or penn powerstik (both 15ft) rt rod about £49 and the powerstick £140/135 with free 525gs multiplier or surfmaster70 fixed spool.
x symettry is a very good rod for the money

#13 Post by **m.b3** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:47 am

Sandman wrote: (Blanked last night - has to be the rod's fault...)

yeah i know that feelin! some rods just don't have the fishy feelin?

ray · #14 Post by **ray** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:13 am

hope you did better than me, i was looking for a cheap 20lb class multiplier got one for £20 got it home and when i was loading it with line i realized it was a left hander!!!!!!!!!! that means no excuse not to take the wife!

#15 Post by **Drew** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:34 am

ray.... You've done it now.

#16 Post by **BigPhil** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:40 pm

or you might be lucky if you were ambidexterous!!

ray · #17 Post by **ray** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 8:57 pm

i'd give my right arm to be ambydectrus/ ambiductas/ whatever he said!

#18 Post by **Drew** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:58 pm

You'd hate to be an ambidextorous dyslexic wouldn't ya!

geomac · #19 Post by **geomac** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:09 pm

Is that some kind of plant

geo

b0ogaloo · #20 Post by **b0ogaloo** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:28 pm

geomac wrote:Is that some kind of plant geo

Yep..sure is .. only grows in one location in the world... namely the end of donaghadee pier

Andy