[poacher]

hi every1, just to let u all no, that if you av a lidl store by you, it may be well worth going along today and having a browse at all the cheap fishing gear that is onoffer, i went myself with the wife and birdsnest, lendusaworm has also been, they av rods reels, wet gear, stools, perks and lures, rod stand, hats,waders, i am not saying everything may be top quality, but try the boxed set of 3 filletin knives, with 50lb scales, a cutting board, and a pen knife with 10 gadgets on it, all that for £4.99. just thought a few of you may be interested, happy shopping all........

 

[Denzle]

Just returned from the local Lidl store and picked up a couple of rod rests, a few spools of 8kg mono, a landing net, the 3 knife fillet set(with scales and multifunction penknife),and a multi drawed fishing box. As stated earlier not the very best of quality but certainly functional and best of all cheap as chips.
On Saturday i picked up a brilliant headlamp with 3 settings available plus a flash facility(for what ever that is for i'm not sure unless you fall in the water), it also boasts a battery status meter, all for £19.99 and the output is very good as well lol.

 

[poacher]

there you go see. denzels a happy shopper like me, hee hee,lol.

 

[i hate whiting]

last year i bought a piar of wellies and a piar of boots for about a 10er each
they are still in good working order and are very warm.

 

[martin_ripper]

i been down today, got the knives, chest waders and tackle box! were the boat rod and reel combo's any good? seems an absolute bargain!

 

[terry f.]

Glad you all got bargains and hope you all get good use from them but what happens when the smaller tackle shops are put out of business by the likes of Lidl and Argos.Cant see any of those places selling peeler and rag.
Just a thought.
Terry F.

 

[Marcus]

end of the day terry,,they sell these items for a week or so,,and then they have different bargains the next week,,

its not likely that they will ever stock with fishing stuff again this year..

So not really a worry

 

[Shadoof]

Glad you all got bargains and hope you all get good use from them but what happens when the smaller tackle shops are put out of business by the likes of Lidl and Argos.Cant see any of those places selling peeler and rag.
Just a thought.
Terry F.

terry f.

That's a good point, you know I was at Lidl today and picked up a load of gear for about £55. I am sure if I had gone to an angling specialist the same quantity of gear would have cost at least twice that . That said I am under no illusions that the quality would almost certainly have been better.

The difficult question is this; what are we meant to do if we dont have the money so spend on expensive kit? These offers dont come around very often so when they do I for one will make the most of them .

One final word from me is that despite spending so little for so much today, I still have spent more money than that in the specialist shops over the last month .

I hope it is all worth it!!

Cheers,

Shad.

 

[Marcus]

Like i said,,(and i know this for a fact!)

Lidls only stock these items for 1 week,,a few weeks back they had horse riding equipment,,few weeks before that they had widescreen tv's and dvd players..

I recently bought a Laptop pc from there for £999..In PC world,,same spec machine was listed as £1499,Dell had a similar machine listed at £1579

They will not restock again this year!!

SO i feel that no angling business is really in any jeopardy..

SO no worries

 

[terry f.]

Fair point Marcus but from what I have seen,some of the gear....some, not all,is poor quality and I saw a keepnet that was just plain dangerous for any unlucky fish that might end up in it. Also , at shops like this....there is no-one to give advice before buying so some poor mug might buy tackle completely useless for the purpose intended and become disheartened. Another person lost to this sport we love so much.Another person that might have ended upputting a few bob in the pockets of the local tackle shops.

 

[blueskip]

I bought one of the Lidl fishfinders at £29.99, yet on e-bay there is a guy selling exactly the same model & its currently at £43! with a "buy it now" price of £80! Yet there is another outlet selling the identical model at £25.99! So at Lidl's £29.99 I have gained on the swings, but lost on the roundabout!
Looking at it, I could have done better on e-bay, with a better model at the same price, "u gets wot u pays for"
blueskip

 

[poacher]

terry we no wot u r saying, but i only put it up, in case people didnt have much cash, and thought it may be of help m8. i personally only wanted the filleting knives, as i am a bugger for losing mine on the beaches, i thought at under a fiver, for a set of 3, i couldnt go wrong, i dont care if i lose em now, i did however say that not everything may be of good quality, as yes you get what you pay for,all my rods and reels come from tackle shops, i,m happy with saving money on ythe knives........

 

[terry f.]

Fair comment Poach.
Terry f.

 

[taff2]

had some waders and box of pirks i lose a lot of them on the reefs at about 6 pound a shot i payd 6 pound for a box full so i do not feal bad my local tackle shop likes to put most of his tackle on e bay evry time i go in there he is wrapping some tackle up to post ido not blame him at the end of the day he has to make some cash but if some thing comes up i think it is onley fair that i can go for it most of my rod and reel iget from him

 

[scott dempster]

terry we no wot u r saying, but i only put it up, in case people didnt have much cash, and thought it may be of help m8. i personally only wanted the filleting knives, as i am a bugger for losing mine on the beaches, i thought at under a fiver, for a set of 3, i couldnt go wrong, i dont care if i lose em now, i did however say that not everything may be of good quality, as yes you get what you pay for,all my rods and reels come from tackle shops, i,m happy with saving money on ythe knives........[/QUOTEP]poach,remind me not to take my two little girls playing on the beaches where you fish then,not the sort of thing i want them to find and stick in their sand castles is it-you really should take more care with such items as the consiquences can be very distressing indeed Scotty.

 

[Drew]

Hi Poacher,

Your turn!!!

Cheers

Drew

 

[poacher]

scott dempster, i think it happens to a lot of us. and if you think i do it on purpose, then you r very much mistaken.and i dont like wot u are implyin. so do me a favour, and keep your nose out of my business. thats a good boy. theres 2 many people on here nokin me l8ly. i got kids of my own. so grow up fella, this site is starting to cheese me off, i think it cos there 2 many people like you on here. dont ever accuse me of trying to hurt children. you cheeky sod, i put somthing up here to help members, and theres always some 1 here to nit pik. i tell you now, bak off fella. nowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

 

[Drew]

Hi Poacher,

When I am on holiday this year, can I meet up with you and buy you a pint?

Cheers

Drew

 

[poacher]

drew. i would like to thank you personally for what you just said. you have just made me decide to stay on here, i have tried my best for this site, i feel its about time i spoke my mind. i have only tried tohelp all members. if they laugh, i laugh, if they are unsure, i try to help them out. i feel i have made a lot of friends here, i may be a mod. but i have feelings. and when i am accused of hurting children, then its time to go,ithink scott dempster is an asse. he should thinkb4 hejumps. i hurt no 1.i just try my best. i have had a few over the last few weeks. if any of you nok me in future for being a mod. i promise you now.you are welcome to the job. cos i only do it because i enjoyhelping out. but ples if any 1 dont think i am notcapable. tell me now. and i will be gone like that, i have been chatting on msn to a couple of members, who do appreciate me. and i really do not need any more of this.and i have had a drink. but i havent swore, but i am totally cheesed off tonite. i may be the only 1 to lose knives on the beach. for that i am sorry. but all i can say, is i try my best, nite all........thankyou drew. thankyou dewi and birdy........

 

[birdsnest]

Well said poacher.

About time you said what your thinking instead of trying 2 please everyone.

Everyone got a rite 2 their opinion just because your a moderator it shouldn't mean you got 2 sit on the fence.

Drew.
If you do meet up with poacher we be there aswell .
WE will get the drinks in.

Birdy an Bellboy.