running bear
Well-known member
I buy a lot of tackle, reels and lines in particular, not to mention capes and other fly tying materials. Rods I'm not too bad with, I mostly buy mid to top end second hand rather than new, current fly rod count around 20ish, everything from #2 through to Spey #9/10.
Anyway, I've been made redundant (good news), and am taking a year out for part time study/part time fishing (housework too I've been told).
I was obviously planning on cutting back the tackle purchases, so I can get through the study and still have some cash spare before going back to work (for a summer 2022 Iceland trip). Then I'd a review of what I have and reckon I can go cold turkey and not buy ANY tackle in 2021. I've enough tackle, including consumables such as tippet materials and materials/hooks to tie 1000's of flies.
Can I do it? Where will the temptation come? Has ANYONE on here ever managed to go a year w/o buying any tackle?
I feel I should have a Channel 4 film crew follow my battle against addiction during 2021.
Anyway, I've been made redundant (good news), and am taking a year out for part time study/part time fishing (housework too I've been told).
I was obviously planning on cutting back the tackle purchases, so I can get through the study and still have some cash spare before going back to work (for a summer 2022 Iceland trip). Then I'd a review of what I have and reckon I can go cold turkey and not buy ANY tackle in 2021. I've enough tackle, including consumables such as tippet materials and materials/hooks to tie 1000's of flies.
Can I do it? Where will the temptation come? Has ANYONE on here ever managed to go a year w/o buying any tackle?
I feel I should have a Channel 4 film crew follow my battle against addiction during 2021.