whats been the best bit of tackle to come out in the last 10 years?

klinick? nearlly antique mine?

nickcarpy wrote:weedless hooks jeff?also newish,about 4/5 years old is klinick gel,blob a bit where hook hold been.helps heal quicker,an stops infections.tip if your tight use bonjella,mouthulcer cream we use.

Weedless hooks have been about for decades (see Arbogast, Cotton Cordell, Stanley Heddon etc) and Kryston Klinik is more than 4-5 years old.

....Regards.....Andy

i remember my mate having a bottle of klinik in the mid 90's one night when we went carping.... so its way older than 5 years

guys, can anyone name one bit of kit to come out in the last 10 years that, andy hasn't had or got or read about in a book more than 20 years aog? think this will be a hard one.

I think one of us forum members needs to invent one, to be certain it hasn't been seen before.

your right rob,it did come out in mid 90;s.spoke to me mate abt it an first time we got some was for free from a show.god time flies

ti wire ?

nickcarpy wrote:your right rob,it did come out in mid 90;s.spoke to me mate abt it an first time we got some was for free from a show.god time flies

93 i think before that bonjela (as you pointed out) ruled the roost

andy knows his stuff! its like trying to beat tyson in a boxing match,very hard ! but one day,one day we will??? maybe???

I'm trying to think of something myself so it's not a competition. It's not an easy question is it....

.....Regards.....Andy.....


Ooh! Ooh! I just thought. Do lures count? Think Salmo Sliders, Strike Pro Busters....how old are Musky Innovations Bulldawgs??

Andy Macfarlane wrote:I'm trying to think of something myself so it's not a competition. It's not an easy question is it....

.....Regards.....Andy.....


Ooh! Ooh! I just thought. Do lures count? Think Salmo Sliders, Strike Pro Busters....how old are Musky Innovations Bulldawgs??

bulldawgs were early 90's i think maybe 94 ish (dave kelbrick has posted something recently on P&P)
strike pros are newish maybe early millenium
salmo sliders no idea im afraid

How long as Titanium wire been available?

surely there must be something new in the last decade

they all appear to be old news noodle?

it is a hard one?????

who started this??????

i guess theres no really new ideas..... just new improvements/modifications made to existing designs lol. i'll still keep thinking though

it was me

how long av match fisherman ect used pellet bands?what abt chummers an chompers?

Come one Nick, you're not going to suggest that bait bands are the best bit of tackle to have come out in the last 10 years. It's an elastic O-ring in green/brown.
I'm not having that as even as even a decent attempt at an anwswer...back of the class.
Elastic bands indeed....

.....Andy.....

best bit of gear for match men,an its new?what about chumers an chompers then,they are brill? :study:simple ideas are the best,dont you agree?

well i would say john roberts butt grips but i know for a fact that they've been around longer than i've been piking..... they're still the original and best ones though (i still use them for securing my rods and they never let me down).

[b]pike bombs

yes rob still use mine from years ago,ive even got some on my kjb rod pod pike bombs,not sure how they work?we use to putgrond up fish ect in feeders an stick alker selzters in as well to fizz it up,is that how they work?

must agree robh

butt grips are great ,but i field tested some of him for JR back in 90s,

com'on there must be something?

nickcarpy wrote:yes rob still use mine from years ago,ive even got some on my kjb rod pod pike bombs,not sure how they work?we use to putgrond up fish ect in feeders an stick alker selzters in as well to fizz it up,is that how they work?

kind of nick, without the fizz.....

av you seen my tackle

how about these little micro bite alarms you attach to rod with rubber bands , there neat?