the big one farnborough…fill your boots time?

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- 12/03/2011 at 7:01 am #45247
  boycey
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  morning all just wonder who,s going to farnborough today or sunday? hitting it myself tommorow never been just wondering what to expect? looked at the site and theres a good turn out…big names ect just wondered is it like the good old days of go fishing with all them frebbies or like guru they being tight and dishing out nothing lol?and is the stuff alot cheaper than your local tackle shop or ebay for example~think.anyway look forward to having a few beers and a wander around.and a wiggle in pole alley to see what the difference in these 3 grand poles is
- 12/03/2011 at 8:23 pm #134986
  TF_gloves007uk
  Hi mate
  I went today for the first time
  as for freebies angling times were handing out their paper with IYCF mag as well other than that not any freebies that i could see unless you signed up to some thing and payed money for it.
  As a match angler didnt see any bargins to be had really, the show was more geared up to the bivi boys with lots of kit on show tailored towards them. Sat in on a few of the guest shows and came away with a tip or 2.
  After about 2 hours managed to do 2 laps of the stalls and was bored.
  All the big tackle companies are there and some good tackle shops. Then there are the tit for tat stalls that were selling c**p at marked up prices.
  Thats my thoughts on the show all depends what your going for matey?
  I went really to sit in and hear the guest speakers have a look round have a chat with a couple of people,wasnt really looking at buying anything
  Get your self up the pole ally and have a good wiggle with the poles mate all on show.
- 12/03/2011 at 8:54 pm #134991
  TF_Rutilus
  The seminars are worth every penny of your entry cost on their own!
  You can look at all the cheap crap if you choose but you would be missing out on so much!!
  Alan Scotthorne, Denis White, Mark Pollard, Darren cox, Steve ringer, Mick Bull, Alex bones to name but a few, all there and freely available to speak to one to one.
  The day is what you make it.
  Worth a visit …you bet it is.
  
  P.S. there’s loads of freebees…I came away with loads of stuff…just get talking to people!
- 12/03/2011 at 8:59 pm #134992
  TF_NickW1
  I think gloves has it spot on imo
- 12/03/2011 at 9:26 pm #134997
  Anonymous
  Had a look at the Z9 for the first time today (very nice),also spoke to Alan Scotthorne, Steve ringer,Alex bones and mick bull…all of which were top guy’s and very informative, well worth a tenner entrance fee IMO..
  
  Ps: anyone want to buy a daiwa tournament pro pole ! !.
- 14/03/2011 at 7:54 am #135072
  boycey
  Participant
  show was ok like you said sod all frebbies booo.but on the plus side was clean quite well layed out and the beers was ok at Â£3.50 a pint considering.only spent Â£20 quid through the whole show which included a matchbox seatbox for Â£10 quid still feel guilty now when the lad said i could have it for that.biggest disapointment was no cash machines which tbhonest saved me spending on stuff i probelry did,nt need.and after asking a woman why i should buy marakyu paste and not carry on using groundbait errrr the she could,nt so when i asked what does it have in it that makes it stand out she looked on the back and told me it had mashed potato in it wtf~think.no your products and your field before selling stuff….you could,nt make it up
- 14/03/2011 at 8:34 am #135074
  TF_piperpilot
  Even fewer true!! bargains then last year and I personally found very few other the Fox baitboxes for a quid and some half decent SPRO pole floats for 50p each. Can’t remember what stand it was on but someone was selling Shakey Superteam match line at 4 for a fiver. Had a play with the G Max 1000 but TBH I couldn’t see why it would be worth changing from my G10. Liked the 13m G Max 550 and was tempted but resisted buying one for hardcore Carping,
- 14/03/2011 at 9:07 am #135081
  TF_tractorboy
  I think you’ll find the days of giving products away have long gone.
  Everyone is struggling to make a living in these times, so expect less bargains and no freebies.
- 14/03/2011 at 10:51 am #135094
  boycey
  Participant
  had a wiggle on the beastmaster margin and was inpressed but yet again i found to be not enough info and reasons to buy.had a look at the adcock stanton stand and had a chat but after a bloke dropped a pin on the display cabinet and fucked the bearings inside i wavered away and lost confidence~think Â£300 pound reel and it was knackered after a small fall set alarm bells ringing and i walked over to greys yet again no info or selling given just yeah i have one of them and yeah there better than the rest ~think the only good info i get from anglers is on this website mainly cheers lads and keep those tips and tricks coming~clap
- 14/03/2011 at 12:33 pm #135100
  TF_Rutilus
  Boycey..so Alan Scotthorne and Steve Ringer and there Research and Developement team on the Shimano stand couldn’t give you enough info on a Beastmaster Margin???
  ~think ~think ~think
  I find that difficult to believe.
- 14/03/2011 at 1:26 pm #135103
  boycey
  Participant
  i was looking on the back wall were all the poles were up the stairs and the shimano rep/lad up there did,nt seem to know to much so yeah i did,nt ge to much info.see ringer but only pushing his guru stuff so did,nt really want to bother him did,nt see scothorne and jan camoman porter was hard to find covered in camo clothing~think dunno why was,nt a tree in site indoors.i think the bargain days are long gone just wish i had a iphone could of caught a lot of dealers out with there so called show offer prices…….? and i even see a asian stall selling tackle as well fair play but its all junk so there only cashing in market stall,car boot stylie.and the casting zone was a bit far as i remember going in.but the girls were nice and great mag to boot but did,nt get the food thing they were pushing very odd~think
- 14/03/2011 at 2:19 pm #135108
  TF_AdzT
  Participant
  I went yesterday afternoon. was impressed with the maryuku bait, we went back so often they gave us a load of groundbait that was mixed up to freeze down, mind you the three of us did spend over 60, quid with them. Had a wiggle of the elite 88 and it realised that I would never afford one. Was really impressed with spro, their reels are lovely, the bloke on the stall said the red reel they do is made on the same line as the diawa reels but cost nearly half the money. Yes there was a lot of tat but I’ve been going for 3 years so no what to expect.
- 14/03/2011 at 4:38 pm #135113
  TF_gloves007uk
  Would be interested in what freebies you picked up then?
  As by the looks of things no one else did
  
  @Rutilus wrote:
  
  The seminars are worth every penny of your entry cost on their own!
  You can look at all the cheap crap if you choose but you would be missing out on so much!!
  Alan Scotthorne, Denis White, Mark Pollard, Darren cox, Steve ringer, Mick Bull, Alex bones to name but a few, all there and freely available to speak to one to one.
  The day is what you make it.
  Worth a visit …you bet it is.
  
  P.S. there’s loads of freebees…I came away with loads of stuff…just get talking to people!
  
  ~think
- 14/03/2011 at 9:51 pm #135175
  TF_fourcanals
  you will never afford the elite 88 if you are buying the mycru bait??? i cannot spell it let afford it Long live swim stym for two reasons one I can spell it and two its CHEAPER
- 15/03/2011 at 5:18 am #135185
  boycey
  Participant
  maracku what ever its called was my worst stand to confusing and i did,nt believe a word they said……..young lad i asked what he would use for barbel on boiles and he said the fruit and pinaple kinda stuff and then when i asked the woman who openly said she was,nt with maraku then told me the paste was made from potato~think err yeah cheers love im im of to dragon carp stand and buy 3 baitrunners 3 8lb t/c carp rods a pod a bivvy a bedchair all for a tenner…and expect it all to be f**ked within a week of using it.
- 15/03/2011 at 9:15 am #135190
  TF_Rutilus
  gloves007uk wrote:
  
  Would be interested in what freebies you picked up then?
  As by the looks of things no one else did
  
  I got – 2 sets of Guru method pre-tied hooklengths, a White Acres polo shirt, Anglers Mail, Angling times, IYCF mag, 4 clear wagglers, a bag of Marukyu groundbait, 3 DVDs (carp ones admittedly), bag of boilies.
  
  Also got the 2 day ticket so got a Spro cool bag, pellet bander, baseball cap, another bag of Marukyu bait, Guru drag line, Guru pellet feeder, a Â£5.00 lunch voucher, pair of thick socks, a Darren Cox DVD.
  
  Also, if you go to the lecture theatres the speakers were giving stuff away if you asked a question!
  
  The day is what you make it.
- 15/03/2011 at 12:36 pm #135205
  boycey
  Participant
  i did get a matchbox seatbox for a tenner ~clap
- 15/03/2011 at 2:20 pm #135213
  TF_gloves007uk
  @Rutilus wrote:
  
  @gloves007uk wrote:
  
  Would be interested in what freebies you picked up then?
  As by the looks of things no one else did
  
  I got – 2 sets of Guru method pre-tied hooklengths, a White Acres polo shirt, Anglers Mail, Angling times, IYCF mag, 4 clear wagglers, a bag of Marukyu groundbait, 3 DVDs (carp ones admittedly), bag of boilies.
  
  Also got the 2 day ticket so got a Spro cool bag, pellet bander, baseball cap, another bag of Marukyu bait, Guru drag line, Guru pellet feeder, a Â£5.00 lunch voucher, pair of thick socks, a Darren Cox DVD.
  
  Also, if you go to the lecture theatres the speakers were giving stuff away if you asked a question!
  
  The day is what you make it.
  
  if you managed to get all that then i take my hat off to you matey ~clap
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