When choosing tackle there's a temptation to consider the readily-available budget combos, bits and pieces advertised online or in magazines. You might be lucky, but we've all had experience of purchases which underperform expectations, or which don't last. For those who value their fishing time and would like to equip themselves with appropriate gear, but who don't want to invest heavily in high-end tackle until they're sure what they need, this section lists secondhand items on offer from Thistle members:

 

 

 

Gary Rezin's pal has a brand new Mullion one-piece flotation suit to offer, for which he's expecting about £45. Contact Gary on 01224 691949 if interested in this essential piece of kit.

 

 

 

Don't pay shop prices for weights. If you can find scrap lead you can make your own, but if you don't want to invest in moulds or spend fishing-time playing with molten metal here's an idea. Contact Bob Blocksidge who will cast your scrap into rough leads, keeping some back to pay for the work involved. You'll get finished weights (5 or 6oz plain or gripper types in a variety of patterns, bullets or boat leads etc) without the risk of burning down your shed, and some of the retained weights will be offered for sale.

If you can't scavenge enough scrap lead simply buy the finshed items at a competitive price of £5 per dozen for plain 5 or 6oz beachbomb rough leads, or £5 per ten gripper types, payable to the Club.