Gents

I am not someone who discusses problems openly but over the last few days I have had something on my mind that I have been unable to reconcile.

It started last friday evening when I decided I should sort out all my gear for the new season. I checked all the reels cleaned them , replaced a few lines put new minicons on every one sorted out everything else. lubed the reels and even checked the rods over. Saturday I awoke and was down by the beck preparing for invertebrate monitoring. Then I had a couple of hours fishing. It was great, but at the back of my mind there was already that seed of doubt.

On Saturday night I couldnt sleep I was laid awake thinking and its the sort of problem you really cant share with your wife due to its delicate nature.
So I decided that the assembled wisdom on the forum may be able to help.

So taking a deep breath ......

Gents I really cant think of anything I need to buy or even want to buy for the new season and it frightens me I have never felt this way before. Its not like I have loads of flash gear I dont I have a real mixed bunch of rods and reels that I have become attached to, but those pre season purchases have always been such a lovely distraction. So my question is how can I recover my lust for shiny reels and delicate rods....

Help please

Anonymous ( 54) North Yorkshire )...

Becks and Brown Trout

How about a lovely Waldron vice?

You can spend ages buying new and spangly fly tying materials to "make the most of it" then.

Signed, C. Rayner

Oh dear,
time for a new hobby I fear. You've used this one up!

SharkeyP

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Stay at home the Trout obliges.

I am sure you have overlooked something !

Such an easy mistake to make.

Don't worry none of the new season catalogues are available to feed your insecurities for the forth coming season.

Sit tight leave it to the experts !

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Hi Coasty
I don't need anything really either but that doesn't stop me buying. So far this year I spent £50 on fly tying materials I may or may not use. I bought two second hand rods on E bay to replace rods I broke last year and still had other rods to fall back on. Not literally. Then there was Chris at Saltwater Shack. I couldn't resist his buzzer selection. All this and its only the 17th of the month. For me buying fly tying materials and fishing tackle its a never ending process. If you feel you don't need anything then this is so very sad. Part of the fun of fly fishing is the constant acquisition of new tackle.
I'm sure a psychiatrist would be about to help you with this difficult problem.

+1 Andy,

I have spent now't on gear for quite some time now! I'm sure I have enough for a few years fishing - without spending a cent.

Strange feeling; and it does take some getting used to.

Psychiatry. Have you checked out Psydkicology Thereapy Sessions. The Lancsy Lads have benefitted greatly from such sessions. problem is, Psydkicology is missing in action, last seen near barmuda, or somewhere exotic.

Right, have you checked sizzors, forcepts, hook sharpner, nippers, Ghink, Sink and the rest? Leaders, tippet material, sunglasses and even specticles?
hats, gloves or mitts. Scalves or buffs? Wellies, waders socks? bite indicators, strike indicators, bungs etc? How about a good book or DVD?

Dear Anonymous ( 54) North Yorkshire )...
It looks like you have now completed Level 5 in Fly Fishing and there is only one more level to go.
Please proceed to level 6



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Allan
Only dead fish go with the flow.

ha ha this made me chuckle, start fly tying mate, there is a never ending list of materials that you NEED! i hope i one day feel the same, i lust after all sorts!!!!!
at the minute everything with a sage or orvis label on it..........

Take up fly tying.....You will never have this problem.

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