The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Dave Burr wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:28 am I think it would cost you a lot of your hard-earned to build some of the salmon huts I've seen. That great divide between the game angler of old and the lowly coarse chappies is never clearer than when you seek shelter for a cup of tea.

Mark99 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:54 am

Dave Burr wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:28 am I think it would cost you a lot of your hard-earned to build some of the salmon huts I've seen. That great divide between the game angler of old and the lowly coarse chappies is never clearer than when you seek shelter for a cup of tea.

True. I used a stone salmon fishing hut on the River Dee. The ghillie made the tea and tended the open fire. Awesome hut - would have made a good cottage!

Russell Howard Brown wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 6:45 pm I've built quite a few wooden fishing huts at my club lake in Rickmansworth.Perspex windows,bench seat,work top,shelving and all very cosy.Sat on a concrete plinth prevents weeds and ivy taking hold.Easy job to simply strim round the concrete.Painted with used engine oil for a bit of protection from the elements.One one occasion a member was fishing with his good lady who needed a wee so disappeared behind the freshly oiled shed.At home later that evening getting undressed,in the mirror she saw her two black and oily bum cheeks where she'd 'assumed the position' against the back of the shed......Marvelous

Liphook wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:05 pm A revised edition of that book is required now you have built yours Mark