Simple as simple does

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Simple as simple does

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Heres a few bits i made and modified for some very basic fishing.
A black bamboo pole refurbed and brass ferrules added bought for £5.
A cedar tackle/seat box made from parts of an old bee hive freebie.
2 Bait buckets made from two flower cans i got from the diy shop on offer as they had dents £1.99 each i painted one and made cedar lids for them adding a breather hole made from perforated zinc.
Floats made from bits left over from making larger floats.
Float rod made from bits and pieces from my rod graveyard
Float / bitz box made from an old cigar box 20p car boot.
Marooned whipped rod re built and modified from one i bought from Ashby £10
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My idea of Traditional fishing - Is too make do and mend oh and build it yourself. :Chuckle:

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More fine examples of the talents which abound in this great forum.

A beautiful collection, Sir
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Fabulous, I particularly like the cedar box. Walker would be proud, to paraphrase – 'never buy anything you can make yourself'.
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An excellent collection. I particularly like the pole
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great collection

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Very nice Jim. :Thumb:
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Superb, very nice :Thumb:
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Your a skilled genius Sir . Regards . Woolly Bear . :Hat:

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You're very talented Jim, I love looking at what others have made. :Thumb:

What Elastic rating is that pole? :Chuckle:

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Wonderful and very creative ideas GJ. :Hat:
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