Good video. All my reels have front drag (I got given them so can't complain really) and I just get into all sorts of bother trying to adjust them while holding on to my rod. I think I'll buy myself a rear drag reel......it looks like it might be easier to use. I mainly fish with quiver tip/feeder set up and keep hold of rod so I reckon a bait caster isn't necessary.....although I can appreciate it would be good for the bite alarm technique
Trouble with Lidl in my experience is that you have to buy quickly because after a few days they are sold out, then you need to wait a year for them to stock it again. That seems to be the way work here in N.Ireland, but I have managed to pick up the odd bargain, best being a pair of 12x50 Bresser binoculars for about £15, excellent quality for the money.
So much more fun can be had with one of these I got for a fiver than just wastin time and thoughts on the rod reel line ect. These are good because they're just so much more simple and easy. I hope I catch loads on mine
On the positive side phil, add some mackerel/ragworm bait or some dexter wedge lures and the holidaying seasider could catch plenty of fish on that outfit from piers, breakwaters and rock marks around the Uk. Ok most of the outfit isn't much use for anything else and sooner rather than later, it is going to get thrown in the bin but for £10 and for that one specific purpose it's a bargain!
Great for kids and your not getting much for 9.99 when a decent rod and reel your talking 300 to 500 and upwards for high end makes less than pizza bargain
The string thing is a stringer it’s a American thing they tread the line though the gill plates and out through the mouth of the fish caught and hang them back in the water to keep them fresh alive whilst fishing. Tight lines
Thanks for letting me know I had no idea I thought it might be a special needle to make a fishing net. Not sure why they include it for the UK market totally unnecessary.
I always enjoy these vids. I don't know why manufacturers bother putting line on cheap reels. It's generally poor & puts off beginners. I suspect some decent line would make that reel usable for a year. Otherwise that's a great kit for a tenner. Incidentally, I've already seen those £15 Lidl fishing rods on Marketplace for £20 😂.
I just read this about this shelters weather resistance. _"The minimum standard for a jacket to be waterproof is 1,500mm so a jacket with a waterproof rating of 2,000mm would be suitable for moderate rain."_ So if you know you're not going fishing during a thunderstorm, you should be good to keep relatively dry. But for £15, it looks a real bargain. And 1.5 kg is no more than 4lb. less than a couple bags of sugar. Certainly a lot lighter than the bivvy I used to use for night fishing some 25 years ago.
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Great video mate. Great detail. That is just an example how you can get cheap good quality tackle without stress. You renew them each 2 3 years by new ones an still spending less than buying expensive reels that at the end gives nothing else more in fishing action.
Wifey got me the previous Grey version of this about 3 years ago, and it's been great. Watched this with sound off & subtitles on, as others watching the TV here, and the subtitles said "it's a very well fought out bag, and it's £199.99"! 😂😂👍👍
Thanks! If you mean the NGT Carryall bag I have a review vid about that. You can find it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BhayGdTdYz8.html
I went to Lidl to buy some sweetcorn, Turmeric, and food colouring for a arranged fishing trip and came home with one of these.... It is so easy to put up and once erected has a sturdy frame, the fixed inner groundsheet is of decent quality. As it is so light and compact I keep it in my fishing van all year round. I mostly use it for putting bait bags,, net bags cooler boxes and just about anything I am not using regularly but handy to have but don't want it cluttered on my peg with the possibility of it all getting soaked should it rain. I have used it as a shelter and a chair fits in snugly. When I bought this Lidl had some camping gear on sale and I bought a couple of cans of waterproofing spray. I applied this before I used it for extra protection. All in all this is a great little shelter and very compact with an affordable price tag. I have had mine a couple of seasons and it's never let me down. I'll keep my eye out and if I see a guy running to the 'middle of Lidl' it's probably Phil Wyatt....
Thanks! Yea I was pleasantly surprised with it as I wasn't expecting much for the price although it does seem quite good. Thanks for the extra info too!
Great review you got a new sub I also had the Lidl 2000 reel its similar to the Daiwa ninja reel at a cheaper price and spare spool I’m tempted get 1 of these shelters defo a steal for the price.thanks for sharing 🐟🎣👍
Good review Phill - I bought one of these too. I saw your review on the 2000 and was going to leave a comment on there, then realised you'd also reviewed the 5000. Lots of my mates have bought Crivit reels over the last 4 years or so, and they are still going strong with proper care, mostly in use for sea spinning.
A note of caution for New/Young anglers - Most of those Lines are well "Over Gunned" (above the test curve) for light rods (like a Match type or light to medium Feeder Rod) and a decent Fish, will break such a rod quite easily !! 🎣🎣 (Been there, Done That !!)
