Trow Pool
BELOW is a checklist that you may find helpful. It's not for the hardened angler who has a car and can probably bring everything with him, including the kitchen sink! Instead, it’s aimed at the novice angler or person who may arrive at Trow Pool by bike and has limited carrying space.
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Equipment
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Status
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Notes,
if any
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| Bait |
Essential
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Loaf of bread is good as is sweet corn (self opening top) |
| Bank Sticks |
Optional
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| Binoculars | blank | |
| Bite alarm | Or make your own | |
| Camera | Can also use mobile phone if it takes pics | |
| Camping bed | blank | |
| Camping chair | blank | |
| Carp unloading bag | blank | |
| Cloth or wet wipes | blank | |
| Clothing | Cap, gloves, boots, waterproof jacket, warm coat | |
| Cooking accessories | blank | |
| Disgorger | blank | |
| Environment rod license | blank | |
| First aid kit | Or at least consider bringing a couple of plasters? | |
| Floats, assortment of | Not needed if freeling, but always bring some along as you may change tactics | |
| Food | Why not consider pot noodles if you have a stove or if not, try self heating soap | |
| Forceps | blank | |
| Hooks | Must be barbless for Trow Pool, don't buy spades hooks if you can't tie them! | |
| Keep Net | Never keep Carp in this, only small fish like Roach | |
| Landing net | blank | |
| Fishing line | Good quality main line of 10 lb and hook line of say 8 lb | |
| Mobile phone | Fully charged! | |
| Money | blank | |
| Night Lights | blank | |
| Penknife (Swiss) | blank | |
| Permit (Trow Pool) | blank | |
| Primus Stove/gas bottle | Don't forget the matches | |
| Refuse sacks | Useful to put your stuff if it rains or just to sit on if ground is wet | |
| Rod and Reel | blank | |
| Rod Pod | blank | |
| Scales (weighing) | blank | |
| Scissors (safety) | blank | |
| Shelter/tent | blank | |
| Sleeping bag | blank | |
| Sun glasses | Polaroid are best | |
| Terminal tackle | Rigs, swivels, super glue, stringer needles, leger stops, weights & other stuff | |
| Thermos flask | blank | |
| Torch | Check batteries | |
| Trolley | blank | |
| Umbrella | blank | |
| Water (drinking) | Minimum of one bottle |