The Ultimate Fishing Luggage? Thinking Anglers Review

[@CaravanCarpers]

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[@supremededge3204]

Just bought all the TA luggage including them rod sleeves and the quiver, I find the quiver awesome as it holds all my rods in the sleeves and locks them in with out sliding around like you mentioned you struggled with. Also, takes my net, handle, leads ect cracking bits of kit. Folds down to nothing and slips under my bed chair. Great video !

[@CaravanCarpers]

Evening pal! Happy days I might have to get one. Thanks for watching!

[@jamescrossley8594]

Quality review lee, proper honest, experiences good and bad. Loads of People will find this really helpful, right up my street, we’ll in mate 👍

[@jamescrossley8594]

Well in mate that was meant to be 👍

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers pal! Much appreciated! Hopefully that’s what I’m trying to do! Roll on the next one

[@gavinboyd1944]

Nice review. I have most the thinking anglers camfleck luggage and it's impressive. I fish all through the winter and like you mentioned about luggage sucking up the moisture/water I found this winter this luggage didn't do this. At one point I had a stream coming through the bivvy and they was sat in it all night. And nothing inside the bags which was good.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Yea it’s great luggage I’ve moved onto a new set now which I prefer but the TA is spot on. Thank you for watching

[@kentchappell8499]

I’m looking at the fox explorer mate so that would be great a review on it cheers , I’m a massive fan of the thinking anglers gear

[@CaravanCarpers]

100 percent one of the next upcoming videos 👌🏻

[@WA.angler]

I can get a large gas canister, stove, small esp kettle and a ridgemonkey compact pan on the inside. Glasses, catapult, hookbaits, alarms, and mat and sling on the side pockets.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Great bit of kit isn’t it pal thank you for watching bud 👌🏻

[@Tom7Mc]

Absolutely love my Thinking Anglers Compact Tackle Pouch.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Yea they look smart just can’t part with the Korda tackle box I love it 👌🏻

[@martinmullen71]

I would be interested in a video on photography as I used to be quite keen myself many years ago, before digital, when it was slides, one thing that I’ve never mastered is good night shots by adding additional lighting. Would like to hear your views on night photography still shots. Many thanks and once again, a great video and absolutely love your pure honesty.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hi Martin, defiantly a video I’m looking to do 👌🏻 I use two speed lights and a remote trigger, I then use a polarising filter to cut the shiny glare where I can from the fish and lights

[@leecarlin8467]

Good honest review 👍🏻 you're bang on aswell regarding thinking anglers luggage making you tackle down and take just what's needed. Best on market for me.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers Lee much appreciated! It’s great for that isn’t it. Stops you taking the kitchen sink for a day session

[@leecarlin8467]

Deffo mate, got to the stage where I wouldn't do day sesh because all the tackle I had, now most my sessions are quick overnighters so ta is a perfect fit 👍🏻

[@rogercude1459]

I use the sleeves 👍 an the Mat is the best out there, seen fish being picked up in a cradle an struggle an ended up hitting the sides an then the Deck🙁, the carryall is nice i ditched a load of gear an its great, the bigger the luggage the more you Take!

[@CaravanCarpers]

Totally agree mate

[@michaelgoodyear2920]

I think your reviews a great , I’m exactly like you if it works I’ll buy it as long as it works. Keep up the good work , enjoying it all

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers Michael! Yea 100 percent If it dnt fit or work how I want it too I move on till I find the right thing. Thank you pal

[@kevinstanton9982]

Great review Iv changed over to thinking anglers luggage and i must say it’s spot on quality , cost and versatile, Lee I need to add the quiver is brilliant u was saying about that fault of rods slipping about with single Sleeves well the quiver takes this away , I use net bag or day Brolly for the Center spine and it houses 5 rods all clipped up to each other and then to the quiver , great vid tho see u next Tuesday for another tackle Tuesday 👌👌💪💪💪

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers Kev pal! See you on the next one bud 💪🏻

[@kevinsteele7232]

I agree (4:57) that the rucksack is uncomfortable. It sits too high on the back and the sternum (chest) strap is right under your throat. Might suit smaller people, but the Korum and Korda rucksacks are more comfortable.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Sorry I missed this comment mate. Thanks for watching, I wouldn’t mind a look at the Korda ones to be fair they look decent

[@malcolmdbaker]

Definitely do the Fox barrow review mate, I’ve just purchase one and would be interested in your hacks .

[@CaravanCarpers]

Thanks for watching again Malcolm! Happy days I’ve noticed there’s been a bit of interest in that so I’ll look to do it next some good ideas to be fair that work well with it

[@alanrixson4949]

Nice review, made my mind up ill get the bait up bag aswell. I have some of the thinking anglers luggage and tackle and its a top gear. As for the sonic rod bag I have the compact rod version for my scopes and its just a million time better than the nash 1 and cheaper lol so win win 👍

[@S.PFishing]

I have all the new Nash stuff and I am thinking of selling it all and getting the thinking anglers stuff. Really good video mate

[@CaravanCarpers]

I really do like the Thinking Anglers stuff, cant fault it if you want to pack light.

[@matthewcadle7200]

I have to say I have been going through your channel, and you have some very good stuff, and come across very well, down to earth person. I have the 5 rod daft Nash holder, and yes big, but I don't think you can get better protection for rods. And on Carp Porter barrow I can fit it on lovely :) Keep at the good work!......

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hi Pal thanks for working your way through the channel and glad ure enjoying it! Going to try and finish a video for weekend if i can some nice fish out in it. Ive got the Nash 9ft scope transporter thing and the caravan its decent. Carp porters are class be even better development wise in the future as im sure korda own them now

[@peterdecock4006]

Great review on a great brand for luggage and more. You’re absolutely right about the mat had one for a few years sold it after I got a Aqua atom self inflating mat. Sold that after a few weeks to get back to the ta one because it’s just another level. Really love the rucksack and tackle pouch myself .

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hi Peter sorry on the late reply been a busy weekend at Parker Baits. Its a cracking mat cant beat it has every feature you need. Ive not used the tackle pouch! I love the rucksack though

[@peterdecock4006]

@@CaravanCarpers no worries mate👍. Definitely right about the Jag sticks also. Can’t beat the tx-d tough 😉

[@CaravanCarpers]

I do like my TX-Ds im just about to change over to the R4s for a while and see what i prefer long time

[@NathanKCutler]

I use a lot of Sonik gear. I can see why some of it is labelled as “budget” but honestly their SK-Tek gear is top notch. I have the sonik sk-tek rod sleeves for my 10ft and 12ft setups. I’ll most likely do up a review of them for some friends that have been asking.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hiya pal! No I totally agree, people do see so it that was and in all fairness the extractor rods are great, I got scopes for the caravan for a steal price and I would be more than happy to go back to the extractors if I broke them. I do like a lot of the sonic range it’s come a long way. 💯 get one done pal 👌🏻

[@tutts999]

My SK-TeK large carryall is way better than the Trakker carryall it replaced.

[@lukebalicki7103]

A video comparing both the Nash and fox barrow as the both brilliant barrows

[@devonbryant4424]

a video on your barrow would be great as I'm looking at getting the fox barrow soon

[@CaravanCarpers]

It’s a cracking barrow, I’ll try to do the barrow video next if I can! Thanks for watching pal!

[@oliverrowe578]

Spot on review👍🏻I’ve got most of what you reviewed and love it all

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers Oliver thanks for watching pal 👌🏻

[@rockdogization]

nice video buddy.... it looks like im gonna invest in the unhooking mat!..bin thinking of getting one for a while now.. and i thought i wud mention ..the advanta single rod sleeves just got 2 10 footers....in my view the best out there!.....

[@CaravanCarpers]

Thanks for watching pal much appreciated 👌🏻 great bits of kit really happy with mine. Yea some times people judge the brand but there is so much to be had that’s good at a good price 👌🏻

[@sla8z91]

Another good vid... keep up the great work! Fox barrow would be cool as I do have the nash trax Also photography video would be good

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hi Lee, cheers pal much appreciated. Good barrows the Nash trax arnt they. I would have kept it if I had the new version mine was the old trax all terrain. Happy days I’ll do somthing photography wise then too 👌🏻

[@dazegan8975]

Good honest reviews good to watch 👍

[@CaravanCarpers]

Thanks Daz sorry on the late reply mate!

[@gavinbae7887]

It's a shame you weren't impressed by the smaller Sonik sleeves, as I can't fault them considering they're smaller than any full-size rod bag, albeit a tad snug. The inside of the zip is a rounded flat profile designed to not interfere with the rod, so unsure how it had scratched yours

[@CaravanCarpers]

I do love the main bag but like I said not a fan of the smaller ones. It was more the constant rubbing up and down the blank when opening and closing that caused it. Yea it’s rounded but it still did mark the blank pal.

[@petersullivan8067]

Great reviews, on the nail!

[@CaravanCarpers]

Thanks Peter! More coming soon 👌🏻

[@garydurling4569]

Great review of TA luggage. You mentioned you had a bad back, can you do a bed chair review, as a lot of anglers including myself have bad backs. Keep up the good work.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hi Gary, thanks for watching pal. It’s a funny one for bed chairs. I can cope in my trakker levelite oval in the winter with the 365 sleeping bag but once that comes off I go back my my trusty old nash airlite. I’ve lost the top bag as it’s no good for winter now. I’m going for a nash mf60 next just can’t justify spending the money at the min. Lee

[@garydurling4569]

Thanks for the reply, I've been looking at the solar bed chair as a lot of people saying how good it is for a bad back, but a lot of money.

[@CaravanCarpers]

@@garydurling4569 no probs pal. I’ve not looked/seen the solar to be fair. I’ll have a look. The MF60 is so comfy I’ve got friends who have them and love them and I know my Nash is ok with my back so that’s what steered me that way. They are heavy though

[@tmark-vc4yq]

Hi I noticed you got some cream seed in the background, what's your thoughts on that bait? Currently on a freezer bait but thinking of switching to shelf life and turning the bait freezer off with rising costs. There's some good deals on munch baits at Go outdoors.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hiya pal i dont mind it, a lot of people slag it off but its soft enough ect, ive got about 70kg of munch to get through still. Its no where near as good as the Parker Baits but thats only freezer atm.

[@Parkerbaits]

Smashed it Lee 👏🏼👏🏼

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers Lads 👌🏻

[@ashington3212]

Definitely do a review on the barrow mate 👍

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers ash will do

[@danomoto973]

Was looking at the bags yesterday 👌🏻

[@CaravanCarpers]

What do you think pal?

[@kevenwatt8409]

New to your channel and I am enjoying watching, I have had the rod sleeves for a few years as I also have 12 and 13ft rods now as I got feed up of the rod holders to big for the car and when I travel to France with my bothering law they end up around our ears but with the single sleeves I tuck them down the gap between the door and from seat just have to be carful getting in and out. I think the elastic step is not quite strong enough and does not feel as tights it could be and the adjuster does twist but its not the end of the world, like you don't like how they move about so your tip to strap the tops will be tried out, I also brought the top and tip straps which I have put on my Nash rods which are brilliant and have used them to take one rod and a landing net around smaller lakes I keep them on the rods inside the sleeves and stops them moving about. I brought the rucksack a few months ago and I love it as its changed my fishing I used to caring my hook baits seperately along with my jag gear but it has made me scale down so a could of pots of hook baits some goo pie eat in the front pocket bank sticks in the front compac taclesafe box 220 inside with a towel and the waterproof ground sheet, my small scales sunglasses charger radio in one side pocket, the inside pocket in the lid I use for my membership cards etc. what you did forget was the little try that pulls out the top that so handy. I also have two Nash 9ft Dwarf rods and I use the sonik two rod holder which I such good quality for the price point with the Nash extenable landing net strap to the side my Korda distance stick in the little bottom pocket and some leads in the pocket your fishing, keep that my rucksack and a bucket and a mat in the car job done. I have struggle with an unhooking mat so I will look at the thinking angers one thanks for the insight. Keep doing these reviews very useful cheers Kevlar.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hi Kevlar 💪🏻Thanks for watching sorry on the late reply its been my lads birthday! I just get some velcro straps works a treat top or bottom 👌🏻 I use the tops tips for my 6ft scopes and 10ft scopes, great arnt they. Never bothered with the reel protectors as i house my rods and net inside my mat. Works a treat when staying mobile. Mega isnt it the rucksack the small ridge monkey kettle fits perfectly in a side pocket thats a good little thing too. Ill be back on it soon pal not long at all thanks again

[@fishingforbiteswithmo]

Defo up for the fox barrow review just got one and love it 👍

[@CaravanCarpers]

Happy days I’ll try and get it done next 👌🏻

[@TonyUKCarpin]

Great review vid mate 👍🏻 I must agree with you on the sonik rod bag I have one for my 9ft extractors that I keep in the van for them spure of the moment sessions , wicked bit of kit and very well made imo , keep up the great work mate 👍🏻 #ukcarpin

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers pal! I like the extractor rods great bits of kit arnt they 👌🏻

[@CarpCraftUK]

Quality mate. I have the TA camfleck range and cannot fault it.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers pal hope your well! Good stuff isn’t it. I liked your review you did of the Rucksack

[@dalefalgate2716]

I'm about to get some 10ft retractable rods and struggling to work out easiest and quickest way to store them. Any recommendations? Thinking of the tip tops and reel pouches and possibly the quiver but not sure if they will fit in it

[@CaravanCarpers]

Top tips for retractable rods pal and reel pouches if you want that extra protection. 👌🏻 I think the quiver will be too big. What rods you going for pal

[@dalefalgate2716]

@@CaravanCarpers but if I wasn't using a barrow then I don't think carrying a striped amount of gear loose will be an issue with 1 rod but when using a barrow do you just chuck your net, retainer etc loose on top? I'm probably getting Cotswold rod pace compacts. They look really good for the money and British built.

[@CaravanCarpers]

@@dalefalgate2716 one of 2 options there pal. Put it inside your unhooking mat folded in half if you use one and on the handles of your barrow or I put my net and sling ect into a stink bag on it just goes on top then next to your rods never had an issue that way pal all kept together with the barrow straps

[@minds.matter.carping500]

Smashing the reviews lee that Matt does look the dogs👌 what’s the price range on the gear another great vlog big ups brother 🔥👊🏻👊🏻

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers pal thanks for watching! 👌🏻

[@stevemad4salmon]

Going through the same process myself, have bought most of the TA range in olive and am now struggling to get all my gear in - guess I need to cut down even more 🙄, it's all good gear and defo agree with your reviews and comments, any reason you haven't gotthe camera bag or the cool bag??? Also I got the new wet net bag, just a game changer . Sub'd and look forward to more content from you 👏1

[@CaravanCarpers]

Haha it’s never ending is it! One min you think you have it all organised then you move to a new lake and have to add more to deal with the situation 😂😂😂

[@alanmeasures8337]

Great vid mate

[@CaravanCarpers]

Thanks Alan much appreciated 👌🏻

[@dominicpearson9902]

Another excellent tackleshack review pal, but I have to ask Lee have you lied on the mat? 🤣😜

[@CaravanCarpers]

I have pal a few times 😜

[@rickygreenslade7399]

Great video.. just swapping over to ta gear.. the build quality is spot on so far... totally agree with you on the sonik rod bag.. its bang on for the money

[@rickygreenslade7399]

Would be interested in the fox barrow video..

[@CaravanCarpers]

Happy days going to try and get it out for my next video

[@CaravanCarpers]

Yea mate it’s nice luggage I really like it been my favourite so far what I’ve had! It’s great the sonic rod bag isn’t it

[@nerokys8479]

Do you think I could fit a Korda tackle box inside the rucksack?

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hi mate! Yes it fits perfectly in the front pocket!

[@pulchaimago4u]

Which korda box fits in the front, there are a few now. Thanks

[@CaravanCarpers]

The one that fits it exactly is the Korda tackle box that’s it name the basix one is smaller and the tackle safe is smaller again

[@devonbryant4424]

great vid

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers Devon much appreciated 👌🏻

[@davesmith6618]

Any reason 4 not using there cool bag

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hi Dave, I use the cooler that fits under my barrow bag pal so no real need to buy it pal

[@marklastname9341]

Yous all should have got Cotswold Aquarius full stop!!!!

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cotswold is supposed to be good gear from what I hear I’ve just never considered it really

[@marklastname9341]

@@CaravanCarpers all handmade in England mate, I’ve had all the rest, fed up with zips breaking china crap……lol all the best 👍🏻

[@CaravanCarpers]

Yea I know that, I’ve herd nothing but good things about it in all honesty people that use it seem to love it. What luggage gave you the issues pal any thinking anglers stuff?

[@harrybellingham1531]

what do you think of the speero gear the rucksack looks good ?

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hi Harry thanks for watching! Never really looked at it to be honest pal

[@harrybellingham1531]

@@CaravanCarpers if you ever get round to looking at it would enjoy a review, cheers mate

[@CaravanCarpers]

No worries pal sorry I can’t be any help on this one bud!

[@harrybellingham1531]

@@CaravanCarpers no worries mate your videos are top class i haven’t been fishing in about 8 years and went into the tackle shop to look at buying a whole new setup and that’s when i saw it the ruck sack was 130 quid but looked decent but you don’t see much reviews on it

[@CaravanCarpers]

Will do pal no worries

[@chrisg5486]

I’ve got the sonik sk tek 10ft rod hold-all can’t fault it

[@CaravanCarpers]

Mega bit of kit isn’t it 💪🏻

[@finlay_tongs_2376]

🔥

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers Finlay 💪🏻

[@matthewburch6913]

Get that barrow reviewed

[@CaravanCarpers]

💯👌🏻

[@sgtg4600]

“Fings”? Things?

[@CaravanCarpers]

?

[@michaelfleet4058]

Be good if u can do photography

[@CaravanCarpers]

Happy days will do pal thanks for watching 👌🏻

[@Hippiehansie]

TA equipment is fine except for the backpack! I don't know who designed that thing, but he's clearly never had a quality backpack on! Because the TA backpack is really worthless junk. Just like the price for that money, you also have a backpack from Berghaus. You can't even walk 10 meters with this thing. I just went back to my old defense berghaus backpack! 15 years old but fits perfectly and has never let me down.

[@CaravanCarpers]

It’s not the most comfy is it

[@callumdavies9164]

“Don’t like dpm” everything around him is dpm🤣

[@CaravanCarpers]

I mean as in the British standard camo cant stand the look of that pal.

[@andrewwright6893]

What litre capacity is the rucksack. Looks great

[@CaravanCarpers]

I’m not sure Andrew they don’t specify I’ve tried looking it up

[@dezzyno1carper]

HI lee, I have two sonik sk-tec single rod sleeves and I love them, I👍👍 do not find any of the issues that you described with my sleeves, I store both rods and reels, landing net pole, landing net, weigh sling, rigs which I take off my rods when I pack up and store in the zipped lead pouch, and also a brolly shelter, which I attatch both together using the inbuilt eylets and handles, also I have no issues with the zips scratching the rods or the rods and reels not going in, sometimes it comes down to how you best use the product that you have, to get the best out of the product, the zips are on the back because of you snagging the line if you leave your rod rigged up when packing up, its funny how one person can have issues and another person does not, you just have to figure out the best way of using the product which you have purchased unless it has really poor design or build quality issues, which causes usage or performance issues, but hay ho opinions vary with products mainly because of how the individual uses the product more than the product being not good, thats why you can look at any tackle review and there is not one product that everyone likes as we are all different and we all operate differently, thanks lee, keep up the good work😅👏and tight lines🎣.

[@CaravanCarpers]

Hi Dezzy I’ll write a full reply but just a quick one are you talking about the 10ft adapta sleeves as that’s the ones I’m talking about. I’ve had the 10ft single bag for the extractors and that’s bang on so just making sure I’ve not got my wires crossed before I reply if that makes sense. Lee

[@dezzyno1carper]

@@CaravanCarpers hi Lee, I am talking about the sk-tek single adapta rod sleeves which can hold 12-13ft rods as I have both but at the moment I am using them to hold my main rods and reels which are daiwa longbow df 12ft 3.75tc 50 mm ring pattern these are the original longbows as the blank's are the magnum taper which are used on the infinity's and I have the daiwa 19 emblem 45 scw black reels on them, as I said I have had no problems with the sleeves, l also forgot to mention that they are padded sleeves as well which is a bonus, thanks for the reply, Regards Dez!

[@CaravanCarpers]

Cheers pal thanks for your reply. The ones I have are the 9-10ft versions and I’m using them with 10ft Daiwa infinity evo MTs. What happens with mine is they are as far extended as possible so any further and the top section parts from the main sleeve. It’s a squeeze to get the rod in with Castizm 25 qda reels. What it does because it’s so tight it kind of bows the rod slightly pressing it towards the zip. So the zip runs along the blank then touching it. I think it would be fine with a 9ft rod but it a pain with the 10ft. Yea they are made really well can’t disagree as I’ve said I love the proper rod bag they are all well padded. I wonder if you had 13ft rods would you experience the same. Lee

[@CaravanCarpers]

Great to have another opinion btw that’s exactly what I’m looking for much appreciated like you say what works for one may not work for another

[@dezzyno1carper]

@@CaravanCarpers hi Lee if you are having problems with them at full extension then it sounds to me that there is a bit of inaccuracy in the product itself, at the end of the day the product should do what it says on the tin if not I would get in touch with the manufacturer, Regards Dez!