Pimp My Box Up

 Pimp My Box Up  

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May 31st 2025: Absolutely Fabulous just arrived 👌 Recently purchased a second hand Octbox, had a slight tear on seat cover.

So why not get a nice comfortable bespoke, hand made personalised seat cushion, for when get back to Match fishing, later in the year. Bosh 💪

really looking forward to putting this on Octbox getting on the bank ❤️

work in progress 

Absolutely top class Craftsmanship Dan 👏 Seatbox uk 🇬🇧

No not Irish, many asking. Didn't even think about the colour coordination when chose 😆 just happened that way...

How times have changed since I first started fishing over 50+ years ago. Good old wicker basket 😆 

Literally owed, and still own countless fishing seat boxes, since starting fishing over the last 50 years. This is one of my favourites...

From old wicker baskets, continental boxes, to more modern. Great little box. Octbox Strong Box Endorsed by England International Will Raison.

It's been a dream for to long now to own an Octbox, ideally wanted a D36, however little out of price range since no longer working. So opted for a used D25 Octbox which more than happy with. That being said unable to add an outrigger for deeper water, planned to fish.

Some might think a little crazy pimping my box with a new custom seat, from Seatbox UK, especially before saving for a new car to transport my gear about. However wanted to make one last investment, really pimp My Octbox up.

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Work in progress

Facebook Post: 28/02/25

It's a little know fact that 95% of New Year's resolutions don't come true. Hard to believe not completed one, due to health so far. We are already quarter of the year gone.

However pleased to say dreams and wishes do come true. Now Officially an Octbox Owner. The only problem now, can't get this on the bus 😆 

Time to get a car back on the road, soon as health is up for it. Looking forward to getting back out enter a few matches again at a later date.

Meantime sincere apologies those offended with my blood post calling me names, since blocked 🚫 there was never any intention to upset anyone.

Thanks to everyone who recently got involved with my little 48 hour poll. Despite Tackle Tidy being more popular, due to marketing strategies. Liked both companies products, went for the least popular vote Boxtrays Absolutely nothing to go by in terms two great companies, with excellent products. Placed order and looking forward to receiving new trays. Pimping Up my second hand Octbox D25, sharing 👍🎣

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Continuing with Pimping, second hand Octbox. Heavy Duty Sticker has arrived for back of box, just need to buy some alcohol to clean surface. 

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London Docks Isle of Dogs fishing session

Hi Folks about time started getting more stuck into this blog. Going to be doing more venue guides from now on. Meantime been out prebaiting and fishing The London Docks, Isle of Dogs, really hard going.

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Hello Folks 👋 so yesterday evening was back out on The London Docks, Isle of Dogs, for a few hours. Couldn't believe eyes, spotted an Otter 😲 Yes ! The rumours are 100% true, literally to shocked to grab camera in time before vanishing. 

Whatever few big fish where left in here, after years of Cormorant Predation ☠️ and poaching for the plate 🍽 since Millwall Angling Club closing, now fair to say, the final nail has been well and truly hammered 🔨 in the coffin ⚰️ 

Going to be totally honest with you all, put in hundreds, if not thousands of hours, with little to show for efforts, don't document every outing. The old saying effort equals rewards, got to be in it to win it. 

However there is also a saying location, location and location. Don't matter even if your the greatest angler in the world without fish in front of you, not catching nothing. So is it time, this Otter Sighting the final straw, to throw the towel in once and for all on The London Docks, Isle of Dogs 🤔 seriously think so, had the patience of a Saint, however not getting any younger, none of us are. Now literally running out of time, as health slowly fades, and the years tick by ever faster ⏳️ 

Actually become bored senseless in recent months with my fishing, need some excitement, re ignite 🔥 mojo. Despite literally weeks, coming on months of prebaiting, have very little confidence of actually catching one of the very rare carp in this dock. Now at the lowest of low, to be totally honest spotting an Otter has finished me. 

Time to face reality and facts, been beaten, unless really invest in expensive fish finding sonar equipment, money not got, could spend another lifetime sitting it out in hope 😔

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Plenty of Casters ready

Unbelievable another milestone thanks very grateful to everyone having reached 17k followers today 🥳🎉🎊 Facebook Post 20/04/25:

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Travel Angling Rods

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Hi Folk's, this is a new blog post, be adding much more in time, so currently a starting point, rather than the finished article. Where better to start with my latest new rod, kindly sent by Rigged and Ready. Before going any further, not Sponsored, or affiliated with any company. As such always remained independent, not treated my hobby as a Business venture on Social Media. However occasional over the years have received the odd gift here and there. So as a result going to give a Massive Shout Out to this wonderful Company, based in Kendal, The Lake District, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Now fair enough one good dead, deserves another, so could possibly lie through my back teeth and say WoW 👌 This is the Best bit of kit ever. Or could put my hand on my heart ❤️ tell the Trurh and say OMG 😲 this is an absolutely Banging Top Piece of kit. Either way choose the path to tell the truth. What your getting here is a top piece of kit, absolutely 💯👌Was so impressed with this rod build and reel, that immediately ordered their Travel Landing net, more on that later, and will be purchasing more of their Travel Rods in the future. 

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For now just take my hat off to this company, look forward to using on a few if my City Adventures, in my Angling Odyssey: Catch A Fish A Fish From All 76 UK Cities 🇬🇧 in the near future.

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Further updates, and reviews to follow, including many more Travel Rods from my collection to be added. Thanks for your patience.

Catch A Fish From All 76 UK Cities: Chester

 Chester

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Angling Odyssey: Catch A Fish From All 76 UK Cities Returns

Angling Odyssey 'Catch A Fish From All 76 UK Cities Update on progress 🇬🇧 

Hello Folk's 👋 been sometime, here on Blogger. Guess it's so much easier banging a post up on Facebook. Currently updating old posts, and the layout here. Got lot's of posts, pictures, stories and videos to share.

In the meantime still doing my Angling Odyssey, taking ages, hopefully get there in the end...

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From Facebook "Hello Folks 👋 Firstly thanks, and welcome all new followers to my Travel/Angling Blog"

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Been a long time coming, due to health, and car issues, however determined to complete Bucket List Angling Odyssey 'Catch A Fish From All 76 UK Cities 🇬🇧 

Some might ask what is The Penguin 🐧 all about 🤔 that's Pennyguin named by Readers, a soft cuddly toy rescued whilst in Edinburgh, Scotland. Now my lucky mascot 🍀 who comes along to every City 😆 

Returning in May, next Cities, Stoke-on-Trent, Chester, Liverpool. Feel free to Private Message if you want to meet up.

Goodnight 💤😴

p.s - not perfect AI makes lot's of crazy spelling mistakes 😜

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England

  Bath

  Birmingham /  

  Bradford

  Brighton and Hove /

  Bristol /

  Cambridge /

  Canterbury /

  Carlisle *coming soon*

  Chelmsford /

  Chester

  Chichester /

  Colchester /

  Coventry /

  Derby *coming soon*

  Doncaster

  Durham

  Ely /

  Exeter

  Gloucester /

  Hereford /

  Kingston upon Hull

  Lancaster *coming soon*

  Leeds /

  Leicester *coming soon*

  Lichfield *coming soon*

  Lincoln

  Liverpool

  City of London /

  Manchester *coming soon*

  Milton Keynes /

  Newcastle upon Tyne

  Norwich /

  Nottingham /

  Oxford /

  Peterborough /

  Plymouth

  Portsmouth /

  Preston

  Ripon

  Salford *coming soon*

  Salisbury /

  Sheffield *coming soon*

  Southampton /

  Southend-on-Sea /

  St Albans

  Stoke-on-Trent

  Sunderland

  Truro

  Wakefield

  Wells

  City of Westminster /

  Winchester /

  Wolverhampton /

  Worcester /

  York

Scotland

  Aberdeen

  Dundee

  Dunfermline

  Edinburgh /

  Glasgow

  Inverness

  Perth

  Stirling

Wales

  Bangor

  Cardiff /

  Newport

  St Asaph

  St Davids

  Swansea

  Wrexham

Northern Ireland

  Armagh

  Bangor

  Belfast

  Derry

  Lisburn

  Newry

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Back to Isle of Wight In The Summer

So looking forward to returning back to The Isle of Wight Summer 2025

Ha Ha Ha 😂 love it just a heads up Folks be returning to The Isle of Wight later in the year once the weather warms up 🌞

Plenty of Mullet, such wonderful memories 💖 Bembridge, Isle of Wight

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What a beautiful evening back in 2024 from Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight, UK 🇬🇧 Had the time of my life there so much so visited 4 times... Absolutely love The IOW ❤️ 

Back in June 2024 Cowes, Isle of Wight,  UK 🇬🇧 plenty of fresh Bass, never ate so well 👍🎣

Had a great time Ryde Pier, Isle of Wight, UK 🇬🇧 lots of Bream

Smoothhound Seaview, Isle of Wight, UK 🇬🇧 

to be continued,  many more pictures to be added from 2024. And forthcoming trip back Summer 2025.

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Catch A Fish From All 76 UK Cities: Stoke-on-Trent

 Stoke-on-Trent

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Hello Folk's 👋 still having a little break, however thought share this latest poster art. Actually getting really excited to get back on my bucket list, Angling Odyssey 'Catch A Fish From All 76 UK Cities 🇬🇧

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Absolutely love travelling seeing new places never seen before. Looking forward to the next three Cities starting with Stoke-on-Trent in May. Shall be fishing The Trent and Mersey Canal, along with my usual sightseeing of the city. 

Thanks to Rigged and Ready forthcoming Review on Travel Rod and Reel 

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Now just looking at finding a cheap bed and breakfast for a few nights. If your from Stoke and fancy meeting, please feel free to send a Private Message via Messenger or email: anglingwithshaun@gmail.com

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