| A long time ago when you were a lad, chances | | | | beer and crisps. If you are a fully grown |
| are you didn't mind perching on the bank of a | | | | fisherman you need somewhere for your beer |
| muddy canal and keeping your fishing gear | | | | and crisps. |
| stuffed in a plastic carrier bag. You probably didn't | | | | Many are so heavy they have wheel attachments |
| even stay still long enough to want to sit down. | | | | so that they convert into barrows or trolleys to |
| But then your mother stopped doing your | | | | push them along. Some even come with a wee |
| washing when you got back from a muddy fishing | | | | boy to push the thing along for you, sort of like a |
| trip, and with all that pocket money coming in | | | | fishing caddy (OK getting a bit carried away here). |
| every week you accumulated lots and lots of | | | | So anyway, do you need one? And what do you |
| tackle. Pretty soon you realized that in order to | | | | want from it? The serious match fisherman needs |
| get your tackle to the water, and then keep it | | | | to consider what sides, depths and clips each |
| organized, and keep your clothes clean, you | | | | draw has, and how many they need. Time is |
| needed a new piece of kit. At that moment of | | | | precious, and minimizing bait-on-the-bank time is |
| revelation, you went out and got yourself a seat | | | | crucial. For the average pleasure angler, it depends |
| box. | | | | on how much kit you want to cart around. If |
| Nowadays seat boxes are so over-the-top they | | | | you're like me, I can't be bothered to sort it all |
| can cost more than 450 quid. Match fishermen | | | | out each time, so I want to take it ALL with me |
| who make money fishing can justify that though | | | | EVERY time. So I have a huge seatbox, and a |
| (although they probably get them free from | | | | son to push it for me. If you're more organized |
| sponsors!), based on the multi-functionality of one | | | | than me, chances are you'll get away with a |
| of these beasts. They have the obvious things | | | | simpler 2 or three draw seat box. One thing I |
| like adjustable legs for sloped and muddy banks, | | | | suggest you don't compromise on though - get a |
| and nice padded seats. But then they also have all | | | | footrest. You don't know how good it feels until |
| sorts of draws and slots and trays for your | | | | you've tried it. And just imagine not even having |
| tackle, footplates to rest your feet on, pole seats | | | | to move your legs to get your beer and crisps. |
| to rest your pole in, and even cubbies to put your | | | | Fantastic! |