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Mine are now feeding 3 times a day on the pellets. They work as a pack and smash them. It's cool to see. I am now dealing with murky water. Brownish. If I had the cash I'd buy a few more plants, chemical treatments and an aerator, but sadly not atm. There was a layer of silt, built up over 6 years, which didn't seem a problem with the goldfish, but the Koi seem to be churning up, along with Canadian weed that was just coming up. After a bit of searching, im trying 20mm shingle just overlaid. I have a small 5in1 submersible Blagdon pump and with cleaning the filters out every couple of days, I appear to be getting slightly clearer water.

17lb. Despite the grimace, it made me smile, and laugh. I'd only just cast the rod in after getting back with Sky after a walk round the lake when it went off, I was sorting out the next rod, mid PVA bag making. Bait was in the water 2minutes, not sure the PVA on the first rod had even dissolved. First fish on the Shrimp!

Chelsea going down would have been my ideal as well. Sunderland in Europe, that quite a thought, and not being funny, Europa League is a 'better' competition than Champions League. The teams for Champions League are almost nailed in at the start of the season, whereas Europa League can be anyone. Mind you I do wish that we could also go back to European Cup Winners Cup as well, but UEFA and FIFA make too much out of CL. Rugby altogether I love, although it has gotten a bit silly on head to head and targeting, especially in the mens game, and that's players who are going in too high and not wrapping up rather than referee being picky. The Red Roses have definitely brought the game to life for everyone. Women's games sold out, and in some big stadiums. Mind you, I do miss Abby Dow, not as spectacular as Ellie Kildunne, but could she motor.

Well done to Sunderland, Could you imagine how smug arsenal fans would be if that happened though. No one wants that, they are already smug enough.I'm quite happy West Ham went down instead of spurs though 😂 I've not been watching much kickyball lately, I'm all about womens rugby these days, went to Twickenham to watch the Red Roses the other week. They make footballers look like a bunch of Daily Express reading Karen's. 😱

Shh.... You don't want to jinx it!. 😁

Well it seems to be working, the steady flow of spammers seems to have dried up for now

I set the membership to include a non bot verification. Unfortunately I don't necessarily see new members joining if they go in bulk. I've added loads of Eastern European email and IP addresses and suppliers to the ban filter, but Asian and Indian are as bad. The joy of VPN's is a problem as well, and I think that settings currently restrict access from them.

Never tried that, so long ago I can't remember if the underside of top skin was actually reflective or not 😀 Do have a couple of pics from way back with the Hutchie dome covered in snow tho! Last week of the then close season, bright sun in morning then woke up to snow! Deff wouldn't like to be bivvied up in this weather atm tho! 🥵

hey everyone, i’ve been in east sussex, near hailsham, for a couple of years now, and i’ve done many a session on hawkhurst, isfield club and a few other day tickets but none of them (other than hawkhurst) really tick my box for carp. Is anyone able to point me in the right direction of a decent sydnicate within a reasonable distance. Any replies or PM’s are much appreciated, Cheers, Jack.

I wonder if it was originally 'no particles'? A change since then and we might have an explanation.

Thanks for that, Nick. Maybe I'm not quite as daft as I thought. Ian.

No signs of the koi spawning this past weekend which has surprised me. Water temps are 19+ so should be getting frisky any time now.

I would have preferred to see Spurs go down but WHU will have to do😅 To see my beloved Sunderland go to Europe for the first time in my life (and I'm 47 years old tomorrow!) is absolutely mind-blowing. Still can't quite believe it.

Did you reverse the top skin in bright sunny weather and did it actually keep it cooler?

I had a look, can't see it on there and screenshot the rules to double check:

It wasn't on the three occasions I've fished there and I can't find any reference to it on their website. Perhaps I missed that bit? Ian.

Never got to fish horseshoe and wont now, but i was sort of on track to fish yately, this would of been around the time Terry and the yately crew were just getting started on the complex, but had a massive fall out with local club (portsmouth and district) that made me fall out with angling and coincided with getting a 1st car and err.........realising the fun that could be had with the opposite sex

Hello Newmarket . I was sad that West Ham got relegated ( would have been much happier if it had been Chelsea ) , but you'll now have all those " friendly " local derbies against Millwall to look forward to . 😁

I never had a Cypry Dome myself, Bruce had one which we shared a couple of times in the winter on the Meadow swims at Taverham. I did get the Rod Hutchinson Apotheosis, the one after his first dome, when I fished at Earith, very comfy, even in winter, although it did end up smelling of damp. I'd pack up in damp cold weather and not get the chance to dry it until the next session. I always wished that I had gotten a Yateley and Horseshoe ticket, but money and travel was always restrictive until around 2000 when I got my Hotel and Catering Manager HND. I've moved this back to UK Carp Fishing as although it is 'venue based' and referring to Horseshoe I think is history and worthy of general conversation.

I got my Hutchie dome from Penge Angling, had to be the alloy pole version of course! Did try to argue a 'cash' price, they were having none of it though 😂

I also bought a new reel to use with the Sonik 13ft rod an Advanta 4000 size front drag, having my doubts about it, seems really well made but i have 8lb on one spool and 5lb on second and both spools are dropping coils of line time and time over

After moving from a brolly I purchased a Shakespeare cypry dome (oooh ark at me dead cool….🤣🤣🤣😵‍💫) Penge angling post dated cheque spread lol

I’m sure this must be a new thing as I’ve never come across it before but why is Sweet Corn verboten ?