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What do you think of the setup on this running KD rig? The rig is connected via an ACE quick change clip covered in an anti tangle sleeve; this quick change clip sits inside a Korda safe zone running rig stem Would the rigidity from the bottom of the leader across this join to the top of the rig help or hinder the anti tangle properties of the rig? Compare and contrast with the obvious "hinge" at the same point in this rig:

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If you do decide on Lee valley, it's likely I'll be back on Nazeing. I've got withdrawal symptoms for the lagoons, and I'll happily put kettle on for you, if you can handle black coffee, and chat if you ever wander round when I'm there

No worries, I didn't want you jumping in at the deep end, fishing for fish you weren't ready for, either not knowing the effort required or the skill ability. A bit of a difference between an overstocked day ticket water with a couple of easy 30's or the more natural balanced fishery. I believe that Carthagena has taken this years membership on, but you'd be looking at around £400 if you went for that lake syndicate, although one of the 2 has 40's as well. It is actually not that far from Nazeing Meads, on the road from Broxbourne station towards Nazeing. Also come to mind is Kelvedon and District, Silver End, some old fish, very weedy, but I know quite difficult. Anyway if you follow the previous link I gave to Lee Valley there are a few in there, although North Met and Bowyers I think have a waiting list

I've recently posted on another thread about club waters si , and yes they dont like carpers . There is a lake nr me that is steeped in history . Dick walker & his mates used to fish there in the late 40's & 50's . In fact walker caught a 38lber there the week before he got the 44lber from redmire . Its said that the carp there today are direct descendants of those old warriors . Its supposedly little known but it would explain why you can join the club on a general coarse ticket but have to be a member for 2 years before you can even get on the waiting list for a carp ticket. Theres a day ticket complex 5 mins drive away that has lotsa bigguns and will do a 40 this year i expect ... Just an example of essex clubs ...

I'm a little bit iffy in worrying about 'having to catch a 30', but that is just me, possibly because I don't know your ability level, and knowing how few and far between 30+ fish it has taken me with over 30years fishing experience, only ever catching 3 30's. Suffolk is pretty much a no, although NS fisheries, West Stow and Nunnery may have space, although very much a case of what you know (have a look at Suffolk Venues) I can point you directly to Lee Valley fisheries, and they are not syndicate. They have venues from the edge of London to Harlow, Broxbourne and Hoddesdon. Nazeing Meads has 3 lakes, Brackens, which has a few 30's, 2 acres, but quite a hard 'riggy' water, where the fish can shy away from pressure, or the Lagoons, which I know hold 30+ fish, although I have only managed to get to 27 so far from there. http://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/fisheries/ There is a gallery on each fishery as far as I can remember, and a few of the fish may look familiar