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I promised I would do an article type write up on making my pop-ups so here it is: I mix 25% of each semolina, full fat soya flour, ground rice and cork dust, or use a ready prepared pop-up mix. If you mix the ingredients, you do need that much cork dust to get them to popup. For 1 egg I add 2.5ml of Garlic Oil, 2.5ml of RH Megaspice, 2.5ml of Glycerine and 15ml of Solar Marine 17 liquid, along with 2.5ml of Dr. Oetker food colouring, and give it a good whisk. I add the powder and mix well until I have a very stiff mix for rolling. I roll it using a rolling table into sausages and long table into balls. I drop the balls into a bucket with a little of the powder to stop them sticking together. Once my pan of water is boiling I put the pop-ups in for 1minute and 30seconds. It makes no difference boiling for any longer and you actually boil out the flavour. I then sieve them out onto a tea towel to dry for 24 hours before putting into bait tubs.

Hi Highy I have been having a few problems with my Rig Marole SLS Specimen ( which may be nothing to do with the line ) , so I'm trialling Gardner HydroTuff because I'm a snag / feature Man too ! . The Gardner's not what I would call low diameter though . I also store any line spools in a biscuit tin as Golden Paws says until I change the line on my reel spools ( once a year ) . 😃

I think although some rules seem silly or irritating, if I trully want to fish that water, I have to accept and respect the rules. As for somebody pre baiting, good luck to them but, that doesn’t give anybody rights in that swim, and when I arrive on a water, I just evaluate the current situation, and choose my swim and fish it with a clear conscience. I was in a club a few years ago, and one of the rules stated: “Strictly no bait boats or rowing boats, to be used on this venue but, if using a boat, a life jacket must be worn”??? 😂

Will be off to my Local Wigan A.D on Thursday to pick up my JRC Kurve Bobbin System so will be on my list also ESP Syncro XT 15lb..👍👍

The syncro is a better line imo buddy. Very good stuff.

Based on Yonnys...absolute knowledge...going down the ALL ROUNDER option...ESP syncro XT 15lb or Daiwa sensor CLEAR in 12lb or 15lb...these also have a breaking strain higher and smaller diameter than stated..

To bring this thread to a close, a quick update, After having no response from Fox despite a couple of emails & the second hand one on ebay selling for £98 + £5 postage! I researched similar sizes bivvies that i could find an alternative wrap from & took a gamble on the Fox EOS one man overwrap & pleased to report that it just fits my Royale Classic Bivvy. Thought others might find this helpful as the Royale overwraps seem to have been discontinued.

like most are saying I change no less than twice a year and the I tend to strip about 20 yards off every few months as I found that gets the most damage. the amount of money I pay for bait, season tickets, terminal tackle and time skimping on something as important as line is madness you'll be lucky to find a line that will last 3 years. if I wanted to make £20 worth of line last me 3 years id use daiwa sensor and fill all spools and when its looking a bit naff turn the line round and use the line on the inside of the spool.

Sorry I have not fished it, my only knowledge is from Tim Paisley's articles and book chapters on it. It can be hired by anglers or fished on a day ticket, then there is a winter syndicate from memory. The fish can be seen, but can be very cute and almost uncatchable at times. An otter fence has been built around it, protecting the lake and stock ponds, and there is a long term ongoing stocking programme that Mr. Paisley has set up with friends and the owners. The lake is very full of history and memories for him.

Because no one makes a Garlic Spice pop-up. I found it a very effective combination on a lot of waters. I have used them on supposed runs waters to my season ticket lake, and for me they outfish other bought pop-ups. I still have various bought flavours and try them, but the Garlic Spice catch more.

Sorry but for the cost of line I will usually replace it 2 or 3 times a year. I use or have used various lines over the years, and the best for my purposes cost less than £20, in most cases £10. Daiwa Sensor, which due to fishing near weed and snags would get changed every 3 months, the line was still good, but I would not take a chance after fish have taken me through lily beds and roots, which can be be covered in snails and mussels. The same with Gardner Pro. Both of those cost around £9.99. If you want a casting line, then that would definitely get changed regularly, the force of a cast can be brutal on knots, even with shockleaders. I don't use an out and out casting line since Shimano Catana was taken off the market. For my co-polymer fluoro coated hopefully low visibility line, I get a season out of them, but at around £20 a pop P-line Floroclear does not cast as well as more supple mono's.

Ooo yeh...remember that...mainly an all rounder but i never cast far...at most 50 60 yards but do like a good snag/feature if there is 1..at moment im on Gardener GTHD 15lb..the copolymer line.

Hi Highy There was a post about lines not so long ago , and basically what Yonny said was different lines for different jobs i.e. snag line , distance casting etc . So what would you want your line to do Highy ? . 😃