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Whenever I have ordered freezer baits, if they turn up frozen I'll say "Good" and whack 'em in the freezer. On the other hand, if they turn up thawed out, or "fresh" I'll say "Good" and whack 'em in the freezer. I've never noticed a reduction in catch rates. or longevity of the bait.

You probably wouLdnt eat half the sh.... that gets thrown in a lake either lol

Don't necessarily think of a rig as just a pop-up or bottom bait rig, although the Ronnie rig is pretty much pop-up only. I have used both the D-rig and Multi rig with bottom baits. My standard 'bottom' bait rig can be used as a pop-up rig, just by using a shorter hair, tying the bait tight to the rig ring, and adding a pop-up weight. I can use the same D-rig, Multi rig or bottom bait rig for snowman baits. On heavily stocked lakes it may be that there are not enough freebies around your hookbait, that could be pellets or particles, or groundbait. With a pop-up it could be that fish are wary of picking a bait that is 2inches off the lakebed. A single or double may recognise its not nailed down. A 20 or 30 may not. The kicker may or may not be the problem, there can be a difference from water to water, area to area on hooking fish. On one water I fished a standard knotless knotted rig failed to hook fish. I had to add a proper line aligner to hook them. Just lengthening the tubing on a straight shank can create better hookholds, a bent or curved kicker is not always necessary.

I'm Lancashire (Wigan) too...i look within 30 mile radius...Shpock, Gumtree, Ebay. It's like the saying..."Buy cheap Buy twice". Go for something decent.

Ah yeah bit far for me that bivvy, I'm based in Central Lancashire. I'm gonna keep my eyes open now I kno better what to look for etc maybe I just need to splash out on a brand new cyprinus and never look back haha

Waterproofs buddy.👍

I have always used Fabsil Gold...not just for waterproofing, as Gold also stops the fading due to the Sun's UV rays. You can use it straight in neat, but I've also used 5ltr Fabsil to 1ltr water. Make sure it's a good dry day to let it all take affect. Personally I use a BIG sponge and work my way from top to bottom, like washing ure car. But yeh, make sure bivvy/brolly is clean and dry before starting.

It's got Korda written all over it Quickly patent it Danny F maybe reading this

I have to confess it that was me, although I was a few years younger then. I do have a bit of a reputation for eccentric ideas but very occasionally it pays off in spades. Here is an earlier version of the same thing. J

I agree. Frozen baits straight from the manufacturer make more sense than from a shop.

They should send them in polystyrene boxes so they don't defrost. However, unlike the others I will never refreeze boilies. Best way to get 'frozen' boilies delivered is before they have been frozen after being dried.