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I've seen all the Cyp stuff, I've been a subscriber from the start. It is the best content out there imo. DF always comes across very well in interviews, he doesn't deserve any of the stick he gets. He even gets stick for the Embryo stuff which is laughable. Those waters are cheap as chips compared to similar syndicates, they're incredibly well run too. And Korda might not be the cheapest gear but the company has ethics (despite what others might tell you). I admire DF for what he's achieved in the angling world.

I spend most of my time on youtube too these days, there are very few, if any, of these gripes in my videos, little or no annoying music, i'll never kiss a fish, no annoying sayings like pukka or unit, I dislike tackle and bait companies and their social media advertising tactics so no endless plugs, in fact my channel is dedicated to doing things on the cheap and using alternatives if you haven't seen any of my stuff before just search for 'mark carp', apologies for the plug but i'm sure there's something on my channel you'll find useful

This is true tbh we are quite lucky these days, you can usually find something that may help your own angling on you tube Still don't like fish kissing though 😂 And actually I find also that Mark Pitchers is very watchable tbh, he is natural on the camera and funny, and also quite enjoy the challenges as it's something different, and not serious all the time, shows that fishing can be fun Also I was in my hay day in the 1990's and spent quite some time raving, so I don't mind the drum and bass heavy vids it's a nice juxtapostion for me raving and fishing

I'm a self confessed addict to You Tube these days (have you seen how much drivel is on TV?) but am getting to the stage now where it does all seem a bit "samey" and getting a bit annoying. To be fair, most of the stuff on the ESP Site with Tel or Martin Bowler is usually highly watch able but some of the other stuff can be a bit predictable or you know you are being lied to. Here is some of my observations I don't want to put up with in 2020. 1. "Goodbye my luv" (kiss) as Carp slipped back. 2. "Best bait I've ever used" (hic), "pass me another Diamond White!" 3. People droning on and on about their latest session with Carp in arms gasping for air! For god's sake, take the hook out, quick piccie and then put the thing back ASAP. 4. "I'll put this one back and hopefully catch a bigger one....." 5. "Get in the net, get in the net...... Pukka!" 6. "I've just turned up at the lake and selected this swim........" Liar! The swim has been roped off and the Bailiff has been filling it in for days! 7. "We've been told that there are Carp in this lake but we don't know anything about the stock...." Liars! You've Googled the granny out of it for months and checked the Instagram page every day! I must have missed quite a few, any more offers?

Is there a particular pattern you're looking at @elmoputney? Ultimately most hooks are pretty good quality nowadays, especially when you sharpen them yourself. The pattern is the important bit. That said I still stick to what I consider to be decent brands. I have tried some of the cheaper hooks and found they can be inconsistent. I've not tried the BMG gear. One of the chaps that runs BMG was on a syndi with me for a while, didn't get to know him though, he fished week days where I generally fished weekends.

Have you watched the free cryptography interview with Danny Fairbrass yet? I enjoyed that tbh, I liked how he runs korda, I wish more companies were like that where the boss doesn't hide away in his ivory tower, the more I see of him the more I like him tbh

That's probably not a bad way to think really, and actually I might try and take that on board this year, it's good to support your local tackle shops

Hot water will destroy the proteins buddy. I'd just use normal cold water.

I think we're lucky in that there is more quality angling entertainment available completely free of charge than ever before. We don't realise how lucky we are. Twenty years ago you'd spend 20 quid on a video that wasn't half as good as some of the free stuff out there nowadays. I am looking forward to more of the ESP, Thinking Anglers and Sticky stuff. I tend not to let anything I don't like wind me up, I'll just not watch it.

And there's more things that really get me going, here's a selection; Dash cam footage of your 80 mile journey on the motorway speeded up 50 times so it looks like you travelled in hyperspace. Over plugging of your sponsors tackle. Yes, I know that they are "advertoriuls" and they help to offset the costs of a professional shoot and editing but sometimes subtle is better than "in your face." You caught a big fish so we're all going to chuck a bucket of water over you? What's that all about? Name dropping. I was fishing with "insert famous name" last week or you 'phone him and have a conversation on the bank about your latest capture and get a virtual slap on the back. It's bad enough with Biggins doing it all the time, we don't need (cough ahem), roughty toughty Carp anglers doing it as well. Go pro footage taken on your forehead and the rod resembles a banana! Endless banal chatter about nothing. The carp dog gets called "Pork Chop" and he gets his cotton socks blessed every 2 minutes! Sorry Leon. Don't get me started on Biscuit of the Week. Catch and Cook video's. Don't go there! Ditto Bow fishing video's.

Been here an hour or so and opened the account with a Mid 20

They will only soften with use so unless your hauling carp every week throughout the year they will be fine Ian. Even then I think they only soften slightly let’s be honest if you hook a big cat your going to get the run around unless your using your spod rod and even then it’s in the lap of the gods 😂😂😬