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I suppose in terms of this year I half succeeded against the odds, catching 20lb carp and pike from Alton water despite Anglian Water keeping it closed for 6weeks longer than lockdown, although losing my ticket after a couple of Eastern Europeans cast over my rods 2 days on the trot and me pointing out very strongly they were in the wrong, was not part of my plans. A month on The Wensum after spotting 2 big barbel in an unknown area, but failing dismally in the low flow. Then onto the new syndicate in September, which I am still trying to learn. I have had a few pike out from there on a prebaiting trip... Goal for next year as always is to enjoy my fishing, catch a few and maybe a Personal Best. That goal is becoming harder over the ages, not because fish over 33lb don't exist, obviously they do, but because I prefer to catch genuine grown on fish from British fish farm heritage rather than stocked at 40lb plus.

In the land that time forgot, 😖 back in the 1990's, I used helicopter rigs quite extensively, and came across a number of problems, one of which was losing fish to hook pulls. Outurned eyed hooks like current chod hooks was not the answer with pop-ups, the cure was go to inturned eyed hooks like B175's, (or bent hook rigs, now banned) and or stop fishing helicopter set-ups if we used bottom or critically balanced baits. On most occasions I work on a simple premise: If I am losing fish to hook pulls, or the hook is right at the edge of the mouth, lengthen the hair. If I am hooking in the cheek, or the back of the mouth, the hair is too long. If hooked dead centre perfect. If not hooking anything, no runs, fishing in the wrong place. However, regarding hooking, by increasing the amount of free bait by the hookbait, more boilies, more particles or groundbait, can act in the same way as lengthening the hair...

Is that a continental breakfast? 😁

Try bacon and egg in a brioche bun...

I had a similar run of losses this year I deduced there wasn't enough separation between the hook and the hook bait, and I wasn't hooking them far enough back in the mouth,

But on the other hand... I have a few trakker Products and never had a problem with any other that’s wasn’t my fault my bait bucket holder I put a hot ridgemonkey toaster on it my trakker base xp jacket I went through a bramble bush with it on and ended up with a 1” tear in the sleeve

I fished the wharf for 7yrs when it was free had my pb from there have a look at Celtic manor new lakes awesome run fishery who knows may see you on the bank somewhere

It’s a long all day session for me today, I have just made time to make myself a bacon sarnie and cuppa on the bank side... might not be the best meal, but it will last me until I get home.

7. 99 a month, its good if you haven't subscribed before as there are loads of old episodes to wade through 👍

Lovely looking staff, they r great.... 14yrs ours lasted... This Mon thinks he rules the roost now, 12 month old 2 week ago.

it’s fully grown now 😂 she’s a great dog I’m always out walking her, we go for hikes on the weekend, it just doesn’t tire out and always want to play or go for walks 🤦‍♂️😂 she’s not a very good fishing dog though, can’t come to the lakes she barks at people approaching the bivvy, so has to stay at home unless I’m fishing canal/river 😂

Oh my, the bailicks is a bit special,