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Hi all, I've been given the go ahead for a New Venue (through a mates dad knowing the owner) I'm not allowed to share any pics of the place, no social media, no guests, strictly on 2 rods, Old Upper Double Common, Mirror Carp, F1's, Tench, Crucian, Bream, roach, rudd, skimmers, gudgeon. Best thing about it, it has 2 lakes (more like ponds), can night fish, 10mins up road. £30 for April to April (25 for ticket, 5 for gate key) .... I've seen videos on my mates phone from a walk round.... Absolutely banging quaint place, surrounded by trees, you wouldn't know it was there unless you actually went looking for it.

Are there any marine biologists on this forum? The question I would like an answer to is “how sensitive are they to sound?” A Deeper is belting out sound pulses at various frequencies. Is this detectable by fish? Will it scare them off? Here is a bizarre idea. If fish can detect sonar pulses, why not deploy a Deeper every time you pre-bait? That way, the fish can identify the sound of Deeper with food (as per Pavlov’s dogs) and become attracted to the sound.

oh and the prologoc brollies are the shizz if you can plump for the inspire brolly it comes with everything included nice solid bit of kit i had a look at their latest range, the aspire stuff is some of the best you can get for that money.

Don't rule out the Sonik AXS - Brolly/Shelter/Bivvy. All 3 incorporate the Same overwrap, Brolly is as it is, just put 5 poles together, Fan out, lock 2 front poles in place, tension strap, peg out. But that's all it come as... You can purchase and add a Groundsheet also, but can't add a front, No rear vents. Shelter has rear vents, Can add an optional Groundsheet and can add an optional front. Bivvy Sytems - Comes as a full package, Bivvy, Groundsheet, Front, Storm Poles. Also all 3 can use the same overwrap. Mine on the right (Camo Wrap now), mates on the left.

I can give you a full breakdown on the RH Cabrio Hybrid Brolly, it is what I am sat in right now. The brolly itself is big, must be a 60inch brolly with sides. The groundsheet is provided, and clips in place. You can set the brolly up with just the front bars, but also comes with Storm sticks. The brolly pushes up on a central pole which is then unscrewed and a 'stop blank' fits in place. You do have a spoke protector 'membrane' to stop you hitting the spokes, but that can be fiddly, and isn't an essential fit. Door system zips into place on either the brolly, or the extension, and is able to be pegged down, or tied back and door up. It has mozzie mesh on the side panel under the 'blank'. The standard extension, (there is a Euro version as well) is a 450mm extension that zips on, with additional front bar and spacers to keep it pushed forward, and a groundsheet extension. Overwrap, it does work at reducing or even preventing condensation, there is a decent gap between brolly and wrap. Although it does sit on the top spokes, it can pull out at the sides to give the gap. It velcroes to the front bar, and has decent pegging points. With overwrap Plain brolly, no storm sticks. Full Hybrid Brolly with extension

West Ham and European Quarter finals, could be a regularity. There is quite a good write-up on Ashmead in Tim Paisley's More From the Bivvy, a few chapters on his fishing there. Yes it does look good, but sorry Mate, I can't justify the cost of the Carp Society plus around £140 (minimum) for 2 days/nights fishing, and a £100 security deposit. Last year I paid to fish Redmire, but due to unforeseen circumstances couldn't go, I couldn't get a dog sitter who Sky was comfortable with. My syndicate is £400 a year, and has produced some big fish to over 50lb, on natural food, along with at least 2 other 40's. I may moan at blanking but with 150 fish in 50acres... I mention in response to a post, think it was Highy, it is hidden in plain sight. My reason for being a member of the PAC is that the club does educate, even lobby on behalf of protection of the pike, both locally at club and venue level and nationally. They also arrange via Region, junior fish-ins and teaching as well as other fish-ins. Do carp need that lobbying and protection? (Devils advocate) If however there was a national angling group covering all species I might be interested. (Something along the lines of the old National Association of Specimen Anglers). I don't think that the Angling Trust is quite right, something I can't quite put my finger on.