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New bivvy and sleep system 👍

Could well be, my fave bait is fresh hemp seed just knocked up four and a half kilo dry weight. Haven't got dry tigers in yet got my eye one something a bit special but it's a online buy and I'm in no position to be ordering bulk anything before I next get out so a tub of the Nash tigers to go in the hemp. I soak my hemp for three days if I can in just water I sometimes add a little flavour pack a day before cooking I find you get a better split seed ratio if you don't add anything when soaking the mix.

Out for a quick night to try the new gear out. The fish are about🤙

I thought it was a air dry your baits at work day

my local water aldeby have banned it but even before then its not something i think i would have gone for, i have no problem dropping leads and make sure i have a decent supply in case i am lucky enough to have a good session. the twig is not for me and i have only been targetting carp for a few years and to begin with i picked up everything i saw advertised as i knew no different. at least now i can watch all the marketing and sit back thinking nope not for me. i think that shows me at least i am learning as i go, i wont buy it or use it but i imagine there is a market and water somewhere that will go for it, if anything it has sparked a rig/fish safety debate which is never a bad thing.

I've noticed the past couple of years with hemp getting smaller that it can split more easily. I used to soak for 24-48 hours then bring to boil, and drop to simmer until it split, 20-30mins tops. Now I'm pour boiling water on it and boil 24hours later, although it will go after 12hours. Strange, I've been preparing hemp and particles this morning as well. A bucket for arrival and one in the freezer for the next day.

I don't add anything else before hand, I like to soak for a minimum of 48 hours, I've just cooked some up this morning actually will add some Molasses and bits once it's cooled a bit more. Then I am going to freeze some and soak some more to get a stock pile built up

No, we did a straight swap, 9/10 times a mate will be coming with me, but I'll still use in my own 😁, plenty space.

I saw that earlier all the evidence I needed to see that they are a bit of a death trap.

I've bought some NGT spod braid a korda SLR marker float and some korda marker elastic since I've been home. Any prizes for guessing what happened? I hit my bait boat at about 20 wraps, I bet I couldn't do it again if I tried but that didn't do the damage. But what did the damage was when I went for the biggun and my aerlex bail arm decided to close by itself. It does this usually at least once a session, it's a silly bailarm.

Banned on my lakes too. Someone must have been using one because I had to get this in this morning

I do think that flavoured Chick peas definitely work better than standard just soaked and boiled A nice yellow colour, actually caused by soaking in water with added turmeric and cumin.

Highy mate you should have flashing warning lights on top of your bivvy for low flying aircraft you could be liable for accident. 😳

Just a hook pull at the net...😭😭😭 But that was enough... Lumpy went 30lb 8oz last time out...😭😭😭

Connected to the biggest fish in the lake, a half Linear called "Lumpy" on a heavy float rod... (a Marco Test and Fred Crouch Ariel) It didn't end well...☹😭