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That's the Solar buzzer bars with the goalpost adaptors, so I can use either pod or sticks. With the ground being so soft sticks work. Had to keep the tips up, still a lot of weed about.

I've had a set of Shimano 5000 baitrunners for years, Bought them for barbel fishing on the Severn and suited my early carp fishing sessions on small estate lakes. My mate has some Basia's that he bought when his mum left him some money when she died and he said he always though of her when using them. Unfortunately my mum died a few months ago and I decided to upgrade to some Shimano XTE's out of some money she left me. Waited for Black Friday and got them for £136 each despite being £160 elsewhere. (I did try Carp.com honestly Nick but they were £180 and always out of stock!) Hoping for this spell of cold weather to break so I can christen them.

You're welcome. There were some massive bream in the big lake, double figures. The tench fishing in the small lake can be fun as well, especially on the float.

Well I'm glad you've thought it all through , Highy ; having spent time , and money building up your Carp gear . 😃

That's great , thanks Nick . 😃

100% staying on the Carp Front now, reasons being..... Can Relax more, Take the Dog n Son when I can, (not able to really when Coarse/Match Fishing), but lad can have a Dabble with his float gear.

Spent a lot of time on GAPS waters over the years, I can go back to 1984! Causeway, lovely lake, but hard work for carp. The sound of the A14 always seems to do my head in. Alderson, nice venue, the big lake can be crowded, and more than 5 carp anglers it will be cutting each other off. I used to prefer the intimacy of the small lake. I never fished the canal. On both lakes the carp can be caught on floaters at times.