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Rods out on my first session of my new campaign water. it appeared on my club book, no one knows what’s really in here. No one really fishes it and it was stocked 20yrs ago with 50 or so carp. I saw a 26lb on the bank and that was me sold! Just down for a few hours today to get the eye on the water and the first session ticked off.

You could buy it with green shield stamps it's that old 😂

What I had on before I sold em (Crypton) was actually quite thick for 0.33 I thought but did cast quote well.

The Trent Baits shelfies are v good. They're only partially "shelfied" in that they have very low levels of preserves/stabilisers. Unopened they last a year, once the bag is opened they'll last 2 months. Trent took years getting these just right (a couple of us on here almost gave up waiting for them) but the wait was worth it. I use the Freshwater Shrimp but you see people raving about most of their recipes.

Yep. You look full of Covid there mate. Best place to isolate. I feel a bit odd myself, might have to try that one on the missus😊

I had it the other week, tested Friday after feeling rough Thursday evening, and quite a few of my colleagues did too. Wasn't that pleasant but rather than spreading it with my family and isolating at home,I got out the house after cleaning it before they came home,and I spent 2 nights isolating on the bank, it wasn't easy I would do stuff then have a long rest, but I ploughed through, I even moved to the other end of the lake,that was tough going, but I could've spent 2 nights blanking and when I got a chance to fish for two nights, I couldn't waste it. My family didn't all catch it so we all did OK.

The duck feeding area on Dinton pastures Black Swan lake would often do bites. After the public had gone you'd see a carpet of bread crumbs on the lake bed but in the morning it looked like a hoover had been through there, not a crumb in sight. Personally I'd avoid the pva bags to start with if heading straight to duck feeding area, instead I'd flick out a single with a light lead or a choddy. You don't want to spook any carp with a large splash from a bag as they maybe feeding still on the previous days bread etc. But as Yonny rightly says, on a day session it's all about finding them first. If they're not showing there will still be little signs. These could be small swirls on the surface, the odd bubble hitting the surface in a certain area or the more obvious signs of big fizzers or coloured water.