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This was yesterday afternoon. By morning it looked just like the posts above. Glad to get home for once.

I might not have caught anything yet, but I have created a new fenland drain.

Like that up North, Torrential downpours thus morning....now like I'm in Tenerife 🌞 in shorts n t-shirt 🤣🤣

It's a day of two halves Ron.

Why does it always rain on me? And always when I need a wee ☔😂😂

Also if you don't want to spent loads on reels okuma will be your best bet, for the money they destroy all competition.

If its abrasion resistance you seek. You want gt80+ or Gardner hydrotuff. Hydrotuff is so tough, chuck Norris uses it to winch Elon Musks rockets back to earth.

Well This is technically a view from the bivvy door as I needed to keep the camera dry 📸

I’m confused by your pic mate …which water are you fishing got two lakes in the pic 🤔 Best of luck 🤞

Maybe just wait and put new line on those, you might find after you use the line a bit it beds down and sits better.

Sounds to me like your line is too thick for the reels if it isn't sitting right, personally, I don't like to scrimp on line I use Gardner gt80+, most Gardner lines will break above the stated BS I've just loaded 12lb but that is a 0.35mm line and will break above 15lb. Also stop worrying about what that bloke said to you, I've only used 18lb when it's really weedy and snaggy and that's pretty extreme. Google tackle box line test and have a look for the right line for you.

Well, i was all set to go with Trent baits but a good deal came up for Dynamite "the Crave" and as i have been using this bait already i did a bulk order, looks like im sticking with this bait, get it established in the lake im on

Re-booked for Sept 2026 👍

Funny thing is my mate @brucelait and I will use each other's rigs, or trust knots the other has tied, but we have fished together for 30years so maybe that is the exception to the rule. As for NGT, some items are good, some are not. The items I've used, the neoprene rod bands have lasted longer than other makes and an NGT landing net and two piece handle is in with my specialist gear. I also bought a spreader block for my rubberised pike landing net.

@Higham1987 Yes Mate. I put the hook through the corner of the bag and drop the lead in the opposite corner, then fill with pellet mix. I then tease the lead up so it's at the top of the bag, then lick and stick the bag shut. I deleted mine and Elmo's posts arguing, it was childish, on both sides.

Let's see if the baiting has paid off, considering I am a bit poorly it went pretty well 2 rods together on a spot with 200 baits around them and a 3rd off to my left on a cheeky lil spot I've been cultivating with a carp grenade and a few loose fed boilies, come on the carps. Carp grenade incoming.

Sunrise out the bivvy