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I got a phone call from a friend today about a close mate of ours who was found dead in his bivvy in the past week. The Cobb was on in his bivvy, and it looked like the angler had fallen asleep in his chair sat upright. From the description, another sad case of carbon monoxide poisoning. Another friend called me about it, asking if I had heard. I actually had a bit more info about the Cobb than Mark, but he had seen a YouTube video where in tests with a Carbon Monoxide detector in a zipped up bivvy, the fatal level with Cobb briquettes or pellets is reached in around 10minutes, a standard gas stove will reach fatal levels in 30minutes. An experienced angler, who took a chance and sadly paid the price. The thing with any level of carbon monoxide is that it makes you feel tired and can send you to sleep, so you simply never wake up. Please please, forget bivvy heaters, stoves on inside a zipped up bivvy and go for decent clothing and sleeping bag instead.

Here's my first fish of the year. Was -4 to start the session. Had a run, lifted into it but nothing on the end( thinking small fish with just bait in its mouth ). Then for the next few hours I could see my line pulling tight n slackening back off but not actually taking. Turns out pva wasn't melting (my mix of condensed milk and manilla being over cooked n like caramel stopping the PVA dissolving)(first time trying condensed milk). About 4pm I seen a fish show to the right of me, nowhere near where I was fishing so I quickly boshed a chod together and within 30mins, boom, fish on. Managed to land a 17.32 mirror saving me a blank. Not massive but always nice to get a winter carp

Like the others say , Nick , sorry for your loss

Still cannot fathom why we still hear of at least one a year in today’s age. sorry for the loss.

Sorry to hear about this mate

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I did give it a go summer just gone but they really don't show themselves or I'm just looking in all the wrong places lol. I've always got my rigged and ready rod setup for floater fishing( brilliant rod). Not seen a single carp take off the surface and I've sat for hours without a line in the water just watching. The roach clean everything up like piranhas. Was told by a Bailiff that they always took off the surface but since they had a few new fish put in a few years ago nobody has had one off the surface since. I have managed a few fish in the day. Only 4 in a year(not counting the pike, bream n roach). Best being a PB mirror of 34lbs and never seen nobody catch one. Just hear stories of the night fishing boys saying they had a few

Totally get what you say, clutch is set as light as can be

The rods have a very nice progressive action with plenty of power in the butt section, producing a smooth and accurate casting action with 100 yards plus easily achievable, although I haven't really wound them up I have been hitting 70 yards with 20lb fluorocarbon mainline very effortlessly. The velocity's action is a joy to play fish on, from stopping a fish going for weed or snags to playing a fish under the tip, the action gives you control over a carp on a on long powerful run yet remains soft enough not to cause hook pulls under the tip. you have maxed out with these rods at that TC Floppy rods do not cast as far as a stiff poker. unfortunately, tackle manufacturers only give the tc rather than the action of a rod as they think that’s what we want to hear. a stiff (Fast taper) 2lb tc will almost always probably outcast a 3lb through (progressive ) actioned rod. unless Terry Edmonds is casting against you not sure how a progressive fast taper works lol but I’m not a carbon expert or a rod maker but that’s how I see it

the new cane rod and mitchell 410

B B good shout but the tape is working just great and can barely see it, seems i have more mitchell reels heading my way

The Gorilla gaffer tape mod worked a treat i used the 410 with the new cane rod and no tangles behind spool, so happy to continue using at least one of these reels

the boy’s Christmas present going for their maiden outing

Yes sir those sticks and bobbins look very nice indeed

My new to me custom split cane rod is now in the postal system and on its way to me, i have never used a cane rod so this is going to be a whole new experience for me, i plan to christen it on its name sake water, the Calder an Hebble navigation canal