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26lb 8oz at first light this morning 👌

I've tackled up my fave rods for this one. A set of X-Lite's I had built by Nick Buss back in the day and rebuilt last year by Roger Hurst. Only used them once since the re-build. Lovely rods and perfect for small waters such as the one we're on. They actually caught my current PB back in 2017..... which you were there for! I'm hoping you bring me luck once again😉

The Aviator Plus 12.6 have accepted the challenge 😂

Yeah mate buzzing with that, glad I stayed another night 👍

Just sent my Torrix TE's to be re-built by the Tackle Box, not decided which handles to go with yet but think they'll come back looking stunning when finished ❤️

I know the Nick Buss X Lites are very well thought of, I looked at those when getting the Chris Orme Torrix. Bring you luck - I'll try my best mate 👌

Class, @jh92.

So some other set is reserved for landing the record?!!!

This just arrived. Got a £15 off voucher. Seems good quality and comfy, time will tell Thanks for the suggestions gents

Just had this one at 24lb 4oz 👍

I've got one that's sort of like this, This is a bit of a bargain https://amzn.eu/d/h8WXJ12 Well done with the carps mate, great effort.

The Beanie mat will make a good pike unhooking mat or dog bed... Is this any good Mate? https://fishdeal.co.uk/t/carp-cradles/ultimate-carp-comfort-cradle?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhL25l9bziwMVFJJQBh2mHB7KEAQYAyABEgI-iPD_BwE I have a couple of Ultimate items and have no complaints

Nice brace of commons there buddy, nice early spring result!

When Fred Wilton came up with 'The HNV Theory' back in the 1970's I don't think that he was wrong, but I do think that it has been unintentionally misused, misquoted and misinformed. I think from memory he reckoned that after watching rabbits in Australia chew wooden posts to get an additional mineral that was missing from their food, carp would search out foods that provided all the nutrients they required. His answer was to come up with a milk protein boilie or paste providing everything nutritionally they needed. Skinning the paste made it small fish proof. This is where it gets difficult; milk protein is not the easiest protein to digest requiring a specific enzyme, lactase. If there is no or limited amount of lactase, the milk boilie can't be digested, filling the carp up until it is excreted. This brings up that milk protein baits don't need massive amounts of freebies. Milk protein baits were effective, especially so when an additive called Bengers was added. Bengers contained amylase, trypsin and lactase, helping with the digestion of the baits. The Bengers meant that larger quantities could be used. Then we have the 'revolution', from a guy named Hutchy... He disagreed with Fred Wilton, not over the theory, but on the best source of protein; he believed that the best protein source was fishmeal. We move on in time, where the only non meat best protein source with easily digestible and fully utilisable proteins is yeast. Now I'm sure Mainline have got that down to a T, their baits may not be high protein, but everything is useable, from the roughage, the protein and carbohydrates.

Traps set for another night 🤞 Might have to try a zig soon, they seem to be up on the surface cruising around at first light 🤔

I use them for chods and zigs they are fine did you get some pins with them? I use the rig board pins with them, they make quite a nice curve for your chods.