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Yeh...in Vader X range (nice cork handles too)..Dominator X and Extractor (telescopic like dwarfs)

Depending on your budget / what you had last time ?? Sonik do a 3 for 2 (150)on there Vader X rods...they also do 3 rod 3 reel and net Vader Xoffer (£269)...3 Alarms reciver and bivvy light (£129)...day shelter (£60). Basically im a Sonik man too...they aint top of the Range (Fox, Delkim) but not cheap too (NGT, Advanta)they are an inbrtween...Also lifetime guarantee when registered with Sonik.

I can't recommend Sonik SKS alarms enough...3 Alarms, Reciever, bivvy light all for around 100-120.

Winter Pop Ups boosting... Just awaiting the Almond Spray...

Gonna mainly "Match the Hatch"..👍

What baits do people tend to use in winter...im thinking for myself... (Mainline Pop Up) Fluro Almond Pink, spraid in Korda Almond Goo (Sticky Pop Up) Fluro Pineapple Yellow, spraid in Sticky Pineapple. (Sticky Pop Up) Fluro Manilla White, spraid in Sticky Manilla. No freebies ??

Nash Pinpoint Claw on all rigs for me...

Think it was @smufter in France ??

What about the Pallatrax Grips ? https://www.pallatrax.co.uk/our-products/gripz-hooks/ I remember someone on here, but no review/reply i dont think ??

I know what you mean...im not on any social media but look now and then on some websites with links to there own media page. Theres been many a time ive been on the bank with mates and all fishing the same and they have 5 or 6 fish and im blanking...MANY times this happened. I went from September 2018 to May 2019 without a fish...really thinking is it me. But now ive tweaked a few things...happy with myself and gear... So now when I'm out...im glad to be out and if i catch...ITS A BONUS. If a mate catches 5 or 6 fish and i blank...its good angling to him (or he was on the fish) if i blank..i blank.

Nope...still waiting...jus fou d out by a local opens at 7...why say Dawn to Dusk on website.

turned upto lake about 5.30...gate locked....still waiting...gonna miss bite at this rate 🤬🤬🤬🤬

About 100kg there ???

Good luck 🤞🤞🎣🎣

Ican vouch for this...LAST WEEK...i sat in my bivvy for a good 20mins looking over my rig and was very quiet sulking.

Deffo be back on that lake...may get around September though...going to a different lake Sunday...then next week off for some sturgeon...then week after i will be on the local lake were i lost it EVER DAY for a week...

Finger Nails...brake with nail then just pulled down...

Suffix Stiff Link (i think)...but upgraded the lot now...

The Fish i lost last week was DEFFO one of the lakes bigger residence too...would have been a PB.

I did a few simple knotless rigs with some brade and hooks (no brand)...and while at Fan Lodge i was playing a fish holding bottom using its weight...had a few decent lunges and was on a good 10min...got to inder rod tip and braid snapped jus above hook were stripped back.... So all rigs are now Korda Boom..Crimped..with Korda N-Trap stripped and Nash Claw hooks...loop style.

90% of my rigs are now loop rigs...ALL made from scratch with all Quality Terminal...not having what happened last week 😭😭 Can be used as bottom or pop up's.

Literally same every time i go...day sessions are cheese n ham toasties... 24hrs or more...full brekky...lunch will be probs toastie...snacks then a good meal.

On Fan finch ??

Well....(what i thought was a good day yesterday) ive got up this morning to see that my fellow Carping buddy has sold all his Carp Gear and been out today and bought a full match setup. (In space of 24hrs)...GUTTED is an understatement. He Sold his Rods..Reels..Bivvy..Bedchair..Chair..Net..Sling..Scales..Terminal bags..Cookware..Sleepsystem..etc etc etc Bought..Daiwa ZR1 Plus 13mtr Pole and full kit..Preston Spacestaion XS (loaded with terminal)..Feeder rod..reels..Keepnets..Landing nets..Brollys..Carryall..Holdall..etc etc BASICALLY FULL CARP SETUP GONE.....FULL MATCH SETUP REPLACED. Tried to convince him not to do it but his mind is made up...

Jus had a walk round local water park...walking past a peg with a rubbish bag and an open box of Bakers Complete (floater fishing ??)...so i put the bag in bin...picked up the box of biscuits and the bottom gave in...bag of biscuits fell out...and so did this... Not hard really to jus put rubbish in bin and tackle in your bag or box. Imagine if a dog had put its nose/mouth in the biscuits for a sniff or mouthful.