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I struggled to find any reviews before I posted this. Thanks for the info that's really helpful. Any recommendations on decent hangers haha?

Hey all, I recently got the jrc radar CX bundle of 3 alarms, receiver and hangers. The alarms are great and a good price too but the hangers appear to be terrible they stick onto the line way too tight and get stuck. If you lift into a fish or even just to reel the rig in you have to specifically grab the line at both sides of the hanger clip and grab the hanger and pull both to free the line. My first thoughts were to adjust the clip since most are adjustable but there doesn't appear to be anything on them to this, nothing to twist etc Any suggestions or should I fork out for something decent?

Thanks so much for the thorough reply I'll check it all out. When you say fluoro I assume you mean just the mainline? "Naked"? 😂

Could someone give me a step by step guide of components I need to make up a safe Heli rig. I've never used this set up before and although I understand the basic components of the set up I can only find either full kits to buy that use leadcore which I want to avoid or just the safety Heli clip for example korda. I've just bought some dark matter rig tubing originally not for this set up but wondered if I could get other components that would allow me to make use of this? Thanks in advance Paul

Great thanks for the info

Thanks appreciate the advice as I was getting so confused. I know I'd really upped my game recently with pop ups by starting to use the spinner rig pre lockdown of course but I wanted an awesome bottom bait rig too so I'm hoping this is going to be it!

Hello, Every time I search the D rig I seem to find different versions of it. Then I wasn't sure if it was a chod rig or if there is infact even a difference between the two other than the curve of the hooklink material in a chod rig. I've tied this up as my first attempt, firstly the "knotting" seems a little loose despite pulling it all tight. I've tied it about 5-6inch long with a ring swivel on a loop at the other end. I wanted to tie up this rig as I had read it could be used for balanced bottom baits and has a reputation for good hooking potential and holds. Firstly what rig have I actually tied? And secondly is this suitable for how I intend to use it? Thanks, Paul

Great thanks for the advice

I think one of my major downfalls is that I'm rubbish with pva bags, I find them so fiddly and never have a tidy presentation like on all the YouTube videos I watch. I did use a coated braid I've had it for years can't remember the name of it but I strip back about 1cm just after the hook to give it more movement. I think perhaps how I laid it in the pva bag did no favours. The stiff link in the margins was a pop up, I think perhaps I just got unfortunate with that presentation. The rig putty even fell off once when I had reeled in which had been wrapped around the knot. Any recommendations for a presentation to be a bit more fool proof for me. I used a lead clip with a 3oz lead. Both hooklinks were about 6 inch. No rig tube or leader above the lead. No leaders allowed so wasn't sure if there is an alternative I could use? Also is there a golden rule about what should be used in a pva bag? Something to make presentation easier and a tidier bag?

Sounds like a good idea Ian, molasses has been well used in fishing for years and seems to work really well. It's cheap, pva friendly when needed and can be used in so many different ways. I'd say go for it, no harm done especially if it's not an overused flavour

I chose peg 6 actually, I thought it would give me the choice of shallow margins with tree cover and other features but also covers the deepest areas of the lake. It was flat calm almost all day, no fish showing at all throughout the entire day and when there was an occasional slight breeze it was freezing and in a different direction everytime! Needless to say I blanked, just two liners but I don't think I fished particularly well either, reeled in twice with my braided hooklink in a tangle and the stiff link fished in the margins came in with weed on it twice and a seed on the hookpoint once too! I also struggled with the bivvy pegs on the gravel of the peg and set up over an area that wasn't level, took me about 30mins just to peg in the bivvy. Not a great day all in all but the fishery is brilliant so will definitely go back soon.

Thanks, the mix worked in the bags without melting them this morning so must have got something right!!

Haha don't worry I'm definitely going! Gear is in the hallway waiting for morning! As I said never fished a lake of that size so wondering which area of the lake might be holding the fish

Just reviving an old topic here rather than starting a new one...if adding molasses to a general particle/groundbait mix is there any rules about quantities? Ideally I've got a mix of prepped birdseed and sweetcorn and want to be able to use it in pva bags without them melting on the bank!!

Very true, if you're not fishing you've no chance of catching 😂 Only reason I'm asking for advice is this is probably the biggest lake I've fished specifically for carp. I'm trying to upgrade myself from the local farm ponds/commercial venues so want all the advice and guidance I can get!

Hi all, I'm going out for a day ticket tomorrow on Wyreside (northwest UK) and wondered what everyone's thoughts are on the influence of the current weather. I've been keeping a watching and wind direction is very changeable but not too strong and pressure is dropping in AM and rising in PM but generally very little change. I've also attached a map of the lake....which area would you choose to set yourself up for the day? Paul

Completely agree actually but looks like for now I'll just have to accept it and renew on a 3 rod licence in a few months.

Well I've had a very thorough reply from them but the basics of it is that they don't have a clever enough system for rod licences for this upgrade type option to be available and if they did it would increase rod licence costs.

Yeah I guess if nothing constructive comes back from the complaint then I might stick out the next 6 months on my current licence and then upgrade going forward. No point throwing money away and fair point too that not all swims will be appropriate for 3 rods

Going forward it's what I hope to be doing all the time. I'm trying to take my carping up a notch and visit some or the more major fisheries and do overnights etc. Most places I've checked out around here in the northwest are ok for 3 rods anytime.

Unfortunately for me I chose to pay in full upfront which now seems to be my downfall! Yeah I think the other option is an 8 day licence but would still put me in a similar situation with increasing costs.

Hi all, Has anyone ever been in the situation of currently having a 2 rod 12 month coarse licence and wanting to change to or upgrade to a 3 rod licence? I've just rung up the environment agency phone line and they told me that this isn't possible and my options are; - cancel current licence and take out a full year 3 rod licence (therefore I would lose 6 months of licence I've already paid for) - take out a day licence in addition to my current licence each time I want to use 3 rods at £6 per day - take out a second 2 rod licence therefore allowing me to use 4 rods but obviously with a total cost of £60 per year (I don't even have 4 rods and I'm not even sure what fisheries would allow 4 rods) I've logged a complaint to be reviewed by the fishing team so fingers crossed somebody there will have some sense and bend the procedures to make this work! Any advice appreciated. Thanks, Paul

Ah ok so basically I need to round the loops so that the movement for the swivel will be easier and also I need to angle the shrink tube more as well? I tied some micro barbed versions exactly the same as I'm planning on going on Foxes lake at Wyreside, Lancaster. I've never fished the place before so not too sure about the composition of the bottom but I know there aren't really any overhanging trees etc and I know there is a weed and gravel bar/ sunken island across the middle of the lake. I already have some tied up with coated braid and stripped the last couple of cms before the hook so maybe they would be better?

Hi all Just tied up some Ronnie rigs and had a few questions/thoughts whilst going through the process. I wanted to tie them using stiff rig and decided rather than going with the trend of crimps that I would use a simple loop, maybe it's been done before and is a suitable alternative but what are your thoughts given that the swivel has a lot of loop to move around on. Also when you steam the rig straight do you pull the hook straight too therefore lining up the entire rig or do you typically align the shrink tube and swivel in a particular way or angle. With this example I just pulled straight.

Well the decision was made! Managed to get a Nash indulgence ss3 airframe sleep system with pillow and winter shroud for £150 second hand with no faults or damage so very pleased with that 👍