Golden Paws

Had this 5lb 4oz Chub back in November from the Nene,  lure caught on the ned rig 👍

Pretty sure i could get a 6+ here with a bit of luck 🤞

Ridgemonkey choppas are also the best way to make lots of chops with minimal effort. 

https://www.total-fishing-tackle.com/ridgemonkey-advanced-boilie-crusher-full-kit?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtNK8BhBBEiwA8wVt9z8O4N-y42mxVRRF4fqP2EaZj1Bn2XqRXRlaIBJ9tDWANusYyJ43vBoCo8EQAvD_BwE
RRP is £57 and got if for £40.
You can get a particle plate for it but haven't bothered with that. (Yet!)

After a few hand me down kitchen blenders and most of them burning out, I took the plunge and got a dedicated manual version! Just the job, a nice combination of part baits and fine crumb that should the carp grubbing around for quite a while.

only a couple of little ones, but first one each of the new year 

After a few hand me down kitchen blenders and most of them burning out, I took the plunge and got a dedicated manual version! Just the job, a nice combination of part baits and fine crumb that should the carp grubbing around for quite a while.

All set 🤙

The only thing I can say is keep watching the water. If you see a fish put a bait on it.
 
February can be a very tough month, so any fish is a bonus as many waters often won't produce much through winter until April.
 
Wyreside give you a fairly decent map to start with, so learn as much as you can from their website and if they have a Facebook page.

That should give you a starter.

Bet they promise the earth and fail to deliver!

I've been there! After working for the same Company for 30 years, my job went to India. In the next 15 years, I must have had 20 different jobs including 2 years running when I had 4 different employers. I've been at the same place for the last 2 years and haven't even looked for another job. Luckily I'd paid off the mortgage years ago and had a bit of a redundancy cushion to fall on but it is liberating to tell a manager to stick his job - I think I quit and left 3 jobs the same day.
There are good jobs out there, you've just got to kiss a few frogs before you find it! Good luck.

I've been there! After working for the same Company for 30 years, my job went to India. In the next 15 years, I must have had 20 different jobs including 2 years running when I had 4 different employers. I've been at the same place for the last 2 years and haven't even looked for another job. Luckily I'd paid off the mortgage years ago and had a bit of a redundancy cushion to fall on but it is liberating to tell a manager to stick his job - I think I quit and left 3 jobs the same day.
There are good jobs out there, you've just got to kiss a few frogs before you find it! Good luck.

I've been there! After working for the same Company for 30 years, my job went to India. In the next 15 years, I must have had 20 different jobs including 2 years running when I had 4 different employers. I've been at the same place for the last 2 years and haven't even looked for another job. Luckily I'd paid off the mortgage years ago and had a bit of a redundancy cushion to fall on but it is liberating to tell a manager to stick his job - I think I quit and left 3 jobs the same day.
There are good jobs out there, you've just got to kiss a few frogs before you find it! Good luck.

I've been in the same position myself, a couple of times.
An absolute pig of an owner /boss and long hours can really grind you down.
What is sad is that I loved the place I was working at, loved the people who came into the establishment, but the owner or overall manager really screwed it up. 

Bit extreme could have just booked a weeks holiday lol 
good luck 

Well I've just quit my job, got a meeting tomorrow morning then off fishing for a week. Don't have much bait, don't really care if I catch or not I just need to unwind 🤣

https://www.anglingtimes.co.uk/advice/tips/how-to-keep-warm-in-a-bivvy-safely/
This has not long gone up, possibly after the latest tragedy.
Lots of really good advice.

That should give you a starter.

Bobbins are essentially an extra visual indicator to see if your line is moving. The main reason for them is to highlight drop backs (the line slackening) which could indicate a fish picking up your bait and moving towards you, that said if you fish them a little slack you can see subtle forward movement (the fish moving away) as it lifts up. They also highlight fishing moving through your swim as they pick up your line with their fins, this while frustrating can be a great tool for locating fish particularly in winter when they don't give you any other signs. 
They will certainly help you more than be a pain anyway, so just get some and have a go, Good luck. 

That should give you a starter.

https://www.anglingtimes.co.uk/advice/tips/how-to-keep-warm-in-a-bivvy-safely/
This has not long gone up, possibly after the latest tragedy.
Lots of really good advice.

https://www.anglingtimes.co.uk/advice/tips/how-to-keep-warm-in-a-bivvy-safely/
This has not long gone up, possibly after the latest tragedy.
Lots of really good advice.

Been refunded on the reels from Gerry`s

Always nice to get positive feedback

Terrible tragedy sorry for your loss, I remember asking about a bivvy heater once and you guys all told me not too. I never have, glad I listened tbh, sadly it happens too often. Hot water bottles, baselayers, a decent meal and some tea and decent sleeping bag.