carpyian

main thing to check is that the hook is razor sharp at all times my friend so always check the hook point 

main thing to check is that the hook is razor sharp at all times my friend so always check the hook point 

You will get a variety of answers to that, but as with all rigs it's all about the condition of the hook as that will be first to go as it gets dull, you can sharpen the hook and it will be good to go again, plenty of videos on hook sharpening, and you can get fine gage files from the pound shop that will the job no need to spend on carp brand files.
To be fair there are a lot better options for easy rig making, try the booms by korda or gemini, you can add and remove the hooks at a lot cheaper rate than pre tied rigs. if you learn to tie a simple blow back rig with soft braid you can tie that to a boom loop giving you a very good combi rig and making up the ronnie rig is very easy with a quick link boom. save some money in the long run. 

caught a couple of nice fish on them I like the idea of the outer skin breaking down and putting all that smell in the area of the hook bait and the little pile it makes by your pop up 

had some good catches on nash cultured scopex squid this year 

I asked a few seasons ago about the best Bait for commons, guess which Bait was suggested?? 
I used to always use mainline and always seemed to get decent mirrors!! 🤣 

Nicely done muft 😎 
Big commons love a tiger nut 😁

 
Elmo stick at it fella .... look forward to you posting about your pb 🎣😎

Keep at it , Elmo , as Carpyian says " success will come " .
😃

Had one more just as I was getting ready to go.
Guess what?.
Another low double common 😅.
Well happy though.
5 hours fishing and 5 carp.
Tried the scopex squid for the 1st time so nice little confidence boost for that bait.
 

Just had a 4th.
Another low double common.
Law of average says next one is bigger or a mirror.

On the bank at the moment.
Had 3 commons so far , all low doubles.
Gonna give it another hour to see if one of the nice mirrors makes an appearance. 
 

the more time on the bank success will come 😉

Now I am set up I am toying with the idea of moving swims? 
 

its all about getting out there and enjoying your surroundings fish are a welcome bonus 

Nope conditions look good for a bite, I want to be holding up a pb for the cameras then I will relax and enjoy the surroundings 😁
Otherwise I should get a good night's sleep 😴

good luck buddy

I was up at 4 this morning loading the car, 8 hours of overtime then straight to the lake, should be just about set up by darkness, gonna be a long day but hopefully a productive one, feel knackered already 😁

I can't believe they even sell so called bivvy heaters !!  A guy in Angling ~direct tried selling me one , even after me telling him my 7 year son was doing the night with me , I think the look on my face told him all he needed to know .
PLEASE PLEASE just use proper thermal clothing  , any heat source is always going to be restricted due to the thermal properties (lack of) of the the bivvy any way.
Carbon monoxide kills with NO warning .
As for pointing towards a youtube video to try and prove a gas heater is safe REALLY  , are all tents / bivvies the same size , material  , ventilation .
Just imagine  your next of kin telling the coroner - well he watched a youtube video and the guy in it said they were safe to use .
Buy proper clothing .
 
 
 

ive never kissed a carp but this topic bring back a memory of a girlfriend from many many years ago kissing her was like kissing a cold dead fish so needless to say that relationship did not last long 😝

nice fish to the both of you 👍

nice fish to the both of you 👍

Just the one today 9lb 8oz. 😁

Had this bad boy yesterday morning,greedy begger took a full sardine ! 
I know it’s not a carp but I’ve not been fishing for em the last few weeks 😂😂😬

I quit drinking for good.
I'm drinking for evil now.

ive never kissed a carp but this topic bring back a memory of a girlfriend from many many years ago kissing her was like kissing a cold dead fish so needless to say that relationship did not last long 😝