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You sounded like your doing an after match football report on match of the day 😉… but what a buzz getting a carp on a zig you almost can’t believe it when it happens. 👍

If I had a single bleep il be looking at the tips mate a carp could be trying to get rid of the hook maybe been on a while. I try to set the bivvy up as close to the rods as I can if it’s dark just need a flick on the torch to check, and I have the rods at slight angle to the water a bit like quiver tipping. Always near the rods even when I’m in a hot tub 😂

Hey crusian 👍 I had a bit of trouble with mice in the past in the shed, all bait was stored in metal bins with lids and I was catching a mouse a day using a trap called little nipper higher recommended 👍. I told the Mrs the story and she piped up must be the big box of grass seed she put in there 🙄 Traps are set all year round for me

I have the Atts as they come and have wondered the same Elmo…but I was in my mates swim when he was on zigs and was using the all singing and dancing shoe box size Delks 🫢 when I noticed the tip moving ever so slightly and then his alarm went off and I netted a mid 20 for him. When I use an adjustable float which I find better as you know for the obvious reasons easier to change the depths of your hook bait but it also asks like a running ledger that’s more sensitive… I should use a running ledger on my bottom rigs more often especially close in. 🤔

I was looking at the pic thinking what’s the lad up to now 🤔 is he bored and hoping to catch a bird ? Orrr is it a cunning clue that’s he had a fish and drying out the net ? …I must confess I thought you were after a bird but just seen the carp catch 😂

Well done Elmo and well deserved using a new method 👍 …. What was the bite like ? Iv had them moving the tip almost like quiver fishing before the alarm gos off, any movement and I pick up the rod and reel in.

@jules007 can’t you give us a clue ? Without naming, il be at my local tackle shop in the week could go under cover and do a bit of sniffing.

I would buy new, have you used ESP soft ghost fluorocarbon ? I’m in the market for some for a maggot hook length.

Swim is booked for the end of the month on Oxlease at Linear so Maggots it is ..

I hope you brought in the imaginary washing in off the imaginary line before you had a play.

Hey kop, welcome 👍

I thought you’ll be to young to remember Bjorn Borg 😳…and funny enough you mentioning a racket maybe get one to go with the fox pole, could get messy with hemp tho 😂

Time to waterproof the jackets, over trousers and salopettes. Popped into go outdoors to get Nikwax ended up getting a fleece jacket and bait 🙄

I see what you mean about the flexing …looks like he’s loosing his balls

I was fishing a double swim with a mate and walked around to the far bank to feed hemp and corn 6 rod lengths out from the bank with the same setup up as you. I found a sort of side ways flick was better as you didn’t get covered on your head with the bait. 🤔 I did try 15mm boilies as we were packing up to gauge how far they went and was amazed how far you could get them out. .. Tip of the day.. Have a practice for 30 mins out your back garden just to get your eye in and let us all know how you get on, a pic would be interesting 🫣

Lovely pic 👍

Iv never owned a new phone, get mine off eBay always an iPhone tho got the 14 comes with a bit of a guarantee. Get a case and screen protector which helps Iv dropped mine off step ladders and windowsills and all ok I find the iPhones tuff. …if your going for a Google phone may I suggest this it’s quite heavy but it’s safe and got 5% off

Been working away decorating a barn conversion, staying on the job for six days then home for the Sunday. I had a modern static caravan for digs it had all the mod cons but no tv which after 3 days I didn’t miss the Gogglebox at all, I had a radio and kindle. 👍 Just my own company and the wildlife which there was a lot of, the barn was set in 6 acres and two of them was wooded. Took me a couple of days to get used to the hustle and bustle of being back in the city, never realised how noisy and dirty it was. 🤔

Simple answer is both to your question mate.. Are you saying you’re hoping to spod to get them used to the cloud mix ? and pre bait at the same time 🤔

Nash used to do a big band called a bait bomb you’ll get a big lump of bread in that.

Sadly Iv haven’t the chance to, it’s out of print and going for £50 on eBay and that’s damaged. 🙄

All hale the great Oz, I enjoy his articles. 👍 If you haven’t noticed, and apologies if you have, there’s a extra small hole on the kicker that’s where I thread 4lb line to tie maggots to…In the past using maggots I’m covered them in a watered down solution of pineapple goo they take on the liquid inside and out…not sure it helps but it was different 🤔

I was always a bit heavy handed or is it heavy fingered? with the green tool no wonder the manufacture give us 3 in the pack. Warming the kickers makes them slide over the tool easier. I use the thinking anglers zig gear 👍

I use this instead of the green tool

Nice fish and pic, congrats on the pb ..looks a female 👍