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You caught some lovely memories there Elmo, nice write up 👍

Are the Emblems big pits ? …Iv got a set of Korum 10ft 2.25lb rods nice and light wouldn’t dream of putting big reels on them also got a set of ESP Quickdraw rods in 10ft but there 3.50lb again would never put big reels on them the balance is all wrong, it’s a joy to use balance tackle I use the Okuma inc 6000 on them they balance the rods perfectly you can get them for around £50 ish. But any reel around that size will do. Go in your local tackle shop and try reels out on rods 👍

Nice…Il fire a email off to Chris chris@linear-fisheries.co.uk a day before and ask him for up to date info and of course Ian the head bailiff 07885 327708 give him a bell their good as gold… I haven’t fish Manor for years, the weed could be bad I didn’t use a marker float just the bare weight which helped, will you be drawing for 1st choice of pegs ?

What swim are you fishing ?

Well my cobbled together bits and bobs has finally bit the dust. So I’m after a lightweight small pack down size pod to fit in a rucksack or in my case a bike pannier bag, got around £100 to spend. Iv seen the Avid lok down and Sonik xtractor on the YouTube anyone use them or can recommend others ?

Looks like the wind is changing direction tomorrow around midday from a easterly to a westerly so a dawn start for me 🤞

A bit late with the reply apologies for that…. try Peterstone fishing lakes in Cardiff 👍

Got a pair to fit over my prescription glasses from Boots last summer £20ish comfy enough not the best polarised but ok for the price..

Some big names he’s got there 😳

Have you got bait runners. ?

I can remember using a board back in the day when the wind got up out came the Shakespeare wand…happy days

As above, and for me is the weight saving I’m trying to use the bike more often ..

I use all sorts and if I known what the banks are like, concrete used the pod and dirt or gravel take bits off my trusty fox pod…The front buzz bar and sicks are from the pod, I like the bigger diameter of sticks as they grip in the bank better the back bar is a old Cygnet and the rear stick is a fox black label the original ones which are pretty useless I use a stabiliser with it …

Thanks for posting good read and pics with a pb 👍

After the morning kip I would grab the spinner gear and go for wander around the other lakes, stop to chat with other anglers from across Europe ..used to get back to my swim a bit tipsy many a time 🍷

Iv always wanted to give a swim a rest with no lines in the water but fishing 48hr trips on day tickets I just couldn’t bring myself to do it…. But on a French trip I had 3 good fish on the 1st night but no bites in daylight, what a great relief that was to get a fish on the 1st day. The second day was a carbon copy of the 1st day so decided for the rest of the week I would pull the rods in at dawn bait up then have a morning kip, then fish it at sunset I kept the fish coming all week, and luckily had the most fish…Do I think no lines in the water helped , I’m not sure but i know it didn’t do any harm.

Brilliant 👏

Sadly no fish for me and in hindsight I should’ve moved down the other end of the dock when the wind shifted but gave it another hour in the swim I was in, the swim had done 2 fish two days ago and looked good with a light breeze blowing into it, when I decided to have a proper look down the other end 2 lads were setting up so it was a no no…. And to cap it off when I packed up and rode past they were about to take pics of a carp… lesson learnt 🙄

Aww sounds like a good evening you all had… defo the whip is the best way 👍

Got one !!! It hovered about the rim of the net for ages then just flew into the net 😳

Iv clacked it. Iv solved the old age conundrum of how to dunk your digestive biscuit in a empty pva tube filled with coffee because you forget your mug …

I was thinking of bringing a feeder rod for the Roach it’s a untapped water no one goes for them…. A 3lb Roach Mmmm. Good luck for later 👍

Up silly o’clock again for a almost dawn start. Looked lovely with the blue sky then the fog came in now that’s burning off blue sky again

Try Trakker or just Google it