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So my fishing fund jar is filled up and it’s time to splash the cash. I have been trying out rods over the park that belong to friends and friends of friends from Fox X3 , was hoping to try the X4, ESP Onyx and Free Spirt, hopefully got a Prologic to try out mid week. All nice rods but still looking. .... and if one more dog walker asked me if I caught any fish yet 🙄 After a 12ft fast taper ish £160 ish per rod

Iv been watching the John Baker Baits videos on YouTube he’s got a series going really interesting

I can remember my first bet I was 17 had just started my first full time job from school in the steel works ,Funny enough was going out with my first proper girlfriend with not much luck if you know what I mean. I popped into the betting office nx to the pub ( why was there always one nx to a pub ) bet on a dog my bro says I have a look and find a name I like Fair Reward that will do me thinks, it wins a fiver for me wow ! I was on £30 a week then. .... now this is where the girlfriend come into the story I give her a bell pop over mine tonight i says il cook. Down the butchers I go buys two best steaks popped into the off-licence gets bottle of red, the red was horrible... There goes my fiver better be worth it I think ... it was worked a treat 😉. Couple weeks later I’m in the steelworks canteen reading the paper spots my dog Fair Reward is running the last race tells the lads the story and the five of us has a bet and it wins. After that people were coming up to me in work asking for tips, the dog won a further two times each time most of the factory bet on it. The dog didn’t run agin we thought it was put out to stud. Should add don’t see the point of gambling your hard earned money away..... saying that I do the lottery.

Iv got the 8k and it feels bullet proof the line lay is impeccable with the slow oscillation, it’s heavy ish but like I said to a angler who popped into my swime and said “ I heard of them there to heavy you should use Shimano “ my comeback was if I was fly fishing with them you would be talking sense 🙄

Same as above and the glovebox open

The Lamb with potato sounds yummy 😉

What did you think of the lures jh ?

No Joking now Elmo if your out on a boat or even wading wear a life vest mate you can easily lose your footing 👍

Secateurs snorkel and goggles 😉

Best of health to you and yours for the new year and for them that are trying to beat there pb’s good luck 👍

The closest I came to getting a carp pic in the snow was catching a carp in a hailstorm. 🤔 and I’m counting that as done

A Merry Crimbo to all of the members... and a special one to anyone on there own at this time of year.

Yes mate maybe nx summer 👍

I turned 60 last year and can remember as a kid catching silver eels there it was called east dock.... just waste ground and scrapyards change a bit, I to fished it on and off when it was free. Had looked at Celtic a while ago but never got around to going, il give it a look thanks. Are you from around South Wales way ?

I should say in that last post I was joking I would like more please lol carpmaster il try and get a wharf ticket if not then it’s Cefn Maply

Il work at getting a Welsh 30lb nx year had enough of your English 30s and 40s 😉

How much do it cost to subscribe ?..... got to get my fix somehow

I had a chat to a angler on a walk around a lake and noticed he was wearing latex gloves asked him why and he said he’s got an allergy to nuts and was using tiger nut boilies and he had no problems

Baileys and Horlicks.... could knock you out mate best turn up the receiver full

Well he came close had a 28lb but no cigar .. did your plans pan out happily ?

What a great autumnal pic 👍

Put it down on you Crimbo list that way you don’t pay

Could be handy for making toast 🤔

Anyone got any experience of using heated clothing iv seen this for £50

I might try a cigarette filter sprayed with a vape on a zig. 🤔