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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 👍

Any chance you could show us a pic with the inner items on show ?….pretty please. I had a look online at the Korda PVA bucket looks a great bit of kit …. but the price frightened me…£40 ish

Put the gas bottle between your legs in the sleeping bag your body heat will help …looks 🥶 in your pic

It’s almost like your boat fishing 😂 ..take care 👍

Adjustable zigs for me into the centre area of the lake. I set the alarm on my phone and adjust the zigs every hour, work the depths of water if no luck cast all rods to a different area starting over again. If you want to use a bottom bait I personally prefer maggots at this time of the year.

No mud that’s a result in its self. Great pic and best of luck…just don’t trip 😉