barry211

when my son got his first it turned into a whole family event watching him shave as the kids had never seen me do it, for reference i have a full on beard and have only ever shaved my head

i bought a load of bits and pieces during lockdown in an attempt to make something, dug them out recently and have managed to put together a few old Tamiya kits. have a very battered and loved Holiday Buggy and now a Gravel Hound 4wd to mess about with, still have an FTX racing truck thing though which is insanely fast and lots of fun. RC is still way cheaper than 40k though...........

they look awesome, i have to admit to getting back into making and painting 40k stuff about a year ago. it is suprisingly calming to lose a few hours surrounded by glue and paint. not sure if it's appropriate here but this is an excellent charity that uses model kits for veterans as it can help with PTSD and gives a sense of belonging to a community again, if you ever find you have a kit spare (can happen i have heard) they pass them on to others. https://www.modelsforheroes.org.uk/

thought about that but when he is in his wheelchair or mobility scooter the chest rig would work better as his mobility is none existent nowadays. did think about the hand set up but then the shakes would get to him. a chair rig attachment may be a good option though, cheers

am looking to tap into the wisdom of those of you that are into photography my Dad has been into photography for years but now his MS is playing him to the point where tremors are stopping him using his set up and occasionally popping along with me to take action shots (cough cough)... i am looking at some kind of chest rig as this will support the weight of the camera and so long as he can press the shutter he should be ok as he uses either a chair or mobility scooter these days so i know he wont fall over. not looking at an expensive gimbal rig but rather a chest mount hands free sort of thing. i have found this which looks the part but struggling to find anything similar in the UK, do any of you know where something like this could be purchased from for about the same cost without the huge postage charge? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267577039546 any help would be appreciated

i managed to get out for the first time in over a year this week and did one rod on method and another on solid bags, method i recast every 30 45 mins or so and tried to hit the same spot but also prospected a bit with it. the solid bags i did about every 45 mins and always near the margin. solid bags caught me about 5 lovely carp over the course of 6 hours but the method only managed a skimmer during the same time frame. i do love the feeder set up though but must admit on my little local water thye solid bags work every time

just checked it on the old web and it looks perfect, never fished a res before so this will be a nice bit of both fun and a learning curve also i must admit i still love swimfeeding or method from days past.......

after a few ideas of somewhere near Wivenhoe where i can meet my lad for a day session as he is at the Uni and i am about 60 miles away so unable to pick him up and go to my local. i have dug about a bit on the old google and it seems that the local Wivenhoe waters (layer pit) are run by CPTAC and members only unless there is a day ticket route i am unaware of? Abberton res would seem good but it doesn't look like it's fished anymore? anything within a 30 min drive from the uni would be good and it6 doesn't have to be a Carp water as we will most likely just have a blast on the old floats and just have the day to ourselves. any help or steers to clubs would be greatfully recieved

i have similar but as said before just use map or drawing pins and they rig will be fine

i have to admit i am a big fan of using a method feeder but then again i came to carp fishing from a course background so was comfortable with it. i have used pva quite a bit as i really like spending the time making bags or sticks whilst watching my rods and never really had many problems but then again i started only using rod hutchinson bags as they worked better but mesh wise i tend to pick up whats on offer at the tackle shop. occasionally and i mean occasionally i do see the odd bag floating away after casting but they never drift far so i reel in and go again targetting that spot where it sunk

didn't go for it first time round and this looks no different for me so i think it will be a pass and i am normally a gadget person

i use 10ft rods on my local water as its kind of small and they work really well they are a sonic vader x and a rod hutchinson one. i do have a shimano 12ft that is yet to have a run out though but i think i will take that to the river next week to see how i get on with it. i don't fish big open waters so the 10ft seems to meet my needfs.

went for pink as it seems to work well where i fish, as others have said though i think season plays a part in that as white does work well in winter for me

i picked up some good walking boots from sports direct as no carp tax and they work just fine for a 'larger' gent

cheers, Marsh Lane not too far about 8 miles but with rivers that could be anything or nothing reckon it will be fun and if i catch anything will put in on catch reports