barry211

took a random picture of ducks to send the family while i was out and just look at the cheeky fish showing off

so first time out since september and managed a cheeky day session on local water, great start to the day as not only did my landing net snap on the first fish but also my bite alarm decided it would snap at the bracket so maybe some glue later might work but not convinced. new bite alarm turned up in the shape of this beautiful Robin just sitting on the rod for what seemed like ages despite all of that it was a wonderful feeling being bakside again and had a lovely time with a few very nice carp reckon all under 5lb, will also post up the awesome pic i got of a a carp photobombing my picture of ducks....

and they're back, just messaged with thenew username on latest message and deleted it. again another tempting offer

message username and deleted message so all good although it was a tempting offer i decided it probably best not to take them up.......

got a lovely message but how do i report it?

this puts me to shame i haven't been able to get in so long as my gear was all over the place and in such a state that i had no idea of what was where or even if it existed in the shed at all. i have just finished a massive clear out and although still somewhat a mess i now know where everything is and found so much stuff to sell as i have more kit than i need or can use in my life time. i think i went mad when i started on the carp route and just bought everything and anything and have way too much for my needs. a few photos from before during and after, although the after one still looks a mess i know what is there now.

dont know you personally and have never met you but like the others here have said and especially @commonly i think its good that people checked in to see if you were ok, as with the others have said i think no need to delete account i took a near 15 year gap from fishing but we always come back in the end . so long as you are all good and stay sane and well in whatever hobby/outlet you choose i sincerely wish you the best, thank you for your posts and advice from time to time you helped an old dog learn new tricks

glad the forum is back though, as much as i am not a huge poster of things i do love the advice and community this forum provides

just checked it out, not wrong there mate

done, drive past it a few times a month but not fished there or the other pits for years possibly even since the end of the 90's. now i feel old............

i really only fish a small local day ticket place and in fairness whilst learning the ropes with all the boilies and different rigs when starting out i just felt i couldn't get anything right. strangely i have found on this water using random stuff like hotdogs or spam covered in siracha works an absolute treat when most people are lucking out using a boilie only approach. i do find that using solid bags filled with a mix of maggots, sweetcorn and a bit of groundbait also help and have just started trying maggot clips as a hair stop and that actually worked which surprised me

i have had one like this for a few years and for a while it was my gear bag but i upgraded to some massive rucksack thing (still not convinced) and kept this and do the same as you. i holds my cooking stuff and food etc, also having it all in one bag when i am on the road over winter i stick it in the back of the car with a sleeping bag incase i get stuck somewhere. have used it like that once last year when stuck on M11 but does make life easier if i want to take stuff with me to cook on a session as all in one place

had 18th booked off work for a quick cheeky day session so i could at least justify the stuff in the shed but like you floored and missed everything by staying in bed for me it was 3rd time round and this one left a nasty hangover feeling......

i know the feeling, hoping i get something on Monday as been so long since i have been able to get out. i had almost forgotten what the mountain of stuff in my shed was for

hoping to get a day off on 18th for a cheeky day session, if i remember i will add some pics. mostly of an empty net but either way rods out and bankside is relaxing enough