barry211

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

despite living about a mile or 2 from the Waveney i have never fished it for carp and figured i would spend a day down by it in October, looking at travelling light so i can move about as a nice stretch of the river is right near me. i have checked the old FB pages and what not but wondered if any of you fine peeps have ever given this river a go, i will most likely be up by Marsh Lane end (if you know the area) and only taking a single rod and bag but would it be a 'boilie' type of approach or more sweetcorn and maggots possibly on a float rig. am hoping to see if any silvers are about but the last time i fished the Waveney (30yrs ago) it was all eels and not much over a pound of anything else in the river, will be taking a range of floats, rigs and some weight set-ups so i can change stuff about if needed but just wondered if any one here has some sagely advice

glad you got it sorted though, dogs can be funny with things like that when i had my shoulder surgery i was up a lot at night and ended up sitting downstairs keeping her company as was easier

i get to go fishing so rarely these days i would actually love a day in the rain listening to it and the odd sense of quiet it brings, as for catching though i tend to find i have done really well on my little water after a heavy downpour and often stayed longer than i planned as it has been productive.

ha ha, difficult because as far as i am concerned i go fishing and whether i catch carp or anything its not a blank for me if i land something. i set up for carp but if i catch something else then its just a bonus fish but not a blank good luck with the arguement as i am sure a few of us have had that conversation at some point......

hope things improve, never nice having them done

i came to carp after years of being a maggot drowner and as much as i was clueless to begin with i knew some of the basics of fish care and such like. i picked up some cheaper carp rods after using my feeder set up and from there have used this forum and other places to learn rigs and presentation and am now having loads of fun. i reckon if i had started fishing just going for carp i doubt i would have lasted long at it but follow the aboves advice and i reckon you will have both more fun and luck

personally i have never used a 3 rod set up but as i only go to one water anyway its never been something i have missed. in fairness both my rods have a different bait and set up often i will have one with a pop-up cast away from my second which is usually a method or solid bag set up. sometimes when my daughter comes with me i will have a carp rod out in the middle and then my old course gear set up for float fishing for silvers which can be good fun as never blank with that.

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

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......