Carpbell3

The ying and yang of carp angling.

Need a few decent over 50's only lakes, I used to like a mid week only ticket not many do them now, you get far too many anglers trying to turn a hobby into a paying job, bait testers being the worst of the lot on a small water.

Not so much hooked as I haven't fished it, but... I'm all set for this year if I want to, Bluebells, always had a yearning for it as Bluebells would always be in the angling press years back, I'm pretty good at timing for dodging the super busy times and you can drive to the pegs, which is the main selling point of a lake these days, means more travelling but so long as I'm not humping barrow loads around that's the main thing. Still in half a mind to convert the mini van into a camper wagon just struggling to see the point in it when I'd be in the bivvy anyhow, probably just use it for storage and a charging station.

Only ever had one membership cancelled that was due to a clash of personalities between myself and a longstanding member turned up one day and didn't just get told which peg to fish but escorted to it, me being me well you can guess the rest. They was always looking for a reason after that, never could find one angling wise, never so much as left dog fur in my peg when leaving, had enough in the end so I gave the lads something to grass me up for lol.

Not fishing related but a bivvy dehumidifier would be good, just bought one for the house, run it on the landing and it does the whole house nice makes the air nice and clean you can set them to any humidity levels you like.

The DWP have been behaving OK, lol, Actually moved us over to UC with no hassle all reviews were paper based and completed in three months put the Mrs into the LCWWRA group after her docs sent some info in. Advised me to put a fit note in for myself due to a few things, but I didn't bother as of yet, still waiting for my COPD tests, and a hernia op, lol nah don't want to go on the sick... looked as if I was mad.

On a mission today, battery went flat on my motor Xmas eve, so had to get a charger which meant I couldn't get over to the vape shop till today, bought on of those elf bar vapes locally foul tasting thing that got binned, considering it is meant to be a tobacco replacement you would think they would sell tobacco flavours, you will be lucky if the shops stock one disposable that is tobacco flavour.

No such thing they all get wet, I did once get offered a set of seal skinz when buying my soft shell kit, 40 quid...I'll pass mate.

That is a nice one I like lure fishing for perch but you get more Jack's and small zander than anything else canals are packed with zander near me all mini fish and chips size.

Hmm someone is having a pop, proper got the crayons out.

Saying nothing!

Taste and texture not a fan of fish at all other than from a nice chippy.

Don't eat shellfish nothing to do with this just don't like em, not a single one of the little critters.

Use the coated and strip it all off barr an inch at the knot end of the hook length, I'm good at bending rules, sometimes laws, it's when you break em you have problems 😉 😜

Cooking curry from scratch, got the base gravy cooking made from fresh veg all blitzed in the blender, spices cooked in gee, chicken sitting in a nice tandoori rub to be added later, even make my own naan breads, fry a bit of onion in gee and add it to the finished rice, love that fresh smell of all the base ingredients simmering. Should be a mild madras when finished I would normally finish it balti style in a pan but I think I will add the meat to the base for a more one pot traditional style curry. I know it will be delicious either way.

The kitchen aid will smash any mix with their dough hook 🪝

Lucky it's fish, game birds are a similar process they are getting a good look into by all sorts of groups.

Out my price range I'm sure, would be OK if you did a wide verity of angling but if this was your dedicated go to, it would soon kill the mystery, would for me at least.

All rigs are a variation on the past the Withy rig, chod, reverse combi supple or stiff. Like Chilly the angler not keen on spicy cilli though, as a side guy on YouTube smoked the world's hottest chilli in a pipe, went temporarily blind and nearly passed a lung, you get 70 bucks for a 10,000 view video crazy.

Another one for Gardener, not sure which one think it's thr HD.

Not yet that's where Nash or Korda come into it, I doubt you could to be fair, you would need something like a Jacory power bank that has a three pin plug socket.

Sorry that's a 45 watt beast even better plus it's green and carpy looking!

GENIUS! I solved any winter heating issues so long as you have a suitable power bank, check this little 60 watt beast meant for greenhouses so is waterproof against damp and splashes.

Ever lose the will to session fish just watch a few Terry videos and you will be up and running in no time, he is the Gangster rap of carp angling, seems a very private guy to be fair he could be top billing on all sorts of angling media.