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Not what I'd call bit like trying to inflate a balloon to airship proportions, probably the only form of fishing/hunting most do so it gets the full on game approach can be a bit awkward when you don't share the same level of enthusiasm in targeting specific.

Carp angling has always been light on etiquette for some strange reason it is approached with a one winner attitude like a game of darts, what can you do but pick a empty peg and wack the rods out, even then you may here remarks about being in no carp corner, every lake has one of those, chances are I would end up in no carp corner on a empty lake.

Mine is staying at home for float fishing only days I did try him on the canal tow path but he was in the canal twice on a short walk dog just loves water no way I could float fish and keep an eye on the pond shark.

The run rig, had to resize the pic.

That's the super low profile specimen rod on a tiny run rig with a size 12 barbless pellet band got size 10 hair rigs for chopped wafter. Do the float rod on Tuesday night be out Wednesday afternoon that will have a short four triple A float and a size 14 barbless pellet band.

To be fair I have only had one bad experience in regards to peg rage, the chap that dug his trench was more disappointed there really was only one peg worth fishing due to the summer pond weed growth. The one that was gonna blackball me had me slightly concerned, I was kind of off-side myself but oh well we move on, I'm mainly doing day tickets this year, found a nice local lake, you do hear it a lot, but this really is a mystery water, said to have a few large Barbel in it not been seen in years carp around the 30 same again, days only officially one of those waters where going in with heavy tackle is frowned upon, most of the day ticket waters near me are like that on their specimen pools due to them being a mixed specimen water not just carp.

A bait tester on a previous water used to go way too much on the pre baiting, never seen it myself but the guy worked for one of the big bait companies, he would put massive amounts into the lake, talking huge amounts into whatever swim he had fished never bothered me as i was doing fresh bait in small amounts, didn't see much point in hoofing loads of bait out.

I turn up at the lake and p8ck a empty peg had it year before last, chap arrived mid sessions told me about his landscaping he had done in the peg then wobbled off in a huff, the whole lake was thick with pond weed all of three fishable swims until the wind changed blowing all the floating weed back my side, I was fishing a deep water winter peg and having large bream plus one carp.

Shhh, still a few about They used to do good water write ups, the guy who did Elsons at Stanwicks used to see him a lot and a few others it was one of there lads that put me onto carp fishing.

Looks nice, I have been getting mass gainer shakes as I lost near two stone last year now take half the recommended amount of a protein shake each day works that's for sure be perf3ct on the bank in summer, the one from Optimum Nutrition is packed with all sorts not just protein. Definitely works I shot back up to 9st lol.

Got the front bag and barrow tidy on the way plus sides, so long as I get my tea kit at the front, the side bags take all the pod and bank stick gear alarms scales and baiting up equipment that sort of thing, be a fat boy evo once I get the rear wheels on it

Happy it's not a mk2 otherwise I would of been tempted to get the drop in bag just to fill the gap I have only ever put spare clothes in the drop in bags as it ends up buried at the bottom of all the other gear on the barrow. I'm very particular about who and where I buy used from, I use FB market place, Gumtree and Ebay I will also collect from seller and check their FB profile expecting to see some fishing related content, if they are not willing to sell from home, might be a bit iffy.

Seems to be one of the original fat boy barrows, they all come with a drop in frame bag since the mk2 came out looks like it's the smaller side bags that will fit this one, I didn't know they did two different size side bars and bags to fit they also only do the zip ones in this size since korda took over Nice find don't think it has ever been used fella wanted rid I think, the chair came from a lady who looked like she was clearing out a relatives house ready for sale, same again never used not a mark on it.

Just back from my FB Market Place bargain hunt, got a very nice chair for waggler fishingand general day ticket stuff. Also grabbed a Carp Porter same again never used paid 90 f9r the barrow but need a bit of help figuring out which model carp porter it is, not a mk2 as it doesn't take the drop in bag on a frame, don't mind that, the side bars are smaller than the mk2 at 50cm the mk2 is 68cm so the side bags for the MK2 won't fir tight, they do a evo range that look smaller for side bags but no size stated, just which model porter they fit, advice would be welcome. Also the front bar bag my front bar is 49cm wide call it 50cm would anyone know the size of the mk2 front bar or the bag that fits seems to be same across the whole range. Few pics someone must know the model?

Chods everyone must of bought a pack of chods at some point they are just right for hinge rigs.

Depends what line you use you can tie a multi rig easy enough you will need to use a much finer line for the hook length as the eye of the hook will be smaller considerably so once you get above a size eight hook. Then you have the TC of the rod, a heavy rod anything above 2.50 test will always lose more fish than land using small hooks.

Forgot to say, they are nice and long some are two foot others a metre so you can adjust the length or add a micro swivel.

So who's owning up to buying the occasional spinner rig or pack of loops ( i really do rate loops). Ready rigs today are hard to beat in terms of neat and tidy and value for money, a pack of spinners and a bit of line is cheaper for most people in the short run than buying all the bits for various rigs. Trying some of the Guru ones they look good in sizes from 12 to 16, got hair rigs on the 12 and a bait band on the 14 for on the bottom, a 16 waggler band rig and a 16 maggot corn waggler rig, eight in a pack at a few quid each I'm not tying size 10 to 16 hooks on fine nylon to the same standard as the ready rigs especially the tiny hair rigs all lined up nicely so I'm getting ready tied ⛔

Usually try for the mid range gear My carp rods are 10 ft fox torque 3lb test with dawia 25 mini big pits nice solid set up had carp to 39lb on them. Just setting up some lighter rods same again the mid range rods from Drennan a 1.25 test for waggler fishing and a 1.50 test for a lead rod fishing one or two swan shot as the ledgering weight.

Saying that I did order a small unhooking mat at the same time I ordered the rods, just the roll up one from drennan perfect for what I want, I'm not taking my carp mat to sort perch and bream out.

Got some Facebook market place bits lined up, need a chair for day sessions my carp chair is one that sits on the bed so not ideal, prices new are a bit much, so found a wyhwood one for 25, there is that much used tackle available I would only buy new for the delicate stuff.

Yes be a manual to stop it closing on the cast my big reels are the same, glad of it nothing worse than the bail arm closing on a distance cast.

Just put a order in for some light weight gear went with two Drennan Specialist rods a 1.25 and 1.50 TC two daiwa reels one for float and floater fishing on the 1.25, a 3000 size and a 4000 size for the 1.50 both the ninja reels one a front drag the other a front drag with bait runner. Getting ready for some day ticket fishing will use a waggler on the lighter rod and a single bite alarm for the ledgering rod got some nice little day tickets venus near by.

Lol, no I'm OK with the oil car runs better than ever