Whitstable Jack

Thank you Kev. It is a lovely piece of kit, I've just checked it online. My Sonik AXS is already showing signs of not lasting (last piece of sonik kit I will ever buy), so I will be getting the MK 2 for sure when the sonik packs in.

Thank you for the info, I will try and see if there is a local tackle shop that has one to try with my sleeping bag. I can see that driving to a swim is a great way to go, I just want to be able to move by foot onto fish and move quickly and have less big bits of kit.

Hi Kev, What brolly system is that you're using mate?

Hi all, I have the solar SP c-tech sleep system as my bedchair - it is lovely, really comfy and strong. But I am done with the weight of it, I am really focusing on pairing things back. It is 17.5kg. I saw this bedchair by Solar, and it is 8.7kg, has anyone on here got one? Under Cover Pro Bedchair I'm 6ft 6, 13 stone - so don't need a wide one. I sleep on my side so ideally the bed chair wouldn't sag. I'd probably use it with the solar sleep system sleeping bag as I love it.

Hi Yonny, great feedback, thank you. And to the other replies too, thank you. It has sorted in my head exactly what I need to do.

I generally unfreeze the day before, in an air tight bag, moving the baits around every few hours as they thaw. I've been reading that air drying on towels and air dry bags is a good way - but with this you top the flavours up. Sounds like a faff to have to re-add flavour, and could over do it. WHereas surely all the flavour that's already there gets sucked in during the thawing process in a bag? I understand there can be damp patches that leads to baits going off quicker. Also, I don't fish far out, so I don't need rock hard baits with a throwing stick. Any thoughts on here? Cheers

Hi mate, Thank you for the above, a good insight. Jack

Hi all, Might anyone want to sell issue 01? Cheers.

Hi All, I got my insurance finally sorted last week, went with Emporium. In the terms & conditions they say that a wooden shed is fine for my gear just as long as it is in the perimeter of the house, and a 5 lever lock - fine. Insurance companies do not fill me with confidence that they would pay out with such a flimsy door. Anyone any experience of insuring their kit in a shed, and anything to make the insurer aware of etc? I rang them up too, just to double check. Cheers.

Hi mate, I've only been to Loggies once and it is a beautiful water, with some lovely quieter swims at the far left corner (opposite the carp par reception). How are you doing on there? From what I could tell, certainly not a runs water, but some good fish in there.

Hi Jay, I'm getting back into it too, where are you fishing? I go to Sandwich for day ticket, and just gone on a syndicate near Rochester.

Exactly, and no way I would have found the spools, so big thank you. I just meant it incase you wanted something from there in future. Cheers mate.

Hi mate, I rang KP and they don't do spare spools and kindly put me onto Quentin Millman and he has sorted me out: http://www.fishingreelrepairs.co.uk/contact_us.htm

Not yet, thank you, will do 👍

Hi all, I'm looking for some spare spools for my penn affinity iii 7000 LC reels. I can't find any online, and ebay only has the ii model. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Jack.

Great work that Kev, and fair play for having the forsight to go before the crowds came, so many times the fish shut up shop once that happens hey.

Yes, any chance you can try it first?

Lovely looking lake that Kev, and really nice choice of spot. The weather conditions feel ripe for some fish, let us know how you go mate.

Good advice, I take a small bait bucket and there is room, will do the same. Alas, I've been taking the kitchen sink on a barrow and that has to stop for me. I saw a far more experienced and far better angler than me last week rock up with hardly anything, but very very systimsed, and that is what I am roughly aiming for - so I can be mobile and have less stuff. I am a photographer/video maker and the amount of kit I need on a shoot day is a lot, but I've got used to it and know within a split second where every item is and what I need at any given point, and I have a team to help. My fishing is my quiet place and I don't want lots of bits and confusion. I'll have more stuff at home, and a backup bucket in the car, but not while I'm fishing (hopefully!!!!), famous last words and all that...

Hi Nick, Plano tackle box - that takes me back and puts a smile on the face, wow!

Excellent advice, thank you. Yes, three different rig options is plenty. The joy and satisfaction of taking less kit, and then that making you much more mobile to move to showing fish is where I want to be. The only thing I would add 9for me) would be a couple of bolt bubbles and some dog biscuits for anything on or near the surface.

Great photos, thank you, the kit looks pretty minimal, lucky you, I need to reduce what I take and be more like that.

Does it fit mesh pva tubes mate?

Hi mate, the trakker and the aqua look very similar but there are differences, including the see through sleeves in the top pouch of the aqua - this will be good for me for storing different sized pva bags etc.

Hi all, I've come back into carp fishing in Spring 2023 after circa 25 years out, and had a bit of a geek out with kit, bags etc. I've too many pouches, bags, holders etc etc. I am now at a point where I want to scale back. Couple of questions: 01) I like the Korda tackle box (larger one with the storage tubs) as it helps me know where bits are in one place quickly. I wondered about the smaller box - the tackle safe. But for now will keep what I have. I use pva sticks, sometimes bags, so I need another storage bag, but smallish. I wondered about this from Aqua to store all this including: leads, tubing, crimping tool, forceps, marker float for leading around/depth research, and some general backups if something runs out or misplaced: https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/aqua-black-series-pva-fishing-pouch-xl?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIva6Kn7Tw_wIVy9reCh1nwgrMEAEYASAIEgJdePD_BwE 02) I'm a big fan of chods, very short and longer, pop up and bottom. I want a storage box to keep the hook points sharp and the curve of the chod, but the ones available seem to store loads of rigs, and that's not where my head is at. Yes there is the rig board in the Korda tackle box, but with different hook link lengths it isn't a good option with the magnet. When possible, I also like to fish a couple of different setups including running lead, and an inline lead option with tubing. Top line, I can't seem to find one box, that isn't massive, to store my terminal tackle, pva, tubing, marker flaot, crimping items, leads and a few other bits. So I am thinking of two storage boxes - the Korda tackle box, and one other. Has anyone found a solution? Many thanks in advance.