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Thanks guys. I said they planned it all along lol 😆. TBF I think I've been more stressed waiting for the grandchildren to be born than I was waiting for my own to be born. Think I need to go fishing once they're both born coz god I'm stressed It's crazy the price of a good mechanic. I used to watch my dad when I was younger so I do most the work myself.

Been a long 24hrs. Both my daughter-in-laws in hospital giving birth. 1 granddaughter not long born. Praying they're not both born on same day. They live 200 miles apart but still managed to go into labour on same day

I always dread M.O.T day. Even though I've usually gone over the car myself n know it's gonna pass I always sit there wondering if it's gonna fail

Not having much luck dude. Hopefully it don't last that long. Get well soon. 🤞🏽 It's not too bad. Wish you all the best with your appointment.

The slip d does me well on a long shank but get alot if problems if there's silvers or bream. These would eliminate it being tangled round the hook. Did try making it with fluro and landed a few fish but never stuck with it. I always throw out with a mesh bag and depending on the rig I leave a little tail after the knot and wrap it around the hair and back to the hook to make sure the bait stays presented correctly

Can think of a few but they'd all be censored on here lol. Probz would've had to have been called "little winkie" 🤣(was cold in early march 🤦🏽) Didn't fancy leaving my maggot 🪱 dangling in the water especially with pike being present so I assumed it better to leave certain things covered especially my toes 😅

Natural flavour and it's done me well tbf and this winter a pineapple popup on a chod on one of my other rods. I have every flavour popup n water they do aswell with matching bait spray and about 25 kilo in boilies and about 15 kilo in pellets so enough to last a few months lol

Thanks for the tip @yonny These are what I got to try

I think naming them help keep track of how many times that fish gets caught. I've named a fish and you'd probably think it's a stupid name lol. Called it sox. Story goes: Had new boots on that day and it took me into a snag so I stripped down, didn't want to sit in wet clothes for rest of day so off came the trousers n new boots n i went in to free it from the snag in my socks and pants hence the name. Thought it would be better than calling it Jeff lol

I've been using the Nash scope gtl 8000 gold edition and so far they're nice to use. Supposed to pair nicely with the Nash 9ft and 10ft rods

I use 18lb syncro xt and 20lb Nash bullet in brown but brown seemed to be out of stock everywhere I looked so purchased Hydrotuff and not really liking it but only done one session. Maybe I was fishing over a rock but had alot of line damage on the last foot and had to cut it off twice, it also seemed to get a bit kinked at the rod tip if I pulled abit of line through on the drag (bad batch maybe as I've read loads of good reviews on here about it🤔) For surface h15lb Gardner hd floater line in low Vis green n it's brill. Thought I'd try the clear this time and don't like how white it looks so I'll be off back to the low Vis green.

I fish all year round but there are alot of "fair weather anglers"(pack away as soon as autumn comes and starts back up in spring as fishing is easier). All venues fish differently. Having a well stocked lake helps. It's worth just going and watching the lake. Yesterday had 27 fish. Mostly off the surface which most venues surface action stops for winter until spring. My season ticket venue I've never caught during the summer but always in winter. Catching 3 early march inc the lake record at 34.02lb and 1 in December

If I was using different sized baits like particles, a pellet mix or something to cloud the water I'd spomb it out. Boilies I'd just be catapulting but have to be mindful the spomb spooks fish on some venues. For example I fished a new venue for 48hrs last summer (few acres) and was spombing my bait out n never had anything. After about 24hrs the owner came to see how I was getting on. I'd not caught nothing at this point when he said as soon as they hear the spomb hit the water they disappear off down the other end of the lake. Stopped spombing and recast to a area where and finished the session on 2 fish. Recasting depends on method I'm using, I also never fish with all my rods on the same spot. I'll cast a method feeder around or small sticks of pva leaving as little bait as possible in that area but if I've baited a area I'll stick it out maybe bring my rig in every 2-3 hrs to add a bit of attractant. I've lost count of how many times I've baited a area n had no luck after a hour or two so I've moved only to see fish showing on the spot I've just moved from. Plastic baits can work all year round imo especially if your fishing them over same type of particles. Can also soak them in a attractant as they take on flavours pretty well. If there's no signs of fish I generally go for some overhanging trees as they like to hold up in snaggy areas and whichever part of the lake catches the most sun as long as it's not too shallow.

Spent the day surface fishing yesterday. Had 27 scrappy torpedo carp. Don't get many places they take off the surface in winter but this place never fails

Thats the one in Essex and they closed Kent but they had a few stores Hope they're not gone as they're where I get my favourite bait from. Don't want to have to start looking for a new bait

Keen to hear how you get on. I've got a fair bit of zig stuff Inc zig bugs, spiders, snail zig aligners, loads different colours foams but struggled with it tangling after the cast so I knocked it in the head after 2 sessions. I've bought some lead clips with a little tag on them to PVA the zig onto to hopefully eliminate the tangle issue. Might try have another go come spring

Bought some prologic 9ft c-series compact rods, advanta cradle( basically a walled mat ) n cheap advanta reels for some stalking or when I'm at the easy venues with the misses n lad. Also got some 15lb Hydrotuff (not really liking it after first use), some 15lb synchro xt

Anyone know the deal with outlaw pro. Are the rumours true they're going into administration. They're website say it's under reconstruction, so does they're Facebook. I emailed them and they're reply was that they can't tell me if the website is coming back. I had a discount code from they're eBay shop and when I click a discount code it takes me to total tackle They've also sold 2 of they're stores. I know is now going to be total tackle. Anyone heard or know anything

Well done. Tench are a lovely fish, especially fishing on light tackle. There's a old estate lake I fish that I'm hopeful for a 10lber this year. So far just shy of 9lb last year

Another nice mirror for January 21lbs Could've had a few more if the misses would've swapped swims. They were showing on her swim all day

I did give it a go summer just gone but they really don't show themselves or I'm just looking in all the wrong places lol. I've always got my rigged and ready rod setup for floater fishing( brilliant rod). Not seen a single carp take off the surface and I've sat for hours without a line in the water just watching. The roach clean everything up like piranhas. Was told by a Bailiff that they always took off the surface but since they had a few new fish put in a few years ago nobody has had one off the surface since. I have managed a few fish in the day. Only 4 in a year(not counting the pike, bream n roach). Best being a PB mirror of 34lbs and never seen nobody catch one. Just hear stories of the night fishing boys saying they had a few

Here's my first fish of the year. Was -4 to start the session. Had a run, lifted into it but nothing on the end( thinking small fish with just bait in its mouth ). Then for the next few hours I could see my line pulling tight n slackening back off but not actually taking. Turns out pva wasn't melting (my mix of condensed milk and manilla being over cooked n like caramel stopping the PVA dissolving)(first time trying condensed milk). About 4pm I seen a fish show to the right of me, nowhere near where I was fishing so I quickly boshed a chod together and within 30mins, boom, fish on. Managed to land a 17.32 mirror saving me a blank. Not massive but always nice to get a winter carp

There's one that I'm currently on about a 7 acre low stock lake but some nice fish. Not many fish come out in the day (but I keep trying knowing it's a difficult water as I find that a challenge) but the lake comes alive in the night but.... night tickets are like gold dust. Really want a night ticket to get this water out my system

Merry fishmas everyone and a carpy new year 🎊

Nice 22lber after a cold damp day. Light had just gone so was just about to pack away n this bad boy saved me a blank. Only 4 out this this particular lake all year and they've all been winter fish. Cant wait to be allowed a night ticket