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The second pic does it for me , the thought of a float rod fishing for Tench up to those Lilly's even the lighting makes that photo look magical place.
look forward to it ,especially as yonny says "They capture the magic we felt as kids" 

The second pic does it for me , the thought of a float rod fishing for Tench up to those Lilly's even the lighting makes that photo look magical place.
look forward to it ,especially as yonny says "They capture the magic we felt as kids" 

Not that much more expensive 😀 , but really cant remember,
Heres a link 
https://gardnertackle.co.uk/product/xl-braided-hair-needle/

Back then it was more to do with the Swans ingesting the Lead Shot , not polluting the environment.

Rather Embryo than Nash...😉

I dont know what I was expecting from Delkim and dont know the spec ,but initially the looks not doing it for , 
I can here now people saying whats looks got to with it if it works well , for me it has to be both .

I dont know what I was expecting from Delkim and dont know the spec ,but initially the looks not doing it for , 
I can here now people saying whats looks got to with it if it works well , for me it has to be both .

http://www.tacklebox.co.uk/tackle-box-line-test.html#/cmsPage/32
Hi Jim
Take a look at the link attached...1 of the guys on here supplied in another Topic...u may be surprised at some of the facts given..

I see nothing see no reason to not use  it on a marker , although never used it .

Wife bought me a packet of these new Skittles "Chewies" last week. Lovely and fruity, bit of coloured leakage when left in water. Lots of attractive colours to entice Mr Carp.
As they have no crispy shell they are soft enough to hair rig a couple so they are sitting like two grains of corn or fish them as singles. Everything going for them I reckon.....
I reckon it's the fruity flavours that will do it. I could be on to something here.
He who dares Rodney, he who dares........
 
 

Finally got the snow that they have forecast all week.
Been down to the lake tonight and it's ice free.
Tomorrow is snow carp Saturday.

Could this be made a STICKY

My first born. Buster the man eating shihtzu. 🤣

Go for it , It may well be an excellent choice , 

So we have had a last trip of the year post and i thought we could have a first trip of the year one.
My first trip is next saturday, over on a club water, about 5 mins from my partners house. About 9 acres in size and is usually pretty good for a run in the winter, as im told anyway. 
Can't wait, haven't been out carping since end of september. hoping to get a run but if im honest, just being out there will be nice.

Meet Emrys

They work as well outside as inside , not sure how far though as that would depend on the lazer unit , I know mines ok to 40M , 
Not used it for fishing though as I very rarely use wraps .

Just thinking of another one, on of all days a Friday the 13th.
I had been doing fire extinguisher servicing calls around Sudbury and Halstead area, and turned up a single track road. As I drove up the road a female driver coming the other way drove past the passing place and continued coming, forcing me in the van up onto the verge as I had nowhere else to go. As the van tilted the side of the van scraped across the cars roof, heavily denting my van. I managed to swap insurance details etc, and then went to my next call at a veterinary practice in the area before finishing up and driving back to the company office in Wymondham. I then had to switch all my existing stock and tools into a spare van, along with my weekly top-up. From Wymondham I then drove back to Ipswich, put my fishing gear in the van, and drove via a customer call on the A120 to Nazeing.
 
When I arrived at Nazeing I was shattered, it was about 10pm, I had been up since about 6 that morning driving and doing customer calls as well as stock swap.
Somehow I managed to get set up, thank heavens for Fox EasyDome, bivvy up in minutes. By 11.30 I was set and sorted and just crashed out when I had a proper screamer. I can't remember the fight, but I can remember the 28lb common at the end of it. This was the last picture I took on 35mm film, so this is the scanned copy of a print.
Later that same night I had a 23lb common, which I was sadly so tired I didn't photograph.

This is another favourite of mine that changed my overnighter from nightmare to dreamland.
I pulled up at my syndicate lake on the Saturday afternoon a bit early around 3pm but was gutted to find the fullest car park ever!  No real surprise as it was May bank holiday if I remember right.
Rather than look for one of the two remaining swims I decided to drive on to Bluebell for a look round before giving up for home.
30 mins later I'm in the shop asking for the numbers on Kingy and Swan, to my amazement I hear Kingy is fairly quiet by usual standards.
I take the gamble - pay up and go for a walk bucket in hand.  Approaching the first corner I can't see anyone on the far bank - central.  I speed up not daring to believe the situation, glance up again and I'm right - my 2 favourite swims are free - result! 😊
The right of the 2 swims looks bang on for the conditions - right on the back of the wind - on the line where the chop starts.
Down goes the bucket and I'm off for the barrow - semi running, yet trying to look carpy as you do.
I had a lead about and found what I was looking for - clean and smooth as glass - just off the end of one of the bars.  So little resistence that I stumbled backwards - that's the one!
I put half a bucket of 3ml pellets and boilie crumb out and a few whole baits - tight with the spomb.
2 rods on that and a 3rd 2 rods lengths off the spot.
I settle down cook dinner and chill - feeling strangely confident.
At around 11pm I have the first take - a massive drop back, I'm on it fast and after a lot of fast reeling connect with a chunk that plays hardball.
After a good battle out in the waders I net what is a monumental fish for me personally, a very rarely caught kingy 40+ common from the venue that had seemed impossible and awe inspiring when I had first visited some years before.  At that time I felt so far away from the guys on there - so a real milestone.
I had 2 more drop backs after that and missed both - those fish are so cute it's a brilliant water.
 

Hopefully this year my lad will be with me more..
Also going try try Lakemore Fishery (Crewe) this year for a Cat..

Unless I'm with a mate, or there's someone in the next swim, I don't often bother weighing or taking pics. 
This was my eldest sons first overnighter, as above, as a dad, it has to be up there as one of my most memorable & enjoyable trips. 
It was 2 summers ago, & he's still going on about the cat! I don't like them myself so tend to avoid venues with them in. 

This 22lb linear, only a stocky, from my 3 years on current syndicate, known to be one of the hardest lakes in the country.. 
Was I buzzing when I caught that???
Hell yeah!! 
I know the picture is a bit naff, but like a lot of my captures, I don't need a puffed up pic of me holding it, laid on the matt is fine by me for the memory of the battle

My 1st ever Carp on carp gear...
Look at state of that (1st ever setup)...compared to what i use now.

The story’s have gone quiet, hoping to kick start it again. Found a couple more favourites. My pb commmon and then a very unusual day time capture for me. I’ve never managed the moody blank expression in catch pictures. Normally too shocked and euphoric!!
 

These are what I use now , and have used for cork in the past,