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I normally do a midweek work night once a week all year round. I get to the lake around 6.30pm and pack up at 4am. Particularly hard work this time of year but I usually find the lake deserted.

I personal dont think it matters , but given the choice I would use the textured one every time 

I personal dont think it matters , but given the choice I would use the textured one every time 

I personal dont think it matters , but given the choice I would use the textured one every time 

Had a shout for a snow carp last year . Apart from the fact I didn't get a touch lol 
 

Right now we're just waiting until the ice is thick enough to drive on.  I'm looking forward to getting out and might walk on later this week.
 

The only thing ever stopping me from fishing  ,is if the lake is Frozen .
With todays modern clothing and gear their is no such thing as cold here in the UK , well the southern half anyway

The only thing ever stopping me from fishing  ,is if the lake is Frozen .
With todays modern clothing and gear their is no such thing as cold here in the UK , well the southern half anyway

I seldom look down at my feet. It's a waistline thing...…………….
Ian.

Evening gentlemen, just popped in to say hi and yes I’m still alive and still not getting out fishing too much hope your all well and catching a few 

Our first visit this winter .... well the first one we know about !!! , keeps your eyes peeled it's that time of year ! 
 

Have a look in Sports Direct.
Karrimor , do a good range and they do last.

Have a look in Sports Direct.
Karrimor , do a good range and they do last.

1st fish this winter, hopefully do it again soon. 
With a bulldog lure! 

thanks finchey, i'd like to think there's some useful stuff on there, i'm not the best at it, there's no crappy carp team stuff, endless plugging of gear or sponsorship begging 😉 I hate drum and bass so there's none of that and I fish alone and on limited time so they aren't very 'arty' either😁
 

LOL same here , several times 😎

Im very much like PandA698 when it comes to books , BUT the Syndicate series by Mark Cunnington is fantastic .

I guess if you are doing nothing wrong then no Bailiff should be of any concern , 

https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/gardner-attx-version-2-transmitting-system

When I first started carp fishing, we used landing nets, the big knotted mesh type, which makes me shudder now when I look back but, I don't remember our fish having injury inflicted as a consequence?
Nowadays we have the luxury, albeit paid for luxury of safe tackle and kit. How far should we be taking the safety aspect though? It’s alright advocating that fish, especially big fish shouldn’t be lifted from the water in a landing net, yet holding that same fish up for the photos, with wet but often warm hands is fine?
I’ve never heard so much utter nonsense in all my angling life, which is a long time. If any of us cared that much about the welfare of a carp, we wouldn’t fish for them, it really is as simple as that. Sure, treat the fish with care and respect, that goes without saying but, let’s not take the Florence Nightingale element too far.
I hear so many people say they have the fish’s welfare in mind, first and foremost, is that so the fish will live longer, and grow bigger, so that we can all put them through all the stress and trauma all over again, when we catch them again at a later date?
The reality is, the fish are there, because people fish for them, just as cows, sheep and pigs are there because humans eat them. You don’t get farmers keeping livestock for pets, the same goes for water owners and fish.
Treat the fish you catch with care and as much respect as possible, taking into consideration that you’ve orchestrated putting a hook into it’s lip, and proceeded to pull it towards where you’re pitched up, or positioned in a boat, all ready to subject it to further stress and trauma.
Sometimes the truth hurts, often much more than a soft meshed, wet landing net. 😉

I have and shall continue to lift fish from the water in my net , just because hes a known angler doesnt make his statement right , just his way of doing it .

Personally I like the LED Lenser H7R , 
The beauty with this is that it has a sliding power control as opposed to most that have 2 or 3 brightness settings.

I believe a lot of fisheries use Virkon S , as a disinfectant.
 

Loaded up and half hour to the lake 😉