salokcinnodrog

Im very supprized Nick never noticed the slip,knowing him Cos I use a double granny knot tied with a special loop and pulled down tight dry JOKING! Not noticed much recently, as Frank knows had other things on my mind I nearly always use the Uni knot, mainline and braid or for loops the knot on the kryston packaging. For some stupid reason I can't get my head round the Palomar knot

From the Rig Tying Stickies, this link gives another link to "animated " knots with some instructions on tying them. They can be slowed down for idiots like me http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=25551 There is also another Sticky in that section that 666 put up

The closest I have seen is the 1up 1down rig that was published in Rob Maylin's Carp years ago (but the Bent hook rig version is a NO NO!), and recently publsihed in the mags. The reason I came up with the "Mushroom Rig" title is that I was using a Neutral half a pop-up on the top ring, although thinking about it, I could just as easily use a shank tied hair and a piece of tubing on the bend to lift the hook. The main hair comes from a standard knotless knot and a double bait , although a single would work just as well, but I was juggling the fishing situation to sort out a particular fish. It is a pain to cast any distance, and you definitely need pva and foam nuggets to prevent tangles, or putting the bait in by hand, which being as I was fishing in water of about 60cms deep wasn't a problem. Being as it already exists I can't claim any new credit for it, although my using Leadcore as a counterweight on something else I will do Oh and my Long Range Breakaway Impact rig , tangle free for extreme distance

From the search facility: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=30506&highlight=howle+pool

Re Line Aligners: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=35896

Different manufacturers do have different sizes for the same size8 I seem to remember that Danny Fairbrass wrote about it in the Advanced Korda Guide to Rig Making. One of the reasons that I won't use Lead Clips, and Zander's point is another!

Have a look at some of these: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=19962 May help you out. Then you can have a search as many of the waters have been mentioned on the forum before. I know that Rushes Lake is mentioned fairly frequently, and Mrs_Rusheslake is a member of the forum who is on fairly frequently if you have any queries

Have a gander at this: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=19962 Loads of lakes and fisheries in France, most with some links to web addresses, sites, e-mails and phone numbers. If you also do searches on some of the venues you will discover that they have been mentioned on the forum before, so a look at existing threads may also help

Only if you post in in UK Where to fish, not Bait Making I have moved the thread into the correct section

I did bring the thread up in October last year, but as you can see it hasn't had a reply The only way I found anything out was this: http://www.fairlopwaters.info/

Yes, you're right. It is very difficult on public transport and impossible if you plan on taking your bivvie etc Still, I have put an ad in the local rag for a buddy who lives nearby and would like to share fuel costs. Fingers crossed. S Very difficult, I did it with a weeks worth of gear after coming back from Ross on Wye in February

With these "New Generation" or "Hi-Tec" Hooklinks you really have to get your knots right and that is the same with all fluorocarbons. Many turn crinkly and "pigtail" as you tighten up the knot creating a weakspot. Also if you tighten it up without wetting or lubricating the knot it can fracture inside creating a weakspot that way. It may be that you slid the knot down the hooklink and where tightened originally the hooklink has snapped. Also some materials have absolutely no Abrasion or shear resistance, so as they touch any underwater object during a fight with a fish they just "ping", and that includes reeds! Another problem with some materials is that they are not suitable for folding up inside a PVA bag. Where you fold the hooklink may again weaken or fracture the line. However on the few occasions I do use fluorocarbons I knotless knot the Hook, and then use the loop knot in the Kryston packaging for the swivel end. Never had that fail on me, but I do make sure that I check the hooklink after every fish, and on every cast

According to the website Fairlop Water is right opposite the Tube Station on the Central Line, although I must admit it can be a pain getting gear across London on the Underground. I have done it from West Drayton to Liverpool Street, so I know anything that involves a change of line is almost impossible, especially in the deeper stations. Don't know what it would be like having to switch to DLR? Thread moved into UK Where to fish NG

Had another quick search through the forum and found the name of a water called Harwood Hall at Upminster. It has only been mentioned for Pike Fishing on here, but I did a quick bit of playing with Google and came up with this: Becmain Angling Society Please click me here Becmain Angling Society have a few waters, all are mentioned on the website. If you stick the names into the search facility the other waters may possibly have threads about them on here

As per the PM I sent you: If you go to Search and then type in London area, click search all terms and also set it as UK Where to fish section and then press search you will find approximately 90 threads come up. I also know that on the 2nd page of UK Where to fish is a thread about The Chase at Dagenham. http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=30682 http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=33343&highlight=london Also in the UK Where to fish is a Sticky that if you go down to "G" you will find London mentioned: Greater London Shepperton Ashmere Fisheries 01932225445 Greater London Wimbledon Ashvale Fisheries 02082873892 London Brentwood Bedfords Park Lake 0170824461 London Feltham Bedfont Lake 01895444707/02088442261 Middlesex Yiewsley Cowley Lake 01895847889 There is also a lake at Fairlop that I have queried about in the past There are also some threads about Walthamstow, but they are normally kept very quiet, due to the secretive anglers on there. Fairlop: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=9746&highlight=fairlop http://www.fairlopwaters.info/

We have had threads on Elphicks (spelt correctly) in the past, just by posting on one of them brings it back to the top of the section. The second link that I have put down below contains a link to the website at Elphicks, (and I found them by using the Search facility) http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=16135&highlight=elphicks http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=21147&highlight=elphicks Seriously asking about the areas to fish is a like waving a "Red Rag to a Bull"! On any water, you will have to do some work yourself. The fish may be moved about the venue by pressure, by the wind and weather, etc. Whatever info you get from the forum now, may well be out of date by the time you go down there in a week, month etc, so the best bet is to get in touch with the bailiff or Fishery Manager. On top of that you get there and whatever you have been told may feel totally wrong. You may get a feeling for a particular swim dependant on the weather on what it may do (or is forecast), or a recent change that has happened that day. On top of that certain fish may come out of particular swims, but only be catchable at certain times of the year, so to give you advice to go into "Swim2" 'cos "Harry" lives there. (apologies to Bob James and Chris Yates) I seem to remember the advice was to use plenty of bait as the Carp were always hungry as at the time it was a fairly new water and Natural food may have been a bit low. However, the larger Carp may spook off a bed of bait, and prefer just a small bag worth, or the larger Carp may hang off the baited area, so a single bait may score. The best bait is the bait you have confidence in, whatever you use normally. I would happily take Trigga, (B&F co) Smokey Mackeral and some others onto any water and feel confident that I will catch, even on the first time of its introduction. Of course I could always come down with you, set your bivvy up, put bait on your hooks (hair), cast in for you and you may catch. In which case you got it right! Alternatively whatever you get from here may be totally wrong in which case you will blame all the wrong information, not your Fishing!

Silkworm has a brown fleck to it, and is slightly buoyant. Supersilk is a white colour but takes on the colour of the lakebed, and is slightly thinner. I would also recommend the Grinner/Uni knot for them both. When you use SuperSilk, make sure each cast you check and remove any twist

The Mill is one of Essex Carp Fishery's syndicates, costing £225 plus key money, although the small lake is Day Ticket at Bailiff's discretion and tickets are Very limited

This thread cover some of the hooklink question, plus in some of the links on that, an occasional swipe at other subjects http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=33587 this is another one that may interest you: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=9536 Also I'm not sure if it has been mentioned in any of them, but have a search for Kryston SuperSilk

By playing fish lightly, I imagine that the fight last longer? IMHO this increases mouth damage and the chance of a braided hook length slicing their mouth. I have seen braid slice a carps mouth quite badly, the slice was right in the scissors, the braid in question was Drennan micro braid. This is one of the reasons I stepped away from braided hook lengths and onto Magic touch mono, although this doesn't suit every situation. Drennan Micro Braid is one of the worst for slicing as it is so thin in diameter, and very "rough" and abrasive to the touch. Now you know why I do my Garage tests so I won't use tackle that may damage fish. There was also another hooklink braid that I found dangerous to use as well from the Nash stable. Anyone who uses a Mainline Braid as a hooklink without checking what it can do deserves to have it wrapped tight around their anatomy and then played like a Carp So "Goodwill to all Men" never quite entered your mindset, Nick? I'm joking, as I'm sure you know I'm a fan of flourocarbon myself, Amnesia in particular. However, some of the coated braids that are meant for use as hooklinks are as safe as we could hope. I have a spool, in black, can't remember the brand and I'm certainly not going out to the garage at this time of night to find out, which I use to make silt rigs and it's benign. Feel free to wrap me up in it and play me like a carp, but could we wait for warmer weather, please? Ian Sorry Ian, I'm trying not to laugh too much . Some of those Braids are very "sharp" and cut quite easily, like you I prefer the Coated Braids or Merlin/Silkworm. I find the very thin ones quite worrying for use as Hooklinks. I think the Coating may stop it hurting too much, and yes wait for warmer weather, Goodwill to all men? Me? Never

By playing fish lightly, I imagine that the fight last longer? IMHO this increases mouth damage and the chance of a braided hook length slicing their mouth. I have seen braid slice a carps mouth quite badly, the slice was right in the scissors, the braid in question was Drennan micro braid. This is one of the reasons I stepped away from braided hook lengths and onto Magic touch mono, although this doesn't suit every situation. Drennan Micro Braid is one of the worst for slicing as it is so thin in diameter, and very "rough" and abrasive to the touch. Now you know why I do my Garage tests so I won't use tackle that may damage fish. There was also another hooklink braid that I found dangerous to use as well from the Nash stable. Anyone who uses a Mainline Braid as a hooklink without checking what it can do deserves to have it wrapped tight around their anatomy and then played like a Carp

I expect someone will tell me im wrong, but as I see it the only thing preventing the lead from coming free is the single shot on the mainline which would come off in a snag situation. Had someone used a second swivel instead of the shot to create the stop then that would be unsafe. I have to say though Ive never used a running rig as shown in the diagram, I am happy that with a decent sharp hook and being close enough to the rods to strike a take there is no need for a stop on the mainline. I'd be worried with a Shot on the Line to be honest; Not for the chance of it locking up the lead, or the shot falling off, but for the worry that squeezing a shot on the line may damage and pinch the line creating a weakspot. My view is that it is far better to use those Rubber "float" stops that are available. If you are worried about them sliding then 2 together tends to stop the problem. Alternatively if you are happy enough to use tubing then Solar do Running Rigs that come complete with some Rubber Beads to make a "Shocka" set-up. There is a diagram on this thread of a simple Running set-up: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=37603 All you need is a soft Rubber bead above the tubing to make the Shocka style set-up

I know that I've done a fairly complete waters list for Suffolk: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=16535&highlight=suffolk I also know that there are a number of waters mentioned for the Norfolk area that may suit if you use the search facility

He knows

Shows that you can't be bothered to read a thread all the way through doesn't it As Bunn has said maybe I need time to perfect it, or more time on the bank as I've spent more time at work so haven't had time to be fishing. Bunn, Don't worry mate, Kingfisher has been banned a number of times for his comments and insults in the past, under various names, so I will be looking out for him in whatever guise he decides to try next time