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Hi Mate, Do you mind doing a copy and paste on this thread please http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=37253&highlight=weirwood This link should take you to an existing Weirwood reservoir thread Thanks

Day Ticket waters in Hertfordshire, FROM THE SEARCH FACILITY: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=26641&highlight=hertfordshire

I wish! Unfortunately I can't quite manage to understand Carp language all the time Seriously you get some fish that will suck at a bait to discern whether it is attached to a hook, some swipe with their tails and some just "know" that a bait is dangerous. When it comes to surface fishing I think that I freeline a lot better than I fish with a Controller. I really concentrate on getting the fish happy to accept mixers or whatever surface bait, so the hookbait doesn't usually get "sussed". On 1 water I was putting my freebaits about a metre away from some overhanging branches, and they were being pushed down by the (inlet) current the same distance on that line, however by a little bit of careful casting I could get the hookbait closer to the treeline, and they were less wary of that than the "further out" freebies. On another the Carp wouldn't take baits that were more than 30cms away from the lilies, I never landed a fish from that lake on the surface. I hooked 2 and got smashed up instantly on 1 take and bitten off on another, and wasn't going to risk the fish if I went up to heavier line and had to play it through the lilies and rushes. Nowhere else on the lake would the Carp take a mixer or floating bait. I'm not particularly good at freelining on the bottom, although I often watch the bait being taken with the "Lift Method", and get into good fish. As Jez says, it is a case of striking and with Freelined bottom baits I mess it up , don't ask, don't know, yet with a float I get it right.

From the SEARCH FACILITY: Home Farm, Alsager http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=29077&highlight=alsager

Welcome to the forum, This is from a few years ago: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=13444&highlight=johnsons+lake It may pay to bring it back to the top of the section simply by posting on it. Unfortunately there is no Direct mention of Johnsons Lakes on the forum. I have moved this into UK Where to Fish

I think that we forget that every time there is any tension on the line then the "knot" is under stress, and especially the KK. That tension can be from a fish, or even by the hookpoint "plucking" the lakebed as you start to retrieve. That tension and rubbing in a KK is going to create abrasion of some sort, albeit tiny damage, but how often do many of us cast out without putting on a fresh rig every time. I know that I've had a number of fish on "modern" hooks without changing the rig. I've almost completely gone back to tying and knotting my hooks on and Line Aligners again. I'd much rather have to whip on a separate hair, plus I can use a finer line or Hair Braid.

Funnily enough you could be wrong. I did a lot of tests with the palomar knot and even tied quickly (it's never going to be the neatest knot) I found that the hook link broke at the knotless knot more often than at the palomar. Keith You think its down to the eye rubbing and abrading the hooklink with a knotless knot? I haven't had many problems on mono with a Bloodknot, which I often go back to for Chub Fishing That little tag holds a worm or slug nicely on the hook Different monos take different knots as well, with some I'm confident in a Bloodknot, but with others I'm more comfortable with a Uni/Grinner. I do know that when I use a lighter hooklink and don't have any swivels as the join then 7lb Berkeley XL doesn't like Water knots unless they are tied perfectly.

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