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Cheers for that Mate I've looked at the website, and the quoted Biggest fish is 35lbs, but I had heard of something a little bigger The website gives prices for all Tickets except the Season Ticket

Gosfield Lake I heard about this Lake years ago, and know where it is and that there is Water Skiing on the same Lake and that there were plenty of Matches won with Skimmer Bream. I also heard of a few BIG Carp in there, just wondered if anyone knows anymore about it regarding Fish Sizes. I know what the Rumour Mill says, but would like to know the Truth if anyone is able to say any more. What is the cost of Season Ticket? Is it an easy or Hard water for the Carp?

Yep, same thread link as I posted in New To Carp Fishing http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=12577&highlight=hooks That one covers What are the Best Hooks 3 or 4 pages of opinions

The one I had tied I had a normal hair going down the Shank, and the 2 top baits were in place with a Loop of nylon going under the Knotless knot at the top and the baits held in place on that

And the maximum that you can concentrate on CCTV for is a maximum of 20minutes! Its down to Education again. Everyone (though not us) thinks that that is what Street Cleaners/Bailiffs are there for, its happens everywhere and not just at Fisheries. The Lake I was at today had Bins behind almost every other swim and there was no Rubbish about and its Day Ticket now. I think the right to Ban Litter droppers should be exercised and enforced

Good idea, but we already moan about Big Brother watching. Well Bailliffed waters with regular checks would help. Actually check Rod licences when arriving on (Day ticket) Waters and then if the Peg has litter in when an Angler leaves then the angler should be banned. LOL, You and me both

Litter is an Absolute PET HATE of Mine. From bits of line and general Rubbish. I must admit to dropping my Tab end of Roll Ups, but since its paper and tobacco only and NO Filter. Yet Filter ends I pick up and put in the bin bag. I seem to go home with more litter than I know I made, carrier bags and Bait Bucket almost always filled up with mine and what I picked up The strangest thing though, why do people take great care in pushing a Bag of Litter into the Deepest darkest Brambles, risking Life and Cuts and Prickles? it takes less effort to take it home. The absolute worst though has to be people who can't be bothered to tidy up after having a Dump on the Bank, leaving Excrement and Bog roll about is disgusting. BAG IT AND BIN IT or BURY IT!

Thinking about the Description of the Doghouse the Baits were lowered into the Margins rather than cast out in most cases

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Alton is very hard for Carp Fishing, and the size and Rules make it even harder. Its over 350 acres in size There are a few Carp in there, to over 30lbs, but there is NO Night Fishing allowed, there are No Fishing Areas. Anyone who catches Carp out of the Reservoir will have done: a) a lot of hard work finding them b) almost definitely broken the rules

Lol, I was using it at Taverham back in 1992!

The Water Knot when its tied smoothly does go through the rings easily. Definitely one that needs practice though

Think its this one: The pics aren't the best quality, I couldn't scan the rig as Baits are attached.

Lol, Refine your google search! I've got one tied up somewhere, will dig it out for you

Carp-R-Us Clearwater. It knots well, and also has a bit of stretch, unlike most Fluorocarbons. I nearly always use a Uni Knot on it, although it does take the Loop Knot well at the swivel end

http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=26205 Its not new! , and it hasn't changed its name Have been using it occasionally for years when I could convince myself to tie it

If the 2 lines are close to the same diameter then a Water Knot (Surgeons Knot) will work. http://www.animatedknots.com/surgeonsjoin/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

Its one of the SafeZone Silt Rig leaders that were sold, before they decided to change them, that I pulled in at SWP. It wouldn't release the Lead or Rig no matter how much Trevor the Bailiff and I pulled. The lead was totally jammed in place. It even cut off my Marker Braid and was snapped off with about 30metres of Line trailing from it, totally jammed up with weed.

Wonder if it will come back to Haunt him? (The Book that is)

See Rig Tying sticky and also Snake Rig Thread

The Scorpion and the Snake rig were Creations that I think Martin Clarke came up with on a Very hard Water in the South of the Country. Also from Memory I think they were Published in The Korda guide to Rigs Apparently he had some very good fish on them. I don't know whether he lowered the rigs in or cast them, but I do know that they worked

Had a couple of Lost fish with a Stiff Hair on 15lb Amnesia, continuation of the Hooklink and a Knotless Knot. Think it was me being lazy and not bothering to tie a D-rig set-up for a Snowman presentation. I prefer a Supple hair with a Stiff rig set up, so I tend to use 4lb Mono or Hair Braid with Stiff Rigs

Sorry, Reading that Statement I realised it doesn't sound quite right. The Softer Materials won't be so Obvious to feel as the Mono/Fluorocarbon or Coated Braid (with Coating) on the Lip. To me it almost feels like an Electric Shock Now I know that Carp do not feel like we do, and that they take in stones, Twigs and sticks. Yet under tension then a Stiffer Hooklink may give the Carp some feeling. That feeling may be enough to make them wary. Best get off that subject now though as I have taken it off Topic , thats another Thread entirely about Hooklink Materials

I think it was me who wasn't clear on the Withy Pool Rig I tried it using Shrink Tubing and Plastic Tubing. With the Shrink Tubing it obviously relied on the Shrinkage to hold its curved position. With the version I tied up using Plastic Tubing I used an Olivette to hold the Curve. When that was pulled the Olivette slid and the Tubing straightened. I think not much chance of Mouth Damage with that! All I know that the Rig Pic I put up is that it was Ken Townley who Published it. I just read the Chapter in Big Carp and the rig itself was given no name

Knew I had it: Also the Pic from the Basic Rig Tying sticky Slightly different from the Ken Townley rig, but you see the similarity just without the Ring near the Hook eye