salokcinnodrog

Other than the high tension power lines, a pretty looking place

You'd get charged Pole Tax...😖

I know the ones you mean, the TFG Super -Tuffs, I didn't like the look of them either😉

It could be the gap is a known 'danger area', where carp are often targetted, so are particularly wary of rigs. It could be that your 'slightly supple' boom is sticking up from the bottom, whereas a totally soft braid could confuse them. It is possible that by going softer your hooklink doesn't stick up out of the silt compared to the coated braid near the knot. (Before anyone says anything targetted is the correct British spelling, single t is an Americanism)

No problem, posts like this are always appreciated. As long as the previous owner looked after them they should be fine. They don't look dated, or out of fashion😉

I think the latest TFG Boots are the same as the Jack Pyke. I got myself a pair a couple of years ago, and have been out and about fishing in some real cold weather, pike fishing in the snow. https://www.fishtec.co.uk/buy.cfm/fishing-boots/tf-gear-primal-ap-extreme-boots/40/yes/37810?Affiliate=4,397&gclid=Cj0KCQjw28_XBRDhARIsAEk21Fh2rgD3t8zeFiIrIxvbV0opGmqKUDCFD7cZPw-T6dwblSrq9wHLWJcaAv0NEALw_wcB For summer I prefer a decent pair of 'combat' boots, usually Hi-Tec Magnums. They are not cheap, but get plenty of abuse, lasting around 2 years, being used on site, walking the river and around the lakes. http://www.military1st.co.uk/m800892-magnum-classic-boots-black.html

I've bought over a post from 'Who Still?' by Chillfactor as this answer really cover the same points on pop-ups as it does on bottom baits. In my quoted post above, I mention Thwaite, as my runs water that produced fish in almost every weather. At times pop-ups were the only thing that would produce, despite trying beds of bait, on what had been a carp match anglers 'paradise' until the fish grew too big in a snag lined lake for match anglers to deal with them. Yet most of the time, from spring onwards, carp would come over bait. 10kg of Vitalin for 24 hours was not too much! As November came on, it was back to pop-up time. Each of us have our favourite pop-up rigs, Multi Rig, D-rig, Swimmer rig, or goodness knows how many other variations. With the possible exception of the Multi rig, I would think that many are based on a final D-rig that is something like 35years old! I am not saying they are all the same before anyone jumps on my comment, although I would like to be reminded of any differences. The thing is any standard bottom bait rig can be used for pop-ups, only thing needed is a counterweight, and usually a shorter hair😉 Have we overcomplicated things or are some of the additions really beneficial?

I love my Beastmasters. I honestly don't know why you need to spend major bucks on a super light, all singing, all dancing £250 reel compared to these. It's not a baitrunner as such, a quick (inner) drag kn ob on the front of the spool. I always tighten up the main drag or clutch, and play fish on backwind, so have not noticed any line twist. Playing power, plenty of guts for dealing with big fish at long range, and they do cast a bit.

Makes looping and tying them on the hair easier😉 The ridge will hold the loop nicely

I like them! Those shapes are awesome, could well totally trick the carp!

I just looked at ebay, a pair of blue leds SX's went for £75 with hard cases, a single red with case is up at £22. I agree fees can be a pain, just had my seller fees come out of my bank for putting a 240/110V generator on the bay, £9.50 for £90 sale. The paypal payment usually does however give some warranty, although as buyer collected direct from me, I made him check it before he took it in his company van, which I had researched as buyer and company first😉 However, if buyer collects, as in this case, and if you use Schpok or whatever, you negate paypal protection, and it can be charged back. You do need proof of postage, carrier details etc. Make sure you check and put a real postage and packing or carrier cost, and don't let buyers convince you it is too expensive as you could lose out. As an aside, the Micron SX's should go as a pair, and would also be suitable for pike fishing.

Definitely no selling allowed on this forum😉 The paired alarms and reels may go on ebay, but don't forget they are only worth what people will pay for them. The individuals pieces, try, but be prepared not to sell.

Chub Beanie Mat. Shop around as there are deals about as I think they have just squared the corners on the new ones. I use mine for carp, pike, roach, tench and chub fishing where I am roving along various spots. It has a carry handle, and the pegging points attach to straps to my Ruckbag.

For day trips I use a Theseus Carp Barrow like the one in the link: https://www.pauls-angling-supplies.co.uk/theseus-carp-fishing-barrow-trolley-p-1909.html Otherwise I would be looking at Carp Porter Porterlite http://www.carp-porter.com/product.php?id=9

Hmm! What 4500's? I think there were a couple, although probably first choice was Baitrunner Aero 4500 Gte, replaced by 8010, later model I think is now St8000 or DL8000. The ST range are black, DL, next range up are dark blue. I use my ST 4000 for surface fishing, or even one of my DL10000's, depends on venue. The ST Aero is not new, over 10 years now. You could use a modern baitrunner, ST4000, 6000 or whatever you fancy.

Strangely enough I used to avoid high protein shakes and diet food when I was playing American football. I ate a reasonably healthy diet, and played from 1998 to 2008, with a few trips to the gym to keep fit. It's actually a company I didn't work for that I have seen what goes in and I wouldn't trust, compared to Crafty Catcher, Rod Hutchinson Solar and Nutrabaits who I do. Ages ago on a thread or threads on here I put the ingredients for a couple of Crafty Catcher baits, and the ingredients list for Mainline Cell and Essential Cell. To get fishmeals and meat meals not to go off, they need to be dried out, and low oil. It is the oils that often make the baits go rancid and off. Fishmeals most definitely do have a 'use by' date. There is something else, in that I think many European anglers have a preference for shelf life over frozen, so what is happening over there compared to over here?

I read it, and as I said, shelf life baits have changed since it was written, please check the date of the report, it is over 10years old. Therefore your argument is moot. Nash, Nutrabaits, Crafty Catcher all use exactly the same ingredients as frozen baits, the only difference after drying is shelf life get a glycerol sugar syrup dip. That is the only preservative used.

Ingredients are now listed on packaging, and DO have to be listed due to Animal Feed regulations.

You know when those tests were done? Those results published are from 2006, very out of date, and scaremongering. AT trying to boost figures without asking for later research results. It even refers to the term "at the time". Most Modern shelf lifes are in no way similar to those being made 10-15 years ago. I know a number of British firms use exactly the same recipe for both shelf life and frozen boilies, the only difference is that shelf lifes are air dried, then given a soak in a glycerine sugar syrup, and then dried again before being bagged. The evidence is NOT in the report, because the report is out of date, by at least 10years. Since that report was written, shelf life baits have been developed using no preservatives, Nutrabaits, Nash, Crafty Catcher, Hutchy all make baits with no artificial preservatives. The preservative used is a glycerol sugar syrup. In fact there are probably as many preservatives in freezer baits as there are in shelf lifes now, salt, sugar even flavours (containing glycerine, or even worse, propylene glycol) all get into freezer baits.

I only put 150 metres on my marker rod, no point in more, I can't cast any further, and its not like I cut the end of regularly to change it. My last Berkley Gorilla braid was on the reel for 10years+, but I did switch to Fox braid, one which they have now stopped selling😖😱 I know its only 18lb, but stick a 30lb mono (Amnesia) leader on the end, and it works. Got a mate who uses it for drop-shotting and marker float. https://www.fishingmegastore.com/braid/fox-rage-warrior-braid-150m~42707.html

It comes from Sainsbury's and mine is so old the 'best before' date has long gone😉 I also use braid hooklink materials for hairs as crayfish can't cut through it as they sometimes do with dental floss.

I test pop-up rigs Either in the margins, or my dogs bowl😅😉😱 I would prefer to use putty than pop-up weights for critically balancing, but sadly crayfish mess that up as they pinch the stuff. Can reel in a popped up wooden ball not knowing if I have been fishing a mini zig...

I must admit I have not thought of a heavy weight making the hook drop into the lip with a pop-up, possibly because I don't usually fish pop-ups as my main tactic, yet I do use it to hold the bait to the bottom. I don't often want the bait drifting around being so critically balanced that any current it moves, only just holding bottom. My usual pop-up rig is currently a D-rig and I avoid carp taxed pop-up weights, and dive over to match anglers olivettes. There are two types; through the middle of the olivette, or held in place with a plastic sleeve. I think they are more streamlined than carp pop-up weights.

Nice one

I found that with a centre bar on the pod it was less stable than a goal post pod. I do also put a cup hook or tie wrap on a pod leg into the ground. It goes against the grain, especially for me, but at times with a pod, set your baitrunners loosely so takes are not so violent. Only time I had problems with the pod was a take at Earith, my dog also reacted, and pushed me, so as I grabbed the rod, I slid down past the pod, knocking it over, and I went into the lake while playing a fish. Most of the time I did used to prefer goalpost and buzzer bars, but now with Solar P1, its pod almost all of the time.