salokcinnodrog

Down at Sister in Laws @ Catterick, just been given a NEW pair of Altberg Military Boots....jus looked at Price of em 😱😱😱

Yeah they’re not cheap, I’ve still got my issued pair, wandered all over afghan in them, they’re 11yrs old and still going strong 

I love the captures on @ouchthathurt 's link (https://forum.carp.com/topic/26761-your-top-carpfavourite-captures/page/2/#comment-379816) especially @jh92 and his beautiful common from wild weather on a big water, and it brought to mind the question of personal bests and what they mean to you or even in every case if your largest fish is your PB.
For my own mind, my largest fish is not my 'personal best', not because of any coherent reason, other than while big, but it doesn't have as much meaning as the capture of a 28lb carp from the River Gipping. A tiny river that for most of its length is no more than 3rod lengths wide, yet produced fish to over 40lb.
Just how do you define your personal best?
Your largest fish?
Your pb Common, pb mirror, pb leather?
Your largest lake or still water fish vs River carp?
I can go back through my limited photo album on my tablets, phone etc and every fish has a meaning, along with memories of that fish.

I do have a problem dropping leads. It is a form of litter, albeit hidden underwater.
In most cases, there is no need, and a distance inline or pendant lead will 'slide' through most weed. I've found personally that the lead clip will catch weed as much as a pear or distance lead!
That's from personal experience and experiments. 
A helicopter lead catches less weed, but bite indication is reduced.

I was having a cruise through interweb myself, you might find this interesting:
https://campingsecrets.co.uk/best-camping-power-pack/

I love the captures on @ouchthathurt 's link (https://forum.carp.com/topic/26761-your-top-carpfavourite-captures/page/2/#comment-379816) especially @jh92 and his beautiful common from wild weather on a big water, and it brought to mind the question of personal bests and what they mean to you or even in every case if your largest fish is your PB.
For my own mind, my largest fish is not my 'personal best', not because of any coherent reason, other than while big, but it doesn't have as much meaning as the capture of a 28lb carp from the River Gipping. A tiny river that for most of its length is no more than 3rod lengths wide, yet produced fish to over 40lb.
Just how do you define your personal best?
Your largest fish?
Your pb Common, pb mirror, pb leather?
Your largest lake or still water fish vs River carp?
I can go back through my limited photo album on my tablets, phone etc and every fish has a meaning, along with memories of that fish.

This year there's been 2 in North West....Northern Angling Show and this 1.
Haydock Park only 10min from me.

I really miss a decent show, especially 5 Lakes at Tiptree, although not the Realtree wearers, lol.
 
Be really good if there were more about like your link.
 

I refuse to buy camping cooking kit.
Camping cooking pans are simply only good enough to reheat ready meals, boil in the bag or warm tinned foods, beans, spaghetti or Staggs etc.
I cook proper meals so I need decent pans, a proper frying pan, a real saucepan, and of course bialetti for real coffee.
The saucepan is from memory, a milkpan, and I've had that for 15years, nothing expensive, the basic steel version, think it was from Sainsburys.
My frying pan is over 20years old, no non-stick, but has been properly seasoned and aged.
These decent cooking items don't take up much space, and mean you can cook proper food so much better.
 

I thought it was a air dry your baits at work day 
 

I do have a problem dropping leads. It is a form of litter, albeit hidden underwater.
In most cases, there is no need, and a distance inline or pendant lead will 'slide' through most weed. I've found personally that the lead clip will catch weed as much as a pear or distance lead!
That's from personal experience and experiments. 
A helicopter lead catches less weed, but bite indication is reduced.

I've noticed the past couple of years with hemp getting smaller that it can split more easily. I used to soak for 24-48 hours then bring to boil, and drop to simmer until it split, 20-30mins tops.
Now I'm pour boiling water on it and boil 24hours later, although it will go after 12hours.
Strange, I've been preparing hemp and particles this morning as well. A bucket for arrival and one in the freezer for the next day.
 
 
 

Could well be, my fave bait is fresh hemp seed just knocked up four and a half kilo dry weight. Haven't got dry tigers in yet got my eye one something a bit special but it's a online buy and I'm in no position to be ordering bulk anything before I next get out so a tub of the Nash tigers to go in the hemp.
I soak my hemp for three days if I can in just water I sometimes add a little flavour pack a day before cooking I find you get a better split seed ratio if you don't add anything when soaking the mix.

I do think that flavoured Chick peas definitely work better than standard just soaked and boiled
A nice yellow colour, actually caused by soaking in water with added turmeric and cumin.
 

I had the wide Avid memory foam,  when it first came out. Not cheap £250, but amazing comfort.
 
Got nicked out my garage 🥺
Got given one after the break in. Seems OK, better than a few others ive tried & trashed. Definitely, not as comfy as the Avid. 
I always find with my bulk I have to stretch the bungee chord every now and then when I hit the frame.
 
As above the Sonik rods I've had are prone to falling apart. I tried to claim on the lifetime guarantee and get ignored. I wouldn't waste my money on their kit. Buy cheap, buy twice & all that

Seen the picture 🫣

I saw that earlier all the evidence I needed to see that they are a bit of a death trap. 

I actually add a bit of olive, sunflower or rapeseed oil to the liquidised particles. As that mixes in and clouds I think it can only benefit, hemp wouldn't be any different.
 
My tigers and maize I used to save my salted pasta water and soak them in. (I eat loads of pasta, and put the liquid in an ice cream tub, freeze it and take it out the day before I soak my particles).
I don't soak hemp in salted water as it prevents it splitting when boiling.
I do soak a kilo of hemp with 2 teaspoons of brown sugar though.
 
I'm still not sure on salt in particles though. I'm not 100% sure on whether it increases attraction or does any good, or even if its healthy. Too much salt can reduce the utilisation of proteins.
 
Another very good addition to particles, condensed milk.

Have a look at the Solar Range. Probably not cheap, some are on discount as updates are due. I'm sure there is a sleep system.
https://www.solartackle.co.uk/products/chairs-bedchairs
 
I do have the basic Solar bedchair, and it's probably the most comfortable I have used.

I've never done well on butter beans, it could only improve them.

When I fished Earith, if I put in particles I got plagued with bream and tench, not that I mind catching bream and tench, but they kept the carp out.
I caught best over pellet and boilie.
On Ardleigh, plenty of bait could get you both bream and carp, and Alton I rarely caught bream, nearly all carp.
 
Every water seems to be different.

Thanks guys. 
I didn't realise there where online places doing rigs not just the likes of korda and fox etc.. 
And ill ask my Mrs to search facebook later for me. 
Thanks for your replies was getting frustrated and this has really helped
Cheers
Keith

A teaspoon of each to 1kilo of Chick peas, stir in the water as you add it to soak them

I do think that flavoured Chick peas definitely work better than standard just soaked and boiled
A nice yellow colour, actually caused by soaking in water with added turmeric and cumin.