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I totally agree that in reality spot checks are not workable. But i still think that education on these matters is the way forward as opposed to bans. I don't have any answers whatsoever. I just think it's a shame that we have to resort to bans...
I agree with what you say that education is better than condemnation but how much education do people need.Nearly every magazine,dvd,forum,tackle shop or whatever else the angler's source of info shows how to set it up,even the package the leadcore/lead clips come in shows you how to use the items safely.Yet people still don't so there is no other option......
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I think this sounds like it's down to the misuse of lead clips seeing as 99% of the leads were still attached.I've seen people glue them on before because they're worried about losing a £1.50 lead sat behind £3000 worth of rods,reels and alarms.
We don't need their sort in the sport and you can't educate pork...
I don't blame Mid Kent in the slightest and I have a lot of respect for Chris Logsdon
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That might be down to the pressure the fish are under and how this can make them a bit riggy at times. Most of my fishing is on waters that very rarely see another carp angler and the fish (if you can find them) aint usually that bad in regard of rigs. Still it goes to show how we observe different behaviour in similar situations and not to be blindfolded in our approach.
You are so right.Just goes to show how tactics vary from one water to another and how important being in tune with the water is...
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Nick, Neil I agree about the carp not really being able to distinguish between pop ups and bottom baits most of the time more so over a choddy or weedy bottom and also Nick is spot on about using a simple rig. However Im not always certain about the critical balancing of baits having seen carp causing that much disturbance when feeding over a baited patch that the bait (pop up) was flying all over the place in the vortexes caused by the carp. In this case I just used a over shotted pop up which nailed them really well. I know a lot of anglers use and recommend critically balancing baits but for me its not the be all and end all.try about a inch to start with and than lower or raise dependng on you.When you fish i always feed a stick made up of crumb or GB. when a fish goes over all the little particles will float of the bottom and waft around irriatating the carps taste, this will undoubtledly attract fish but wont feed them. leaving ur pop-up to be taken (only food item there), try anything that wafts off the bottom and flavour it so its similar to hookbait.
The other way i use them is to pop them up about 1-1.5 cm and then feed whole bloilies and chops over the top, i think a low pop-up looks like a bottom bait to a 30-40lb carp but is easier for them to see and pick-up and has the ability of the hook hanging. Not sure why but it works well and gives you a massive edge. I caught all my latest fish (upto 37.9lb) on these methods and its strange the lake sees popups score 3 to 1 on bottom baits always has done, so it might help on your lake.
Also use a simple rig not a withy,swivel 360 mega hooker just somthing that flips the hook and catches well enough. hope this helps
I agree about the pop up issue with regards to larger carp as I always believed due to their size they can't get close enough to the lakebed to distinguish between the two.A critically balanced pop up will be the first to shoot up into the fish's mouth.
Very true Jez,it's not the be all and end all but from my observations,all be them in the margins I've seen carp tentatively pick up boilies one by one over a baited patch as if they're "looking" for something.Whether they are or not who knows but seeing as I'm predominantely a boilie angler when I target bigger fish then on my findings I feel more confident fishing a critically balanced bait when they seem to be picking up individual baits rather than gorging themselves.
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try about a inch to start with and than lower or raise dependng on you.
When you fish i always feed a stick made up of crumb or GB. when a fish goes over all the little particles will float of the bottom and waft around irriatating the carps taste, this will undoubtledly attract fish but wont feed them. leaving ur pop-up to be taken (only food item there), try anything that wafts off the bottom and flavour it so its similar to hookbait.
The other way i use them is to pop them up about 1-1.5 cm and then feed whole bloilies and chops over the top, i think a low pop-up looks like a bottom bait to a 30-40lb carp but is easier for them to see and pick-up and has the ability of the hook hanging. Not sure why but it works well and gives you a massive edge. I caught all my latest fish (upto 37.9lb) on these methods and its strange the lake sees popups score 3 to 1 on bottom baits always has done, so it might help on your lake.
Also use a simple rig not a withy,swivel 360 mega hooker just somthing that flips the hook and catches well enough. hope this helps
I agree about the pop up issue with regards to larger carp as I always believed due to their size they can't get close enough to the lakebed to distinguish between the two.A critically balanced pop up will be the first to shoot up into the fish's mouth.
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IM FISHING CASTLE LAKES 1 LATE AUGUST JUST WANT TO KNOW A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE WATER BEFORE I GO .IF ANYONE CAN HELP IS THE LAKE BED GRAVEL,CLAY,SILTY IS IT WEEDY .IM FISHING PEG 16 IF ANYONE HAS FISHED THAT PEG IS THERE PLENTY OF FEATURES TO GO AT. ALSO ITS THE WATER CLEAR OR MURKY. JUST TRYING TO GET AS MUCH INFO BEFORE I GO .
Please don't use Caps as it's seen as shouting/acting aggresively on forums,thanks..
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Sounds like Pallatrax Steamlink remarketed under another company's branding
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It's just a confidence thing for me really.I use Sufix Stealth Skin/Black Silt,Hydrolink in grey,Silkworm and ESP Ghost fluoro.These cover any situation or lakebed I'm likely to encounter and I like my hooklink to blend in as much as possible.
I know what you're are saying and those that read the mags month in month out are no doubt those with 20 different hooklength materials and 30 patterns of hooks.
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It's Sufix,enough said
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Plenty of high 20s and several 30s coming out.Bristol Bait Supplies CS1 boilies have been taking the place apart from what I hear but don't ignore surface tactics.
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I'm starting to think I've over-thinking and over-complicating this.
In my opinion I think you may be,if the silt is what is deemed as "clean" silt not the horrible black stuff.What you have to remember is that one of the carp's food source,bloodworm burrows into the silt so the carp aren't at all phased by actively feeding in silt so why be concerned if your bait is in their too.
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Look up South West Lakes Trust on the net,they have a few waters down that way.
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It's a good piece of kit...
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I personally would not bother with hybrid or the super natural braid as they both snap way below the stated b/s, 20lb hybrid soft breaks at 16lb and 15lb super natural as little as 3lb. As you guess we have rang korda and all the hook lengths (exept the IQ) are going back to korda.
It doesn't sit well at all for such a company with Korda's stature to continually have serious QA problems with their gear.Lead clips,hooks,hooklengths and PVA have all failed anglers but still they continue to turn out substandard gear.
Don't hear problems to that extent about ESP,Kryston,Rig Marole etc or even smaller end tackle producers.......personally I wouldn't touch any of their gear
Except ESP hooks
Now I'd like to see Kryston making a hook, have 100% confidence in all their stuff
Not saying those companies haven't had issues but Korda seem to have a problem with nearly everything they release.
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I personally would not bother with hybrid or the super natural braid as they both snap way below the stated b/s, 20lb hybrid soft breaks at 16lb and 15lb super natural as little as 3lb. As you guess we have rang korda and all the hook lengths (exept the IQ) are going back to korda.
It doesn't sit well at all for such a company with Korda's stature to continually have serious QA problems with their gear.Lead clips,hooks,hooklengths and PVA have all failed anglers but still they continue to turn out substandard gear.
Don't hear problems to that extent about ESP,Kryston,Rig Marole etc or even smaller end tackle producers.......personally I wouldn't touch any of their gear
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I hate to agree but I find a 2 or 3 turn blood knot with the end blobbed after exposure to a lighter more than adequate for Subterfuge on the chods.
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Have a look on the lakes and fisheries in France sticky above.Several waters advertised on there within 3 hours of Calais.
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I use Amnesia for boom section of hinged stiffies but for chods I prefer to use Gardner's Trip Wire which is more or less identical to ESP Bristle.
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Because there were 3 threads running on the same place.
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His name is Kordacarp...[not if you use korda IQ Xtra soft in 10 lbDo you get paid to advertise Korda? Or are you Danny Fairbrass in disguise?
He must be Danny...
Yeah plugging products instead of talking sense.
Personally don't fancy using fluoro one of whose main characteristics is it's sinking properties when fishing a zig rig as opposed to Drennan Sub Surface Fly Leader which is designed to float.Work it out......
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Sufix Sheath Skin
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Sufix Sheath skin in brown,Hydrolink in Grey or Sufix Black silt depends really on how dark the bed is.
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Just noticed the clocks an hour out on here ...
Because on your profile it's set to GMT which is 1hr behind British Summer Time,alter it to GMT +1 and you'll be on time.
carping in wiltshire
in UK Venues and Where to Fish
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https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=35137
Have a look at this one otherwise use the search facility and type in Wiltshire for a load more.