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mattgroves

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  1. Thanks all. Tunnel booked.
  2. We're comparing ferry vs tunnel, and one of the restrictions on the tunnel option is that we are limited to 3 cubic metres in the van. Makes little sense. The van is the same size regardless of what we put in the back, weight makes a difference, but its's quoted as a volumetric limit not weight. Has anyone ever fallen foul of this this and been shunted on to the freight service? How are they going the measure the volume of 3 people's tackle anyway??
  3. We're booked onto Juvanze Blue next year, anyone been and care to share any info on the lake?
  4. do you pay a premium for a van on the tunnel as you do on a ferry?
  5. I'm looking at venues for next year and a few offer their own boilies (some also supply 'branded' boilies), I'm sure these vary from one venue to the next but I'd like to hear peoples opinions/experiences... Also, does it really make a difference that the fish are accustomed to the bait? or is being a bit different (with a quality boilie like mainline/nash) the way to go?
  6. Photos available here: https://picasaweb.google.com/117052281589693263603/LeMonumentFishing2012?authuser=0&feat=directlink
  7. it's now over a week and I'm still grinning!!!!
  8. Had a great week at Monument. Only 2 of us fishing, my mate Mark had 10 fish (all twenty's) to 29lb 14oz, I did slightly better with 17 in total, 10 twentys (to 29lb 10oz), 6 thirties to 33lb and the new record of 48lb 4oz! See: http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=53618&highlight= Photo's to follow
  9. Only just stopped buzzing after this fish (caught almost a week ago on a trip to Le Monument in France). I actually upped my French PB 3 times in under 24 hours, 29, 32 and then this beast! To get a lake record is something I'll probably never do again, and with my Fr PB at 48lb 4oz I can't see this being bettered for some time...
  10. I absolutely guarantee I have! Hoping it's something not too vital!!
  11. We'll have landed in France and will be driving to the venue!!!! Getting rather excited now!
  12. Fun! I will be getting a map as backup to SatNav. Thankfully my SatNav is built into the car... (I already have the address saved as a POI, not going until May, I must be keen/excited!!!!!)
  13. Yeah, unleaded for the Coleman was something I hadn't quite worked out, was thinking more about the fumes ruining bait, but now you mention it the car filling with fumes and exploding (A-Team style) as I spark up a duty free driving off the ferry would not be a good day out!
  14. thanks guys.....
  15. I'm creating a rather comprehensive list of things to take for the France trip this year. I've never done a drive'n'survive trip, in fact my only other trip was 6 years ago, so I'm far from a veteran! I think I've got everything covered, but just wanted to see what are the things I'm likely to have omitted/forgotten about? Or to put it another way, what items have you forgotten or wished you had?
  16. thanks guys, that's what I was thinking, but you never know... They are the simple 2ways, 6 channels IIRC... about £25 from Screwfix... certainly far from top of any range!!!
  17. Is there anything illegal in using 2-way radios in France?
  18. Another trick to try, when you're passing the tag end through, fold the 'mainline' (hooklink) back towards the point, this will open up the 'space' in the eye: Be careful not to pull/force it too much else you may kink the line. But doing this, and cutting the line on an angle, should give you enough space... Another tip is to leave the tag longer as you tie the knot and trim off any damaged bits before threading, I tend to pull the knot tight using my teeth and this creates a flat spot on the tag end that ruins the stiffness needed to successfully thread through for the D. So now I pull down tight, then trim off the 'ruined' line (at an angle), and it goes through nice and easy...
  19. Using ESP Ghost in 18lb (0.45mm) I can get it twice through Korda Choddy hooks in sizes 8, 10 and 12. It might help to cut the tag end (hair/D) at an angle before threading through the eye, certainly helps me...
  20. your passport and wallet, the rest you could improvise if needed
  21. mmmmmmmmmmmmm.... Canadian....... My lake is choked with it too... Start by watching and looking, walk the banks, see where the fish are. they might be in the weed, equally they may frequent deeper areas at certain times of day, you'll generally not fisn fish in the weed between midnight and 0500 as the weed is actually removing oxygen from the water during these times, so a bit placed on a clear area will do better. You'll probably find the deeper areas of the lake have less Canadian with the bottom switching to gravel/sand/silt/silkweed, which is much better for fishing IMO!!!
  22. I had this happen last weekend end, lost a fish on a chod, was close in too towards the end of the fight, I think the lead being so close was the reason... So, I sliced a teardrop rig-ring onto the leadcore and then added around 6 inches of leadcore the other side, so the setup was: lead - 6" of leadcore - ring - leadcore with chod/beads - mainline This stopped the rig sliding all the way down to the lead. i can't take credit for this idea, I remember seeing it somewhere (mag/dvd/here?) and that sprung to mind as I was sat thinking of a solution on the bank, it worked well as I had 2 more takes on that rig and landed both.
  23. A book I found on iBooks (iPhone/iPad kindle-esque app) by George Mason for 49p. Read the summary here: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/60901 and here: http://www.georgefmason.co.uk/carp.html I wasn't expecting much for less than 50p but I've been delighted by it, a very easy and relaxing read under the brolly... I can recommend it to anyone with an iPhone/iPad and £0.49 to spare, I think it's also available on the Kindle...
  24. I also use ESP Ghost, be wary of using inturned eyed hooks as you'll close the gape with the stiff ghost, even straight eyes might be an issue... I use it for chods (hook is Korda Choddy B) or true combi-links with some Kryston braid and Fox SSC/SSBP hooks (so the Ghost isn't actually tied to the hook).
  25. The current top-of-the-range is the "TX-i Plus" (receiver is a "RX Plus Pro"), previous generation was "TX-i" with a "RX 2000" or "RX 2004" receiver... I have used both (borrowed a mates TX-i, then bought the TX-i Plus as I was so impressed), no issues with either models...
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