paulmlpss

Is it any good there mate? I looked around it about 8 years ago and i remember the one lake had lots of little islands and stuff. I've never fished it though.

The lake behind snowdome is borrowpit. Theres also riddings down the a5 in grendon. Sheepy Magna a bit further down A5. Cuttle Mill by the Belfry, Bonehill Mill by Drayton Mannor. Theres also another one by Belfry called Grounds Farm i think it is.

That seems fine to me mate. I take it your putting the lead over the tubing and then a bead either side of the lead? All you gotta do is think if a fish snaps me what will the fish be trailing around. And all you want really is the hooklink with no lead attached to it. But in all the years carp fishing i dont think ive ever been snapped fishing on the bottom.

Have you got any photos of the lake? How come you had a complaint from neighbours? was you letting the argos brigade night fish it?

How far is your stopknot away from your lead? I've not fished with one but from what ive seen they have it a good 20ft away in about 5ft of water. Then on the cast your hooklink should in theroy slide over the knot and i would imagine the float stays below the knot and cocks on and angle when you tighten upto it. Is there a special way to cast? I would of thought a low punch may make it slide up better, i dont know though. Sorry i cant help you more.

You only have to watch some of John Wilsons rigs in his TV programmes to agree with this Paul. I saw him use his "shock" rig on an old estate lake and the lead was tied on with a so called "rotten bottom" straight to the mainline. If the rotten bottom didnt snap, they was no way that the lead would discharge from the mainline after a break. He also put on 2 SSG shot about 1 and 2 foot away from the rotten bottom knot on the mainline to act like a backlead. If any of us tackled up like that nowadays we would get shot. Yeah you see him do some right daft stuff. I've got a Liam Dale Dvd here that my dad got me from carboot and im not sure how old it is but i imagine its a few years from looking at the tackle. But on that hes standing up with carp in his arms and carrying them back to the water like it. How they hell can someone like that be allowed to make and sell fishing videos when they havent got a clue. I've seen the same happen at venues still today. If i was a lake owner and seen that they would be off straight away.

I would imagine lots and lots of people still used dangerous rigs back in the day. It's just that the internet and things like that wasnt around then so you never heard about it as much. Also back in the day unhooking mats wasnt used so probably alot of people didnt really realise that their rigs was dangerous. Because if they have the brains to rest a fish on solid ground why would they have the brains to use a safe rig? You only have to watch some Kevin Maddocks videos or simular to see what i mean. Also there are alot more rig parts like you say now and alot of people dont know what to do with them.

I've got one but its never got any credit on it lol

If it was my lake i would ask to see at least 1 rig on their rods. Alot of the time its people with all the gear that dont have a clue. When i was younger i used to think, look at all his posh gear he must be good. But now i realise i dont matter what gear you have got, if you cant put a rig on the end correctly all that posh gear is no good to you. I would also imagine that most of those rigs are from instant carpers. If they took the time to start fishing with a float rod instead of jumping in at the deep end they might learn more from their fishing.

There must be somewhere better thats closer to you? I live about 25 miles away from it and not felt the urge to fish it yet

Looks nice mate Look at this view

I dont do it just for the blowback style i only really do it so it keeps the hair coming off the bend but without the extra weight of tubing.

I dont use tubing i tie a knot in the hair but tie it to the shank of the hook at the same time. This creates sort of a blowback rig and when i catch a fish the knot it pushed up against the knotless knot. All i do then is gently ease it lose with my baiting needle and then slide knot back down shank.

Chap i know has been fishing pit 5 and had a 33lb common and a 19lb mirror.

I've fished with it on its own with a zig and caught and also fished it popped up about an inch over a bed of particles. Never just cast a piece out on its own without freebies but people have caught like that.

Well that lake is the one with probably the least in and mainly has bream and roach. Causeway or Pine is your best bet for carp, i would say causeway is the easiest but i heard some of the fish was moved into swan by anglers (not sure how true it is). Pine has got a fair few carp but the fishing is fairly hard and if relatives are fishing for small stuff you wont catch much. So for all round fishing i would try causeway, biggest carp caught i think around 28lb and full of roach and tench.

Oh so you are just general coarse fishing for anything?

which lake are you fishing?

Are you tying the knotless knot the wrong way? if your doing it wrong your line may be rubbing against the join of the eye and then breaking. You want the line to go back through the eye so its against the opposite side to the join if you understand me ???

merrington fishery

Why are you not allowed to put your spools in your bag? is it something to do with the line and tying people up?

Probably struggle to see them there as there is alot of boats. One thing i do to find them on murky canals is to find some spots that look likely and on a hot day just put mixers or bread in at various stages and then walk back on yourself. Give it an hour or so then if you dont see anything move a bit further. I probably do this for about half a mile or so before i check another stretch. Still yet to catch a 20 out the canal but ive caught some nice looking doubles

This is why i dont like using normal braid very much, i always prefer to use coated braid

Theres a place calle billing aquadrome and thats got lots of facilities http://www.billingaquadrome.com/fishing.htm Not too sure what its like as ive never been.

Correct mate. And if people are still worried they shouldn't be fishing, maybe take up knitting or something