grangemilky

Location, location, location. As far as it sounds, your only problem was that you were not in the swim next door. How many times I have been in a situation fishing 2 or 3 rods, and I have caught several fish all on the same rod. There are many many variables of location in your own swim, let alone comparing to the swim next door. I wouldn't beat yourself up, one fish is a successfull session, don't worry about what you did wrong, but try to realise everything that you did right.

Best tip I can offer is next time, offer to make a brew for the guy next door.

Agreed seems a good price for what you get. Good luck to all who sail upon her.

Why do they insist on such stupid names? can't help in afraid.

I only use the chod out of the two. I use it for deep silt, weed, or generally fishing areas I can't be to certain what I'm fishing over. I never find a use for the stiff hinged rig, I have plenty of other options for pop ups, namely the multi rig.

Never heard of it i'm afraid. Please enlighten us?

Yes that fish is long gone i'm afraid, but it wasn't a healthy fish. The biggest it had previously come out was around 25lb, but for some reason its believed it was very unwell and retained a lot of water/spawn. I think they have put a few more Colliford Commons in there recently, there a plenty of fish in there, but nothing more than 25lb ish. That said, its a big water, and several people have reported seeing much bigger fish.

Hi Mate, i dont fish it myself, but i Fish Lower, and know a few guys that do fish it. By lake record, which fish are you referring too?

Same, i love Muggas, but they are blunt out the pack.

Albright knot. Plenty of tutorials on you tube.

I think he means that 'Korda' never claimed to have invented them, but people who were korda consultants did.

I used the 'silt rig' or 'paternoster' without leadcore, long before korda 'invented' the naked chod, same same with the 'KD rig' infact i never realised 'KD' was a thing, its just the way some guys tied knotless knots. Both rigs i picked up from people who had been using for yonks! Can't say i hate Kordda for trying it o though. Enough people believe them.

Ask Kevin Nash

The article was about exeter canal, and considered quite a joke by the locals. Lots of fish in there, but not what he made out. It's also fished fairly regularly. The article read that it was stacked full of 50's and no one bothers to fish for them.

The article was about exeter canal, and considered quite a joke by the locals. Lots of fish in there, but not what he made out. It's also fished fairly regularly. The article read that it was stacked full of 50's and no one bothers to fish for them.

...IMO of course...your line isn't coming to budge an inch at your indicator untill the hook has pricked. So by that, the lead can have no impact on the positioning of the hookhold. As has been mentioned previously, with the line in the ridclip, will give a sudden jot to bury the hook further. That said, the resistance of the line through the water as the fish tries to move off, will push the hook home. IMO if line is comming off your spool, no matter how loose your spool is, the hook is pushed right in, and it's the positioning of the initial prick that decides if its going to be a good hookhold or not. The resistance of a fluro, or sinking braid through water is much higher, and IMO gives better hoiking potential. It's all speculation on my behalf, and I'm not an expert on fluid dynamics, but I personally don't like running rigs with mono!

If you had the clutch set tight, the fish would be at stale mate, indicator fully at the top, and able to kite in a complete semi-circle without any more indication.

Problem with a heavy lead and a running rig IMO is that the lead DOESNT move. A nice light lead, as long a the resistance of pulling the indicator to the top is less weight, then you will get indication before the lead moves. Once the indicator is at the top the lead may well move, but at which time you have had more than enough positive indication to have lifted into it. With a heavy lead, even when the indicator is at the top, it will be less resistance for the reel to start giving off line, and the lead stay completely still. You can end up with a fish running 40 yards one way before you get to it, the fish will one way....your lead will be 40 yards in a different direction in the middle of your line! That''s my story anyway, and I'm sticking to it.

Sorry I should have read more, you did explain... The lead plays no part in the position if the hookhold one bit IMO. Even on a 4oz inline, with a 3 inch hooklink, I think the hook has pricked before the weight if the lead is touched. All the lead does is drive the hook in further. IMO the problem is all in the length and position of the hair.

I think your lead is more than suitable, as long as you are using a light indicator, and unrelated to the hookhold. How long is the hair, and where does it separate from the hook? What in getting at, is try a shortish hair, with a piece if silicone holding the hair to oppasite where the barb would be. I've had some horrific hook holds with long hairs an 'KD' rigs.

you're right there!

Washing out isn't just colour though. Baits that are soft, and swelled up aren't something that can be replicated out the bag.

Might want to quote him, now it looks like you are saying that to me

if they were that colour to start with, they wouldn't be washed out! Ever fished a big bed of boilies, and had a big hit around 24/48hs after baiting? Washing them out is only replicating that situation, but on day one. TBH if you are going to wash out baits, you want it to be baits that the fish see regularly, either because its something terrible, like the cell, or because you pre-bait it regularly. You need something that the fish will recognise as having been in the water for considerable time, and be much safer. IMO its a tactic only for low stocked places, on a well stocked place with a lot of smaller fish, its just a waste of time and money.

I have. I would make sure you are doing it with a bait that they are used to seeing though.