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cheers mate but no its not that one, i saw it in a mag years back it involves pushing mainline into hollow of lead core and out of side wall will have to play around with it till i get it right

hi all, can some one remind me how to tie a snake knot, used for joining mainline to hollow leader as i want to do some tests to see if lead core can be used safely (not testing it in water)

2 examples of "safe" set ups are the inline lead and free running lead, these should always discarge the lead in the event of a line break. lead core can and does kink if that happens the lead wont drop of so a fish will be towing leader, rig and lead ! where fish welfare is concerned, the more "risks" you remove, the better for the fish and sport in general

Very well said nick, i stopped using it after reading jemsue`s comments , it was the FACT that it can kink that made me take stock, i have never lost a lead core but wont take the risk of it, and to be honest a leader is not neccessary in 99% of my fishing , so i fish mainline straight to the rig, and im happy that fish welfare is maintained .

you know but you use it you have to ask a lot of questions that lead us to believe you need a lot of help but yet risk using leadcore which you probably dont know how to use in a safe manner (which there aint really a safe enough way of using it) why risk it? if you must use a leader of some sort then why not just use tubing? i used to splice my own leadcore leaders and really do my best to make sure they were safe but i will not use them at all now, and also most decent carp waters dont allow them

Stay away from lead core, it can be a fish killer !!

if i remember right, the deepest area is to the right if you have the ticket/tackle office to your back or simply put, the western end of the lake

i have fished it, its a lovely lake but dont just plonk into a swim on some ones recommendation have a look around see if you can spot any fish, carp alley can be worth a try but now its cold the fish might be in the deeper water

i heard from a reliable source that cromwell lake is for sale and has been on the market for a few years, its just north of newark on trent google the website hope this helps

has any one ever fished the lake at cannon hall, south yorks, if so are there any carp or tench stocked in it

stick with sapphire its not that hard a water and its so pretty! the owner is a great guy just get to know the water and it will reward you

just as a footnote to NIDGEWOODCOCK`S post, i absolutely agree about staying away from complicated rigs, most of the time a simple no knot hair rig will do the honours but by all means learn to make the complicated rigs for when you might need to use them

loads about, looks like milton pools oxford has put some huts up or maybe they have turned pig farmers

interesting, i drove past it today and had a longing look, very pretty lake

Raptors and the fox all very good, a while back i bought some cheap hooks of fleabay and i tried one on a surface rig, it snapped after i caught it on a small branch, binned the lot!

i tend to only use it to trap the hair to the shank of the hook but each to their own

hi sam, how did you get on at sapphire? sally walshes dam used to hold a carp called sally and it was yorkshires biggest carp till it died think it was high fortys, think you can fish on a day ticket or join the angling club think its barnsley that control the water, still got some good carp and some cats in it

very impressive pics and carp well done mate

strip it with fingermails if you strip swivel end it creates a hinge effect

well i have been using esp raptor size 9 so not far of the mark

Hi all, when using 2 grains of fake corn popped up what hook is best with this rig, and is it better to use a large or small hook

im soooo lucky, my girlfriend is interested in fishing and loves camping so taking her with me, and she a fantastic cook .....life is good

hi all, has any one fished sapphire lately, as im doing a weekend there soon just wondered what bait and tactics are working cheers

standard good old fashioned hair rig for me with bottom baits and maybe a little different for pop ups on the rare occasion i use them, the mags are always trying to get anglers onto the latest wonder rig , or super duper 3.7/8 tc rod and such, just to keep mail opprder tackle outlets busy/ happy

broadlands is a lovely lake hope you do ok you could try 2 grains of fake corn on the hair and put some real corn in the method mix