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I'll worry about that when it happens lol Can get into my waders with the sallopettes on but not done it during battle, my waders have quite a high boots so not ideal.

Yeah mint mate, dry knees and lovely and warm. Wore mine first in Oct and yeah too hot lol For the 2 x dec trips they were mint, just wore my light weight trousers underneath. Good purchase those 👍

No just joggers, tee shirt and normal hoody. Sallopetes would be way too hot and if I fall asleep in the polar fleece I wake up too hot too.

This is my absolute favourite bit of clothing, expensive but if I lost it I'd buy the same again. https://www.geoffanderson.com/shop/52-teddy/288-teddy-green/ However on price point I couldn't ignore the Fortis one. https://fortiseyewear.co.uk/product/tundra-fleece/ I find that if it's dry I only need the fleece over a normal sweater, rarely a coat.

Oh fair enough good knowledge mate was almost right lol. For me the SJ6 is the one because I have brilliant mid layers if needed but yeah for all out cold the SJ9, the SJ12 must be ridiculously hot. In hindsight I didnt need the Tundra jacket coz the Salopettes are so good I was warm enough in a polar fleece and the Tundra salopettes. If I'd have got the waterfroof jacket (Fortis) you recommended to go with the salopettes I could have saved a fortune. But then they weren't out when I got the Geoff Anderson, there was nothing as good at the time.

Snugpak SJ6 for me, bought it in black coz I wanted it as an all round jacket not just fishing. SJ6 is described as spring/autumn but it's good down to -5 even -10. There's the SJ9 and SJ12 if you want silly warm but for me the SJ6 is perfect. I've also got Geoff Anderson Dozer - waterproof jacket, very expensive for what it is but cant fault it tbh, and recently bought the Fortis Tundra jacket but in hindsight I don't need this and the SJ6 is more comfy and less bulky. The original Fortis jacket that you see about is an SJ12. 👍

Used Premier Animos for 20+ years, since swapped over to CCMoore Odyssey XXX - very happy to continue on those 👍 Everything they make is quality IMO - liquids, powders etc etc and good prices

That's probably correct, however if you wear clothing to lets say mid layers you then don't need to have a bed cover, or the hottest sleeping bag in the world, and your ready to go. My mate had his Solar SP Tech Bed Cover over the bag in Sept, fella was sweating and wearing not a lot lol - I've never taken mine out of the garage 🤷‍♂️

Never understood this stripping off for bed nonsense at any time of year tbh, I take off the outer layers: coat, salopettes, polar fleece but still fully clothed in case I get a take and have to be on the rods as quickly as possible. As has been said, quality clothing is everything in fishing and worth splashing the cash on. What are these people gonna do, run out in their pants and freeze to death - ridiculous!

How awful, sorry to hear that. Got a Cobb myself - poor guy, feel for his family and friends.

We had one strutting about like Terry Hearn coz he had a few out the easier lakes, came on the main lake and 30+ blank nights later he's a broken man, and now an annoying sheep 🐑 lol Didnt see him after a while 🤣 Pointed a rifle at my mate on the small lake, not sure how he got away with that one looking back, he's still seething now 🤣

Never heard that or had a problem stripping mate, this must have been a one off. A mate of mine bought a duff spool of berkley whiplash which snapped at the clip every time, you'd never believe it - again brilliant stuff 🤷‍♂️

Might take you up on the Elmo rig, sounds banging! Became obvious on last 2 trips to Kingy that my trusty pop-up rigs were not getting touched, whereas wafters were, then on the first trip realised I needed to be back on the funnel web, so another prob to solve, which I think gets the best out of me Tbh Both trips I was doing rig and lead system trials side by side, loved it, more to come. My initail stiff rig multi trials were going very well for hooking but then the sods used the semi fixed lead to shake it after dropping back, crafty, but I knew that before I arrived, just wasnt expecting it quite so much in Dec. Must have been done on dropbacks at least 6 times over the 7 nights in total and they're the fish you're there for not the stockies who know no better than pick it up and run. By the last night I had 3 matching wafter slip d's, short like 4-5 inch and running lead clips but sadly no activity for the last 48 hours so didnt know if I'd sorted the issues or not, but really I think I had but long wait to test again down there, Dec 2025 🤷‍♂️

We'll have to agree to disagree on that one 👍

I'm not happy with the slip d multi style either now after a little trial. Land a fish and the kicker is off so if you were to get done the rig is left useless IMO plus the impact of the lead is lessened if the hook is able to move. Don't like the faff of steaming shrink tube so not going there. I've continued with the slip D but just tied standard style last trip, but working on a version using the hook clip now but the kickers are not made specifically for them yet, best so far the Gardner Tungsten XL but still not easy to get over the clip, work in progress. Nash ones supposed to be good but no stock. Yes I did say pointless hook clips previously lol I'm fighting with the concept of changing hooks which is great but not if the finished rig isn't as good as one tied standard style, saving materials is not really that important in the grand scheme, I like tying rigs anyway and adapting as I go so this new interest in changing hooks needs putting right down the priorities list for me. Was also using funnel web bags last trip which you cant with a multi and I loved using them, was a blast from the past and something I'm gonna use regularly this year.

That's not right, you need a stripper tool does it easy - great hooklink - the best IMO 👍

That's sad you feel driven away from somewhere you like, don't want to rock the boat but equally want to smash his face in 🤷‍♂️ Bailiffs hey where do they find these trolls? They camp in the best swims, talk BS, sheep you up then try to get you out coz you're better than them - joke situation! My syndi seems to have more bailiffs than members lol

Good luck mate they're so active right now 👍

3 nights on Kingfisher, Bluebell through the high winds and a pressure drop, it kicked off for the guys facing the wind with 15 - 20 fish out over 48 hours. I got as close to the action as I could missed a massive dropback but landed the next take, blank saver. Back after xmas for another go 🤞

50 mph winds down Bluebell Lakes, happy to be on the back of it. Must have been 15 - 20 fish out around the lake in a crazy 36 hour period. Timed it right for a change.

As Yonny says the Fox pods are solid and good value, I used a Quatro pod for a good 20+ years and it looks bang on still now. My mate had the x Pod Plus another great bit of kit for the money. I'd much rather a second hand older fox pod than a cheap new one from someone else. 👍

Hydro Tuff that's the name - I remembered, is it sad that I'm celebrating my brain working 🤣

I think I'm using the GTHD now - seems good like it so far, I was supposed to be renewing the GT one that Yonny recommends, can't remember it's blooming name but that was good also just couldn't find any in stock the second time. Is HD it's replacement? You'll know this obvs 🤣🤣🤣🙃

My mate used Diawa Sensor for 20+ years but within the last few he's said it's changed and not good, I've used it and thought not good. As Elmo says anything Gardner seems to be a winner!

Yeah I saw this cringe material. Don't like the guy and will never fish his waters anyway, even if they were on my doorstep!