kevtaylor

Exactly - good deal that, gotta say I've gone on XXX this year having been on Premier for many many years, just for a change really. Well the GLM content is very noticeable - that's not a cheap bait to put together for sure, seems proper quality to me.

Pretty sure you could get 10k of CCMoore or Premier Baits boilies for a little less than that normally and the quality difference I would of thought is huge.

Yes I believe it would be possible. Obviously better to do it all yourself blah blah blah but you have your reasons. Look at Korda and Fox they immediately come to mind. Also the new Korda basic range worth a look for anyone starting out wanting to tie their own.

I don't think any decent branded bait would be counter productive they are all good enough to catch fish and have some beneficial ingredients, expensive baits just have more.

Blimey 7 nights is more than enough for me - 4 nights too many if I'm honest 😁

Yeah it's a shame if some venues go, no doubt about that - fingers crossed things pick up for those businesses 👍 UK scene will settle down once furlough ends in Sept and there have been some new waters crop up which will also ease the numbers on the waters I fish, so it's looking good. Not sure what you mean about less East Europeans stealing fish, not something I have experienced, Otters are the big threat here. If I ever fish abroad again and I have nothing on the horizon - it would be flying to Italy, now that does appeal, maybe in a few years 😎

I would have thought they would be good enough for your situation, they have nothing to compare them to anyway. However, if boilies were commonly used I would then be looking for the best I can afford not the cheapest. Good luck

I'd like to think that it won't take too long for the EU to notice an enormous reduction in income from UK holiday makers, sure a small minority are straight back on it but the amount of adverts tells it's own tale. They say the customer is always right so I expect them to crack first and lessen restrictions. As for UK syndicates the problem started way before Brexit - far more carp anglers these days and the great videos we all enjoy just highlight all the waters that proper carp anglers have been wanting to fish for years, now known to every-man and his dog - I spoke to a guy on Swan, Bluebell who only started fishing that year after watching the vids, wrong on all levels, whilst I was polite I was shocked, stunned, horrified.

Think we'll see a good few French venues being sold due to the lack of UK custom in 2020/21 and moving into 2022. Never seen so many desperate adverts, whilst UK fisheries thrive move then ever before. Might be a few bargains to be had - watch this space!

No idea but you can have orders delivered from UK companies OR European ones. Sticky deliver to Italy I've seen it arrive

Nice mate, I've always loved watching the float, who doesn't and they don't spook from a vertical line - seen lots of evidence of that. If I was on the right type of water I would give it a go straight away, always have a couple of floats in the tackle box but my waters are gravel pits that mostly have shallow margins, gradually getting deeper and often have surface weed to 10-20 yards out. Give me a farm pond, float and centrepin and I would be well happy 👍

Oh and only if it's a wholemeal pitta lol - sad times, can't forget that bit 🤣

Yes I do use a coated braid for most of my bottom bait ledgering. I can see why you would just incorporate one of your made up rigs for convenience, but equally I can't see why you couldn't just go mono straight through. I'm sure it wouldn't matter either way tbh. Just the old school images in my head of float setups coming through I guess 🤷‍♂️👍

Yeah that works for me, but obviously with chicken and veg in lol

Give it a lot more years and you'll be having grilled chicken and steamed veg on the bank, how I miss the extra fat on a bacon roll days 🤣👍

Yeah it is - the obvious change is overall temp warming (global), not that it feels like it this year. The busy day tickets see more pressure when conditions are low pressure, last trip I had boilies washing into my bank so too much is going in big time, could the general warming effect the water quality with so much un-eaten bait (pollution) in the lake? Saying that what you said about the fish showing less in favorable conditions is true to my recent experiences, does low pressure affect oxygen levels?

I wouldn't use a hook link, I would go mono straight through and just tie the hook on knotless style. What makes you want a hooklink as per legering is it needed for some reason?

I caught well in December in low pressure conditions, but that's winter. Thinking about this summer I think I've had the best results on normal days such as 13 takes in an overnighter, but the times I've gone because the conditions were bang on i.e. low pressure systems - I've blanked whilst thinking this is gonna be the one. I don't keep a diary but think you could be onto something here - I mean I should always catch lol

My friends face when he had a knock off a perch was a picture, he was shaking, perfect for non anglers to get a feel for it. 🤣

Thanks Ian - had 3 quick goes this week all in different locations, had a small pike and perch, then 2 perch and last night 3 zander. All great fun hoping to get down again tonight it's addictive, got another area to try! 😂👍

How refreshing is it that this is all I need for a bit of drop shot fishing down the canal, got all spares in a little shoulder bag, mat and net clipped on - feels like freedom. Considering I fill my estate car completely for an overnighter carp fishing. Great because I can go for an hour any day after work - who knew tiny perch could get you so excited lol

Well he did eat a full chicken carcass out the bin and some other gross stuff in the early years. But now hes older hes got fussy. My daughters puppy is pulling up bulbs and eating those 🤦‍♂️ Sounds like you've had fun Ian 🤣👍

My dog wouldn't eat that rubbish you've gotta be kidding me. He only eats treats if they are the same brand as his main food lol Fussy isn't the word 🤦‍♂️

Thanks mate - I'm happy tying either of those 👍

An old friend of mine got the crimp kit - but every time he pulled the rigs afterwards they would snap, thinking he was doing it wrong he went to the stand at a show and they showed him how to do it and passed it him - he pulled it and again it snapped much to their surprise - so is the finished job that great or are they just not being pulled hard enough during testing? It put me right off tbh