kevtaylor

I don't think you can go wrong with carp porter stuff tbh - I've also got the food bag that fits on the front bar, another great bit of kit.

Got the Mk2 Wideboy had it for a long time, no issues with it - only had to buy a new wheel for it after many years of use, pretty sure the new one is puncture proof from memory but could be wrong, cost about 50 quid. I'll probably upgrade for a power porter at some point in the future.

Fair enough - I'm using the Fox Ecocet at the moment, a casting line - think it's in 18lb could be wrong - no complaints so far. I was using 20lb Sensor on another water and noticed that it casted like a pig compared to the same in 15lb. For out and out casting they say go for lighter line and a shock leader. My old rods were 3lb 12 footers, they soon lost their backbone casting 3.5 oz leads - the cheap blanks were just stinky winky - so IMO the rod is the most important factor.

A couple from April blanks - looked good though lol

Seems to me that if your just about getting there with your current setup and technique, just drop the mainline to 12 or 15, why do you need 20lb? or go on braid as suggested above.

Northey Park doesn't allow dogs apparently, although there are videos with a well known angler with his dog on there - seems it depends who you are. The owner didn't like me pointing that out lol - I didn't make his waiting list 😁

Mine was about 8 months old I think - I don't like going without him, but it takes about 95% of venues off your list of possibles. Nearly all of the waters I have inquired about do not allow dogs! I had 2 A4 sheets of venues to check out and only a very small number allowed dogs - it's an eye opener! You might find it better not to go down that route?

Pretty standard here for us to catch nothing but commons at certain times of the year, cant remember whether its pre or post spawning but on waters I've fished nobody caught anything but commons for weeks,all mid sized fish, not the whackers - probably all males..

I use a blow back rig with ring as my first choice, been using it for 20 odd years, if it ain't broke! I've landed quite a few where they have blown the ring right over the hook eye onto the hook length - seemingly impossible because you cannot get it to go back over again, you have to scrap the rig and start again. Just shows the force they can blow with and that's why the rig works a treat. I strip the last 5 mil for free movement.

Got the AVID Ascent 2 man bivvy - its a decent bit of kit, masses of room for 2 beds, you can actually get 3 in no doubt (I have). With 2 beds pushed to the sides there's a massive gap in the middle. I like the inner lining which you leave in, works a treat, outer fabric is top notch. I also have the Ascent Brolley Mk1 - fabric on that is unbeatable - proper quality. No complaints - AVID gear is the business.

Look like normal Common Carp to me - definitely not Crusians as their fins are convex (outwardly curved) not concave like you see in the middle picture. They could be a match type hybred F1 or whatever they are called which are stunted in growth.

I've got nowhere to go carp fishing, everywhere is an hours drive minimum for me so too far unfortunately and most are closed anyway. A canal Perch if you're lucky - I should move down south tbh Good luck to those doing a bit 👍

Unlucky mate - I go for smelt, they seem to be really good bait 👍

No I've not bought the trolling motor or sonar yet - no rush with lockdown, the ressies are closed anyway. Good luck down the canal 👍

You've made me try the theory, it don't work lol - always thought it would if I could find the damn thing but it's a bit tight for the Korda stuff I'm messing with and that's easy to thread anyway 🤦‍♂️ forget it get the Gardner one if it's made for the job. 👍 The pole threader is just a 1+ metre wire with a loop one end, might try it on some others I can't usually get line through

I've just found my pole elastic threader from years ago, a wire with an eye, no more struggles treading tubing 👍

Banging that is 😎

These are one of the hooks I've started using on a weedy barbless venue, on the face of it I think they are great and cannot see any downside, but if that changes I will update it on here 👍 Clubs hey 🤦‍♂️

Sorry had to - these ones look sick lol Just for the fans x

I must be an influencer - kill me now lol

Very true, this is because people see pictures on social media, don't understand the reasons behind the set up and copy like it's a fashion. I see a problem and buy kit that gives me a solution. i.e. additional long sticks for the front of the pod. If I can get my rod tips under the surface, that's first choice - less wind disturbance, bird life disturbance - and you cant see where I'm fishing. 👍

The function of having the tips high is so that your line is entering the water past the surface marginal weed - pretty obvious, but it does look carpy though doesn't it.

Oh god yeah - especially on my first couple of years on there, seemed like they were always under the power lines.

Dont know what you're on about, it looks carpy as....