kevtaylor

Not this one is it? So many versions ive not got a clue. the offending item 👆

We are going for the fishing reels expecting better quality internal components but you lose a little bit of retrieve speed. Will let you know what I get. 👍

Gotta replace my Shimano Spod reel it's almost ceased up 3 times now, difficult or impossible to turn the handle, but you can manually turn the front and it isn't old by any means, really disappointed in it tbh My mates replacing his too as he's now expecting future trouble with it and has read other complaints online. Seems they have lesser internals than the fishing reels. For me it's like there's no grease in there and no local people doing servicing any more. Will try to service myself and keep as a spare. Think we're getting XTB's or something 200 each new, un-used but second hand that he's found online. It's the most important set-up, I cast that more than anything every trip, so an upgrade seems sensible but an unexpected expense 👎 Money that I could be spending on go faster stripes for my baitboat lol - only kidding 🤣

AT (Active Target) right? I didn't know that was available for bait boats tbh, will have to check it out, that's Lowrence isn't it? Used it on the rowing boats with a big transducer over the side, two screens, one each, trolling motor with spot lock, brilliant day out and amazing technology, you can tell the difference between pike and zander. So glad I've done those days with him it's been valuable, I could feel more confident taking on a bigger challenge maybe including boat work. Plus I'm not petrified at being over 70+feet of water anywhere near as much.👀 I kind of understand side scan now to, that took ages to get my head around but so interesting alongside the normal downward view.

Used it on the big ressies for pike, perch and zander when I go out with a pro, it's an eye opener! I actually prefer blind casting on my predator days as you waste so long targeting a single fish who isn't interested and turns away in the end. I think he would probably agree, however the fact that he knows exactly where the wrecks are and goes straight to them is an obvious edge.

Do you think that because I've recently bought a baitboat with excellent sonar that somehow you're better at casting and feature finding than me? I'm as good as I've ever been in that regard yet now I have extra info available if I want it. The question is can they catch you more fish and the answer is a firm YES, there was no casting to the spot I caught from at Ashmire so it's a bonus fish, could have been more as I lost a few, and it shows stuff manual casting can never show. I.e undercut drop offs, fish, branches, sunken boats etc and the extra range, extra stealth, ability to go under overhangs.....

Raymarine - showing fish over a fairly hard bottom with the red (hard) area being towards the top of the bottom if that makes sense 😂 looking to the left of this raised feature the red is right at the top and has a thin crust - this is rock hard ground. Will take more pics when I'm out next - showing weed etc, might already have some - will update this as I find/take more images 👍

Sonar shows bottom hardness, so yes you can find silty spots that may hold bloodworm, also shows roots/branches near snags. Useful when combined with manual checks 😎👍

The deeper looks more than good enough to me and can use casting. We took my mates on Graffam Res Perching, worked OK but not enough battery life 👍

Had a couple from Trentview Friday and Saturday, expected more but not quite on them, next trip end of Oct - fingers crossed.

Have a search on youtube, Kevin Ellis, Leigh Stewart-Day you might find one of Kevs videos where he meets Leigh on the bank and there is a demo of the ND2 with Raymarine thats pretty epic, I bought mine after watching that from Leigh. If you cant find it let me know I'll have a look and share the link 👍

Yeah you should have mate, if I'm over Bluebell one time pop over if that's not too far, or on the next social - hint hint, get one sorted lol 😂👍

Looks sound, I'm using 30lb whiplash to a 60lb braided leader made from pike braid I had in the garage. Usually it would have been 50lb Armacord 👍

a crack off with 30lb braid going only 12 wraps, that's not right mate, should never snap when just flicking them out. Even on a massive chuck it shouldn't crack off at 30lb. My mate had some very dodgy whiplash, snapped like cotton, very weird, faulty! Whereas my whiplash lasted a silly amount of years no issues ever

Had this cracking mirror after a move for the last night on the social at Ashmire Fishery. What a cracking venue, would love to go back there. Great company really enjoyed it, thanks to everyone who came along and got tangled up in my dogs cable lead, you're all good at skipping! 🤦‍♂️🤣

Thanks to Elmo for arranging this one, a great venue and everyone was sound, Jack and I cant wait for the next one. Sorry for the noise they were provoking me. 🤣

Really where's this?

Fake corn being ingested full stop would be rarer than a unicorn on a moped, I've never lost any in 30 odd years, and I dont believe such a small item on it's own could block a fishes stomach. It's a big pig with fins. I agree plastic baits are dangerous as ive pointed out, but for some baillif to come out with that nonsense is crazy, what like it ate a pile of fake corn utter nonsense, bloke needs a reality check.

Think it's safe to say that the RT is the best, the most expensive - but some owners say the most unreliable, I couldn't say if that's true or not. I've got the ND2 with Raymarine fitted external still costs 2k, but happy with the boat and sonar. I'd say Raymarine is the best sonar for bait boats, I've not seen better anyway.

One day ticket venue I've been to bans particle, possibly because of it not being prepared properly, which I fully understand, but also specifically no sweetcorn!!! The most widely used bait, straight from the can being banned - unreal! I use it anyway, just keep the tins in my food bag. I'm pretty sure sweetcorn has never harmed anything, unless maybe you hit it with the can?

Full of fake corn, that my man is the funniest thing ever. What so people feed fake corn as freebies - that has and never will happen utter BS. On the rig it doesn't come off 🤣🤣🤣 A biopsy on the fish - as if that happens when one fish dies 🤣 I would have humiliated him talking utter nonsense and treating me like a prat, it might have got heated. Fake baits are always banned for the same reason, crack offs, cut offs leaving a permanently baited rig in the water, which is fair play.

It took some time to get that shot mate yeah, camera wanted to focus on the branches in the foreground.

Both mega fish caught neither. After 2 Scales I really wanted Two Tone but Mr O got him when he got in that tiny hole one winter- fishing for a ghost - still gutted now - why my fish lol Seen a pic of patch caught from the lake over the river pre syndi days.

A few from Kingy last week, 4 fish in shot, were loads in the snags. 2 from a previous syndicate, both mega fish Patch Common and Scaley mid 40 and mid 30.

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