kevtaylor

I know the Nick Buss X Lites are very well thought of, I looked at those when getting the Chris Orme Torrix. Bring you luck - I'll try my best mate 👌

The Aviator Plus 12.6 have accepted the challenge 😂

Jack was soon back in the bivvy Sunday morning, heavy frost and ice in the edge, who can blame him.

Just sent my Torrix TE's to be re-built by the Tackle Box, not decided which handles to go with yet but think they'll come back looking stunning when finished ❤️

Never any pressure, just go to enjoy, if you catch you catch, if not so what - you've had a nice time with good people and learnt something. If blanking mattered I'd never choose the venues I do. Catching is for noddies 😂

Another night, oposite end - seen a dorsal waving around close in my water, then it lazily shuffled out 3 times. Whilst packing up it came past again to say goodbye or haha you blanked you nod. Freezing cold overnight. Good frost and ice in the edge.

I know a guy who has encountered many otters in his work, he warned me to keep my spaniel away from a big dog otter, said it would rip him to pieces, they are about 4ft long tbf. A friend of a friend walked his staffy along the Grand Union Canal local to me, an otter followed them, got out and chased them off. Sky's a big dog thankfully 👍

Really need a fence with overhang and 2 electric wires near the bottom. But as has been said even with everything in place the fence still needs checking daily for damage/fallen branches, electric still working. Then some clown leaves the gate open 🤷‍♂️

Who's bringing an old rod then, we're not snapping mine 😂

Nice one 👍 I'd hook my finger and go in no doubt 😂

Yeah I dont think you actually see it in that, but I have seen a video where Frank demonstrates it on a lake.

It was in Franks Korda Podcast, think he only did one.

This takes me back, used to love my pin and 14ft float rod ❤️

He showed the interviewer from Korda Podcast (Simon) how to do this and he snapped Franks rod lol

Frank warwick

Not telling 😂

Take your time, once you find a complex that feels nice what's the rush, I kind of don't want to catch my targets coz the fishing is peaceful and might not find that again

Short casting is difficult for sure, hitting the clip just right isn't easy and can be frustrating. You tried underarming, sometimes a winner?

Start or you'll never find those spots 🤣

Little tip that always works for me: After a load of casting about trying to find spots - STOP, have a break - food and drink, a smoke, then start again. I can almost guarantee you will find spots/drops quickly after the break and re-energise, no idea why - it just works for me every time. 👍

Sat 22nd Feb - First night on the syndi, nothing seen or heard except the thousands of birds roosting - what a place, love it, fingers crossed for a good year! 🤞

The dream alarms turned out to be a nightmare and it's not just mine, I've got mates who also regret buying them. Still got my Fox MXs from years back, like you say - never miss a beat in all conditions. On the RX+ now 👍

I'd never have Delkim again - what a let down, unreliable rubbish - must be the only alarms that can't cope with rain and humidity, pathetic!

They're everywhere, I think we're just done talking about it coz nothing will change. Numbers will just go up and up and lakes will continue to be fenced. My syndi isn't fenced and obviously we have otters to contend with, it's a constant threat. I've fished two fenced lakes and both still had otters getting in and out, once they smell the fish they come back every night looking for weaknesses in the fence, it never stops! My uncle has a lake, stocked it with carp in the 80s, nowhere near a water course and now he has just a handful of tiny baby carp and small roach left thanks to Mr Otter. I'm NOT a fan - it's disgusting how land owners are being treated!

Solar do or did a cheap version of their SP Tech - I bought it cos it's lighter for my long barrow trips. Only paid £205 and I think that's a good price. Whilst I've had it less than a year I think it's no longer a thing unless you can find old stock - possibly 'Undercover Pro Sleep System' or similar - I put it on the New Purchases thread some time ago. https://www.c2kft.co.uk/product/solar-new-undercover-pro-sleep-system-ucp01/