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Safezone leaders aren't very safe.
This thread explains why - https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=50371
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Whenever i've used pepperami i've never had a bite either.
The good thing about it is it stays on the rig for ages, reeling in after 12 hours and it was still on.
My advice would be eat the pepperami yourself and use boilies
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Doug, I'm fishing the specimen lake at the Falkenvil fishery down Saltmarsh Lane in Hailsham, and utterly determined to break my personal best which is only 21lb 4oz!
That's a respectable PB, a lot of people would kill for a 20lber! (Not literally I hope)
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How far would you recommend the bait being from the hook? Could this be a factor? I usually go about 1-2mm.
1-2mm seems quite short to me, I like a gap of at least 10mm between hook and hookbait. Some people go a lot longer.
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what you need is a double bottom bait popped up exactly 2" on a semi fixed chod-bolt rig
If its any more or less than 2" you WON'T catch. Use a ruler just to be safe!
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I wil try to find somewhere i can host the file so it can be linked to
#I know a few people that have web space so hopefully this will not be a great problem
There are various sites like 'Megaupload' that lets you store files for free for a certain length of time. I'm not sure if it works with excel files but I have used it for videos.
I would have thought the best way is to email it to people who PM you.
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Some people tie the rig to the mainline and others use quick change clips to attach them. I prefer to use quick change clips as I like to thread a pva bag onto my rig, this way is easier and quicker for me.
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gardner mugga always hold solid for me on pop ups, however im suprised nobody has mentioned nash fang twister, sharpest hooks ive seen. The whole korda range are rubbish and very prone to hookpulls which ive witnessed, just my oppinion though
i'm sorry but that is an unnfair comment to make. The korda wide gape is the most used carp hook on the market,and i haven't yet (touch wood) dropped a fish on a sharp wide gape.
i no you are entitled to your opinion but i thought saying they're rubbish is a bit unfair.
Lots of people slate Korda hooks, some people love them and some hate them.
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I use 12lb or 15lb Korda IQ with 15lb mainline.
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i like the simplicity of ur rig, i might give it ago n ditch the old leadclip system iv been using the past few years. Is there any reason for ur running lead preferace of set up?
Most people fish semi-fixed leads, so I want to be different, and I think that running leads give increased indication and proper screamers.
Ye iv been put off my lead clip set up ever since my mate started catchin more than me wen he started using leadcore on a helicopter rig, our baits were the same but he seemed to always catch a few more than me, i think im gonna have a re think and expiriment with different rig styles.... plus rig tubings really starting to pee me off not being able to slide the line thru it
The easiest tubing i've found to thread is Rig Marole Tubing which has the metal insert. The only problem is its the most expensive i've seen at £10 for 6 metres I think it was, its lasted me all year so its not that bad value.
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I've heard of people putting putty on the tubing, i've never tried it though.
You can fish slack lines to keep everything pinned down to the lakebed as an alternative.
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If you're making your own rigs I'd suggest you buy some swivels if you want to use the rig with lead clips.
Some people tie rigs with a 'loop knot' instead of a swivel but I prefer swivels. It may be worth researching 'loop knots'.
There's lots of pics of different rigs in the rig sticky section. I've posted a few with simple knotless knot rigs and lead clips.
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Got to say i rate Dave Lane's "Flick Of The Tale" pretty highly, great read, as you'd expect of such a highly regarded angler.
Ive heard that too, also lee jacksons new one. Ive got terry hearns books and they are good.
I also like true crime books, read a few about 80s liverpudlian crime families and couldnt stop reading
Have you read 'Cocky'? That's not a bad book, lots of scousers and crime in that one
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Ok, favourite fishing book is Dave Lane, Obsession with Carp. brilliant and hillarious from start to finish.
That's my favourite fishing book as well, its quality. 2nd Favourite is probably Terry Hearn's "In Pursuit of the Largest".
My favourite non angling book is probably Howard Marks' "Mr Nice".
One of the funniest books I've read is "The Raymond Delauney Emails" which is full of wind up emails to various people and companies.
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Fishing book or any type of book?
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There is an alternative to using shots you could try using 'Fox Kwik Change Pop Up Weights' .
I haven't tried them myself but will probably buy some next year to try, I rarely use pop ups.
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Good review, its persuaded me to buy it
thanks...not done a review before but wanted to let folks know how funny the book is in places,as said his determination to catch carp is rather amazing at times.....i dont mean in a pile the bait in and wait kind of way more of things like breaking ice in his pants and fishing swims that are not really swims......a kind of action man angler
I ordered today, £25 from Waterstones with free postage
I've got Chilcott's book 'Tackling Carp' but thats just a how to fish book rather than his story which was what I wanted to read.
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Good review, its persuaded me to buy it
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I dont know how to edit the vid into 2 halves. its on a quick time player on the pc but i dont have the first idea about editing it other tan trimming it on the camara but that will only do a 10 mins secion in the middle with the space i have. Any ideas??
I know you can split videos in Windows Movie Maker but its not compatible with quicktime files. If the file is converted into WMV format its easy to do in movie maker. I had software to convert files but it stopped working when I switched laptops.
Is the format your camera records MOV? Try googling 'splitting MOV files'
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Dam it that only does 10 mins worth. anyone know a hosting site that will to 20 mins video?
Why not upload 2 videos calling the first, part 1 and the second part 2?
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Well done to both of you a good write up and a great weeks fishing
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Great book, read it several times. Really funny the part about Big R & Little H GUESTING
Agreed
I read this book a few months back and would highly recommend it.
He does go quite deep into baitmaking in parts which goes over my head but its still interesting to read. There's loads of funny parts like people blanking for days, he turns up and has a couple in 30 minutes then leaves them to it
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I prefer a swivel on the end of my rigs because i'm more confident in the strength of my knot and swivel than I am in the strength of my loop knots.
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Just discovered Mo's Co have closed after reading this thread, where do you get your PVA bags from now? I still have a decent stockpile of them but will need more in a few months time.