Gaz

thats the reason i use running, for sensitivety and shy/weary carp but i never use tight lines. cheers nick

do you guys use running or semi fixed leads most of my fishing is now done with running but thinking of going back to semi, but only because i am bably losing confidence in my fishing and probably looking for an excuse as to why i am blanking so much lately. would welcome your veiws.

My thoughts exactly... I've spent a fortune there aswell but haven't had a decent fish yet. You're correct about the leak & yes he's gonna dig the bootleg along the roadside end. I heard yesterday that the Farmer is putting in yet another lake alongside the bootleg! Whilst talking to a couple at the lake yesterday (2 of them with 3 rods each) they'd both blanked over 24hrs which doesn't inspire much confidence for my forthcoming Saturday night visit although there are a lot of fish 'showing' now. you dont need confidence when ya with me jay ya need a bloody miracle

how many pints have you had

yes mate it needs to go through the back of the hook then whip it then through the back again. there are some threads on this site that show good diagrams for hook tying

as others have said this is a bad rig. people say only use it if there's no small fish in the lake, as far as i am concerned how can anyone know 100% that no small carp are in the lake. there are many many good rigs out there without having to use one that can cause terrible mouth damage to our prized fish.

i agree with the night thing but dont think there is any way round it. to be honest if ya after bigger fish they only have one lake that would suit you that ya can night anyway and that is just a hole in the ground that is bl---y hard at the best of times. you might wanna think about joining caps £66 a year not bad value got some good fish in lakes. good luck

paxmans is £35 a year but you have to be a member for a year before you can night fish then you have to pay £15 per year for a night permit.