nigewoodcock

Cotswold rods do some very nice custom scopes. Have a look at their site and facebook

Is this about that easy, overstocked water that we are on next year? If so, he's already messaged me xx

Haha! Thanks for the reminder just as I'm trying to go to sleep!!!

I have the fox flatlighter for that exact reason. Ticks all the boxes.

Same as steveo. Getting 3 rods on a spot at 120 is difficult enough as it is (for me any how lol), never mind having to wind in unnecessarily and redo all rods.

My rusty bent sticks work fine for now mate!

I fish at 120 yards on a couple of lakes. If I was to walk the rods out, I would be banned for being away from the swim! 120 yards is a fair way to leg it back if you get a run.

If anyone has fished with me, they will have seen my pathetic, bent, rusty old aluminium bank sticks I use!! Tramp!!!!

There is a common theme to the negativeness that gets on here from time to time, more often than that some weeks!! It always starts off with one person slamming someone else for doing what they enjoy. Then, when pulled up about it and proved to be hypocritical, starts more posts that are intended to get a reaction.

I don't think Phil is having any sort of pop at the people who buy this range of tackle. The way I read it, he was noting the over inflated rrp's. He was asking 'do you think the tackle is worth the rrp?'

Tomorrow is 100% moon phase and also 100% efficiency on my calendar. Just gutted I can't get out on it!!!!

Harvest moon tomorrow night gaz.

No, it's got its own wifi.

The pro+ is wifi and works at 80yards. Not tried it any further yet.

I have the pro+ version and it beats a smart cast hands down. Mapped a 7 acre lake off a boat in 20minutes! Now have a depth map saved on my phone.

I've had a frostbite for years. It's a very good bag. I only got a new one as I got a compact bed last year.

It wasn't the fighting or anything like that steve. The effigies of David beckham hanging. What does that portray to kids???

The West Ham fans were a disgrace after that tournament!

France 98 wasn't a bad crack. Rubbish ref (Campbell's goal) and a head rush from becks.

Yep, carp definitely do spook off crays. Watched them in clear water, close quarters for a couple of days. Crays were over the baited spot. The carp would drift in and make their approach to the bait. Then, around half a metre away, they would turn and spook off. Should add that this was without any lines in the water. As soon as the crays left, the carp would return almost instantly.

What about another area in the swim that your in? A bit too close maybe but depends on how much water your swim commands.

Maybe thinking a bit outside the box??? Move a swim or two down and fill it in with pellet. Then fish your original spot with your rods. Being only a swim down, you can keep an eye on it for any carp activity and move onto them if needed!

What's happening gaz? Update time!!!!

They are so last year! It's all about ridge monkey shots this year!!! Lol

As per gaz's post above. With a 'standard reel' you set the free spool 'how much resistance is on the fish during the take, with the front drag. When you get a take, you have to manually tighten it to the desired resistance you want to play the fish on. With a dedicated bait runner, you set that playing resistance and it doesn't change - unless you want to during the fight. This is done with the front or rear kno b, depending on model. You then set the resistance you desire on the take by the rear drag, a completely different setting to the 'playing drag' of the reel. There is then a switch that engages the 'bite resistance' or 'free spool' as its more commonly known.