nigewoodcock

During our first day with Terry Edmonds, I was hitting 150 easily with 12ft 3lb rods, 3oz zip lead and .35mm line straight through. My biggest cast was just shy of 160yards on that set up. It is more technique than equipment. Although the latter does play its part. film yourself side on, in slow motion. Then watch terry Edmonds in slow mo on you tube. This will show you when you are loading the rod. I actually slowed the first part of my cast down after advice from terry. Giving the rod more time to load before generating maximum lead speed. I could cast pretty tidy before our lessons but having him tweak my technique, and practising it since, I can now hit what was my maximum with greater ease and far more accuracy. I can cast longer now but my main objective from the lessons was casting straight, at distance. Now, if I am faced with big winds etc, I can still fish comfortably at big distances if needed.

Led lensor every day for me.

maybe they are struggling to produce the ntxrs for a reasonable price due to material and production increases??? Carry on making them but with an extra £100 on a set???

I'm pretty sure they have something for it to sit on. A good friend was at the their trade show and mentioned this to me above all their other products. He said it's a great bit of kit.

I've just found this after watching that video. i still may build a couple to keep down the lake though.

Joking aside Yonny, it's a special, special place. I have it to myself most weekends, even the last two bank holidays, there has only been me fishing it! we have reduced the numbers again this year, from 15 down to 14.

That shows that they can improve the comfort of the swim. To some, the £60odd would be worth it. To others like you and I, we would use them if there but not to the point that we wpuld pay for them. To be fair, I carry as little kit as I can with me. That's why I am glad Phil and Mick have joined my lake. I wont need to take the brew kit if they are on now!!!!!!! If you ever get to fish with Phil, he wakes you up with a coffee every morning!!!!

I want royalties!!!!! lol

Quick question for you Yonny - If you were to fish my lake (I've mentioned a possible guest ticket for you), would you utilise the matts that I have in the swims there? No right or wrong answer btw, or trick question!! lol

lol I won't be buying one myself either mate. But, I do think they will sell quite a few of them..

The thing is, no one is stopping you using a sun lounger and piece of tarp for cover, sleeping in a cheap bag. Back in the day, I bet you never had electric windows on your car, or air con. There isn't really a 'problem' winding down the window with a handle is there? But it didn't stop the advancement of electric windows, which were a luxuary at the time but are now standard.

I don't like gravelled swims. I try my best to keep the lake looking as natural as possible. 3 of the swims are grass with the others having a top up of bark from when we do any cutting back during work parties. As phil said, that swim gets no sun when the trees are in leaf meaning it gets quite mossy, holding water throughout the year. I would still rather that than a gravelled swim though.

No, they certainly ain't!!! in the same breath though, I wouldn't want to carry 3 of them around with me either. Also, not many people would have access to them like we do. The nash one is accessable and easyier to carry around than a load of plastic mats to make the equivalent coverage. Each to their own I suppose. Like I say, I can see loads of these being sold on the continent and to the traveling, long stay angler. P.s as mentioned, the main reason for the matts at our place, is to save the swims. Not for the comfort of the anglers - although that's a nice bi product!!

That's the lake I run and I have these in every swim, along with a spare stash by my generator shed. Two at the front of the brolly and a strip up to the rods. Can make a massive difference in saving the swim from becoming a quagmire.

If you look at it in a bigger picture than just the uk scene, then I can see a lot of these being sold. just think of those long stay anglers who live on, or travel Europe. Some of those banks are like swamps to start with, never mind after two or more weeks walking back and two to the rods. Add that to the ressies that can drop in levels, leaving nothing but mud to fish from.

I've fished in some very cold, sub zero conditions. Never had the roller wheel freeze up. It may do in future but I can't see it if never happened in the conditions I've fished in. Fot the delkim to pick up a bite that wouldn't move the roller wheel the small amount needed to give a beep, it would have to be on a pretty high sensitivity? No good if there's a breath of wind or a drop of rain as I would guess you would be getting false bites. The way I have heard people get over this is by turning the sensitivity down, doing away with any improvement in indication over an atts.

I would also not hesitate to buy the new fox alarms. I've had two different models up until 2008 or 9 when I got the atts. Both sets behaved impeccably.

My atts alarms have never had any issues. That makes them reliable, along with the fact that if the line moves, the alarms beep. Unless it's rain or waves etc moving or 'rocking' the line. The atts recognises this and eliminates false beeps. Dunk them under water, they still work. Try that with a delkim! Lol

He's a beaut kev.

Vic, I used to use the arma points exclusively and never thought I would change. I then tried the esp cryogen range and they are special mate. Now the edges range has taken over from the armas, I'm glad I was given the nod on them just before release!!

If you had the full lake booked, I'm sure 8 wouldn't be an issue. 6 is for keeping the peace in genral booking terms. Same as churn. If it was a general day ticket, 4 would be a maximum but with the whole lake booked (the only way he books people on) you can get 6 on. However, it's much better with 4.

It's in the middle of nowhere and has no passing traffic etc so safe as your house to leave if you all wanted to go into town (3 miles) for a curry. The swims are all doubles really so if two rods each, shouldn't be too much of a squeeze. Probably better suited for 8 not 10 in all fairness. I think with the numbers, you will struggle to find something of perfect size for exclusive and accommodation.

It's my mates lake. I've not fished it but have been up there for walks etc. Some good mid thirties in there. Lovely posh cabins as well!

If your having trouble with the tubing staying in the buffer bead or tail rubber, I have a little tip. push the tubing through so the end comes out the bottom, then put a baiting needle or something similar in the end of the tubing. Get your lighter and blob the end that the needle is in (the needle helps to stop the hole closing up). Then simply pull it back into the bead. No need for glue or anything this way.

Blackthorn near oswestry??