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Hi Adam may I ask the question why ?

I have one Muft . Never used it in an actual fishing situation but I have had a cast or ten over my local park lake a few afternoons when practising my spodding and it's much better than a Spomb imo , opens every time , the pigeon grub I was using doesn't get in the internals like a Spomb and casts really well . It was recommended to me by Mik ( Carprecheur) and I'm glad I invested in one whilst I had the spare cash . Also Dal swears by his .

Expect a PM

I know you said that you are not interested in Day tickets but I CAN recommend a couple of good ones . Proper fishing lakes no numpties/rat race etc ....

I don't think you are asking for a lot , I just think everyone looks for different things from their fishing . I don't get out much at all nowadays but when I do it's more about the peace , relative tranquility and solitude . The one water I'd just love to get on will only let you float fish until you've held a ticket for 3 years I believe . From what I can find out , which isn't much , is that although the Carp aren't massive they are direct descendants of the Carp that Walker and his cronies fished for in the 1940's/50's and therefore membership is much sought after . The ridiculous rule mentioned above keeps away the one trick 30 hunters though

Your words "the chance of a few 30's" will be the problem . The well known Essex Day tickets are full of 'em , the hush-hush impossible to get on syndi's have a few obviously but most of the Essex Syndicates that are taking new members are more about the lovely surroundings lovely fish but not quite so big thing .

Yep . Generally . Though I have known snot ties to eat em ....

I know the feeling Seriously though . Bream problem ? It's not very original but try a 30 mm hookbait ?

Thanks men

Pardon me fellas . I've read the last few posts and having difficulty following it . Phil or Adam , the reason for tubing as opposed to naked is ? Humour me

I reckon float legering a heavily ground baited margin is the way to go young man . Maybe even the above utilising a swim feeder of some sort or a baitdropper .

I'd be interested in this too . Then people can sing "6 eyes a jolly good fellow" to me instead

If it was ME I'd look for a river or go get drunk instead

Steve , if I'd never done it before , which of course I haven't , I wouldn't fancy taking a chance on your suggestion . Specially on a one off day trip with no preparation time . Having said that , the loch is huge and is probably the best chance of catching something. Maybe they do organised boat fishing trips up there ? I wouldn't know but it would be like sea fishing to some

Hello mate I found this so I've cut & pasted it for you . "Loch Lomond is the largest expanse of fresh water in the UK and has the largest variety of fish in the National Park. The loch has also a very good reputation for coarse fishing. Loch Lomond has been rated as one of the hardest lochs for pike fishing. The variety of fish reaches from sea trout to chub. Loch Lomond is also home to a protected fish species: the powan (a white fish). If caught, the fish should be returned quickly to the water. Boats can be hired from different companies around the loch such as Balmaha Boat Yard for fishing on east Loch Lomond and from Loch Lomond Boat Hire at Balloch for fishing on the south of the loch. Contact information can be found on the permits page." Now this , on the face of it , isn't that useful except to point out that Piking is difficult there . It's the biggest expanse of water in the uk I believe so location could be a problem and by the sounds of it you won't have much time for a look around before you fish so I suggest you embrace Google as your friend , find the nearest tackle shop to where your staying and ask there first. Or better still give em a ring before you go . I went there a long time ago , though not for fishing , and remember thinking to myself that it was quite open , as you would expect , choppy , and not very float fishing friendly although as I say the local tackle shop will advise best . Sounds like a swim feeder job to me but whatever you end up doing I hope you have a great trip

Yeah

Could NEVER take my Lab fishing . I can only take her walkies when I KNOW nobody else will be around .....and if there is I have to walk another direction or cross the road . I can see the headlines in the Grays a Gazette now . " complete stranger licked to death by Labrador pup". Blink in' things are a pain in the bum but I wouldn't swap her for anything . Well , not much

Hi Mal welcome back

Can't help with your venues Steve but welcome to the forum anyway

That's par ( pardon the pun ) for the course for some of these rural Essex fisheries though

A few words of wisdom from mr Moors .... http://www.carp.com/topic/6351-running-leads-leaders-and-a-flying-backlead/?fromsearch=1 As I said to Gagna , anyone who is relatively knew to this game can do a lot worse than use the search for lots of his posts . Keith if your reading this , come back to us lol

. Hello Neal mate hope you & yours are well I know it's way off topic but since you brought it up Carpology did Boilie tank tests on loads of companies baits . Going back 4 maybe 5 years ago now , they tested 4 each issue if I remember rightly and , I'm not sure , but I think Simon Scott may have been involved ? Some terrific articles , with pics of the carp munching etc , but I dunno maybe they are available online ? An email to Carpology couldn't hurt ?

I agree with every one of the pro-running set up posters for all the reasons They've mentioned . I try to use as light a lead as possible usually 1.5 Oz or lighter I see what Philip means by needing a heavier lead to keep the lead still on the take but I would just like to say that , on the take , a light lead bumps along the lake bed to a degree , helping with the hooking process and negating the need to actually physically strike . It's something I picked up on from reading Moorsey's posts on here from a few years back , he's a strong believer in Running set ups with slack lines and , Gagna , you could do a lot worse than search some of his posts on here mate . Imo Keith Moors = top angler . I could be wrong but I even recall him posting about confidentially using running rigs in weed . I shall be searching for that one myself now lol

Well not the Spuds

Spuds won't be losing tonight . Brucie baby with a 98th minute penalty