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Rather relegation than a Tottenham reject

When have I ever been any different ? it used to be big fat Sam …. now it’s the other 🦕

We are getting smashed tomorrow. my guess is 5 or 6 nil ☹️⚒

Genuine question, what makes a lake ‘abandoned’ ? And if it’s abandoned does that not mean that nobody owns it ? I can’t understand why someone would own a lake and have it just sitting there doing nothing . Surely if you own a lake and don’t want it you get rid ? Some people must have more money than sense 😄

I’d just like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas while I have the chance ( especially you Carpbell , 🤞🏻 for you and the Mrs) and good luck for the new year with your fishing , whatever discipline it may be . Reading above about all your salt water exploits has had me thinking about it a bit. iIts never appealed to me tbh but I work down near Tilbury Docks and in my tea break I’ve noticed a few people fishing the Thames . They’ve been too far away to ask them myself but does anybody know what I’d be likely to catch should I have a dabble myself ?

It’ll probably be next Xmas before it clears 🤣

A winter sleeping bag was on my list after my Mrs asked , so I gave her a trio to choose from in preferential order . The next evening I got told to “do one” whatever that means 🤣. So I have to raise the money by other means . I sold enough stuff the other week to cover it … then the Boiler and Vets bills swallowed it . I won’t be venturing out without one.

Piking I assume mate ? I say that as I didn’t think it contained any Carp ? I reckon maybe some nice Roach though.

Anyone been brave enough to get out in the ice and snow ?

Welcome Shane . How’s your fishing ? Tell us a bit about it 👍🏻

I think with Essential it was a way of plugging the winterised version of their new KS10 bait . I wouldn’t have thought they had a lot of ‘old stock’ lying about to shift but I take your point generally mate . In my experience people tend to stick with what they know bait wise but you never really know what’s going on behind the scenes with the price and availability of ingredients etc . Call me an old glory hunter 🤣 but I’ll always use an ancient well established and therefore trusted bait company . When I first started with the Carp I had to make a decision somewhere and , I dunno why now thinking about it , but I plumped for CC Moore . Somewhere along the line I changed to Essential baits and I really can’t remember why but there IS a sort of pattern forming lol

As for my plans for the new year …. More of the same really , determined to get to the larger residents on my little syndicate lake no matter how long it takes . I just wish I could make more use of it timewise really . plus I need a decent sleeping bag and keep getting outbid on them 😬

So you’ll actually be living the dream at last Phil . Congrats and good luck with everything fella , I know how much you’ve wanted it over the years 👍🏻

Well although the weather has cooled considerably I’d tend to stick to my usual tactics until the first frost but that’s just me . Stock levels have to be taken into consideration too . Are they still hungry ? Is the venue still busy ? I’ve not been out for a few weeks myself but I would have thought the banks have started to get a bit quieter? Therefore how much bait has been going in ? Forecast suggests that this weekend will be as cold as it has been so far this autumn, lows of 4-5c overnight…. Next week nearer 1-2c . Anyway , I’m jealous , good luck 🤞🏻

Actually whilst I’m on the thread , Essential have been doing their boilies , over the weekend, at £5.95 a kilo . I can’t understand why this company doesn’t appear more popular tbh than it undoubtedly is . proven bait over many years . genuinely puzzled

You’ll be spodding your life away mate

Welcome Ray

Sounds like quite a project for the right company…

It’s nothing special, we’ll it is to me , but it’s an old Ron Thompson Avon rod with Feeder attachments etc . I use it ( obviously) for feeder fishing , surface work and float fishing for whatever comes along . Dunno how much it cost at the time , it wasn’t expensive, but it’s a proper Jack of all trades and I love it . Used it recently with my well old Mitchell 320 reel and landed everything from small silvers through to upper double Carp . A great tool and goes to show that you don’t need to spend fortunes on all these specialist rods to enjoy a days fishing.

I’m in the Essential Baits users Facebook group mate and I noticed that James McQueen (the admin) is also sponsored by Cygnet . Now I appreciate he’s sponsored by them so isn’t going to slag it off even if it is carp but after a bit of digging I found his comments on the line you’re asking about @crusian . So here it is , hope it gives you some assistance 😉 https://www.total-fishing-tackle.com/blog/cygnet-terminal-tackle-range-a-total-fishing-tackle-review

Looks like you’ll have to review it for US mate 😊

Ffs mate , and I thought the water level on my water was low . personally I’ll be happy if this recent rain has filled it up a bit . Plenty more to come as well I think .

He’s a tremendous all round Angler working for a tremendous all round Angling tackle company . If he’s chosen to leave for another company I’d be surprised. He’s not as young as he used to be . He probably just wants to retire and enjoy his fishing . Good luck to him .

Yeah I’m torn between getting a snugpak silk liner for my existing sleeping bag (would that even work ???) or buying a special forces/Antarctic Snugpak bag . Although my old JRC bag still does the job it always did in conjunction with a cover/shroud , it’s bloodee bulky whereas a Snugpak would be minimal. just dunno whether I can justify the best part of £200 on something I may use 6 times max per winter ….

The only way to go imo