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How many food source flavour matching pop ups REALLY match the bottom baits though ? Of the 3 "food source" boilies that i have used since i have been targetting Carp specifically , i have used matching pop ups , wafters , hardened hookbaits both round and dumbell , glugged and unglugged and although they may give off the same signals as the standard boilies ( and we take that for granted because the bait firms tell us that ) but NONE of em LOOK the same . Do they ? And im talking Premier CC Moore and Essential here too . Not that its got anything to do with Withy pool rigs

Depends , to me , on the make up of the lakebed. The lake i fished for ages has gravel , silt , and a tiny bit of proper weed but EVERYWHERE has a layer of Filamous Algae over it of 1-5/2 inches . I know it doesnt sound a lot but you cant buy a bite with a true bottom bait fir love nor money . You have to use a Wafter or Pop up every time .

Theres a barbless only rule on my lake but i just completely ignore it .

If its just a bit "messy" ie choddy on the bottom then all the more reason to consider the Chod rig If it was weedy then yes there would be plenty of other options but otherwise , to me anyway , its a no brainer . As for hinged hooklengths Dal's is a good suggestion though i use the Ultima hydrolink which is similar but needs steaming ..and its a lot cheaper

Any reason why your not just considering a standard chod rig ?

Right here goes You can slip a Korda sinker on the line . The top bead goes over it . Followed by your rig etc . Then a second sinker and bead . Followed by your lead and however you fix it . Of course there are now "naked chod kit"s available nowadays but above is how i've been doing it for years. Hope it helped

I like that Phil . Doesnt anybody use a simple old fashioned D Rig these days ? I wouldn't think twice about using it over a choddy lakebed paticuarly in the margins but everybody seems adamant that they would only use fluorocarbons on hard clear bottoms ????

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And a little bonus . Im sure a few of you will appreciate this . Classic Alice

I really enjoyed it mate , especially the first lot of tracks . Right up my alley . Reminds me a lot of a couple of American bands out of the original grunge era , Candlebox and For Love Not Lisa . All good stuff

Proper band Thats no reference to your band Doogie. I'll have a listen to your lot later when i get more time

No probs I just couldn't be arsed to write it all again Besides there will be members that didn't see the first thread so carry on matey

http://www.carp.com/topic/20298-pallatrax-gripz/?fromsearch=1

It is with great sadness that I have to announce the sacking of Sir Ian Holloway by the webbed-fingered ones from sarf london . I'd personally like to add a personal tribute for such a sterling effort and contribution in getting the club to the brink of League one . A contribution which will never be forgotten . Ian a Holloway . A true West Ham legend

Fancy putting his indicators on whilst the line is sinking . Some people

Home made video , live , raw , and high energy . What rock is all about

Bream like it

Tell all then Oh & turn those caps locks off :)

The story of my life

Yep won't be long if you know who is still there Least I'll get to have a booze with CM & Bivvy lol

Mickey Mouse cup :)

That old County ground had character mate

Stood on the old kop at St Andrews a few times Biv , good old days .

9-0 on aggregate to Man Citeh . League cup semi last season . I could go on but I won't ...

I can vouch for that . On many occasions . 6-0 6-1 5-1 4-0 9-0