nash_gadgeteer

Best of luck for the weekend chap, as i said have a good look first before setting up and don't ignore the margins.

Guys, I started using Fox Arma points when our team was sponsored by them, and i have never look back, i use the full range in all sizes and both barbed and barbless patterns, and they have never let me down. My favavorite patterns are the SR (Stiff Rig) and the LS (longshank) which both have fantastic rig dynamics, and every fish i nail on these are in the net, never had one drop off yet. I believe they are the best hook out there for various reasons but one of them being the cheap price and getting 10/10 hooks instead of 7-8/10 from other companies....

Unfortunately that happens from time to time, the hook hold is not always the best, together with a long hooklink then you are going to lose a few, just keep trying and you will get them on the bank soon...

Stalking them depends of who else is fishing there.... Just have a real good look round before setting up. Don't think they allow night fishing as a norm.... Good Luck, keep us posted...

I had a few up to 26lbs 11oz, lovely looking Commons and Mirrors, but the average size the group was pulling out was 21-24lbs. Have a look at my thread for Kingsbury and you will see a few pictures... http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=40977&highlight=kingsbury

Just a few tips to help you on the way: They do feed during the day but i found the best times are first thing in the morning and last thing at night, they are quiet easy to spot especially around the margins. I used both Cell & Fusion dumbells there with excellant results, i didn't spod just a light spread (1/2 kilo) various size baits over the area. I complemented this with a pva stick of ground up boilies and pellets. The island margins do fish well, as well as the channel between the two islands, and the two disabled swims give you a good chance for these areas. Keep you eye out down in the back bays, especially near the reeds as these can really hold alot of fish. A group of us fished it back in March and had over 25 twenties in a 48hr period although we had permission to night fish it, even though many fish didn't come out during the hours of darkness...

My choice would be Todber Big Hayes Lake, as i haven't fished the others, Red Factor boilies sold on site tipped with a piece of fake corn did the business for me. If you don't want to get the Red Factor Boilies, then a rig with fake sweetcorn both sinking and floating (neutral buoyancy) works equally as well....

Bit of info on here for Bradleys: http://www.anglingpublications.co.uk/ticketmaster.php?function=list

Lots of twenties have a look a the Kingsbury Water park thread, prices I don't know exactly but it is reasonable..

Have a look at Kingsbury Water Park, nice looking lake and the fish in there are absolutely mint.

Another method is to slightly stretch the hooklink, this is best done using x2 rig pullers like the ones Korda do. This not only checks your knots but also straigtens the hooklink without heating...

The best way is the bucket, but a good tip is to use a small piece of PVA nugget on the hook, the reason for this is two fold, it won't catch the line and tangle & it will slow the bait down in the air and therefore the weight will land first bait second.... Another tip is to make a adjustable zig rig for depths over 10ft... Have a look at the Fox International website and download their rig book, which shows how to set one up, it makes it alot easier to move your bait up and down instead of retying the hooklength...

Simple answer, go with a sinking mainline, either braid or flurocarbon, my favourite is X-line but it does have a few disadvantages....

How far are you willing to travel ???

Just some feedback: We fished for 48 hrs on the lake and there was approx 20 of us spread round the lake, over 18 twenty's was caught during that time and lots of upper doubles. I personally had a 26, 25, 19, & 17 Photo's on another thread. Majority of the fish come to bottom baits with few on popups and zigs. I fished with Cell but they was coming out on most good quality baits. Hope that helps...

I would go with 6lb Drennan Double Strength, that would be fine and lot less visible to the feeding carp. Don't forget put freebies in but hold back with the hookbait until they get confident and go into a feeding frenzy with each other...

No mate, have to try again...

I think you have your wires crossed, the fishery concerned is one of the best our team fish in the country, the management are always helpful and the facilities are fantanstic, the food is good and can be delivered to the swim. The fish are stunners in all lakes, my tip would be follow the wind as the fish do, simple rigs, good quality bait, slack lines work very well, there is a nice margin to fish along the bank that separates the lake fron sunny2, pellets can be used but only ones purchased from the shop. Hope that helps...

Check out Aquabourn Rubberix, it is a complete alternative to sleeving...

TheLoner, PM Sent...

Anybody fished the big lake over the last few weeks, Please PM details please..

Have a look on the on here, and you can print the map and details off. http://www.anglingpublications.co.uk/ticketmaster.php?function=list

If its floating corn, then a combi link would work very well, something like Fox Coretex with the last 2" stripped back, tied to a size 10 hook, and knotless knot. This can be couter balance with either a BB shot or a small piece of putty. (I use some lead wire that i remove from leadcore, and wrap it round the hooklink) If the corn is a sinking variety then i would fish a straight forward flurocarbon hooklink to size 10 hook, and knotless knot. Now you can be really flash and put one of each on, floater upper most. And it should become a neutral buoyancy bait, which i would fish with a combi link. Don't forget to soak you plastic baits in some corn juice, or some other flavour, just gives a bit more attraction. Hope that helps....

Steer clear of leadcore, if your a novice in it's use. Tubing is the way to go, my choice is Rig Marole freefall in both normal & micro. If you haven't seen it before it has a stainless steel spring inner that sinks very well and is extremly easy to thread.

Personally i use a little gadget, that makes perfect loops everytime... Its a little circular piece of plastic from Seymo Tackle that has two sides, one for large and one for small loops. Basically what you do is tie a overhand knot and put the loop over the long shaft and the knot over the short shaft and pull it tight. The result is a formed loop at the correct size and as you pull the knot off the small shaft, it creates a perfect size loop. Think you can still get these from most tackle shops, look in the match section. Link https://www.tackleuk.co.uk/seymo-loop-tyer-p-2212.html