willi4692

Well said Nick!

I don't worry about this sort of thing. Its another one of these points that companys like Korda have brought up, these things were never considered years ago and it didn't seem to effect peoples catch rates, why will it matter now? As long as your rig blends into the lake bed you are fishing over then i don't see the hooklink not being straight as an issue. More important issues should be considered with rigs rather than if it is sitting straight, like tangles, length, lead set-up etc. Cheers Will

Helicopter rig, if this is what your referring to, can be used on all lake beds with all sorts of hookbaits. The chod rig is best used with a pop up. As has already been said you want to use a hooklink about 8-12 inches over a silty bottom. A short hooklink can result in the lead sinking into the silt and dragging the hooklink with it, either giving you a bad presentation or masking your hookpoint all together. Also may i ad try to use a supple hooklink material over silt, either normal braid, Korda supernatural gets my vote, or straight mono. Cheers Will

How long are you willing to wait for a membership?

Very rarely use flurocarbon straight through. 10lb Korda IQ is a good hooklink material, good for combi rigs and straight through. ESP stiff rig also has good uses other than chod rigs, a standard knotless knot rig with a difference is a very good presentation for hard bottoms. Instead of your standard knot to a swivel or quick link etc, you make a loop, in which, gives a very stiff rig some flexability. I have had carp up to just over 30lb on this rig and it has never failed when i have used it. Will

10lb pro clear gets my vote for zig rigs. Flurocarbon is too stiff and can sit at odd angles.

Thanks for the posts guys but we had already decided not to go there. Seems like the right decision as well judging by the majoritys view. It looks most likely we will be going back to sky. Cheers Will

Thanks shane Good to hear that Danny Fairbrass puts the customer first. I have to say i was surprised that rig problems could occur with Korda. Good to hear about the weed, i have been fishing in the thickest of the stuff all year and fancied a break. Will

Well done Shane Just wondering what the lake is like now it has been de-weeded goin later this summer so would be nice to find out. Also what sort of rigs are doing the business? Cheers Will

Im going down there in a coupkle of weeks and was just wondering how the lakes were fishing. Most interested in Manor farm lake or St Johns. I will be there for 2 days just looking for some runs because the fishing i have been doing recently is all locked up. Cheers Will

i know no one has looked at this page in a while but does anyone have any pictures of pecs or blackscale. Seen some old photos just want to know if there is any more recent ones.

I am considering vallee lakes for my french trip next year. Just wondering if anyone had been there and what the fishing is like. Is lake 2 worth a go if anyone has seen it because it isnt open yet. Cheers Will

Rainbow lakes may be of interest, Nash Lake, Gigantica.

Cheers mate the write up was good and has made our decision tricky. We have narrowed it down to Nash, Sky lake or gigantica thanks for the help guys much appreciated.

thanks for help guys. Nash looks all the more tempting now. cheers will

Me and a few mates looking for lake in france for next year options are Sky Lake and Nash Resorts. Anyone any information on nash lake i know a lot about Sky. Any other lake recommendations would be nice. Cheers

on a d rig is there any need for putty or split shot? I am asking because i just watched on the total carp website John Bones tying his d rig and he usually mentions where he puts shots or putty but this time he doesnt. Also is using a d rig on a chod rig good i saw something like it by nick helleur just trying to clarify.

thanks alot mate. i will speak to all my friends and see what they think. thanks again and well done on the near 40

how muxh does it cost to book sky lake me and a few friends are looking for somewere in france next summer. sky looks imense. can you book a holiday there including travel because that is our main issue. Thanks Will