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I've also struggled with fluoro hooklinks, always seem weak at the knot, particularly on shorter links. Don't mind using slightly longer links.

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Likewise.

I've already bought the sling to carry him round on my carp spotting trips to the local reservoir.

Done!

All good bud. Not been on here in a little while as the little'n has been taking up all my time. Loving it though 😊

Ha! Cheers mate. It seems 20 years of staring at lakes all night prepared me well for fatherhood. The sleep deprivation aint too bad..... yet.

Agree. Winds me up when I'm selling something and someone messages to ask a question that's already answered by the advert or could be answered by a 10 second Google!!

Couldn't agree more Nick. Based on what I know of Embryos other waters I'm sure they'll do a sterling job of these day ticket jobbies.

Fair play, chap as chips.

You might get lucky. I'd probs take more than 200 for all that dude.

What are you after?

The Embryo lakes are run very well indeed, don't be fooled. Better than a lot of of private syndis I've come across. You could do a lot worse mate.

@Tree123...... you're Shaunyboy150???

Good advice bluelabel. I tend to carry spare leads in the car, also spare bait (bait tends to be the heaviest thing I take fishing, certainly in summer and autumn anyway).

I had the same but the Compac died - the zip went after 1 season. Disappointed.

I pierce them buddy. I've been using them for 3 or 4 years and never had an issue. As long as you use a fine baiting needle and take your time you'll be ok. You now have the crushed cork hookbaits available. I actually prefer them because they're as buoyant as a cork ball, they can be trimmed, you don't have to worry about birdlife, there's more basemix to hold the liquid cure..... really good baits.

No mate that's not necessary at all unless you have birdlife pecking away at them (which will ruin any corkball pop up). As long as they're left alone they'll easily last more than 48 hrs. Spot on, the S1's work on a different concept. You really want that coating active/fizzing up so imo you're better off not wrapping them. They say if you wrap in tights the coating will last for 48 hrs but personally I'd just recast every 12 hours to keep that hookbait as active as possible. For 48 hrs + I'd just use the S2's.

Standard winter mindset innit mate. It's hard work at times. If there is one weekend we need to be fishing this winter, this next one is it. This big south westerly that's just popped up is with us until Sun/Mon and it's bringing with it double figure temps on Fri/Sat. The north east corner of most lakes will already be a degree or two warmer than the rest of the water as it's been off the back of the cold north easterlys. Now you'll have this new wind turning that corner over big time. There'll be a few carp caught across the country this weekend I'm sure. Typical I can't be on the bank.

They've just released a new version dude.

@ less than 3.5 kg a Lo Pro is probs lighter than a tarp and miles quicker to deal with mate.

Have a look through this bud:

The lightest options are: Wychwood Tactical Compact ~6.5kg Trakker RLX Sueprlite ~6.5kg JRC X-Lite ~6.5kg. The Wychwood is the cheapest. That's what I have. When I replace it I'll have a good look at the JRC which has only just been released.

These guys do good braid for cheap(ish): https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/cvtackleltd I use their gear for spod and marker work. Not tried the really cheap Chinese stuff.

Have a look through this mate: