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@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:

Agree. I have two mates who've had boats on the Nene. Cost them an absolute fortune. Decent moorings alone cost them thousands.

Try again..... I started with the heaviest items and worked my way down so first to go was the shelter (I also got the Lo Pro), then the bedchair/bag, then the stainless etc etc. I just kept going until everything I have is pretty much lightest on the market bar rods/reels.

I started with the heaviest items and worked my way down so first to go was the shelter (

@Its-grim-up-north, Mark @ SHB is going through some personal issues at the moment so bear with him. They'll be worth the wait.

For sure mate, there has to be something in that.

More an oil then a flavour but deadly in the winter: https://www.lorannoils.com/cinnamon-oil-1-dram-0010-0100

Totally agree mate - really winds me up when good gear gets banned (think braid, nuts, retainers, floaters etc) because bad anglers misuse them!

Nah, shelfies are MASSIVE in Europe dude. It's only really the UK that are obsessed with freezer baits.

@smufter what hooks were you using before these and what was wrong with them buddy?

I tried that on a pit a few years ago. Blanked for months 🤣

They go up to 16 mm in corkballs and bottom baits, and 17 mm in crushed cork pop ups. They're made from a standard basemix with a fancy curing process so even though they're well dried I don't think they could withstand serious attention form Poisson Chat mate.

I'd expect they's be just as good quality as the tat the tackle firms re-brand and sell at extortionate prices.

Whallop!