yonny

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!

I've also heard mixed opinions. In my experience it kills it. It's possible through baiting to have waters rocking right through winter but when it freezes even that's game over!

Lethal pesticides released by man that poisoned our rivers!

Pretty sure under current law it'd be like starting a petition to make robbery legal 😂

It's a European protected species so it's not up to our government (until Brexit anyway lol).

Dito!