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I caught this one while it was absolutely chucking it down about this time last year, the downpour made me think I had no chance and was going to be on the end of a two night blank. Luckily this one ignored the script and I was happy to get a soaking. Packing up in the rain wasn't much fun though. But you won't catch em at home.

Very smart, I did notice the fish outside at the garden centre had slowed down a bit the other day, weren't so bothered about the pellets floating on the top. Hopefully won't be long till it's British record time 😎

I use the fox tadpole set up with solid bags and leaders, because you remove the original insert on the fox lead, they have a decent sized hole that easily comes off the tadpole insert which is kind of designed to be like a shock system if that makes sense 😂

Not really, sometimes get the odd bit of weed on the knot but nothing you wouldn't probably get otherwise.

Yeah I always use loop to loop, never had an issue.

It would appear we have been blessed with a spam javelin.

Yeah weed, pretty much stops it on the lake I fish.

Cant wait thanks. After last year's success, I fancy making it my winter go to this year.

I'm getting keen to get the flips flops out again.

I agree with the others, you might as well have a bash at those whackers, you've got the ticket and you may as well, you might find you enjoy it when you catch another one. That being said I couldn't be bothered to go tonight, I was so tired last night I couldn't be harrised to sort my kit out just to rush before dark, so I didn't 😂 You might find the banks are a bit quieter now and that might help you to enjoy it. Rather than comparing it to the other place look at the challenge you are faced with and think how best to catch them whackers.

No I'm not either, I am doing an overnighter Friday that's probably it for the month 😂 Well done Kev some absolute crackers and sounds like you got it sussed. Good observation on the spots too. It made me think how often I expected to catch more but hadn't. Not something I would usually even consider tbh 👍

Once it clears though you will be able to wakeboard behind the catfish though 😂

You should try would be fun getting dragged up the towpath for miles 😂

Use big pellets,you can get some nice 17mm Aller aqua bream chokers 😂

That's what I thought too, you could buy a sack of pellets for that.

It's probably more for reducing the volume I would assume. You would like to think they had made it fully waterproof. The atts were always supplied with a 2 mag roller, I use the 4 mag all the time I fine them perfect for what I need, a worthwhile purchase.

Thanks for that timely input I was thinking it could be a right edge but I can't be bothered to harvest them, that takes a lot of effort and I hope it pays off for him, looks like it's back to plan 3283638 for me then 😂

That's some serious next level determination, hope your effort pays off.

Anyone else thinking how much of an edge those snails could be?

https://snailfishingbaits.co.uk/ There you go with a little Google I found the mother load.

Fake ones? Real ones for a spod mix 🤔 https://www.carpparticles.co.uk/product/micro-snails/ Also don't dynamite cook their hemp in the tins? Does that mean they are unaliving snails in the tin too? 😱

There you go that was the thread.

Whopper told me wants ice creams and pina coladas to stay cool not a lily pad.

I've got a universal mozzi mesh that fits on most brolly /bivvies cost me about 10 quid I think. It was a jrc one I think, thermocell backpacker and an open front is more effective though I think. Rarely get bit with the backpacker.

Most venues do have a no tent rule tbh, If you are mainly only going out in the summer just get a brolly, I have a sonik axs shelter that I mainly use,I did get a front for it, but rarely use it, these can sometimes be found for a decent price and it's a great shelter. Again beds don't have to cost the earth, if you look about there are some decent bargains to be found. But to me it's an essential bit of kit. If you can wait til carp show season, there were some good deals at the Essex one also keep an eye on certain online shops, they do some good deals from time to time.