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I've seen it all on there, makes me quite sad tbh,I got called a scammer and all sorts , was mental I was just trying to sell some bait, it's a shame there is so little faith left in people like that, I guess I've always been lucky and been on here where there is a decent community, still the guy seemed happy and I gave him some pigeon conditioner and pellets as I wanted to empty the bait bins a bit, But I'm happier I decided I wanted to stick with retrobaits this year and having 20kg of CC Moore bait wasn't sitting well with me, I could feel some of you guys telling me to just stick with one bait everytime I saw it 😁

Jeez Louise Last night I wanted to sell the 20kg of live system I won, I put up an ad for £140 on fb as those sizes would be £150 from CC moore,not cheap but I didn't want to give them away and with a view that i would take a decent offer, the amount of abuse and keyboard warriors that got involved was unreal, its been collected this morning for a price I was happy with and the bloke saved some money too, but I feel quite mentally scarred still from it this morning, I only rejoined fb to sell those, I think my account will be deactivated again, so much wrong with fishing and fb anglers these days, wasn't like this in my day 😳

UB baits Tutti fruiti bobbers with almond and pineapple supreme, I think these might be good 🤔😁

One word all modern content providers seem to use is ARMOURY, "you need this rig in your armoury as it might get you a an extra bite or two" Terms and conditions this may or may not be true, but the angler has an armoury at his disposal so he can always change to another method that may or may not work if this method proves unsuccessful 😂

The indecisive guide to angling 😁 By Ifs and Butts publications Could be a hit

So i guess the moral of the story is if you tend to fish overnighters like myself, fish in silt or just off pads and weed, 😂

I only tend to use soft coated braids in bags as they do have a tendancy to tangle, if I was going to use it without I would still use a Pva nugget or small mesh bag to keep it away from the lead, even in bags and stuff I've found them come back tangled up though, which is a shame because usually it's most natural acting presentation you can get

I like your theory about the day/night time being different, I remember Simon Scott talking about something similar in a podcast he was suggesting that in the day time the bloodworm could stay hidden in the silt but as it gets to night time and the oxygen levels decrease, the bloodworm have to come to the top of the silt to get enough oxygen,so that also makes them easier to eat, that may help explain your theory a little

I would have thought that is the only thing to do in the circumstances really, surely that becomes an organised gathering Priti Patel will be fining people for attending 😁

This sounds like a nice recipe,

To be fair I think if I had to choose I would go gold but that Is mainly down to looks 😁 I thought the 35/45 thing was the angle of the cone on the spool? Are you thinking of using one of these as a spod reel BTW? I would get a dedicated spod reel for spodding,

Only coated my sticky pineapple wafters in pineapple goo today and some DNA Pink perils in pink almond, I think that is enough for the time being 😳 I seem to have not even used any goo yet from the bottles it literally only takes a few drops, they did seem expensive but they will last an age unless I go crazy and use them in bags and stuff(I will do that 😁)

I didn't win another 20kg of bait, I've decided not to lose any more money on those I have deleted the app 🤑 ultimately you can give yourself a 6% chance of winning but that is the only edge you can gain, they are drawn using a random number generator, which means you can't rule out any possibility, at least with horses you could rule out some no hopers and leave yourself with 3 or 4 genuine contenders 🤔 It goes along with fruit machines,fixed odds betting terminals etc as games you shouldn't play as they will get you addicted and cost you money as they are geared towards making you lose 😢

I used a garlic stir fry oil in a spod mix a few times and caught over it, I don't see why it wouldn't work

I do keep some without goo of I require a more natural change, I do have a lot of faith in pineapple though, I've always found it a winner, and one is pineapple and wonder Berry its different 😂 I'm sure I'll have plenty of options by the time I'm finished, I've got a lot of hookbaits that I probably wouldnt use without goo so it gives them a new lease on life 😁

I have slightly regretted last year that I gave up using Pva bags 🤔 I was probably getting quicker bites from them, and also they could be landed on slightly dirtier spots knowing there would be a lovely little package waiting for them, the reason I stopped was it was hard work and you had to be on your game, I would probably start a session having tied up about 20 at home, mesh bags are quicker and easier but I'm not convinced they are as effective as solid bags, the only good thing about them is you know most people won't be going to those lengths,and I was rechecking them every couple of hours so it is probably not a bad edge, and while I wouldn't be confident putting one in thick weed, I know it would be presented OK most of the time over a few different surfaces 🤔

Nah tbh most will catch if they are in the right place at the right time, I certainly have ones I like more than others but I'll use whatever suits the mood and situation usually, just got more choice nowadays 😁

And these lil bad boys are going to be scopex cream pineapple and wonder Berry flavour I'm going to try and make them a mellow yellow 😉 I am loving the goo, about now it's fun if nothing else 😂

Put a bit less in these ones pineapple supreme day today 😁 I have also removed the others from the goo drink 😁 These were white PJPU spice blends not so long ago, now pineapple spice blend gone for the less is more approach this time 😁🍍

That's what I am planning to do lol But apparently I put too much in and they just haven't absorbed it all yet 😁😳 I will let them dry out a bit today in some fresh tubs 😁

I think I have become obsessed with being presented correctly, needing to find a suitable spot for it, I used to fish just under the rod tips quite often lol same water, years later I nearly always aim for the far margins 😂 the swim I fished a lot this year Infact I caught a decent fish from years ago literally just under the tips didn't even consider it this time 😳 I watched the new carp angle programme with Joe Morgan last night, my jaw literally hit the floor when he said he was just going to chuck 2 rods out 😁 but it made perfect sense as he knew there were fish present and he didn't want to ruin his chances, I can't think of a time when I didn't know a spot inside out or hadn't found one and just chucked one out, I can certainly see me wanging more chods out this year at showing fish though, I ignored far too many signs last year of feeding fish that could've been catchable with the right set up, its a tough one cos knowledge is power as they say, but it certainly pays to buck the trend I think

And these are some old DNA s7 half tones that are getting wonder berried 😂

These were some white scopex cream dumbells about an out ago, quite interesting to see how they finish up

I made an accidental discovery on the spot I had baited regularly last year after a while that had got quite firm, but by fishing a rod on the edge of it I found one morning my hookbait was covered in bloodworm, so might be worth looking just off the main Spots for something slightly softer ?

I think it would be a good discussion, I tend to find softer spots can be more productive, I am keen to seek out some clay spots this year I found one or two last year but that was in a popular swim so I probably wouldn't try to work it myself , my most productive spots were clear or light of weed but in need of regular grooming tbh, I am cheating this year, I found I could easily find known or obvious spots but I never found those productive, this year I am gonna use my deeper 😳 to find some delicate spots that can be developed in less fancied areas, or holes in the weed to develop a bit I still feel dirty admitting I got a deeper but I've used it once and I did find out some useful info 😳