elmoputney

I would rather fish a syndicate tbh, day tickets are painful to fish, a financial sacrifice well worth paying, even if I am still making do without fancy tackle, Although if I am being funded the bursary required isn't going to be cheap, I've already chosen to spend £4000 on 4 rods and reels lol 😁and naturally I would still need another set at least and a powered barrow, Bivvy, top spec bed, loads of bait, end tackle, top notch luggage, boats bait and proper, £20k is my starting price plus 3k a month and van rental to cover bills and bait 👍

Having money could Definately help though 😂 It would give you security, you could give yourself more time, more bait, less stress, obviously it depends on situation, most top anglers make lots of sacrifice, some have no other commitments, or a job that gives them more time,most seem to put a lot on the line for it, I think even if I did have enough money though these days I still wouldn't have enough time or probably even the desire or the single mindedness, you've still got to have the mental toughness to be able to stick it out, and the ability to be aware your own mental state, to live a good life you need balance, I'm not sure chasing big carp is ideal for that 😳 I agree with what you are saying though, there are no guarantees but if someone wants to bankroll me I'll give it a whirl I reckon I could get 2 or 3 nights a week If it was my job 😂

That's a serious toy dayvid 😳

Took all of these whilst having a family day out at Fen Drayton last year, such a beautiful place,

And you only went in for a look 😁

Have you got a collection of swivels to match?????

Must have left the middle rod at home that day 😳

Stick all those hook links in a Rucksack and walk it off 😂

Tungsten loaded needs mucho lubrication, that seems to stop it splitting, l got a little Gardner stripping tool the other week makes life so much easier 👍 Sink link is a nice uncoated braid, I only stopped using it because I ran out 😂

Glad you agree 🤣

Could be a new trend I think maybe a real blingy reel seat would look amazing 👍 a real juxtaposition of vintage and futuristic,

I am currently listening to Gotta get theroux this on audible, Great listen love Louis Theroux

I think you should rat look it lol, shiny new rings and a camo shrink wrap handle That would upset folk not enough of that sort of thing in vintage tackle 😂

PB jelly wire is the one I seem to go back to it's lovely to use, and I'm getting into Gardner trick link at the moment, I've tied up a few different rigs up this week, just to do something to chill out 😳 That being said I do own and will use a few others 😁 ESP tungsten loaded stiff and semi stiff (prefer semi stiff I think) Mouth trap Bank tackle semi stiff coated, not a bad braid tbh very usable and reasonably priced I would really like to find a really nice uncoated braid though still? 😂 ESP sink link was good, bank tackle kevlar one is OK, but a real nice soft naturally acting braid would be nice for my bags and bag rigs (which I tweaked last night with a different hook pattern 👀😬😀)

You could always look at mountain warehouse or ski type mounteneering shops they have similar clothes but usually go a bit bigger

I did think that afterwards tbh I might test the stretch against the p line, I have no gripes with the hydrotuff I really want less stretch so I can stick it under trees more, 😂 Tbh the bushwhacker may have to go on hold for now as we've just been shafted by our local council, universal credit is only credit if you don't work at all, because I work my wife is entitled to basically sod all, makes me wonder why we both paid all our taxes for all these years,it's a one way street, I've written a strongly worded email to our local mp this morning, the system is corrupt and I intend to fight the power 😳

My kids went through a bag puss phase it was on amazon prime I think And morph

If its pick your own there no deal 🤣

Only trouble with that they would still go in your garden, 🥴😵🥴🥴

Blimey that is a big bed, how much does it weigh? Looks like it might be a custom one, I take it JRC don't make one either?

Aren't cats the ultimate test of a bait? I thought dogs eat anything? It must be a bad bait if a dog won't eat it 😂 I might leave some out for the neighbours cats and then supersoak them when they come in the garden 😂

Amen to that lol, I would've been some right horror shows looking back 😂

Sadly I doubt his mum knows how dangerous what he did was, filling up your waders in freezing conditions isn't the smartest move is it, still he was lucky this time and he snapped his new £50 perch lure rod and got another one the next day, when did perch rods become a thing 🙄😳😳😳😳😱

And he did a special get in that net for us 👍 Pink almond supreme though winning goo, hopefully I will be doing some boshes this year 🤞 Must get some pink dumbells I think 🤔😁 Retrobaits have just brought these ones out they look pretty special I think https://www.retrobaits.net/product-page/snail-dumbbell-wafters

https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=Wolf+icon This may be a guide of price when they are released 👍 looks like a 3 rod set will be £765 which is better 😁