elmoputney

I used to have some regals back in the day, they worked fine with no issues, not sure what they are like nowadays though

If I may I would also like some recommendations on decent lead clips suitable for lead free leaders?

Hi guys thought I would start a thread about hook pulls and see if I can't learn something about why they occur, I've been having a few lately on 2 rigs both using bait screws, I wonder if this may be leaving the hookbait too close to the shank and whether a longer gap may solve this, I've had a lot more takes on wafters but have had a couple of hookpulls on pop ups and wafters I think a lot of the carp in this lake have big overslung hoover mouths so I really think that is why I get more takes on the wafter as I don't think they are tipping more feeding almost flat to the deck I'm using a semi stiff coated hooklink kind of like a German rig at the moment with a baitscrew with a piece of shrink tube to help it turn, I know what I am going to try next and that is a bait screw with a swivel attached, that will push the hookbait slightly further and also allow it to swivel, I'm only changing 1 thing at a time 😁 If anyone else wants to post up any rig woes, I don't want this to just be about my rigs but more a general problem solving thread that may help anyone

1st 15lb one looked a lot darker in real life This one was a real scaly one, I had an occurance on my rods 😁 2 hook pulls though need some fine tuning I think this week, especially as I've had a few lately and lost a couple of real good uns 😢

Well finished up with 2 fish and 2 hook pulls, the other one I caught was just over 15lb, the 2nd one i lost was a bottom hugging beast, i had got it out the weed Into relatively safe waters when the hook pulled, gutted it was a bigger one for sure 😭 When I checked the rig the hookpoint had slightly burred, not a bad morning though pics to follow 😁

Had another run on my right hand rod, had give it a bit to keep it from the pads and the hook pulled 😭😭 Still got an hour or so, there is still time for another, I've switched to a ronnie rig on my right hand rod now, let's see it may just be the right rig for this situation 🤔

Just under 15lb of black mirror, let's hope there is time for another, twice the size and just as dark please 😁

Good decision to come this morning got a nice dark one in the retainer 😁 Not a massive one but pleasing on the eye 👁️

Doesn't time fly when you are fishing? I looked at my Clock what only felt a moment ago, all I've done is sat back watching the water and it's now 25 minutes later, I'm poised and ready though fully reclined in the transformer chair, thinking at what point did I decide i didn't need the tea making kit this morning, that was a bad idea, I bought 2 tins of fizzy pop a few brioche rolls and banana, it will have to do, i think there is a chance though, and it's lovely just to be back in paradise, even if its only a fleeting visit

I never made it to bait up yesterday what with one thing and another so as the kids are at nannies and Mrs P is off out later, I snuck out before it was light and now have 3 or 4 hours to try and winkle one out 😏😁

Well that's a healthy amount I'll still have less when my next lot comes in 😁

I will see if I can find one 😅

That's not so good, I was with a Company that messed me about for a bit last year, I want a bait I can usually get hold of ASAP, I expect a few extra days at the moment, but till the end of the month is too long, retro seem on the ball though usually it's 2 to 3 days after ordering that it arrives even in the current climate

I just hope bono doesn't sign up next 😬😬😬😬😬😬

Well no fishing for me this weekend, going for a curry with the misses and my best mate and his wife, been a while so will be nice to catch up, I haven't told the Mrs yet but I've defrosted some bait and I am going to try and sneak off to bait up later, they've only had one bucket of pellets this week don't want them forgetting who I am 😁

I've been having issues with black circles this week, Monday I ordered 4 tyres for fitting Wednesday, got there no tyres, had to reorder some but got a 10%discount, just got an email they arent going to be ready for my new appointment tomorrow, shambolic the dude then said we may be able to fit you in tomorrow or Saturday if they arrive apparently they are due to arrive tomorrow, so why send me an email saying the earliest is the 15th whatever happened to people skills and keeping the customer happy 🤔 Jeez the world is mental these days, I also saw a post about using drones on fb, that got me thinking about people today, I decided Modern fisherman seem to want instant success and results, they need to find the fish using a drone, fish finder or whatever,they are always looking for the best this and best that, whereas the old school seem to enjoy the build up, the learning process, and these two worlds are completely different, I am happy to take a chance and use my thoughts on where I think the fish will be or headed, obviously in an ideal world we would find them, feed them and catch them but that isn't always possible, but with a drone it probably would be, I'm happy not knowing everything instantly that's part of the appeal, what I am trying to say is these modern anglers maybe missing the struggle, which to me is half the fun 😁

That's what really annoys me about mine though is the not being able to see through it I can in daylight just not when I am usually in it 😭 I just think I want to not use one so I've bought the zapper and will just cover myself in repellant,

Thanks just ordered one will give it a go cheers I'm not really a marmite fan tbh, if you said peanut butter they already wouldn't bite me though I did hear garlic is good too 😂

I would love to go without but they love eating me, I did Friday but used the mesh Saturday, I seem to have been bitten a lot again, maybe it's time to just get a thermacell backpacker and be done with it lol The theory was that I would still be able to see out when I had a mozzie mesh on but it's like having the front on at night so pretty pointless really, you need the headlight on to see what's happening on the rods but that doesn't penetrate the mesh, kinda like a chocolate teapot

Are they all a bit pony? Fine when it's light, but then as night happens you get a glow off any lights you use and can't really see out, I have a cyprinus green one, and a jrc one I think they are both equally bad, so I then have to leave it open which kind of defeats the object 😂

This is the 11lbers tail 20lb4oz both sides The 15lber I regret not getting a proper photo with And the stunning 17lb blank saver Not a bad weekends work, shame about the other 3 nil pointers though, but a lot happier than before the 17lber this morning, I am convinced that first one I lost last night was one of the bigger ones, we will never know though so I will just have to try and catch it again sometime 😉

Only about 17lb but it was a stunner so I am quite pleased, got some nice snaps of it anyway,

I think I spoke to soon I have a pretty scaly one in the net 😁

And now a pike is all over my spot acting like an aerator to catch the rudd, gonna start packing up i think, doesnt seem like it's meant to be today

So far Well it's been a funny old night and not in a good way really, 1 hook pull 1 lost in the pads And a mid 20, which was foul hooked in the gut, must've been feeding over the bait or something and got nicked by the wafter rig (was treated and went back OK) Its been a totally different night and I've hardly slept, but I am going to have a cuppa and watch the sunrise,