elmoputney

Turns out you can sort of 😁

I'm not going back to the 70's 😂 Unless Can you get Camo flares? 🤔🤔🤔🤔😏

Oh good I'm not frazzled enough already 😂

Well nothing happened annoyingly, once I had done all the raking I didn't see another carp 😭 It was another gamble and another lesson learnt, flip me its hard to find a decent spot on that big lake lol, I guess I found a couple of places those sneaky ones hide though so it isn't a total waste, need to do some hard graft now to get some spots rocking I think, and also some mobile margin fishing, just need some rudd proof bait cos they are a nightmare, they destroyed my pigeon food in minutes, will be great for the kids but a right pain for me 😂 6th blank on the trot now I think I got lucky my first 2 sessions on there 🙄 I'm building up to another one though and it's nice to be there, just got to keep adding bits to the puzzle, Hopefully getting out in the boat will give me some fresh ideas 🤔💡💡💡💡

This is the tadpole bag insert, I just use a std size 8 bank tackle ring swivel with it, 9/10 the lead discharges before the swivel, I did try a few but this one was the best I found, it just works everytime

Have a look at the fox tadpole insert set up, perfect for inlines and PVA bags, they have a ridge on them so initially they stay on, but will easily detach when playing a fish so they are safe to use, the swivel always stays put btw the lead detaches from the insert, I use fox leads with these haven't tried Korda inlines so may be worth checking they fit, you also have to remove the original insert 👍

You could tie 4 identical leads onto the end of the tips, whichever flexed least is the 3 1/4lb 👍in theory anyway 😂

Well the mobile approach didn't really end up happening, I spent a long while walking round and chatting, then found a few in the weed bed, it did need raking though may have spooked them but, there have been tench, bream rudd by the tonne rolling like they got the cream so I'm hopeful the big ones will return, so many rudd, I think they may be eating all the particles, but as they are new spots I am having to tolerate gatecrashers and riff raff for now 😂 Its going to be savage if I do get a take in this one, I'm sleeping in my shoes tonight, no time for footwear fluffs

Cheers guys, good luck commonly, 👍 I'm like man at mountain warehouse today, tactical t shirt, Camo shorts and hat all from MW, hopefully I will get to be a model 😁

Not quite the early start I had planned, was way too hot last night, slept so badly, just couldn't settle and I was knackered, had a couple of teas and fed the kids, got my kit out, just got to load it and get sorted, then wake the misses up and go aiming for a 9am arrival now, she will be happier with a small lie in though, 👍😁 I've got my Barrow and I'm ready to roam for a bit, probably until the handle finally snaps at least 😁

I think I need to see a pic to completely understand what you are thinking, I don't like the sound of the hooklink being fixed off the side of the lead though, but I could be misunderstanding what you mean 🤔😁

It depends on the fish and if they get into there, with orange corner, are there spots people would usually fish to and that's why the margins are ignored?

My best pre baiting campaign was in a little forgotten back bay with an overflow pipe, chucked in a couple of handfuls every other day on 2 spots one near the pipe, one down the side near a Bush about a rod length out after 2 weeks they were getting there before me 👍 Well worth the effort at times, I caught 5 fish to 26lb that day, You could make it a hit if no one sees you, 👍

Might be worth pre-baiting the margins a bit if you can especially if they are being neglected and you will be left alone in that swim

I recently had a look at some shimano tx2s whilst browsing in a shop and they were nice rods, I would go and have a look at some if you can what's right for one isn't always right for another

Also if everyone is launching lines all over the shop keep all your lines tucked away then your swim may become a safe haven away from the crowds 👍

Never ignore the margins mate, lots of my best fish have come just off the rod tips, nice slack lines,all pinned down, if no one is looking I may rake a couple of spots and have a go myself this weekend, there is usually a nice option for it somewhere and like you both have said they are getting massively overlooked I think 👍

I still might have to use a bit maybe, just not loads 👍

Hi Shane I would think the ugly stick isn't perhaps the right rod to use for a method feeder set up, I just had a look and it's ideal weight for casting seems to be 1.7oz, so with a packed method feeder you would be looking more like 5oz I would think, this may also explain why the feeder is dragging a bit on the retrieve as it will probably be pulling the tip over by itself and then add an angry carp to the mix, might just be too much for the rod, and it's drags I would perhaps switch to using an inline lead or lead clip set up and using pack bait around that would make it better (2oz lead would be about the max I would use with that rod ) I also agree don't put anything above the feeder it makes it dangerous, but welcome hope this helps

The odd one or two have been coming out I think, but it has been a bit slow lately, I'm not going to go crazy with the bait this weekend, they are probably still getting through the post lockdown bait from everyone 😕😳

25 mesh bags prepped and ready, liquid is doing its bizzness, they smell nice and yeasty mmmmmm Few rigs to tie and sort out day kit and I'm getting there lol 😁

I think I've been learning each session and I now have options, but I don't have time to regularly pop down and bait at the moment and also, when I did the swim was taken lol , so that put me off for now maybe September onwards might be more the time for that I think, Its a funny lake really you can never see what's going on in all of it as its quite split up, so then it's easy to try and settle on your gut, or panic that there is a "Good" swim free and just go to that before someone else does, that's why I think if I am mobile I can spend more time looking and plotting and I will see more things happen,once I decide where I want to be I will just go and get the motor and my other bits and settle in with a beer and some dinner 😂🍺

I've just realised it's 2 pages of this blog since I last caught a fish, I'm going to try and redress that this weekend, it's about time i did something about it , liquid loading commenced tonight I'm going to be prepped and ready for an early alarm call Saturday if Mrs putney agrees 😂😁 It was quite good looking back though, made me remember I can do it 👍 I've got a morning to myself tomorrow I might try and sort myself out with a day walking kit, rather than just choose a swim and be done with it, I can always try and slot in on an opportunity later on once I find it rather than hoping it will come to me, I can leave most stuff in the car for the night and spend more time learning new areas, this does depend on it not being too busy naturally 😂 But I am very excited again and hoping to stop the blanks with a slightly different approach to normal 🤔🤞🙏

I have a real issue with the sticky wafters being weird and solid if that makes sense they seem heavy and compacted, but I have caught quite an annoying amount of fish using them lol, they are almost a bait I don't want to work but the fish seem to like them for some reason 🤔

My names Elmo and I am a pop up aholic I have around 30 pots at a guess, various colours and flavours, I still don't know what works best, if its weedy I would probably stick with yellow, pink, or white though, if you can get them feeding confidently any will work 👍