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I decided against a heater in the end I got some base layers and thermal work trousers with my old fishing suit for extreme weather they got too hot last time though so I stripped off 🔥😁 Get a nice hot water bottle or two for the sleeping bag that seemed to work well last time, one for the feet and one for your back lovely, or stagger the time you boil the kettle for them that way you will stay warmer for longer

I leave all my pop ups on a shelf in my garage and the only ones the mice seem to want are the super glugged specials I forgot about 😁

Thanks for that yeah dynamite ones they are oily, I wasn't confident the pellets would be OK tbh but thought I would check as it's still not proper cold yet And it saves me a trip to the shops no particle, so that's also fine 😁 I will have a go just with crumb this time I will add a few whole and bigger chops as well but it's a winter friendly bait so should be fine I think, just going to go easy and fish for a bite at a time, I am going to stick with the Ronald rigs over the top also I've decided I quite like em recently

Just made 3kg of boilie crumb for the weekend, I am hoping the food source liquid arrives as I want to give it a good dousing of that and maybe some evaporated milk would you add any particles into this ? , it's a very creamy sweet mix at present and I am aiming for sloppy but with not too many bulky food items hmmm I have still got some 4mm + 6mm Robin red pellets and groundbait but they are a bit oily? Too late or would you still use them in Moderation? I just want to get it right this weekend 😁

That's fine in theory but I decided a while a go from now on any rods I buy must have a Cork handle 😳

I used to have a pair of Shimano alivio rods many moons ago they were horrible rods I seem to remember selling them quite quickly as they were really heavy, I wouldn't swap my vaders for them unless they have got a lot better in recent times

I have also put a bucket of boilies out to defrost today shhh they will be going in the food processor tomorrow 😳 The postman is en route pheeeew

I think I may get rumbled today ordered some new hooks and bits and the postman hasn't been yet, it's going to the wire I have to leave in 20 mins

That's good to know there is nothing wrong with the drag just thought qd may be better but if it isn't I am not missing out 😁 As for Mrs Putney not telling her is the best policy 😁

Thanks yonny I think that's the thing I like is the reliability with mine I've not greased mine or anything and they still work a treat tbh, I used one of them as a spod reel for a couple of years as well they are probably 20 years old but they got a few gap years, line lay is perfect, I guess it all comes down to diawa quality, I got a [censored]mano bait runner last year for my barbel rod spooled it twice and both times the line lay is shocking and it feels poor quality haven't used it properly yet 😳 If I was to change I would certainly stick with diawa, I do like the idea of quick drag but I am way past needing a free spool, maybe one day I will service them 😁

Can I ask a genuine question please? I still use my diawa emcast evos 5500 big pit reels and I absolutely love them tbh they don't seem to let me down or hinder me in any way, how much better is a 5000t? Than a cheaper diawa reel? I understand they will make it with better higher end parts but I wonder how much difference it actually makes to your fishing? This isn't meant as a Diss or anything BTW I've just never used any really expensive reels and have always wondered what they would be like, and I can't see Mrs Putney let me find out anytime soon 😁

Rex Hunt in fish kissing scandal https://theunaustralian.net/2016/05/03/cold-sore-riddled-rex-hunt-denies-kissing-any-carp/amp/

I don't need to add a comment do I?

I doubt the feeling is mutual tbh, I think if I was a carp I would feel a bit violated especially after all that get in that net domination talk beforehand 😁

I don't get either of those things tbh 😁 I think I am becoming one of those people that thinks everything was better in the good old days 😁

Yeah but never an actual fish 😁

Yeah but take that out of it and it's still weird I think 😁 I also think the pb bucket is a bad idea, I am quite glad I fish on my own mainly, I wont tip one over my own head next time I get a new pb 😁

I usually take 4 lovely ales or ciders during the warmer months but recently ditched that in favour of not needing to get out the sleeping bag every 20 minutes on the cold, So its just tea for me, I may go retro and get some horlicks for bedtime though 😴😴😴😁

I think it's weird Anyone else have thoughts on this? I keep seeing vloggers doing it and I really don't get it, it just seems disgusting 😳

Ha they wouldn't be able to cope with that and neither would I, I do love Christmas I've nearly done all my shopping already 😁

It's not winter till December 22nd this year, so anyone caught catching a winter carp before then is still catching an autumn carp 😁

Mine is a fold up lightweight one the legs dont work like that, so I think looking some seem to rest partly on the chair but I think i want one that completely rests on the frame much like the Nash one, that does also mean I am limited to wide ones or ones that fit wide ones

I got sucked into audible a while ago and kept forgetting to cancel my subscription, anyway this is one I am glad I got This book is read by Paul and Bob and so far has been an excellent listen, if you liked the TV shows you will love it, I have really enjoyed listening to them rather than reading it as the character really comes across as they tell tales of the magic of fishing, which is something that seems missing a lot from the modern day scene, but it's really taken me back to being a kid and made me think about enjoying fishing like I did in the olden days, All I will say if you don't like it you are not a Fisherman 😁

Thanks nigel will take a look

I can't see the misses letting me get away with a winter bivvy this year, I seem to recall my titan dripping without a skin, while my brolly also had Condensation Sunday it mainly ran Down the back