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Well that's what I would be trying to falsely create with the groundbait mix, so by using a mix with a lower pH than the water it would reduce the PH in the localised area of the bait

I do find when I hear things I like to investigate them a bit, but I also like to keep it simple, but from what little I now understand fish can be drawn to a PH imbalance as they will want to discover what is causing it so they investigate

I think it's cool to not be cool these days, 😎

I've recently been listening to ideas and have started to think about pH levels and how fish are drawn to areas with a PH shift? Was thinking about trying to make a groundbait using low pH compost , groundbait to bind, maggots, amino liquid and some crumbed boilies on top My thoughts being the amino groundbait mix will provide a localised pH shift without too much food and the feed items will get them feeding without overfeeding them The lake I am fishing seems quite gravelly but there are some silt pockets that can be found was thinking I have caught off the gravel and the silt recently but I think this may work best corrupting a hard spot at this time of year Anyone tried this before?

Type in yellow clip on sunglasses on amazon there are loads 👍 I know what you mean there my eyesight has really seemed to get worse this last couple of years, I did get my eyes tested at specsavers last time though, I think that may be part of it, I did think that but just wondered as they all seem to be night time driving glasses so just wondered if there could be a better use for them

I might give them a go sometime, I have got Amber fortis ones but they only useful at certain times of the day, I wish I had got brown they would be more useful I think as an all round day glass I think brown is a better colour for looking in the water too while the Amber helps my old brown ones seemed to work better

I just wondered really it's that first part of darkness when your eyes haven't adjusted properly I find without my headlight I can't see much at all, and I don't like always using my headlight as that doesn't help your eyes adjust, and then you need that for everything, I've got an ngt cree headlight now that has a green light which I quite like using as it's softer but would prefer to not need one all the time if possible

Just wondering if anyone has used these for night driving or more importantly night fishing? As I get older my eyesight seems worse and as soon as it gets dark things become even trickier just wondering if these may help me see better in the dark 😳

Sorry to hear about your recent losses guys, nothing I can really say that will help but my thoughts are with you, it's nice to see you all opening up and being honest about things that effect you, I am also dealing with anxiety and depression quite often these days and sometimes it's a struggle and as you may have noticed it sometimes makes me overthink everything, when I look back its been with me for many years only I didn't really understand it and just felt like a bit of a freak,last few years I've really tackled it though but one thing I've come to the conclusion of lately these symptoms are more common than you think, talking openly about it has helped me no end, Keep posting its grim up north, some of your photos have been really Inspiring, and also just keep talking, it really helps take the pressure off, Tight lines all Elmo

I wasn't convinced they were the real deal I did a Google search for them and couldn't find any real decent images of them, I thought that was strange as I would think they would sell well these days

There you go it was jr Just seen a set of 3 cork handled ones ctx on FB £325 not Matt finish though but look decent condition

https://johnsonrosstackle.co.uk/free-spirit-carp-rods/21817-free-spirit-ctx-carp-rods-matt-finish.html#/choose-12_5ft_3_25lb_with_50mm_rings

I've seen a Matt finish version of them somewhere but there wasn't any pics which was a shame because I know what you mean, I think it was Johnson Ross ?

That lot should keep em busy for a while

I am on the 3rd one now I got sad for a bit at the start 😀

I dont think they will be able to corner the market these days the internet pricing will keep them in check,if they take advantage the customers will vote with there feet

I was hoping you would say that,😁 I still think conditions are good for it, hopefully I will have the place to myself no one is booked on at present so things are looking good for it

Is it still the time of year to go for it baitwise ? Particles yes or no ? I have 5kg I want to use up and quite a lot of bait in my freezer,I have Sunday night ,booked on vermuyden, weather looks quite mild I feel like spodding for a big hit match carp style good idea or suicide ?

Bring a whippet party ? 😀

I was thinking we need to market a flat cap stand for bivvies ? 😁😁😁

Roughly what range in wraps ? are the different types of throwing sticks useful to please ? I am going to be doing some extreme distance fishing soon possibly even over 18.5 wraps 😮😏😀 and maybe I will need s stick for that ?

This is my latest rig size 6 longshank for the club lake size 4 otherwise Simple and effective, I keep the coated braid on it apart from the hair I want it stiff all the way up to the hook, I've also started using a more hippy length hair, I believe that fish are finding it tricky to eject and I am getting a good hook hold so far, I have also experimented with longer hooklinks for me at present I like 8" plus

My bedchair came in a cyprinus box it was a tracker one 😄😄😄 It wasn't really I am too tight for tracker

I've spent a while playing with rigs this year only to deduce that a simple knotless knot rig has been as useful as any,especially for bottom baits and wafters,the only extra I've added is a line aligner i do like a multi rig for pop ups though

They aren't all identical are they ? My basic understanding is the Higher the HH number the more waterproof they are Link worked for me btw it was a JRC 4G 1 man bivvy with wrap