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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

Hey guys Looking at getting some kind of chair that goes onto my bedchair as I am finding sitting on my bed isn't comfortable and is hurting my back, I have a normal chair but would like one that just goes on a wide bedchair as my stupidly enormous bedchair is taking up too much space in the brolly and would prefer to Save the space and weight it takes up

Starting to take shape now just going to add maggots and boilie crumb tomorrow, smells wonderful won't be too much food but hopefully lots of attraction in the swim

Thanks for that I read about riddling it earlier, so will give it a go cheers, I had to do a quick rush through the tackle shop earlier went for some sticky manilla stick mix to bind and sticky baits hydro ink, to compliment the mole mix smells fowl the ink, will make a mucky mole moosh though 😁 I will add a few other goodies just before kick off on match day and pray for the best 🙏

Got my bucket of mole muck this morning Will get the rest of the Ingredients on the way home Some good point made well done all, hopefully I can put them to good use this sunday I will add some liquids to the muck later to let it absorb into it, the way I am thinking it's high attraction fairly low food content and it should help me get the maggots on the deck if nothing else, I have started to build up a picture of this lake now I have fished it a good few times so even if I can't spot them I hope to be able to get near them, I am a little concerned the lake is fully booked for 2 nights on Sunday and Monday though, I have a theory it's someone doing an early winter series video or something, as I was all by myself the last Sunday I was on

I was walking to the canteen this morning at work and I spotted some lovely mole hills 😁 Seeing how the lake is now fully booked Sunday I may just just try it, will take a bucket and spade to work tomorrow 😁

I think it was these ones ? They seemed to think they were made by the same company anyway https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F201451158795

I like my soniks Wasnt there a snide version of those someone highlighted the other day?

But if you can draw them into the area to investigate you are more likely to get them interested and I would suggest most people these days are using an acceptable food source, and even if they aren't interested at that point they will know its there for the future, and overtime it may become a spot they love to feed at,