elmoputney

No worries nick I am going it alone this time, I am going to start making a few of my own creations and see where that leads, I have got a couple of packs of haiths basemixes to try this weekend

I've just worked out it's been over 10 years, you mean jim Shelley btw ? 😉 I think he was on Nash bait last I remember,

I thought I would see what's changed since I last angled, I've noticed sponsored lakes are on the up round my way there are Nash lakes and a korda embryo lake, neither really appeal I have to say lots less club waters and more syndicated waters all over the place All the videos I've watched everyone seems to use 2 poles stuck in the ground and casts out in wraps these days not feet or yards ? Bait fashion seems to be krill based or coconut ? Pop ups are still bright , goo was a thing I believe , I just bought a camo bucket will I be slaughtered for it eeek, it does seem like nothing and everything has changed since I was last fishing, but one thing I did notice was you don't get a lot with £50 in a tackle shop these days 😬

I'm hoping too Nick good to see your still around,I had a look online and couldn't find it, has the bait and feed co closed down ? Gonna have to make my own p42 I reckon

I'm hoping It shouldn't be too bad I am fishing a 3 acre lake so I shouldn't need to cast too far and my plan is to have 1 rod on a spot and the other free to chuck wherever, so the odd miscast won't hurt

Hi guys thanks for the luck I shall probably need it haven't cast in years, Probably be a few trees swearing at me by the end of the day 🙄

Hi everyone Not sure if anybody will remember me but I used to be a member years ago, I've been getting the old fishing bug back for a while, and while lots has changed I am older,greyer and nearly bald and married with childrens, I now feel it's time for a return to fishing, I used to love a long session on the bank that seems to be a distant dream, I think an overnighter may be a rare thing but I am hoping to nick the odd short session here and there, I'm going for the first time in a good few years tomorrow and I am buzzing , Anyway hope to be able to join in here and see what's changed in my absense, I am gonna knock up some bait tonight in preparation for tomorrow while the misses is out shhhhhh

hi guys is there a waiting list on here at the moment

drennan super specialists for floater fishing wide gapes for barbed, barbless im still undecided on which is best and i will try the g hards when i remember to get some :D

im gonna try a few out over the coming weeks to find the best hooks to use so ill let you know what i end up with :D

im not doubting they work nick ive used them myself i just asked if they were as good :D

yeah but are they as good nick :D

bit of a shame you cant get out there mate im the same i gotta work all this week but ill be going down there for a few days after that so i cant complain really i will give those hooks a go i think ill just be extra careful at casting with them theres a lot of trees around there

hello coops hows tricks i must admit the more i think about them the more they sound really good i may give them a go i thought about the difference between a cheap drill bit and a good one the good ones always last a hell of a lot longer and stay a lot sharper so i guess its the same thing with these hooks and the cost might work itself out if they last 3 times longer than a normal hook

cheers mick only 99p a hook now sounds a bargain although they do sound really good:D

i had 2 hook pulls on widegape b's last week gutted but it happens i guess although i never had it with the micro barbed ones i re read the rules and i am allowed to use whisker barb which to me translates to micro barb :D is that the same thing i have used owners before in barbed and they were good and im gonna be trying a few that you have suggested although if i can it will now be microbarbed just a confidence thing i spose:D

i wouldnt use fox hooks again tried them once lost a biggy whilst floater fishing(set up in an emergency) and when i checked the whole packet was blunt never again

i just looked on the tackle box webbie and they are £11.99 for 10 on there thats over a pound a hook i dunno if i could spend that on hooks id be gutted if i lost one :D i will go shopping tomorrow and have a browse at some of your suggestions cheers guys

cheers jimmy i had a brainwave and searched ebay just ordered 5m of clear tubing for £3 including postage and you can get any size and colour you want

cheers guys i will try and get hold of some of them tomorrow

hi does anyone know there i can get shrink tubing in bulk as i am fed up buying little packs of it as it works out quite pricey cheers elmo

hi people i am fishing a barbless only venue and its filled with pads and snags so i need a really strong hook pattern any suggestions i am mainly using pop ups with a withy pool rig set up or line aligner with korda widegapes but i want the strongest hook i can find for it any ideas as i dont want to be losing any fish as theres some biggies in there :D thanks in advance elmo

it should be quite easy and go through no probs its called a diamond eye pole threader i think ands it just a long bit of wire basically with a diamond shaped eye :D on the end which you trap your line in and pull it through :D

try using a pole elastic threader to pull the line through that will make it easier it can get really annoying trying to push the line through

ok thats fine i think thats where the wires crossed to be honest on that one i think courtz probably knows a lot more than the zig rig too but this guy wanted the advice and he seems qualified enough to give him that seeing as he can make it work for him where as you just dismiss it as a crap rig ill admit ive never caught a fish on a zig rig but ive never caught a fish on plastic corn either and lots of people do so its just a case of right time right place thats what makes a great angler using the right tactic at the right time