elmoputney

Taking a while haven't got a sausage gun and notes were possibly needs 6 eggs rather than 5 or some extra oil bit dry sausages keep collapsing makes a nice ball though I've been hand rolling glad I only did a small mix now, but actually quite happy and weirdly confident that it might be quite a nice little bait,

How much bait do you think I'll need I've only got 1 boilie made so far ? 😀

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