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There is a bit missing out the table, your dinner will fall through. 😳😂

Nope it's a chore. And this makes it much easier, then I just drill it off, take off the top of it, slide it off and put it in a bag and take it to the tackle shop, you just can't set your drill on turbo mode and it doesn't tangle.

You got a drill? https://www.carpspirit.com/product/d-spool-stripper/0 p} Makes life so much easier

Only thing that puts me off is you are putting all your line through a metal hole and I would worry about it damaging the line, would probably be OK but I don't want to chance it 😳

they have bought out an updated version with all black fittings and stuff I noticed them the other day. https://johnsonrosstackle.co.uk/shimano-carp-rods/27514-89330-shimano-tx2-a-carp-rods.html#/4341,choose,13ft-intensity-35lb

I recently got some pva mesh from westmore pva, they do only seem to do mesh but they do, 60mm wide mesh if that helped. It's quite cheap but also very good.

@salokcinnodrogmight know more he is a Suffolker.

I'm not interested either really, twig, wand whatever....

It could be you.

Hi Nick sadly we had to move quickly to secure it and we filled the available slots quite quickly. Hopefully next time it won't be so rushed.

Hopefully people can understand why we had to be a little covert about it now it is booked now so all fine. We've assembled a crack team of carp.com members ready to take on the challenge

This common? 😜

Just wondering if big commons have a colour preference 😂

What colour pop up is best for big commons?

Hi guys, if you are interested we could really do with a quick response but it is a special lake with some special fish, certainly a chance of breaking a pb 😎

Not sure if it is the same or any good but it is out there still. https://forgottenflavoursofficial.com/en-gb/products/green-zing-flavour-concentrate?srsltid=AfmBOooMCNfVgalm8SMXLAAZndevWWLb3BMpXBvkkNPVUeWHw9U-bla9 Personally I think hookbait colours come down to contrast against the lake bed or surroundings. That's kind of why I like washed out pink or white because I think it stands out against weed and silt. I've never used these pop ups BTW but the idea behind them makes a lot of sense to me.

I'm in 😂👍

Pink is officially the best alternative colour pop up, as voted by carp.com.

https://tacklebox.co.uk/starting-carping/rods-en-2/tackle-box-darent-valley-specimen-rod-11ft-3lb/ Not used them myself but people seem to think these are good value for money.

Same colour will probably still work lol

Looks like white and yellow are. Most popular get your votes in it closes tonight?

Nearly forgot the first fish of the year from the carp.Com social, was good spending some quality time with @commonly and @dalej2014 I did have to move and be antisocial but it paid off 😂 Might be worth starting to plan next year's soon ?

I've pretty much just enjoyed all my sessions this year. They've all been pretty memorable even the blank where I snapped my rod and caught a pike was good but first time on a new lake and I got to catch a new 31lber which I got to name snowball has to be right up there. But this one also, I worked so hard whilst being ill including a move to get on the fish it's a special one to me And some I caught with the kids in a mega summer session And how could I miss out my daughters first 20lber Been a great year, hopefully more to come.

I have a 7ft greys stalker rod that will do for the odd occasion I need it, my daughter uses it more than me though these days, I just like having 3 rods out, then I'm happy to sit watching the water, and working out my next move.

I recently bought a couple of 9ft xtractors and pretty quickly sold them. I used them a couple of times but they just don't feel like a proper fishing rod. I have also used 10ft rods and they didn't seem as unusual. But I think I've come to the conclusion I just like 12ft rods. What I did like was the space they saved and how compact they were packed up. But otherwise a 12 footer is a better all rounder for me. If you are being mobile all the time and stalking lots or for a specific job, then maybe but as an all purpose rod I just think they are a bit limiting.