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I had one of those but couldn't get enough stuff in it was pretty good though, I now have a korda tackle box much better size for all the toot I think I need to take bit in reality seldom use whilst fishing 😂 They also do a big one which I bought but that wasn't good. Brew kit bag is a useful lil bag I keep my camera and lights and powerbank type stuff in it.

I had my rod tip high last time i was fishing up to the pads, seemed to work really well tbh, I've tried various rod positions over the years but for this situation that is the best set up I've found, the fish never found the pads at all and it's easier to grab the rod so I could just walk straight back, the battle was fairly straightforward after that. This was on the end

Basically when you fish tight to snags or features,you need to stay close to your rods and fish with a tight line so the fish can't escape into the snags, or when you put your bait boat right under a tree 😳

You are right they aren't a budget rod. Nearly £600 each now, https://johnsonrosstackle.co.uk/century-carp-rods/21509-century-c2-sp-command-control-carp-rods.html#/12223,choose,12ft-3lb-6oz

Bags are OK but actually the distance sticks the deluxe ones £12 are brilliant, they come with a 12ft cord FYI

I use 12ft 3.25lb and don't find them too stiff, I don't feel like new rods are as broomsticky as they used to be, if you are wanting to continue using solid bags I wouldn't want to go under 3lb tc I have daiwa crosscasts I think they are a nice all rounder, I also think before you go chucking loads of money at rods, just try a different rig material. You may find your rods aren't an issue.

You must be thinking about voting Reform party then lol.

Not at all I've already spoken to them about it, while they don't fundamentally agree with it, they don't mention it directly in their policies and you know if we keep letting the tories and labour dump turds all over the shop we won't have any fishing anyway, apart from poop fishing. https://greenparty.org.uk/political-programme.html

You might get richer hunting for nessie then. 🐙🐙 😁 Glad you enjoyed it though, sounds like a nice adventure to go on,

I thought there was going to be a pic of you with Martin Kemp 🤣 Are you rich now?

If only the nation hadn't lost its mind and allowed Borismania to sweep through with a long trail of destruction, I hope you will be voting green next time as they are the only ones serious about stopping it.

Wow not at all contrary, imagine if you were more outraged at water companies that dump Actual sewage in our waterways.

It's sounds like you are fishing in dictatorship not a fishery. If you are using barbless you won't need to file down the barb to remove the old hook from the kicker because the barb isn't getting in the way of the kicker sliding off.

Looks pretty cool doesn't it, can you see where your lines go even without the blue lights?

Are you going to get the police down to make it glow up?

Good luck mate, How is the new line?

How will you know what part was the problem if you ditch everything at once?

I just looked on the proper job website gone up to £10.25 a tub now. Good job I have tonnes already 😳

If I had a pound for every pop up in my collection I would be pretty wealthy right now 🤣

The esp tungsten soft is a good coated braid there are plenty out there though, I think it is something that is possibly overlooked tbh, I did a quick search and some lakes have banned uncoated braid,perhaps more should,

That's pretty much my rig nowadays 👍 @crusian

The krank type hooks are good with a Ronnie Rig, I've recently developed a love of these with the Ronnie, these are now pretty much all I use now, great hook holds so far. https://www.jprecisionhooks.co.uk/products/advanced-lgs I also use avid D rig kickers as my go to Ronnie kicker, I like having the d rig to add a little more seperation between hook and bait (bit fiddly) and when I need to change hooks I now always file down the barb of the old hook to aid removing this 👍

If you like a krank you will low these 😍 https://www.jprecisionhooks.co.uk/products/gapex-1

ESP chod hammers 👍

Then it must be the braid with a heavy lead swinging about in front of its face I would say., try a soft coated braid and see if it still does it.