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I saw these a few times and also loved the academy, saw some mega bands and had some great nights there, Now it seems the media and the goverment seem to want to push us into a war with Russia for no good reason I keep thinking of this one.

Good luck, hope you get one

I think you will be pleasantly surprised how nice the okuma reels are to use, I honestly can't praise them enough 🙏🙌

If you wanted to try a new bait retro baits Bio comes in shelf life, I used the freezer bait last year and found it worked very instantly, had a couple of really quick bites within minutes of it being in the water, it's a very different and unique bait, smells lovely and works well in my opinion,I even had a couple of red letter sessions so I would use it with confidence anyway 😂

Nice reels 😲😍

I keep thinking about shorter rods for those times when you just think they would be handy 😂 and when I do I always think Inc6000 to go with them tbh, I am pretty sure they will be decent

For Inc6000 enquiries @B B is the man, I love my 8k's though although they are quite heavy but they look smart and really are the best reels I've ever owned, Personally I like the look of the Inc reels over the t Rex, okuma reels seem very bombproof and smooth and quiet, don't think you will regret buying okuma though, quality products,

Congrats, have a good day

Nice, I keep thinking I wish I had a bigger capacity one, will just have to send it out a couple of times 😊

Interesting I just assumed it would stretch less because it was stronger and thicker but I can see your point, I would like to try braid for zero stretch but its banned so until then I will carry on with hydrotuff and probably continue to not change it until it needs it,I did my backing for 1 spool of 15lb for 3 rods so it might be worth sticking with it I normally do but generally all it needs is a few rod lengths stripping off from time to time when it gets a little wavey,

I quite like the idea of using a hair tbh just think you can make the hair a bit longer than a std Ronnie rig, I also think a d rig could work and have dabbled with the d rig aligners in the past, but they can be a bit faffy so that's another to thing to try thanks Tbh though my mind is filled with ways to use the boat at the minute and trying to think of a better edge than most will use , if I am going too the darkside I may as well do it properly 😬

I was actually thinking of going up to the 18lb next time I respool, just because it is quite snaggy and weedy where I fish and I just think it may stretch just a little less than 15lb which can only help, but the 15lb actually hasn't really let me down ever, Trouble is it doesn't need respooling that often 😂

Funny i woke up this morning thinking the world is going a bit too Pink Floyd

Loved the smashing pumpkins was lucky enough to see them once brilliant

Hydrotuff is superb line, I've chucked it up trees and stuck it in reeds and weed and it always comes back, you will probably snap your rod before you break it 😂 Sinks well, not too stretchy, I thought about stepping up to 18lb just incase my car gets stuck in the mud but then the 15lb would probably handle that 😉

I probably wouldn't drill the hopper tbh just incase it split the plastic when in use or cracked it might make you lose it , could you tie it to the handle or something?

I quite like the look of that would solve my bait screw crisis Nice one 👍

Thanks for all the recommendations guys, everytime I look at this thread my brain gets a little more mushy and confused,😂 I like the idea of making the satay mix but then part of me thinks it will just go off if I make it in bulk , might become a faff to make all the time, or I would end up taking too many various bottles with me, I guess the thing I need to do is keep it simple and also on budget because I want to be using more liquids than anyone else 😲 otherwise I may as well just buy hydros 😂 I think I will just have to have a look in the world food section and see what I can find 👍 Some great advice and things to try though thanks 👍

You should try a bailicks now that's a winter winner, baileys and horlicks it's literally "the bailicks"

Good idea that, I once used some mole muck and made a groundbait mix with it using a fish hydro , I bet the worm castings would be a good thing to add to groundbait also 👍 I guess it might be worth just adding the yeast as a powder and coating the bait with it, I just seemed to remember BAF do a yeasty liquid that you have to keep taking the lid off or it will explode 😂

Does yeast not make them active and explode though ?

That's the video I had just found 😂 These are the booms I use, I don't think I can make them this neat tbh, if you ever fish solid Pva bags their tidy stem kits are really good too https://www.geminicarptackle.com/tidy-booms---ronnie-with-spinner-swivels-3-1568-p.asp

I'm not a fan of rum tbh bit too piratey 😂 This is a recipe for a basic satay sauce, I would probably leave out the lime and honey, add a few bits and tweaks and it could be a winner, probably best to thin it a lot more too with a sauce, any ideas how I could make it a little more preserved as I worry it could go off pretty quick with some of those ingredients? My possible ingredients Peanut butter (crunchy) Fish sauce Coconut milk Marmite Maybe a soy oyster or Maggi sauce for an extra splash of flavour Maybe some curry spices too, could make it yellowish with some turmeric 😂 In my head it's a bit of a winner 🤞

If you do end up struggling with knots and rigs, gemini tackle do make some nice booms, I know you probably don't want to use a Ronnie rig or similar, but with the gemini booms they are a doddle to use, and should make it easier to keep fishing

Wow thanks guys some great ideas there, I saw how you thinned the marmite earlier on a previous thread good advice thanks, and it goes well with peanut butter I think I will have to read this one when I've got time to digest it but thanks 👍 I hadn't even thought to use peanut butter and I've made some lovely dinners with it tbh, I've used it to make satay sauces and in curries and all sorts, I think that could be a great additive tbh would go nicely with coconut milk, or maybe creamed coconut if using a fish sauce or similar, in the mix, I was thinking about trying a nut bait alongside the one I've been using, I might have to make a nut liquid to enhance it further, I love peanut butter it's one of my favourite things, that's probably why I hadn't considered feeding it to the fish 😂 Thanks will check those out, Thanks guys certainly given me some options to think about 😂