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In my head I have been thinking about a withy pool type bend in the shrink tube for the pop up 💡

I've been thinking of making a variation on the multi rig for a while now, i wanted a stiff coated section hook end and after the knot supple and uncoated, I was planning to use shrink tube but due to being out in the garage couldn't be bothered to set up the stove so I tried a noodle kicker, I think for a bottom bait, wafter rig this will be quite good, i would use shrink tube for pop ups though looks OK I think, hook is a chod hammer, kickers are terminal tackle.uk (much better than the thinking anglers ones imo)

Meh still a bit rubbish but isolating in the garage for now tidying my tackle box up 😂

The braid is perfectly usable didn't like the green colour though looked bright against the bottom, I found the uncoated braid could fray a bit, Hooks are OK, I don't use them now but I probably would, for a chod hook have a look at the esp chod hammer they are a nice pattern and pretty sharp too

Gardner do some quite nice tungsten ones, that have got a concave end so they fly back up the line, If non flying I just use the normal ones as light as I can, just to help get the line out the way, but I only use them if I think my lines might need extra concealment and I'm fishing fairly slack close in

We have a local version of that, they just get stories off Facebook and make things up all the time, local equivalent of the daily mail basically

Totally agree, Brown sensor is OK I've used that before it was just the clear one I didn't like I did like korda carp line for the brief time I used it, but needed to change it for hydrotuff Gardner is best though 😏

I seem to recall it was very visible in the water, and I didn't really like it, depends what you want from a line really, if you want abrasion resistance and good sinking line hydrotuff, I haven't respooled yet but have got a spool of gt80+ to try as apparently it's better than hydrotuff 😬 I wouldn't use anything other than Gardner now as it just never let's me down, reliable and strong and it lasts pretty well too

I didn't like clear sensor, Stick to Gardner lines they just do what they are meant to

She Caught a few little roach this evening I spent a lot of time dealing with tangles, when you've been carping for years you forget how weak a 2lb bottom is 😁 also really fiddly innit, getting her a whip next she was doing OK at casting but I think the whip is the way for now, also I wont bother taking a chair I didn't get to sit down once 😂

Genius

The kidda has already got an okuma set up, an orange vibe rod, my other daughter has a pink one (which I may borrow today) 😂

Good luck bb, nice set up I'm taking the youngest one tiddler bashing tonight, can't wait

Just be honest, I don't think they expect everyone to be Darrell peck, play to your strengths, say things like you don't mind helping out doing some work,always keep tidy, hate litter, keep yourself to yourself and that that you are easy to get on with, don't mention you support West ham though he would would lol you off the place 😂

Can you see through the mozzy mesh at night if you have a light on or something? It's been a bug bear of mine that light seems to always reflect off the Mozzie mesh and makes it seem like a solid bivvy panel? Jist wondering if the avid one was any different? Mine is solid green jrc and a cyprinus both annoy me 😂

Like a house type building

We are going here this time,I just took the plunge tbh there wasn't a load of choice left for this year, but I did find quite a few nice ones along the way for another time if it goes well, best thing to do is email them and make a judgement on the replies you get I guess https://www.boisdeprintemps.co.uk/ As for the roof box I got quite lucky my neighbour was taking her kids on hols and had hired a roof box, I just phoned the guy and discussed what size I would need, and he happened to have a large one they use for skiing fits skis I think it's a thule (alpine) also, and checked the length was OK, I am buzzing tbh, can't wait just got to sort out all the details now like insurance, car stuff, passports, Channel crossing you know thr boring stuff 😂 I did message about bait last night though so hoping to get that sorted soon 🤔

When going on the chunnel from Folkestone what type off ticket would you get? I've got the option of these 3 ? And unsure of the pros and cons? If I got standard and missed it due to say traffic would it be valid for a later one?

Can't wait will be just nice to chill and try and catch some whackers, and also have a nice week with the family

It's £80 to Hire the roof box but it means I can take bait and my rods and probably chairs and a brolly so it makes sense really rather than needing to hire it all when i get there, so that is money we'll spent really I think

I'm not riding that all the way to France I would be skinny by the end of it 😂 Nice wheels though 👍

Thanks but I've just messed up the need for new rods 😩 I've hired a roof box that will fit 12ft rods in 😭 good in some ways as I don't need to buy anymore rods but bad in that I don't need to buy anymore 😂

9ft 3lb tc or 9ft 3.5tc or a mix of both? I'm thinking 3.5lb would be better for chucking bags out but 3lb may be a nicer all round fishing rod maybe 2 3lbers and a 3.5lb beast rod 😎 I have the 3.25lb 12ft rods and actually they are quite nice all rounders and not horrible to play fish on, I have a sneaky feeling i would find a use for the shorter rods in my own fishing too if I owned them 😂

I'm sure my misses will remind me if I go the wrong way she's a good back swat driver 😂

Yeah I don't plan on fishing all day everyday might just do morning and evenings I think no point burning the candle at both ends it's got to be fun for everyone, I think after the last few years we all just need a break tbh can't wait, It's only 6 acres I'm toying with the idea of using solid bags a bit, I could make up a bucket load in advance with shelf life hookbaits, that might work a treat I think then just throwing stick some baits around it, nice and simple stuff