elmoputney

Hi mate welcome to the forum, there is a website on Google, nick has linked it, might be worth going to have a look if you are not too far away, sometimes websites stay open even if the place has closed, best to find out with your own eyes if you can.

Fair enough thanks for sharing. Have you looked at proper job pop ups, if I could only use one it would be these tbh. KLS in washed out pink a personal favourite,but tbh on their day they all work. I have tried and own lots of pop ups(I have a bit of a problem😂) and now the only ones I take are proper jobs and innovate bait.

Name and shame, I would also complain if you don't think they are any good.

Ha ha, the kids call it a victory flag I believe 😎😱😅

It was tight to begin with so pulled 3 or 4 beeps and the tip was bouncing, so I knew it was on, was weird how little I felt because of the lead though, I didn't see it before it beeped as I was trying to pack up lol but a pleasant disturbance none the less 😂

And finally I get to join in a catch report. I've been trying to come to terms with zig fishing for the last few sessions, probably a bit late to the party but finally it's paid off, saw a showing fish at range and pinged one at it last ditch attempt, but as the lead hit the water a few seemed to be disturbed, so I chucked another one at them too, finally after a night of fishing like a bit of a noddy, I was in, i had tried fishing on the deck, spodding over zigs, and all I needed to do was put one in the right place, it was too close to hometime to really do much about it but finally I can catch em on zigs. strange fight on the zig as the lead didn't discharge, I was petrified lol but luckily my mates son came along at the right time to help me net it and photo it. But I've done it I've caught one on a zig,and a nice one too buzzing

Welcome to the forum.

Hand of god arrived, just fired some imaginary baits in the garden they went miles tbh. I definately don't think I'll regret getting the 8ft, you can feel the flex pushing the fictional baits further.

Only way to know is test it and have a good look. Personally I don't like to take chances with hooklink so I would need to be confident it won't fail on me before I used it

Was it one of these nick? 😂😎

Sounds like a winner to me, only thing that puts me off I can never be bothered to mess about making groundbait balls 😂

I've thought about the dog throwing stick before, I feel like they would need to be perfect size and it would probably damage the balls as you swung it. Have you tried the groundbait launchers you can attach to your rod? I bought one for a couple of quid but haven't got round to using it yet.

I've never used a straight one. I've got a ridgemonkey one now, much prefer the carbon ones to the plastic tubes.

Accuracy is overrated 😉🤣

I've used one for heavy baiting an area about 6 wraps, with pigeon conditioner it kind of went all around the zone but that was alright for thinning the weed. I'm OK with a throwing stick but you need to get into a rhythm, I found using a korda bum bag helped because it saves you having to stop to pick up more bait.

I've heard of him, he was a bit before my time lol, Doesn't look a bad shout tbh, I used to play for the school 30+ years ago, must still have the skills in the locker 😂

The pop up one isn't too bad size wise tbh, it comes in a nice little bag and hardly takes up any room.

I did try to warn you. The pop up one would have been fine for you.

Bought the 8ft fox baiting pole and also some fox spomb shock leader for my spod rod.

I bought one, I went for the 8ft fox one it's 2 piece and longer which means it should give me a little more distance by being the most flexible and be easier to transport.

Not too far, but far enough lol it's probably only good for up to 40 yards or so I should think with bigger sized particles, maybe more with boilies but I'm hoping to keep it fairly close for ease tbh.

I just think they will give you an extra few yds with that bit of bounce.

I didn't realise B B stood for Bjorn Borg, I knew you liked to make a racket, but now you've got his jacket 😂

I have used one before, just one with a different net handle, was accurate to a point but then, who wants to be accurate right? Was just wondering if the fox ones would be able to get much further with the added flexability. I will see if this one does the job before rushing out to buy one though. My garden isn't that big and I might take out some dog walkers behind lol, a couple of buckets will be enough to get my eye in 😱