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Tbh you pretty much slacken it off, everytime you set your bobbins to pull a bit of line off or something, if you are fishing snags etc you just make sure it's done up tight once it's on the alarm and you set up how you want it, it soon becomes second nature, they aren't difficult to use front drag reels I don't think, I would probably say simpler after a few uses, the main thing i forget to do is turn my alarm back on, and let's be honest while they are new you will be out checking on them every 5 minutes anyway,won't take long til they are 2nd nature

https://www.feedstim.com/ Not sure if you have heard of these, but I got some additives from them pre brexit, might still be of use to EU(you) 🙄

I use 12ft 3lb tc rods they aren't that broom Handley, not like they used to be tbh, I also remember thinking 3lbtc was a big rod and they were stiff, and they were back then I had a shimano cheapy and it was horrible 😂, i use wychwood c-101s at present and they are quite nice to play fish on tbh, There are Definately lighter rods out there though, if I think of anymore I will let you know 👍

11ft 3lb tc https://www.tacklebox.co.uk/rods-en/carp-rods/tackle-box-darent-valley-specimen-rod-11ft-3lb.html

No they are made by the tackle box cfx sorry wrong initials 😂 but I think free spirit rods are well regarded also 👍

Have a look at the tackle box Darenth Valley and or ctx range I think they do an 11ft rod 👍

Good luck BB, It took me ages to realise you had changed your name 😁I kept thinking who's this new person 😳

Well apart from having a nice couple of days, I didn't catch anything, what did I learn, not a lot really,there is a lot of low lying weed so chods or zigs were probably the ones probably zigs for the conditions tbh, my reels sound like they are dying, I don't think the fish were anywhere near where I thought and are probably hiding out beyond the flooded area,behind the islands they have a lot of hiding places at present even more so than usual, I tried but I think I've possibly started something to continue with so well call it a stepping stone session, was nice to be out though, even though I had to change from thermals to shorts and t shirt today 😁

Breakfast of champions 😁cheese and bacon toastie mmm mmm

It sounds like he needs to read the AT guidelines again tbh, perhaps you could take him to specsavers 📖🤔

Base camp alpha 😂 glorious morning though, best bit I don't have to pack up today 😁

Now we wait and see, don't think I would change much tbh 6 or so airbombs over each rod should get them rooting around,got them nice and spread out Nice evening at the moment, getting colder but the rudd are a flippin, and I have a moorhen parked up next to me all good signs tbh now all we need is Mr carp and maybe a bailicks 😂

It works quite well though 😜 And if I get a hose that fits it I won't need to get up in the night 😂

Thanks commonly, I am getting my stuff sorted now 😁 I've actually done some inspirational bodging, I could only find a stick sized Pva mesh refill but my stick sized tube got trodden on, but I found this petrol funnel ⛽⛽😂 it's a clip on too 🙄

That will do, I'm going out to sort my stuff out thanks 😁

I'm supposed to be going for a rare treat 48 hour session tomorrow, but im not feeling that inspired 🙄 Gonna be actual freezing both nights 😒 Can anyone kick me up the butt and make me want to go cos I am struggling with the motivation at present?

I would prefer He Man the master of the gooniverse 😂 I did axcedently find out yesterday that it you need to recast a Cultured goo bait, literally all the culture falls of it 😂I reeled it in and there was none left 😳, also by the time I bought it in a couple of hours later, my yellow baits were white again 😬 My guess is now if you leave one out all night it would be a std pop up by the morning, don't suppose it hurts though,

And this is where I park my car 😂

This is my more usual haunt, it's pretty flooded

Done a little prepping today cooked up some pigeon mix and soaked it in Molasses, crumbed up a couple of kilos of nearly frozen boilies with the ridgemonkey crusher (blooming good product I think) , mixed with a few pellets and given a good dose of liquid liver mmmmmmm, My plan for tomorrow, prep a swim or two for Sunday and maybe fish for a few hours to get rid of all the rust I've built up over the winter 😂

I've got some almond supreme, these ones below are Cultured almond supreme wafters 😂 I'll do some pop ups tomorrow I have some that just need some coating 👍

I just needed to see what would happen before releasing them into the lake, the vase looks like limeade from the milkman now 😂 I think its a winner 🤔

Cultured goo baits in action look pretty amazing 😍😍😍

I might even do a little day session Thursday then I can find 3 spots clip all the rods up and bait them them all, and all I have to do Sunday is turn up and chuck em out makes sense I guess 😊

I went for a walk round there yesterday, still quite flooded and unfishable in some places, I've got a 48 hour session starting Sunday and I can't wait, it was cold yesterday and I didn't see a lot but we can but try, I'm gonna Try and prebait a couple of spots thursday, see if I can't make something happen, not confident but hopeful 😂