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Brilliant thanks for that, I have read it a few times, I'm still only just getting comfortable paying over a fiver a pack of hooks I'm not ready for Jason Hayward prices yet 😁 otherwise I probably would use them, baby steps lol, I do think the ib hooks I've had so far have been pretty good tbh they are sharp, I don't like the coating on the hooks though, I dunno they feel cheap,I bought some unsharpened ones too and they don't sharpen very well, I've ordered some size 5 chods, size 5 curves x 2 and a pack of long shank curves in size 6, I am also not sure the longshank curves will be ideal but I use shrink tube on my multi rigs and strip the loop completely of coating, so I am hoping that it may act a bit like a blow back rig also, but having tried a curve it didn't make much difference to the rig as a pop up, still sits the same with a similar stance but it looks more subtle and a bit less shark hook like 😳😬 and would work as a wafter rig too

Something I have very little of 😁 Quite positive for now things need to change and I am up for trying so will do my best 👍

Dunno if I've just had a wobble but, I've decided to maybe just try to use a multi rig for pop ups and wafters and bottom baits, it's a multi rig lol it was designed to do them all, I decided tonight to try a curve shank hook rather than the square ones, I could use the finer shrink tube and it looked like it had a little more finesse about it, I also decided I think I prefer pre sharpened hooks, I sharpened a few and was never totally happy with them,the pre done ones were better, I might order some J precision curves and maybe a pack of longshank curves to try also, a lot of people seem to rate his hooks so worth a try I think,

Well the day has started brighter, Cut down sugar in tea to 1/2 tsp, ready for none by the end of the week, the protein shakes I ordered arrived in time for breakfast so I've glugged one of those, haven't got a 6 pack yet 😭 but hopefully I'm on the road to a better future 😁

I've kind of gone off the Nash one lately since the AD bloke took over, 😳 Jason riders was interesting, Not listened to any of the others,

That's some good steps done well done, what pod casts do you listen to?

Its everywhere lol I do try though, it's been OK so far Thanks it just always starts again though 😁

Happy days mate, well done

And My day today Kids home school,shout, cry, scream have a breakdown about now, currently vaping in garage before work Get to work, become depressed as I drive into the gates, chat to people who will moan about something work related, get into a discussion where someone says Boris is doing the best he can, I get annoyed and disagree heartily and will probably slag off matt Hancock quite a lot, and moan about people not respecting social distancing guidelines, usually I say something to them also, like are you all trying to beat the record for idiots that can fit in a 2m square? 😁 People seem to think I am angry, I wouldn't be of they didn't annoy me so much 😂😂😂😂

I think it's always good to socialise, I miss the school runs quite a lot at the moment, just seeing someone different to chat to can be great, work isn't the same, I get sick of seeing some of those people 😂

Good for you, blue, 👍 I bet they all think its David hasselhoff from baywatch, when you walk in the pool, 😎😎

It won't do you any harm to have a go, I found they push you further than you will push yourself, but also will help you do things right, they can also give you a program to follow that might be a good thing for you

I am quite surprised more haven't already tbh its simple but a good idea

Well we can help with that, I think if we keep this thread up we can all help each other along a bit 👍

Do you mean exercise wise? I think you are doing well if you have your steps up and you are keeping active that's all good If that is what you mean, a personal trainer will help you, as they teach you how to do things right, it does cost a bit though, if not Joe wicks is pretty good on YouTube I've done quite a lot of his videos with the kids, there probably are others that are good, I've not looked for a while tbh, if you have a local boot camp they can be good also, you may find they are open before gyms are it is outdoors, I'm no expert but if there is something inparticular you aren't sure of I might be able to assist

It does look good That mudflap in the groundsheet is a good idea isn't it, groundsheets never seem to recover from a mudfest 👍

Can you microwave? Or does it have to be cold? Chicken breasts are quite handy, you can knock up a week's supply on a Sunday, then just have them with a rice or cous cous or in a wrap, and some veg or salad, I use the frozen mixed veg bags quite a bit, just chuck them into a container from the freezer before work cut up a chicken breast and add a sachet of rice like the tilda ones 3mins in the microwave stirring once then add a bit of hot sauce or some other sauce for flavour voila, and chicken keeps you full for longer because its pretty high on protien I also like a late night snack, that's when I am at my weakest too I think Musclefood is good for bulk meats there chicken breasts are good quality usually and a decent price too, well worth a look, I know a lot about what I am supposed to do just can't seem to do it myself 😁😳😳

That sounds like a hell of a journey you've been on mate, well done for getting through it and getting to a good place now where you can talk about it openly,

5k is a decent run mate, I wouldn't be able to do anywhere near that now, anything longer is just like when you built up from the couch to 5k, you just do slightly longer on some of the runs each week and build it up, i started off doing a couch to 5k, its a good way to build it up Resistance bands are good, our personal trainer used to beast us using those and bodyweight exercises

I gave up smoking a good few years ago, I gave up because I was too unfit to bmx race lol, I had got back into that and lung power was too short,I did that for a while and actually did some racing but one final I crashed and ballsed up my rotator cuff, I lost my bottle and quit I also moved onto vaping later on (still do that) Before the kids came I was also a bit of a fitness freak I had time and would go to the gym 3 times a week and once a week PT, I trained up to run 3 half marathons in 3 months, and was the fittest I had ever been after that I wanted to lift weights really got into that more and then kids happened, and whereas before I was eating lots for training I was eating lots and not training 😁 soon catches you up and I've never found the desire or time to be that person, and even though I know he is there, I'm so far away from him it's unreal, that was me 2012, living my best life the mowhawk was my last ever hairstyle before baldness took hold 😲 I can imagine how you must be missing the gym, it takes a while of going and hating it but one day you just break through and start loving it and needing it, hopefully it will get back to normal soon for you, I don't want to run anymore tbh, I did a lot of it and have grown to hate it though, I have done it again since but I think knowing i can't do what I did makes it hard to be motivated, I do like walking though when I can tbh I will have to start off just doing that, I have a lot of niggles and old injuries that will flare up if I start too hard, I'm taking the first steps today though so not bad 👍 Cheers guys

I know that outlet, one within a mile of me drive past it to and from work,which plants the seed, same chain so Convenient if I am going fishing also there is one I have to drive by, just got a papa John's that delivers and also a dominoes, the best kebab van in the world a mile away, an award winning curry house, its too blooming easy if you are tired, and I am always tired at the moment, I've found to get rid of the cravings you need to get rid of the sugar, and also wheat, it is tough when there are constant reminders everywhere, I'm going to try and be organised with my work food and plan our family dinners better so we don't get tempted

I do agree, I think they make some good products other people don't make but I do think some of it is just overpriced and I wouldn't buy it tbh, I think with most things if you do your own research and work out what is right for you, there are plenty of options available,but the crusher is something no one else seems to do better tbh, I have a couple of NGT boxes the small ones are good the big xpr one is rubbish, I think all the big tackle boxes are too big though, I want to travel as light as possible a big tackle box means you take too much stuff 😁

Well I weighed myself today, 22st of manly power 😳😳😳😳😳 I guess this might be the result of lockdown and what it has done for me, tbh I have never felt so unhealthy, I ache constantly, my back is in constant pain, I just feel rubbish, but it's time to make a change, anyone else need/want to join me? 😁 I've been online and bought some protein powders and fine oats to use as a meal replacement, I've found this can be helpful in the past as they really help reduce your hunger pangs, then just snacks like fruit and veg and protein bars, oatcakes, that type of thing etc and a proper healthy dinner,plenty of water for detoxing, give up the chocolate and sugar, cheese, caffeine, beer and hopefully lose weight and feel better again, and gain some control back in my life, and some space back in my clothes 😁 If anyone else wants to join in with me or wants to use this post as a way to make a positive change to their life then get stuck in, we are all here because we love fishing but that doesn't mean we can't help each other do things better, its been a tough year and I've always found this site has been helpful, so please speak up if you are struggling with anything, or just want to do something better, So tight lines and looser clothes all

Well firstly what are these books and dvds you are talking about, it's all about Insta stories and you tube bruv, I've got some 10 second vids lined up that loop endlessly until you scroll away, and that will usually be of me getting smashed on bailicks and casting badly As for the second bit I could've just got a sledgehammer out the shed and smashed my bait right up I'll use the crusher and pretend I did that for carpy points 😲

😁 Elmo's guide to modern carp fishing