seleb

I think that with the Hybrid all the knots have to be steamed as they're being tightened to help them bed in. It seems like a pain in the backside having to get the kettle on when you want to tie a rig to me Apparently the Hybrid soft doesn't need it though. Personally I've used mantis for years now and have found no need to change although i am tempted to try some of the Atomic Jellywire

I read Jasons' articles with great interest , especially the hook sharpening ones. I remember him saying that some hooks sharpened better than others with Drennan Conti's being the best. I do sharpen my hooks now but only if i think it needs it. If I'm fishing a bottom bait and the hook is IMO sharp enough straight out of the packet then i won't bother touching it up. When i re- cast or have a take i will then check my hook points and re-sharpen them with an extremely fine diamond stone if need be. If I'm fishing a pop up i tend to sharpen them as much as i can straight out of the packet . I do this because i feel with the hook suspended from the bottom the point has a much lesser chance of being turned over. I wouldn't be confident to leave a sharpened hook out for days on end due to rust but for an overnighter i don't think it can hurt in the slightest.

The shower blocks are finished now from what i hear. Sorry but i haven't a clue how it's fishing.

I cant see split shot doing much damage as long as you don't put it on too tight. I used to float fish a lot when i was younger with shot all up my line which wasn't normally stronger than 3 or 4lb and it never did any damage or cost me any fish. The only problem with a self cocking float is that if you want to lay it on and fish the lift method you wouldn't get an indication until the fish moves away and that's if it's still got the bait.

It's a day ticket water mate. There are 2 lakes there with the bottom one being the smallest and holding loads of " pasties ". I've fished the bigger lake and always had a couple of fish out. There seems to be a lot of doubles in there which isn't too bad for the size of the lake really. I fished it a couple of times in the summer a few years ago and TBH it was a circus , with camper vans round the lake and music blaring out all night. It was in the summer though so i should expect that it'll be a lot quieter this time of year. Good luck Seleb. http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=52.577113~-1.272687&style=h&lvl=16&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&encType=1

Fair play mate. How many times does a rig have to be published before it does " look right " ?

Why ? All they teach you is how not to fish a hard gravel bottom. At least there's some lateral thinking going on here. He's already said that it's a pop up rig and i personally think that it would still work with a bait on the deck. Besides what part of it is badly tied ? Like you say , not having a go just asking some questions

I'll tell you what though that hook looks like a razor!

It doesn't look too bad but what's the idea of the tubing ? IMO it looks very similar to a rig that Johnny Mac' has been using. I think it got labelled the " multi rig " . Basically a rig with a masive "D".

I didn't even know about pit 1 until i enquired about pit 2, the icing on the cake so to speak . The main reason for me being interested is down to an article by Steve Webb in Carpworld, he had a photo with the fish, it blew my mind and since then it's been a pipe dream to hold it myself Hopefully you get what you're after , good luck , Seleb.

You're not wrong mate. One of the reasons for me wanting to join pit 2 is to get on pit 1 . The stock it has is simply amazing, as for the topography of pit 2, well that's beyond me as i have no experience of the place but hopefully i will pretty soon. My experiences of plumbing clay pits has normally resulted in me finding that they're pretty uniform on the bottom and any variations in depth are very slight . Perhaps pit 2 is an exception to this though. p.s have you searched on the carp forum as there is an article about pit 2 on there you sound pretty clued up on the place already though.

It's a water that I'm thinking about myself for maybe next year or the one after that. The only advice i can dish out is don't dismiss the deep water. I was going to give it a crack this year but transport is a BIG problem plus i also want to get a few under my belt before i take on a challenge like that. Good luck mate , maybe you'll catch it at 50 which would be awesome. Oh and welcome to the forum

http://www.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=32010&highlight=tieing+pop+ups Here you go mate. There's a couple of different ways explained here. I might as well say it before someone else does but capitals are seen as shouting on the forum. Good luck, Seleb.

Just in case anyone was wondering what chod stands for , here you go..... C rappy H orrible O ld D etritus. Rob Maylin was describing to Tel' what the bttom was like where he was fishing and decided to call it CHOD for short.

Nice, talk about a death rig

I use that when attaching swivels to ESP Bristle Fil' and have had no problems so far. I don't tend to use Fluoro' but i'd most likely use an overhand loop if i did so there is a bit of play at the swivel end.

I only caught using it once. It was roasting though and they didn't even look up for it.

It's not always the best way to fish a zig but if you're fishing water that's deeper than the length of your rod with a zig then it's the only option really. It's been around a fair few years now. I used to use it on my old club water sometimes but with a drilled out cork for a sub float.

Sewing them on is pretty simple really . Much easier than getting maggots glued to your fingers You just thread real maggots on to some cotton using a sewing needle, adding either small slivers of foam or imitation pop up maggots for the tarts. Then when you have enough on , say 20 or 30, you tie them onto a D - rig.

That's what i was thinking . You'd think that the name might give it away. If it was camouflaged on silt i'b very surprised.

They're supposed to be a very good hook but i've had several open out on me now nearly all ESP hooks that i've used have been quite springy. The Gardner Deceptors are a good stiff rig / chod hook, they're lovely and strong with a nice out turned eye.

I think it depends on the hooklink material you're using as well. If i was using say a coated braid I'd opt' for something with a straight eye. If i was using a stiff material I'd go for something with an out turned eye. As has already been said though it's all down to personal preference .

Here you go.

If you struggle tieing on your bait i found the best way to do it was to get about 6 inches of bait floss and create a loop with it, then make a smaller loop on the side of the bigger loop ( if that makes sense ), then pass one end of the bait floss through the smaller loop twice and tighten the loop down thus creating a slip knot. It's basically a 2 turn water knot on the bigger loop. It's dead easy to do but really hard to expalin Good luck , Seleb.

You beat me to it. God i type slow