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I think the frequency can interfere with other thing's nearby

would avoid the smartcast as although I have one and they are pretty good you cant get the uk (yellow) sonars anymore . the batteries are sealed in and don't last long and cant be changed without a lot of hassle. don't think the green ones are legal in the uk

most policies are about 6k and with a mid range setup built up over some years you can easily pass this figure as i found out remembering you are working it out at manufacturers rrp not what you paid or can get it for. this figure though is more than adequate to get a full kit replacement and bearing in mind the % chance of it happening and getting a total loss (you probably never have it all in the same place at one time) may not make the extra premium worthwhile. good to make a point of actually not storing it all in the same shed or garage etc but spread it around.

your policy will have a limit on it. once you reach this limit there is no point in worrying about the small stuff, unless you are going to ask for increased cover and pay the premium to suit,

I did a substantial claim last year to my policy limit. It didn't cover it all because they base it on a new for old. They wanted me to list all I had and what I had paid for it. Quite a bit had been bought secondhand but it didn't matter. It is all usually dealt with by one of the big tackle sheds such as angling direct. They add all the replacement new costs up to get a total figure and then present this to the insurance company. Once agreed you then get that total to spend on whatever you like via the tackle shed. You will have to pay full rrp not there advertised price.. I would though just do a few pictures of main pricey items.

use your hook sharpening kit

16 swims on 3 acres and some doubles. you must be joking andy.

Moose man. Yes that situation does occur. I was fishing at 40 yds. Only last week I just happened to look at my rods and saw the line going in and out on a slack chody set up. No alarm noise or indicator movement. As I got to the rods it then developed into a full blown runner. Fish on. This was down to the slack line in my opinion. Don't know if this would of shown on vibration alarms or not ?

mooseman . can you explain a bit more what you mean by set up for the situation. the 2 mag rollers show a bite with 10mm of movement so would expect the 4 mags to show 5mm and then I think they do a 6 or 8 mag roller. how often does anyone strike on a single bleep ?

If you go on facebook have a look at dalelectronics. He was the att electronics guy. He can mod your delks to run off an att receiver..does all alarm repairs and mods also. Genius. Also I have both under lit and standard atts. Very reliable and fantastic battery life. Must say I prefer the map receiver though with the manual volume control.

I also fish a hard syndicate in bray , and also HWAS Hartley wintney which is lakes in Aldershot and yately mostly.

hi Andrew, have a look at uxbridge rovers , intertype and kingsmoor which I fish. keith

the boilies they supply are from connect baits . they definitely do catch there

been a couple of times. what lake you on and then I may be able to offer a little more advice, but ive only fished the main lake. the bailiff Dave will help you out and mike the owner is a knowledgeable guy. if your going in the warmer months and you get on the fish you will need a fair bit of bait for a week. even though there's a fair few fish in there they can turn off if you pressurise it too much. nice clean, peaceful and secure place but that's what your paying for. boilie wise ignore the two house baits at your peril as they sure do love the red and the spicy one. the weed is there in some places so a short pop up/chod works well.

looks very "social".

like to vary my holidays. try to give the wife a couple of fish free weeks in the sun, get some time away on my own and some with them combined with fishing. thanks mick seen a video on rookley somewhere and it looked ok apart from i think they allow day tickets on there for non staying guests. nice to go out in the day sometimes and know you can get a swim without a long trek for an evening session. for this reason puts me off anglers paradise also

how hard is it to try and combine decent fishing and family time. every year I spend countless hours looking for some where I can take the wife and my son (twelve now) away. . sometimes its just us for a long weekend and sometimes it with my mate, wife and 2 kids. we have had 4 bed cottages and its brilliant or on our own a 2 bed lodge is superb. but we usually have to compromise on the fishing, muddy puddles or long treks from the accommodation meaning its not a family break. last year did a week in devon with the two families. good accommodation layout .ground floor bedrooms . 1st floor kitchen diner lounge and 2nd floor bedrooms. nice .fishing was 3 small pastie lakes. 2 days in we were bored. speaking to the owner he put us onto a former fish farm a mile down the road where he had a special arrangement for a small charge . had a few nice fish in a couple of days fishing and each were a challenge. was virtually unfished . would love to live nearer to see if the stock was really in there (20 fish to 30lb with mostly koi cross or ghostie).saved the week fishing wise. last year did 3 days in a brand new lodge on the lakeside (wife and son).fish to mid 30s in 5 acres with 4 lodges in total. local shops and pubs 5 min walk. also nice and managed 3 fish 15, 20 and 22lb. this was good family time also. now this is the point. 1, I cant make up my mind how I feel about the lake lodge fishing. is it too manufactured or not ? anyone done similar

no its with windlesham angling. you wont find anything on the net I don't think

I could put you onto a nice club water. only 3 small lakes in lightwater and nothing big but ideal to get a run and learn the trade reasonable price as well. mainly match fished once a month on sunday and then pretty empty the rest of the time.

have a look at the Gardner "continental" hook range . made from a thicker wire section than there normal hooks which are strong anyway.

have to agree mick. i tend to use the avid chod bead and this always slides down on fish capture but never had any problems on the cast. usually run on a nash lead free leader.

did 2 days on manor last week. gates locked now at night. all seemed ok to me and plenty of people fishing this time of year.

should put it in the fishing in france section. sure a mod will move it soon

fix the spomb to the main line using a heavy pole elastic. acts as a brilliant shock absorber. ive also switched to using mono on my spod reel around 12lb bs.

checked the website and it looks well run . price I would say was pretty much in line with most well kept day ticket waters. whether you class it as proper fishing I think is up to the individual. the cabin though is a bit pricey.