emmcee
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Been fishing long enough and caught enough to know my onions thanks. Luckily the circus lakes I've been, done and got the tshirts on, so will leave alone. Unless as you rightly say I can do midweek sessions, but with my work that's impossible. I only thought of going back to these waters as all the big fish I had are now deceased and new ones have come through.
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Understand keeping it hush. I was only curious, I've got more waters within 45mins of me than I can deal with. All holding big fish but most pretty busy. Some are like a circus so not my venue despite holding numerous 40's and a few 50's . More or less done on my current water but do Have one water I've only scratched the surface of , so that's next in the colne valley.
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Where abouts do you Fish? Or is it no publicity? Or what size fish are you catching? Sounds a good water. Is it a busy water?
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Totally agree with the lead sizes. On my old lake you'd get "done" numerous times. The majority of anglers using as you say leads between 2.5 and 3.5 ounces. One mate switched to 5oz leads and hammered it. When he told me I switched the other way to 1oz leads and started converting pick ups to bites. Just a little tweak like that can change your season
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Each to their own. If we all agreed, used or done the same thing it would be a very boring world and no need for a forum like this. Just saying
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As soon as a rig I use has some dodgy hook holds, I firstly tweak it and see if the hook hold is bang centre of the bottom lip. If that doesn't work then I'll change to a different rig totally. Fish welfare is paramount to me. As for stiff material, that's all I use. If you doubt its effectiveness, I'll gladly show you my photo album 😉
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A few mates of mine have used this method for years in delivering their particle using the sling shot. On one lake one angler tried the technique but failed miserably, he took to a boat and just chucked the balls in the air over his spot, they nicknamed him the juggler. The thing is, it's not that technique that caught them the fish but their particle mix which when used on a lake that's not seen it , it hammers the lake.
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Too much flavour (as in chemical flavour) can be more of a repellent than an attractor. Premier goo is all natural. Big difference
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Don't think you'll match premiers goo. It's not the same goo as in Korda goo.
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Use the goo as a glug for your freebies, especially this time of year 😉
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ive been using prem's goo in its various forms for donkeys years. absolutely love the stuff.
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Not overly fussed about rigs, I'm more concerned with what bait is on the end of mine. After all if you've got a bait they don't want to eat then the best rig in the world won't catch them. Simples
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Why would you change if you've had good success on a certain bait?
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No worries mate. Like you I dropped a few on the chod style hook and a mate told me to switch, glad I did.
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Turning standard pop ups into wafters with excessive boosting
emmcee replied to elmoputney's topic in UK Bait and Bait Making
You've mentioned milky b, I use something similar within my bait if I'm on a silty water. I also use tangerine/orange oil as my flavour. This combo has done me very well on silty waters. That said my current bait which I've been on for a fair few years now and used it in very silty areas of my lakes has no flavour what so ever. Just a bit of food for thought . -
Turning standard pop ups into wafters with excessive boosting
emmcee replied to elmoputney's topic in UK Bait and Bait Making
Sometimes less is more, just saying. All those mixed together could be a repellent. Hope they work for you though -
I've always said "buy cheap, buy twice". Yes some stuff is over priced but you get what you pay for (the majority of times). Some of the big tackle firms I won't touch with a barge pole.
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I totally agree mate. Yes I was peeved but not the end of the world. More to worry about in life than a swim. I soon got over it. End of the day we all pay the same money so can fish what ever swim we like. Normally some etiquette or decency is shown but not on this occasion.
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I just fished elsewhere in the end, sadly I blanked but so did he. The fish backed off the cold wind, which was freezing if I'm honest
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My thought for the day, Don't trust no one, not even a "mate". Baited up 3 times this week. 12kg of boilie all told. My "mate" was walking the lake one of the times I was baiting up. I turn up this afternoon, guess where he is? His first words were, "loads of fish here mate, hope you don't mind" What can you say to that ? Words fail me. Not sure if to laugh or cry 😂😪
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A mate of mine has got the cyprinus Brolly system which I think is a copy of the Aqua fast and lite. He can't fault it. I had a Brolly overwrap from them, easily 5 yrs old and never leaked in that time.
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Try synah. Think that's how you spell it. It's on hayling island down near the "inn on the beach ". If you go to micks tackle at hayling then they may help you more regarding tickets
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I've only fished there in September. April I reckon will be a good time. the best peg is usually the point swims. if its warming up then that could be a good area. failing that lakeside 2 or woodside 2 will give you deep water and shallower, so best of both worlds
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might be a bit late but I've fished there 3 times and I've always taken premier baits matrix Robin red with garlic. premier used to supply the lake with bait a fair few years back and they still like it. every year a group of premier users go over there and normally give it a spanking. talk to Tony at premier and he'll see you alright.
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chances are some of the randoms will be the bait I use. 100% confidence mate. they also do random pop ups and wafters
