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Oops , sorry it was Carpbell that mentioned a stop bead ! . 🙄

Hello Carpepecheur I was happy with the rig I was using , but last trip out I had a couple of tangles , so now seems an ideal time to try out The Bald Rig . Some questions please to help me on my way . I use 15lb mainline so I guess I don't thread the boilie directly onto my line as it will be too stiff ? ; maybe thread the boilie onto a coated braid hooklink , and peel back the section that the boilie and split shot rest on ? . Lastly , do you think it makes any difference if I threaded a dumbell wafter horizontally , or vertically ? . Oh , I like Emcees' idea of threading a stop above the boilie to stop it sliding up the line . 😃

Thanks very much , Carpepecheur , I'll have a try along with Carpbell and Commonly . 😃

Thanks , Mouldy . 😃

Hello Highy I notice that you have your ledger in the largest hopper with the hooklength draped over the bow of the boat ; I have only had 1 play with my boat so far , and chose to place my ledger in the back hopper with the hooklength then dropping into the largest hopper with some rig foam masking the hook point to stop it catching on something as the ledger falls out off the rear hopper dragging the rest of the rig with it . Do you feed your mainline from underneath the boat into the largest hopper , only I wondered if when you shut the hopper " gate " the mainline might get crimped ? . 😃

My Wife's just added " how fabulous " . 😃

Wow , who's a proud Dad then . 👍

Thanks very much , Mufty . I'm pleased that you like the Actor as well as Highy as I have bought a new one , and I hope to try mine out tomorrow . 😃

Well I guess that's the price you pay for being for such a clever fella when it comes to D.I.Y , Highy . I'm basically useless at D.I.Y. , so I just pay for someone to do the job , or pay for the materials that my Wife needs 😁

One day , Highy , you'll build your Wife the Taj Mahal ( out of pallets ) , and she won't have any reason to have a go at you ever again . 😁

That sounds like just the sort of bait that Blue would use with his vintage tackle . 😃

Excellent , that's just what I wanted to read , Highy . I've read reviews online , but it's so much better to get a review from someone I " know " , and trust . I don't know why you are not able to buy a Bait Boat at the moment , but I'm going to make a sneaky purchase 😁

Thanks very much , Ouch , for your detailed reply , it's very helpful . 😃

Hello , Ouch. I use a ready tied ESP Gripper Combi Rig for my pop ups which gives me a fairly high pop up - about 2" . I seem to remember Nick favouring a low pop up , and would that be the same for you ? . Lastly , do you think the Spinner Rig has replaced the Ronnie Rig ? . Thanks 😃 Spinner Rig , rather the Ronnie Rig

Hi , has anyone used the above bait boat , and if so what did you think of it please ? . 😃

What a sad tale , Ukfrosty . I hope that the replies to your post have cheered you up a bit . I wonder how deep is your lake ? . 😃

" As the water warms up, the bottom 'turns over'. A layer of algae silty stuff floats up from the lakebed, hits the surface. You will see what looks like little patches of a thin layer of floating lichen covered in tiny bubbles. " Ooh , thanks for that reminder , Nick . 😃

Well that's an interesting question , Nube , I'm looking forward to the replies . Personally I like the water temp. to be over 7C . It's getting lighter in the mornings , and staying lighter longer in the evenings , so if we can have some sun to wake up the aquatic insect life for the fish to feed on ? .

So how are you supposed to make critical decisions working those hours , Ouch ? .

Sounds like a right Psycho. , lucky she didn't take a knife to you , Ouch , because that would have hurt . 😁

Hi Nick I thought it was you that previously said a coloured line was more supple as the dye softened it ? .

I'm not allowed to use braid on my lake , even for marker / spod work . 😞

Thanks , fellas , that's very helpful . 👍

Hi Everyone I'm loading my Reels up with fresh line , but what breaking strain for ; ( a ) Controller Float fishing ? , and ( b ) Freelining close in ? . My lake holds Carp up to about 25lb , with lillies , and overhanging trees . Thanks . 😃

Listen to your Wife , and buy her some flowers for being such a sensible lady . 😄