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Except that before The Lockdown Spurs weren't doing anything , we can't end up below Arsenal , can we ? 😱.

A " normal " person would have just given up , that Yonny is a persistent devil isn't he . This would be why he catches the big fish , doesn't know when he's beaten , and none of that " that's more or less in the right place , and / or probably presented o.k. " . 😁

Good grief ! , but then again I've never fished for 4 days . Is that all your kit , Dayvid ? , only I think I can count at least 2 if not 3 bedchairs . Fully charged battery ? . 😁

Did I spot you in that video , Elmo ? . 😁

I wondered what Elmo and Yonny were laughing at , guess I've led a sheltered life . 😳

Hello , Darryl Are you allowed to walk this water during the Lockdown ? ; I've just returned from my local lakes as the Manager of the lakes said it's o.k. to do as long as I don't fish . I'm thinking that while it's quiet the old, wily carp may be off guard and it would be an ideal time to see how they react to different baits , NOT prebaiting , but literally a few grains of sweetcorn , a piece or 2 of bread etc ? . 😃

Well there you are , Tree , it's unanimous then . 😁

Well it sounds as though though Blue has a lovely collection of Cane Rods ! . 😁

Hello Richard I remember Chris Ball writing that it's all about balance i.e. he used at one point a fibreglass 1 1/2 lb t.c. rod with 6lb maxima and landed 20s , but that would have been in open water ? . IMO it's like Elmo says you need to absorb that initial surge when the fish is hooked , with a through actioned rod and a stretchable line .

Thanks very much GP . I've never met Terry , but he comes over as a really decent bloke .

Yes it does , I want my rig to sit up smartly just like that , thanks . 👍

Well I hadn't given any thought to the direction I should strip back , so thanks very much , Blue . 😃

Thanks fellas . The reason I ask about loop size is because of the height the pop up will sit at ( which is what I use for most of my fishing ) . I remember a thread which was talking about smaller carp approaching the pop up along the bottom of the lake and so the pop up would be obviously off the bottom ( and possibly make them wary ) , but larger carp because of their bellies would have to approach at an angle from above and therefore the fact that the pop up could be up to 3" off the bottom wouldn't be so blatantly obvious . 😃

Thanks , Finchey . I forgot to ask , and as you mentioned " the loop " , Emmcee has an 1 1/2" loop ( with a SZ.4 ) , what size loop do you have with your SZ.6 , pls. ? . 😃

Hi Finchey I see that you are using a SZ.6 rather than a SZ.4 like Emmcee , and I'm wondering if like me you are targeting 20s' rather than 30s' and 40s' ? . As you mentioned Bank Tackle , I asked them if they had any plans to introduce Ready Made Rigs , and they will be in the future , which is just what I wanted to learn as I always seem to find excuses for not making up some rigs . 😃

Thanks very much for the additional info. , Emmcee . I'll twiddle around with the bait size , but I haven't got Big Boy Pants big enough to use a 6oz lead 😮. 😃

It does look odd , Blue . One day maybe you'll be able to report back on how it worked . 😃

That's great , Emmcee , just what I needed to know , many thanks . I just need the lockdown to be relaxed , and I can give it a go . 😃

So are you getting hook holds in the scissors , Emmcee ? , and would you recommend a Sz. 6 , or are you using Sz. 4s' as you targeting carp of 30lb+ ? . 😃

No dirty , just well loved . 😃

Well that " action shot " is a bit different from some of those moody 'photos . 😁

Not Vodka and a Sauna like the President of Belarus recommends ? . 😁

I hope whatever you have / had is passing / passed . I'll give Asda a miss then , not that there are any Asdas' near me . Hope your antibiotics start to kick in soon , Mufty . 😃

Any 'photos , Elmo ? . 😁

Hello Carpbell Do you still have a sense of smell and taste , upset tummy , headache ? . 🤔