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Thanks Elmo and Yonny I think I'll start of with the Rigmarole until I've used it all up as I understand it's no longer being made ; then I'll go onto the Hydro. 😃

Hi Fellas I need to use a heavier line , but which to choose please ( I've got bulk spools of both ) ? . Gardner 15lb 0.38mm or Rigmarole 18lb 0.37mm I don't catch many , so I don't want my line to snap again like the Gardner Hydro Tuff 12lb 0.35mm in Brown . Ta . 😃

Did you use a boat to get to your swim , Commonly ? . Have you screen captured Nicks' advice based on his Res. experience ? , maybe if you dipped into his posts when your confidence starts to wobble ? . It looks like you're fishing into the wind , and I would think that a lot of natural food , bugs etc is being swept your way ? . 😃

Go get them , Commonly . 😃

Well I headed to the shallows which had been the weediest part of the lake , ( before a lot of the weed was removed ) , after having a bit of a stroll around the rest of the lake - and I caught ! . So thank you very much Framey , and Yonny . Now which one of you gentlemen would like to push my barrow round to my swim for me ? . 😁

Hello everyone . I know Yonny is going to say " fish where the fish are " , but what if I am weak and feeble , and don't want to spend 3 hours like Ginger walking the lake looking for signs of fish ? . I'm thinking of concentrating on the deeper water as I'm thinking it will be more oxygenated ( I've noticed that the last 2 fish I've caught and released in the shallow water near the bank are taking longer to recover than usual . Also at night what is the weed doing ? , i.e. giving or taking oxygen ? . Ta . 😃

If you look at your Bream , Cromiee , and then Highys' Bream what a difference in colours ; any Bream I catch tend to be more a slate grey . grey . The heads of both yours and Highys' Bream look similar , and the bigger the Bream the more " slab" like they are i.e. much flatter than the more rounded body of a Carp . 😃

I've had a 13lb Carp in my Fast Mat , and I thought " when I catch a lump 🙄 , will the mat be big enough " 🤔 . I think I should have kept my Chub Carp Cradle , and just use the Fast Mat for stalking .

Well that's a bummer , Commonly , having to buy your own outboard ? ; will there at least be a storage facility at the reservoir so you don't have to keep transporting the outboard backwards and forwards ? . 😃

Thanks very much for the heads up , Yonny , but I can't get out until Mon. night / Tues . day . Any chance of you " aving a word " , and delaying / extending the feed - up ? . 😁

I don't think Gavlaa posts anymore , Dameo , but you could try sending him a PM , it might just pop up in Gavlaa's emails ? . 😃

Well that sounds marvellous , no towing a boat on a trailer / putting a dingy on your car roof rack , and then having to store everything . Will you be able to do what Elmo has asked , i.e. use a boat to run your rigs out , bait up , and generally search for Carp ? Oh , what about getting a Jolly Roger 😁

Nick is Father Christmas ? 😲 . Don't tell your Girls , Elmo . 😁

" I need to get a life jacket and do my boat safety induction ASAP, as it would appear no one is using a barrow to get to swims. I need to get a life jacket and do my boat safety induction ASAP, as it would appear no one is using a barrow to get to swims. I need to get a life jacket and do my boat safety induction ASAP, as it would appear no one is using a barrow to get to swims. " The boating does sound exciting , are the boats provided or do you have to bring your own complete with outboard motor ? ; I'm guessing Nick has to barrow all his gear around unless he has Sky pulling an adapted sled 🤔 .

Aah , Keeping It Simple ! . I can't remember if it was Yonny , or Emmcee that said something like " get a bait you are confident in , a rig you are confident in , and then all you have to think about is location . " find the fish and present a bait to them that they want on a rig that resets itself , and bingo ! . So if I know the theory how come I'm not catching ? . 😢

So Elmo what do credit your wonderful session to , the pedicure and manicure that your girls gave you before you left home ? . Or is it because of your deep thinking and inquisitive mind ? . Congratulations ! . ✌️

Hi Emmcee I was looking on Facebook yesterday and I came across a crazy looking Mirror Carp called " Bling " from Black Swan ; have you ever come across Bling ? . Sorry if you've already mentioned Bling in this post as I haven't found time to read it all . 😃

Hi Elmo . As I understand it , you are supposed to leave the fish 2 weeks after they have spawned before fishing for them again , as the fish will be in vulnerable condition , and need some quiet time to build their strength back up . Your recon. session plan could work though , as not all carp spawn every year ? , and if you are fishing in deeper water far out from the margins ? . 😃

Hi , Commonly . Oh to have a memory ! , I'd forgotten about your exciting project . As you say , go forth and enjoy ; maybe Nick knows if spawning time on a huge reservoir means you get a chance to view some of the stock close up and personal ? . 😃

I fished Friday night into Sat. morning , and the water temp was over 18C . I didn't see any spawning behaviour i.e. fish chasing / following each other , but here in Suffolk spawning time cannot be far away . Maybe you fellas could have a back up water you could go to if your first choice water is suddenly shut while the fish spawn ? . 😃

Elmo , the 2nd photo , my Wife wants to know " does he look at his Wife like that ? " . Oh , also my Wife thinks you look a little like Ross Kemp . 😁

Thanks very much , GP 😃

Hi Blue . Do you have the JRC X Lite Recliner ? . 😃

I will be very interested to read about what glasses the pair of you end up with . I wear varifocals with 2 different colour clip ons for sunny days , and they're from Specsavers ; I'll go and sit on The Naughty Step , or Reflection Step ? , now . 😔

Aah , I thought you were going to end up married to the lovely Linda . 😁