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Yes there are quite a number of dogs that go mad behind the letterbox , but when you meet them they are calm and friendly . I guess the dogs are just protecting their owners / their " manor " . One dog owner thought it's because Posties deliver bills and the dogs pick up on their owners getting upset when they receive these bills ? . Let's hope your puppy is better behaved than Yonny's , I'm sure I'm not the only one that's looking forward to the 'photos . 😊

Twins ! . 😁

I guess you were blonde as a young boy ? .

Well my Wife says " once you have drawn a beard on your Daughter's face she's the dead spit of you " . I think your Daughter possibly has your rounder face and cheekbones . Did you have to bribe your Son to wear that t shirt ? . 😄

When I'm delivering the post a Staffie is one of my favourite dogs , most of them give you such a loving look , and the blue is such a cool colour . 🙂

Maybe a pm to Nige will give you all the information you need , Ginger . 🙂

Well Hatfield Peverel is in Essex , and I usually get stuck in a traffic jam there after the Boreham Interchange 😡

My Wife's just said , " it's what kids should be exposed to , real Wind In The Willows stuff " . Your Son must have his Mother's looks 😄 .

Thanks very much for the explanation as to why you wouldn't be giving Lakeland your money , Spr . Yonny beat me to it , you're not being oversensitive Spr , from your posts I can understand that you are a very proud , proactive Dad . Perhaps , maybe , the lady was making a sweeping generalisation , lumping you in with irresponsible parents worried that if anything happened to your Daughter you would then sue the pants off of Lakeland . 😃

Hi Spr That's thoughtful of you to post the info. , but don't leave us hanging dude ! ; why won't you be giving Lakeland your money ? . A p.m. would be gratefully received if you prefer . 😊

Aah , unfortunately I can't help you Del as I live in Suffolk . I can't remember if there are any anglers from Lancashire on the forum , hopefully someone will popup . 😊

Hello Del What county are these lakes in ? , as you've not said where you're from . 😊

Hello Esmin Just rereading this Post . Have any of the suggestions helped you land any Carp ? . 😃

Sorry Ross , wrong part of the country for me . I should change out of the suit before you go though with all this hot weather .

Hello Esmin I'm surprised you haven't had a reply , maybe your post got buried / decent weather / Bank Holiday . My opinión , for what it's worth , is yes change to a stiffer Boom Section . Have you read the post " Pop - Up Advice " ? ; for example Greekskii 's rig is sitting up very proud - Atomic Chod Wyre . I have no experience of ESP Ghost , Korda products would be more readily available .

Well that's very encouraging that you've reached the same presentation independently . A Plan B , washed out Pop Up , or at least Baby Pink Pop Up , maybe ? .

So , kind of like Robertzilla says if he's a good mate wouldn't he at least let you look at his rig ? . Multi Rig , Stiff Hinge Rig , Ronnie Rig ? , and more importantly , how high is his Pop Up presented ? .

Thanks Greekskii So under the dollop of Putty is the knot that connects the Coated Braid to a short length of Amnesia ? .

Would you like to show the forum your " go to rig " , Greekskii ? , or do you prefer to keep an " edge " ? .

Hi Yonny This is very interesting . Just to make sure , the 3 inches is measured from the Putty / Shot resting on the lake bed to the bottom of the Pop Up ? . Ta .

Well one of my most important pieces of equipment is my old 2L semi translucent ice cream tub ; this tub doubles as my refresh water container to splash over any Carp lying in my Carp Cradle , and my Pop Up tester . I am a putty user , it's a lot more fiddly than a weight , but you can fine tune the balance of your pop up ; I also like to wrap the Putty around the tag end of my last knot . I also like to position my Grip Stop opposite to where the hook barb ends . Oh , I'm a Ronnie Rig user . Hope some of this rambling makes sense , Smufter .

Thanks , Greekskii .

Thanks B.C.

Hello Everyone I was finding that I needed to go out deeper than my Thigh Waders would let me - it's a little disconcerting as you watch the water creep up towards your crutch . So , as recommended by Big Common , I've bought myself some Pros Waders Chesties Sz. 8 ( because that's my shoe size ) and I'm very happy with them - £37.99 ( includes signed for delivery by UPS ) ; when I was buying my Thigh Waders I tried on some Trakker Chesties , but found all the material a bit overwhelming - I'm much happier with my Pros Waders . Incidentally how do you Chestie wearing lads store your Chesties after you have worn them please ? , upside down to let all the moisture drain away as you would for a normal pair of Wellies ? . Ta

Hi Cyborx I have been using barbless Muggas for a few seasons now , then I read good reviews of the ESP , but fishing barbless only waters I couldn't use them - until now . I can't say I'm unhappy with the Muggas , it's more a case of " is there something better available " . Hi Nick Hmm , yes as you and Cyborx say if it isn't broke don't fix it . you'd think those roosting Carp would be easy to catch , I guess they're just too sleepy ? .