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Not if you are indoors with the central heating on ! . All I need now is for Carp to mutate and start living down the back of the Settee and I'm all set ! .

I hope you 2 aren't too cold , and are getting some sort of perverse pleasure in fishing at night in these temperatures ! . Just out of interest , how low would the water temperature have to get before even you 2 considered it a complete waste of time going fishing ? ; or is it a case of as long as you can smash the ice to get a cast in you'd go ? .

Hi Cyborx I've got Ocean Waders , I haven't used them a great deal , but I'm pleased with them so far - flexibility and quality feel to the material . However , I've never owned Vass Waders so I can't compare . I did try some Trakker Chesties on in the shop , but never having used Chesties before I found the amount of material a bit overwhelming .

I do the same thing , but with an iPad attached to a Joby Grip Tight Mount mounted on a Camera Tripod . I have a horrible feeling I have even less to take 'photos of than Spr

I would be more worried about the affect on my health if I spent a lot of time fishing that swim .

Hi Greekskii You could try Irish Spring Deodorant Soap , I've read it's supposed to stop rats . I'm trying it now in my garage , and so far so good .

I see Corus do a 18M Pole , is that what you are thinking about Chill. ? I'm all for spending less money so I'll investigate Match Poles LJC . Thanks for the answers fellas .

Hi Folks Has anyone used a Baiting Pole , and if so what do you think of them please ? . Ta

Hello Highy IMO if you can tie rigs like the ones you have shown you can easily tie a Ronnie Rig , or as Greekskii says a Multi Rig . Personally I would go for a Gardner Mugga Sz. 6 and have the Hook Stop set lower down the hook shank opposite the point of the hook . I'm also a floss man , using a Hook Ring Swivel . 🙂

Well George is better looking ! . 🐶

Ta , Yonny That simplifies / makes things cheaper for me ! .

Hi Yonny Would you still use Brown over Black Silt ? .

Well hopefully the Homemade Boilie lads will be along soon to put your mind at rest , they can't all be busy ? .

" You just keep thinking Butch ( Banjo ) that's what you 're good at " 😄. I guess Hutch and others like him are busy at the moment ; I' m sure they'll be able to sort you out when they come along . 🙂

Hello Phil I don't know if it would work on Mainline , but on a Hook Length Braid sometimes when you cast the strands in the braid separate and air gets in ; what you can then do is make sure the Braid is wet and run it through your fingers to squeeze any air / bubbles out . What if you did a big chuck with just a Lead , and then slowly retrieved with the Braid pinched through a damp rag ? . Failing that ask Carpmachine , doesn't he use Braid as Mainline ? 😁.

Thanks Yonny . I've noticed that when I pull a marker lead through my new water it's coming back with black leaves and twigs , so I was wondering about the Dark Blend .

Cheers , Nick .

Hi Has anyone got any reviews for the Dark Blend pls ? . Ta

Hi Everyone I am going to start using stronger line i.e. 15lb ( 0.35mm stated ) . So I was going to pair that up with a Sz. 6 Gardner Mugga and 20lb ESP Tungsten Loaded Semi Stiff Hook Length and a 15mm Pop Up ( with or without a topper of some sort ) . Does the panel think that sounds balanced please ? .

Hello Highy Will you be posting a review pls. ?

Thanks for all your comments fellas . That's interesting what you are saying CM ; for years I have always thought the " lilies " with the " buttercup " looking yellow flowers and noticeably different shaped leaves , were Kingcups . However , recently Ray Mears called them Yellow Lilies . So I'm thinking as there seems to be different polite opinions as to whether " Lilies " are abrasive or not , perhaps it's all down to varieties ? .

Hello Chill The line snapped " cleanly " above the Polaris Float . The line about 1-2 ft. above the break was scuffed up . I don't think I overstretched the line . Ah thanks CM I mustn't take the lilies so lightly and check my line carefully next time a Carp tries to plough into them . Thanks Pooter . Thanks Nick . Is it me or have my " likes " option disappeared along with my emojis ? .

Hello Yonny / Chill and anyone who's interested . I was using 12lb Rigmarole SLS Specimen , but I'm going to try the 15lb as I've twice had my line snap . The first time I thought I might have caught it on the Fishing Platform and weakened it . The second time a Carp ( that felt like an upper double ) was going for some lilies and when I tried to stop it the line snapped - the line was a bit scuffed up , but previously it had only been into some lilies . I guess 0.30mm is just too thin when there are lilies around ( and an odd branch that's snapped off a tree and sunk in the lake ) with Carp up to high 20s ? .

Thanks fellas .

Thanks Phil .