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Thanks Gagna. So the pva melts after casting , and the line running through the pebble has enough strength to give the bolt rig effect , but it will snap if the pebble gets snagged on something ? . I guess the Pebbles are really smooth to prevent chafing on the braid hook link . I wonder how expensive a Stone Tumbler would be , or maybe a matt varnish - maybe a yacht varnish ? . I don't know how you feel about " dropping the lead " if a Carp shakes its' head so it can't use the leads' weight to help eject the hook ? ; I guess after you've lovingly made your Pebbles you'd be loath to dump them on the river bed every time you hooked a Carp ? .

Well jolly well stay sober Gagnaccarp , your public needs to know this stuff ! .

Freeman - " The Brummie Hauler "

Cheers Nick .

Thanks Nick . If you are still online I know you use a lot of Kryston products , have you used the Jackel yet please ? . Ta .

So how do Honey and Tarquin get on ? .

Hi NM That's unusual Honey doesn't bark when there's a knock at the front door . The times I've pressed someones' doorbell , I haven't heard it ring , so then I'll knock on their door just to make sure , and a dog barks . A barking dog , better than a doorbell any day ! .

Hi NM Yes I saw the thread title and thought " oh no, what's the bitch done now to our gallant hero ? " . I only know as a Postman I hate little Jack Russell's , snappy , bitey little things , but a lovely Golden Lab. , you'd be hard pressed to find a nasty one . Trouble is I can't help you with your problem , I think Nick is a dog man , and I'm fairly confident that when others get home from work they will be able to help you . Keep ducking and bobbing , and get your jab going .

Thanks Adam , that's given me stuff to think about .

Hi fellas. It's for an old estate lake with patches of silt and little if any weed , NM . I haven't got the Mouthtrap already Neal , just the hook section ( a packet of 3 Chod Rigs ) . I'll steer clear of standard mono. though , thanks .

Hi I thought I would give a HSR a try . I've bought a Korda Chod Rig ( 15b Mouthtrap ) with a Sz. 8 barbless Choddy to save time and cost until I've decided this is the rig for me . So now what to use for the Boom Section ? . If I use 10b mainline ( 0.28mm) do I need to use braid ( and if so any particular braid ) , or shall I just stay mono. straight through to the hook section making the whole rig more anti tangle ? . Ta .

Respect to you Snoozer for having a go , I'd have turned around and run back home ! . On your video the res. looks completely different to the one featured on the Michael Owen videos , no wonder you wanted to give it a go . So I guess you will wait for the Spring and hopefully the water thief will have returned the water .

Cold enough for a Perch session yet Stevo ?

I wonder how much Spurs will dominate the first half , but just not put the ball in the net . Then West Ham come out in the second half and win the match . That's " the Spurs way " ! .

Wow ! , good for you Boilycrazy , you got out there and you got your just rewards ! .

Hello NM Are you refering to the match between the gentlemen from North London against those oinks from East London ? .

Hey Tim Watching MOTD , did Andy Carroll think he was Bobby Moore ? ! , and Mr Baldy Beardy - tries to chop a bloke in half and then protests his innocence ! .

Hi Tim Shows you what a proper manager can do ! . How lovely that Arsenal are revving up ahead of the North London Derby - Theo Walcott will probably feel he has a point to prove and score a hat trick ! . Feel sorry for Tim Sherwood , I've always liked him , no p.c. Sound bites , just calls a spade a spade .

Was it only me that had to look up Dropshotting ? . I watched a Des Taylor Youtube video , and all he told you was to use a light spinning rod and small reel - nothing on line strength , hook size , nor how to attach the worm . Mr T also seemed to be gently shaking the rod from side to side as he slowly retreived , but he bother to explain why . I'll look for a better video when I have time .

Thanks fellas . Dal your way of attaching the hook length to the mainline swivel sounds the similar to the way Matchmen attach their hooks to nylon , but I think Matchmen have a loop in their mainline so they are loop to loop ? . Oh , and thanks for prodding me into getting my nuggets out again ! .

Hi NM Yes thanks we're o.k. . Aah different opinions , I'll have to make a decision . I think I'll start with an ordinary swivel tied with a palomar knot to the hook length and see if that cuts down on my occasional tangles .

Hi Adam Just a straight forward Running Rig with a light lead .

What are peoples opinions on whether to tie a Ring Swivel on the end of your hook length or tie a loop onto a normal swivel ? . Ta .

Hi Tim I've just read that Fat Sam is saying in his autobiography that there's no such thing as playing in " The West Ham Way " . i think it may have been when Keith Burkinshaw was Spurs manager I used to love playing West Ham - the ball passed to feet , the game flowing from end to end . Fat Sam just sounds bitter that you Irons never liked him ( except for CM ! ) .

Hi Newmarket Just for Sams' benefit - yeah , who am I kidding it's for mine . Your hair NM is tied with a Knotless Knot ( no KD ) ? . The hair leaves the shank of the hook opposite the point ? . Then if you hold the hook-length up so the boilie dangles below the hook , the 1" measurement you mention is taken from the hook bend to the top of the dangling boilie ? . Ta .