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You mean a fine upstanding heart of oak man such as yourself , Elmo ? .
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Just got set up. Result with the weather.
Just hoping I might bag one🤞

Here's to a quick recovery for you , Nick .
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Could be a number of things 
estate lake silt feeders have softer mouths thats gravel pit carp 
using a hook is going to cause mouth damage of some description 
only way to stop it 100% is to stop fishing.
are you using the hook swivel the correct way around so the open crook on the swivel is at the back? 
that makes a difference 

It can go two ways - with the crook of the quick change facing the tip or the back of the hook. It should face the back of the hook👍

Out of hospital at 5pm yesterday, and stayed the night at my mother's house so she could Childmind and Sky-sit.
 
I did have a typical reaction to morphine in the middle of the night, made me physically sick. Had to get up, get downstairs and into the bathroom in a hurry, not fun. Then of course that upset Sky, so after I'd sorted myself out I put her on the lead and took her into the garden so she could pee.
Poor dog, from about midnight until 5am, I was waking up, every hour at least once, so she simply did not know what to do.

Hope the pre-op goes well Nick , and you then get an early date for your operation .
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I'm in this month, a lot of hard work for the result so far.
4 hours of raking and baiting with hemp, sweetcorn and boilies on Thursday, this morning I had one of this years stock fish at 15lb on sweetcorn. It went in in January at 11lb 4oz.
I knew there were fish in the area, the young coot that was diving on my baits kept on coming up looking panicked, running away then return to dive again, so the run was not a surprise.
 

Just a little update I'm still at the res, I've lost 4 fish since Thursday, the one on Thursday felt like a really decent fish, was holding out in the water at about 60 yards, managed to get it a bit in a bit further but the hooked pulled, then lost another 3 due to hook pulls.
Personally I think it's down to me and not the tackle, I was in between 2 other anglers and was probably putting a bit too much pressure on the fish to stop it kiting and wiping out their rods.
Anyway I'm on the end of them now and here for another night. Was really quiet last night but the conditions have changed, a bit cooler with wind and cloud. Hopefully I can get one on the bank before I leave tomorrow 👍
 
 

I make sure she has shade, and can reach the water for a paddle.
I hope that is good news then.
 
Not as bright today, and I've been on the receiving end of a heavy shower or two, one while I was walking Sky the 2miles around the lake.

Chainsaw & chipper. Not what you need 15hrs into a 36hr session 
My rods are the other side of the trees.

People do exactly the same with clouds. Shows you've still got a imagination 

I guess the fishing is slow , Nick ? 😀 .
I hope Sky is managing to keep cool  .

A PB and one off the bucket list with a 12lb 12oz Bream and it was a a privilege to see one finally, had it on the carp gear which was a pity. 
 
Linear has been good to me over the years with the 3 Roach over 2lb in a mad 30mins spell,, Common Carp 46lb and now the Bream. 
 
 

Can make that 10 bream now 🤣

11lb common and 5 bream. New bait ain't filling me with confidence 🤣🤣

The boys efforts 

A few out last night for the boy and I 

Don't need drugs Mate, I hardly even drink.
I seem to pick out shapes in the trees, there is one that looks like Wile E Coyote.

Not sure I should admit it but I do see them 

Just looking back at some old pics, turns out my halo game is pretty strong. 

That's what I need to enhance my Halo 😇

Sky lies at the top of the stairs up to my flat while I take all the gear down and load the car, and is ready to get straight in while I do my last minute lock up checks.
 
 
Samsung phone mount, to replace the one I broke last week