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Thanks , Elmo .
My Wife's unexpectedly going away for a night or 2 , so tomorrow I can go out to play ! .
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I've had my most successful winters fishing the shallows. 
Always natural about, they might just have to root about more for it. I recall walking around my old syndicate over the xmas holidays a number of years back to see a mate. Got to the shallows, 3ft - 5ft deep (lake is primarily 10ft - 15 ft deep) to find the an area about 15yds round the colour of tea. Properly being smashed up by the fish. That was midday on a bright wind less day, sun shining on the shallows. 

I will say outright now... that I think a lot of TV/Youtube carping programs are the root of some atrocious angling practices... and then again there is some good stuff out there... there was a time when Carp fishing was the pinnacle of specimen fishing in this country... you learned to catch smaller species and picked up watercraft and general angling knowledge as you went along.... I freely admit I'm a Dinosaur amongst you youngsters, but it saddens me to see some of the practices (whilst not advocated by the stars) are emulated, such as fish out of water for too long, overgunning on rods and reels (bait too) the copying of "The Trophy Shot" (with usual crass comments) the secrecy the bad attitudes of some, fishing a margin from the opposite bank is a reeeeeaaaal pet hate for me.... walk round, sit well back, and fish a margin properly ya dweeb.... told ya... I'm a Dinosaur.... perhaps I need to go and stroke me cane again and twirl me pins...

I think we're lucky in that there is more quality angling entertainment available completely free of charge than ever before. We don't realise how lucky we are. Twenty years ago you'd spend 20 quid on a video that wasn't half as good as some of the free stuff out there nowadays. I am looking forward to more of the ESP, Thinking Anglers and Sticky stuff.
I tend not to let anything I don't like wind me up, I'll just not watch it.

That's probably not a bad way to think really, and actually I might try and take that on board this year, it's good to support your local tackle shops 

When I comes to hooks I like to see them first before buying not just pictures or bumph 

Merry Christmas and a happy New year to you all. 

happy Christmas all santa left me a couple of pairs of thermal socks which have already proved useful, he also left a wad full of cash so I can get what I want, so far my shopping list has 2 midi spombs, a collapsible water bucket for photo time, new spool of 20lb whiplash, a baiting pole, a new landing net and a cradle shopping day is tomorrow  

Packed up and home now a couple of hours , rain eased when packing up but still everything is wet ,😰 the Army DPM, Gortex equivalent is absolutely 100% waterproof 
Final tally came to 4 Carp landed an 2 lost 

B James MkIV Avon, Abu444a,  loads of chocs A signed copy of Thunder's Greatest Hits cd 3 weird fish t shirts and 3 books including The Carp Strikes Back, by Rod Hutchinson
 

Hello Elmo , Happy Christmas .
An Apeman C550 Dash Camera and a MacBook Pro ( 2nd hand , but well cared for ) .
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Hello Elmo , Happy Christmas .
An Apeman C550 Dash Camera and a MacBook Pro ( 2nd hand , but well cared for ) .
😁

Hello Elmo , Happy Christmas .
An Apeman C550 Dash Camera and a MacBook Pro ( 2nd hand , but well cared for ) .
😁

I should be packing up but it’s pouring with rain , may have to give it a bit longer 😁

Just landed a small Common around 10lbs , so glad to be back in the sleeping bag now , heck it’s cold out their😁

Merry Christmas one and all hope you are all stuffed with turkey, booze and Christmas puds by now and hope you have an excellent new year also 

Either side of 15

Temp dropping fast now , but yet another Carp grace’s the bank 

Been here an hour or so and opened the account with a Mid 20

Happy Christmas everyone.
Hope you all have a good one.

Seasons greetings  .... hope you all have a good one 😎

Merry Christmas to one and all. 

I'm very pleased that you're enjoying your fishing , Nick .
What would make me even happier would be if I stumbled upon you holding a monster of a Carp , just ready for me to take the 'photos .
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I've got an original Trakker Tempest Brolly which I'm very happy with for the speed and ease of erecting .
I did snap the the top of the composite block when I heaved on the lever without spreading the Brolly out to its' full extent , but  the block was replaced f.o.c. through my local tackle shop .
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Best wishes one and all!!