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used trent baits for years and only stopped last year because I wanted to tailor my bait to my personal fishing.
tbh I never used the fresh water shrimp but their liver specials are without a doubt the best boilies ive used (apart from the ones im now making myself) but ive modelled my own bait recipe on the liver specials.

Good god man... tell the lass your going fishing and go.... I tell her indoors when I'm going and I go end of.... just as soon as the swelling goes down....🤣😜

You gotta go before the next baby comes that second one is a game changer, and that will probably add another 4 or 5 years at least 👍
Funnily enough I've been trying to persuade the misses to do a French trip as a family,she doesn't seem that keen tbh but she did say would you like to do it by yourself the other day, which I may have dismissed a little too quickly in hindsight 😉

Well surely it will only take a couple of minutes to make your lady pregnant , then your work is done , and off you go fishing ? .
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You cunning , cuddly ,  rascal , Elmo .
I hope you have your own laptop / computer away from all seeing eyes ? .
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Password protected 🤣🤣🤣🤣😁

I may have found a way to go fishing, I did a risky Strategy where I broached the subject early,she ummed and ahhed a bit, and then later that day when I started prepping rigs I told her I had booked it, waited till midweek and said can I go fishing then? And she said I thought you had booked it? I replied I wouldn't book it without making sure you didn't mind first 😁
Seems to have worked anyway 👍

Yeah something like that. I was thinking about fishing at the time so missed the full excuse😜
 

Hi Yonny .
I've gone for the 14mm Pop Ups , 1 x White and 1 x Pink as I was advised exactly as you say that a 12mm would need some help supporting a large hook  , so I thought I would rather trim .
Yes , I was told the same about the shelfies , what great timing for me , it's much easier to sneak some shelfies in than explain why I've turned my bait fridge on .
I guess that your Mrs has come up with the lame excuse that if you want to eat then she needs to buy food and store it somewhere 🙄 .
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Hi Yonny .
I've gone for the 14mm Pop Ups , 1 x White and 1 x Pink as I was advised exactly as you say that a 12mm would need some help supporting a large hook  , so I thought I would rather trim .
Yes , I was told the same about the shelfies , what great timing for me , it's much easier to sneak some shelfies in than explain why I've turned my bait fridge on .
I guess that your Mrs has come up with the lame excuse that if you want to eat then she needs to buy food and store it somewhere 🙄 .
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Right I've ordered some Shrimp Pop Ups , and if they are as good as you say , Yonny , in around 3/4 weeks Trent will be selling Shelf Life Boilies 👏 , so I'll have some of those .
Of course if I don't catch on the Shrimp Pop Ups it will be all your fault , Yonny ; nothing to do with my rubbish casting , not walking the lake until I see signs of fish , the weather , my rig/presentation , and generally fishing like a plonker .
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Thanks , Blue .
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I have an old drennan one and an Angling Intelligence weigh / recovery sling in the brolly bag

You need to base your decisions on the levels of activity. If you see nothing just use singles or zigs. If you see activity then its worth applying bait - but not loads.
Even if they were boshing out like dolphins I'll seldom use more than a kg or 2 in winter.
Get rid of anything high in oil e.g. pellets.
Same as I'd use at any other time of year, but in moderation (particularly if they contain oils - which most fishmeals do).
To be honest buddy bait should be the last of your worries. Location is the tricky bit in winter. If you can find them you can catch them and you'll not need much bait.

Right I've ordered some Shrimp Pop Ups , and if they are as good as you say , Yonny , in around 3/4 weeks Trent will be selling Shelf Life Boilies 👏 , so I'll have some of those .
Of course if I don't catch on the Shrimp Pop Ups it will be all your fault , Yonny ; nothing to do with my rubbish casting , not walking the lake until I see signs of fish , the weather , my rig/presentation , and generally fishing like a plonker .
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Brilliant bit of kit...had one for a season.... folds nice and flat and nice high sides

Standard day ticket angling then hahaha 😂 

clockwise from bottom mid left
Korda tackle bank and bits bag 
2 rig wallet/boxes
Nash alarm/bankstick case
first aid kits for me and the carp
spare spools blue bag is leads pouch couple of pots of plastic toppers
scales and weigh sling
main bag is a Korum compact ruck bag the Korum mat is attached to the back of it
 
all fits in nice and snug... 
you gotta be ruthless though

the only change to that lot is if I do a night I'll take my bedchair, the back's not up to much these days... then it's a barrow job, but that lot above is a normal day session... my young apprentice is loading up a barrow while I'm at me peg and setting up...🤣🤣

This is all of it... my day/overnighter kit left to right, ruckie mat and chair, bait and food bag, and right is my pair of Dwarf's with net and spod rod with Scope ops brolly...
 

So he's got nothing to do all day , but stare at your rods ? .
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Your bag looks very similar to my Nash bag , Highy .
Trouble is now I am a more mature gentleman I need to watch the weight of things , so I use a number of bags to spread the weight around  rather than 1 heavy one , and use a barrow .
Also I like to look in my big Nash bag and everything is spread out in the bottom within sight and easy reach .
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No i mean say nothing, innocent until proven guilty 😁

I had a painting job near a tackle shop that was sadly closing down i bought my first proper carp rods from there Des Taylor 21/2 lb maver must be well over 20years ago. Still use them for floater rods. 
Anyway the Mrs says you been buying gear again nar love I says painted a couple of ceilings and he gave me the rods lol
Defo innocent till proven guilty  😉

My Wife donated her craft box ( which has lots of different size boxes you can buy to put in it ) to me .
You might like to look in the shop  Hobbycraft .
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