crusian

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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I find the best way is say nothing I'm like a yoot getting interviewed by the police  "no comment" "no comment" "no comment" 😁

It's not massive...just a normal holdall...I have 1 more for my food too...
On a full day sesh I would take...Tackle bag, Food Bag, Buzz Bar Bag, Chair, Rod holdall, uncertain weather I'd take my Brolly too...

Well they say a lot of flavours catch the angler and not the fish. 

I don’t mind keeping my hook baits in the cold better than them getting to warm tho. I keep my particles and pop ups in a metal bins with a lid in the shed..... just keep a lookout for mice with a tin opener ! 

It was a beautiful warm spring day today and me and my dog were doing a recce of a lake I have not fished before. It was 2 Km long and completely surrounded by dense forest. On one side was a narrow twisty but pretty walk that had been made through the undergrowth.
After about half an hour I heard an irritatingly loud radio blasting out pop music. I came across two lads carp fishing. They had a mountain of gear and looked the part so I stopped for a chat.
They had not had a single bite. They blamed the bright sun, the lack of wind, the time of year, their bait etc. etc. I said I did a bit of carp fishing and could offer some advice that might help.
“OK” they said.
“Carp really don’t like pop music” I suggested
They looked at each other as if I were insane so I wished them luck and started to leave. “They prefer classical music” I said sarcastically as I continued on our walk.
When I returned a little later, surely enough the radio was no longer belting out pop music. They had retuned to a classical station and was belting that out at an even higher volume.

Can always remove them when I need too, you never know I may even drink one if I ever catch another fish 😂😁

So he's got nothing to do all day , but stare at your rods ? .
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Thanks , Elmo .
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I have an old , unplugged , chest freezer which is cold , and more importantly sealed from furry critters .
All my bait goes in there , and it doesn't seem to affect it .
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Personally, I was advised by a mechanic a while back. Look at what the taxi drivers use. 
My previous motor was a passat, great motor, just needed bigger for work. I've had a Vito for the past 5 years,  love it. Paid about £5k, no major issues, now has 315K on the clock. Hoping to trade it in for a newer model next year, if we get a good SCRAPPAGE scheme with this ULEZ

3 times, as he done it with both rods, then rewrapped one again before he twigged I think!! 😂 

A mate I fish with counts his wraps back & forth is 1 wrap , we always have to check which one we are talking about when chatting about spots lol . 
Nige , years ago on a c.com social moved Andy's sticks a bit wider ..... very puzzled look as his sent his rig into the island 😂
Did you hit a caravan muft ? 👀

Just before Xmas I went up to my dads caravan at carlton meres. 
Got talking to his mate who fishes the lake regularly and he told me there was a nice spot a couple of rod lengths off the big willow on the far magin. 
14.5 wraps he said. 
I had a proper blond moment and somehow told myself that back and forth was one wrap. 
You can imagine what happened when I cast out 😮

I get the bit about pike fishing. I guess my fishing style does not warrant an expensive alarm so I will stick to my cheapo Chinese alarms at around a fiver each.
My best bite alarm ever is my dog. He lays and watches my rods all day long. Long before I am aware of a bite he jumps up and stares at the rod tip. If I am distracted and do not react, he starts barking.

Sort the guttering out, repoint with 4 in 1. I wouldn't apply water repellent on until the end of summer, allow the bricks to dry out. If you stop evaporation externally, guess which side the damp comes out??? If its a solid wall highy, consider putting a mesh cavity membrane, dot n dab plasterboard to that. Good luck mate

Hi , Elmo
Can you post which car you eventually get pls. ? .
There was a guy on here - Dalthegooner ( I think ) , who bought a Suburu Forester , and I would love to read  his review .
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My understanding of suburus is that no 2 cars are wired the same 😱

Thanks , Yonny .
I have an old Sundridge Minus 10 Suit which is waterproof and tear proof ( well so far ) , but it's bulky , so when I have some money / it needs replacing I guess I'll go Snugpak .
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@crusian they're repellant to water but not waterproof. But as they're thermals and not waterproofs that's to be expected. You need a waterproof over it to tackle heavy rain.
Regards tearing, I've had mine for 3 years and you've read my catch reports buddy, I put stuff to the test. No issues mate.

The same mate. 
If ever I'm night fishing and the moon is bright enough to cast a shadow I just know I'm not gonna catch. 
And I also get very hairy lol. 

I keep reading the reviews for Snugpak , and I have some questions for you please , Smufter .
What happens if you kneel down on the wet ground , or it's raining , how water resistant are snugpak clothes ? ; also if you are attacked by brambles etc , how tear resistant are they please ? .
I guess you didn't catch on this occasion , but how was it being back fishing again ? .
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It is the usual case of jumping to the wrong conclusion. A friend of mine was about to retire abroad but his family had a history of cancer. He consulted a WHO report which listed the countries with the lowest death from cancer, Sure enough there was one country that stood out as having the lowest death rate from cancer. ------- Syria!