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tacklebox SMD utility rod i have one myself and its taken some stick and my terrible casting technique no bother.. been using dot spod and even 4 oz marker lead setup.. still trying to find the perfect reel for it tho

That's great news I have a analogue set I want to send in for service too

I have one of these buckets with them weird plastic bits too interested to see if anyone finds their purpose

I'm in Cumbria more than willing to pay postage and a few beer tokens too as I won't be changing the pod for the foreseeable future thanks your a gent

Hi many thanks luckily the buzz bars seem ok well 2 of the 3 fittings do on one of them, if you do want to let them go I would happily make a contribution for them as they will definitely be handy hope and yes I agree it is of substantial weight at least it is not likely to be flimsy lol

I've shortened the multis down a bit I won't get to fish til next week now due to work and such so hopefully get to put them to the test soon

Been a few years since I tied rigs just starting to gear up to get fishing again and just wanted feedback on both of these pointers and hints would be great as just want to be sure in doing things right obviously one is a multi rig and the other is a blow back rig both of these provided me success on the water I'm going to be fishing last time I was a member the blowback worked best with a wafter and using a pva nugget on the cast as it's a bit silty in places but only a small ish club water so don't want to be lobbing a lead about too much disturbing fish and it's what used to work and the multi worked well near the island margins previously as there's a bit of debris around the edges and it got the bait noticed more. any feedback would be great as all my confidence is gone with not fishing for a few years

I only have daiwa3500 reels and the bars are adjustable I nearly have enough bank sticks to use if I need to

Only reason I need one is my club water has about 50/50 mix of concrete and normal swims and sticks won't be of any use there one of the concrete platforms is my most producing peg from the past and very under fished as it takes patience to cast due to overhead trees , this one the legs don't unscrew and even the buzz bars have a cam style fitting on them and use a screw to hold them in place on the pod

Thank you everybody and the advice I have received not shown on this thread I have most of a set of gear now just waiting on permits and bait then a day off and back to the bank..

It was dirt cheap and will get me back on the bank just one leg is slightly damaged and won't sit straight I could possibly make something but if there were a part that would fit I'd be tempted to buy it if it's not silly money

Hi as some will have seen I'm acquiring gear to star lt fishing again and I got this pod with some gear just wondering if anyone knows what model it is and wether you can get more normal style legs for it thanks in advance for any help or advise

My littleun wants to get in on the act and my mrs has said get a 2 man bivvy etc and take him along so ive found a abode 2 man bivvy that can be changed down to a 1 man by removing a panel, there is a overwrap available too and it would come in at around £200 or i could get the JRC contact 2 man and wrap for around £150 ish would this be a better option ? And lastly im going to need a barrow, would love a fox exlporer as ive used one in the past and its great however its price puts it a bit hard for me to get with needing extra kit for little fella. any one any ideas please

Thanks everyone brilliant info

I'm looking to come back to carp fishing after having not fished for a few years. so I need a full set of gear again I don't have a big budget which doesn't help I'd also prefer 10ft rods as one of the waters I plan to fish is a bit of a wilderness however 12tt rods would be fine if the cost is right. probably going to build up day session gear then add to it for overnighters. Cost is my biggest issue the cheaper the better. thanks in advance for any advice

There is a reed bed and a section where lillies were last time I was there and I'm looking to be fishing near that area so just for safety I would rather dump a lead if needed. Also in not 100% on what's on the bottom so if it is snaggy I would rather lose the lead if necessary l. Obviously if I see fish show else where I won't be in this spot

I hate it that's why lol it's not that weedy so I don't see the need for it is just a bit messy on bottom and I don't have the drop off lead clips for chods

Just thought the chod style boom would help keep my bait out of the debris on the bottom as its not a water I know very well and I will be setting up in fading light too

I'm going to fish a different lake to my usual and a good friend who I trust has been doing well with a small white popup. I don't know the venue very well as its a different club water to what I normally fish but I do know it's silty and maybe has a small layer of debris on the bottom so I was going to do a sorta hinged stiff rig by using chod hook lengths on the end of some stiff coated braid. Any reason why I shouldn't do this

Well, in August me mrs and her family are going to centre parcs nottingham for a week and i discovered they allow fishing on the lake.. tickets from the boathouse etc... Just wondering if any one has fished it in the past and any advice/info on bait and tactics or any particular hotspots ? I wont be doing a massive session or anything just a odd evening or early morning, am only taking 1 rod and light tackle to travel light Thanks in advance Dave

Im out near whitehaven, I was thinking of going to brigham pond for my first outing as its relatively cheap and has a reasonable stock of carp and tench also some nice bream from my previous experiences... Just as a tester session see how the rigs work baits work etc.... and see what bits of gear i could do with adding to my kit and what could do with improvement.... I dont want to jump in at the deep end altho i have heard some raving reviews about brayton... Was considering rejoining whitehaven club as mirehouse has a few carp about of reasonable size and its nice n local to go n play about with rigs and baits until i get comfortable with the gear and the tactical side of carp Thankyou for the reccomendations i will look into those for when i have a bit more confidence about myself and the gear

Will mock them up tomorrow once been out with the mrs and post the pics up just to double check

Well then the gear is getting gathered nearly there now just wondering if anyone has any suggestions of somewhere in cumbria for a first time outing, i was thinking brigham pond near cockermouth there are some near 20s that i know of in there and plenty of smaller carp which i feel would be a good experience however when we last went there just float fishing with corn or maggot the fish seemed a bit shy. i managed a okish bream and a decent but unwanted eel. none of the carp anglers seemed to be having much action but i think that could have been due to a lot of day fishers being there the previous day. Just need a unhooking mat and a fish care kit, will have to wait and see how payday is and make sure i can get a good one. Also if i pop a few pics of the rig set up(s) i intend to use would people please give me feedback on them and more importantly help me make sure they are as safe as possible ! Thanks in advance Dave