carefulcarping

I have being using the Combi-rig over the last 12 months, as my water is very weedy, I can chuck this into the weed using a 1oz flat pear lead and it sits nicely ontop of the weed as I use a snowman bait and a PVA nugget aswell. I do usually fish onto the clear spots which this rig has done the job for me, but when there are fish in and on the weed, and you need to fish on the weed, as I said, this rig has done the job and put me fish on the bank. Plus catching a few PB's on this rig also last year gave me massive confidence in it.

I use Carp Craze stuff, pretty cheap and does what I need it too and never need to change. I once heard a story of a company who accidently ordered the wrong material and made a batch of solid bags with them. Anglers who used them wondered why they where not getting bites when they should of and when they wound their rods in for a mornign re cast after a quiet night they found their rigs where still nice and neatly packed into the bags

I have being looking all over the forum for your thread with them pictures to post here. I remember you telling me about that way Nige, and I must say its how I tie my chods now and feel very confident in the way they present the bait and the hooking capabilities.

I havnt got sky so havnt seen many think tackle programmes, but would be a stunning fish on the bank! Will have to see what underwater 8 brings!

Most of my fishing is solid bag work. So got a few short braided rigs ready tied in my wallet, if not fishing a bag then i'l be using a chod which are all tied up on rig winders ready to go if needed. Each to their own, but just take a step back and re evaluate your situation, you might realise that your looking into things abit too deeply and are worrying over nothing.

Im sure many anglers had both of these DVD's on their Christmas list last year, as they where both highly anticipated to make very good watching. I have recently just finished watching both of them, and well, I was impressed by both of them... Seeking Shadows; As it was Martin Bowler, I was expecting truly amazing footage after watching his series of catching the impossible, and he really didn't dissapoint. Truly awesome underwater footage, and put across his campaign on a syndicate in the deepest darkest dorset. Showing his sessions on his syndicate, watching him and a few others land some magnificent carp on a water most other anglers would love to get a ticket on. And not just a Carp DVD, other species such as perch and Blue sharks, which gave the DVD variety and experience in more than one field of angling. Just made one great DVD and a pleasure to watch, would recommend it to anybody! Korda Underwater 7. Again, as it was the Korda boys, and their previous successful underwater DVD's, i had high hopes for this DVD...It didn't disappoint. After hearing they would be heading over to fish St John's, it immediately had my attention, even though i have never fished St John's, I have a decent understanding that it can be a tricky water, but with some big fish in and alot of stunning carp too, which are heavily pressured. It was obvious that they would have an advantage on the lake over every day anglers, by having the swim booked for a couple of weeks and being able to introduce alot of bait to get the fish feeding and get them comfortable, but lets be honest, if they hadn't of had the advantage, it could of made for a boring DVD? I enjoyed this DVD so much more as the underwater camera was of such a high quality and you could make out everything that was happening, various angles with cameras, and it wasn't an in your face plugging of products DVD. A fair few stunning carp where caught, was brilliant to watch the big plated slip up and get hooked and landed, and learnt alot about bait application and how little bait you put into the lake can look like alot of bait on the lake bed, and also how carp act to new features on a spot, like the camera in this instance. All in all, I really enjoyed both DVD's, you can't compare the two directly asnd say which one is better as they where both filmed for different reasons, to show us different things and presented to us in 2 different ways. Both where brilliant and I believe they achieved everything they wanted to, and I would recommend both DVD's to anyone. Ross.

How do I always miss your write ups! Fantastic read Neil'! Glad you had a good haul out there and wasn't a disappointing trip! 2014 social, god I hope I have some money by then as it would be awesome!

Whoops Typo''''''''Foot''' I never got on with ' and " for feet and inches either I always get it muddled up - mm are much easier to work with. Although I do switch between the two! Hate working in metric, luckily I very rarely use metric at work, mainly all old school Working in Thou's instead of microns for me is so much easier to interpretate and imagine its actual size in my head.

Same mate, I have just started on a gin clear water. I have used a rig on runs waters and caught countless amounts on it, so I know it works. Took the rig to the new water and had 3 pick ups in one morning which I watched and all 3 carp got away with it, I reackon they where all definite PB's for me. Gives me something to really concentrate on and get my fingers into...Exciting stuff!

Try adding some silicone tubing down on the bend of the hook to make the hookpoint heavier.

Never fished a chod before, prefer to use the hinged stiff rig with pop ups

I've got the SLX v2, used it for 7 nights so far, not many but it's great, I really love it. Was freezing the one night and done the job it needed. You can get packages where you get the overwrap free with it. Never had a problem with mine and would recommend it to anyone.

Catching the impossible series for me, was so good! Looking forward to Martin Bowlers DVD, chasing shadows, when that is released.

90% of my fishing is using coated braided hooklinks, although i do strip 1" back from the hook for the "hinge" affect. Ross

Get a lower b/s hooklink?

Would of thought it would of gone through. Are you using coated braid? Try cutting the braid at an angle so it shapes the end into a point shape, might work?

Ah fair enough. Goodluck with you testing tommorow, will have to let us know how you get on. All the best. Ross.

How exactly do you even get the pop up on the line there between the 2 shots and the hook? Im guessing you have to have a loop at the end of your hook link, pull the pop up through the hoolibk then put on shots? Something different I guess.

But if one fails they all have to get sent back together anyway by the looks of it exactly the point...why would I want to be without alarms completely because one head failed....I dont have that with any other alarm....its just design for designs sake...no practical thought involved You wouldn't! It's just something new so they can say, look what we've developed, someone will buy them in sure. But it's just not practical.

100% sure they arnt detachable. From what I've read so far, weird idea but hey ho, something different and new has to be released to keep people buying things I guess.

But if one fails they all have to get sent back together anyway by the looks of it

That's the ones. Like I say, something different. But not for me.

Just seen a picture of the G3 alarms on Facebook, I would put a picture up but I'm on my phone, so I can't :/ Anyway, they are designed a bit differently to most alarms, they are built into the buzz bars. The picture I seen was a 3 rod setup. Something different I suppose. But il stick to my delks. Anyone's thoughts? Ross.

Combi rig for me, personal preference. Can you not use solid bags and leave air in the bag so it sinks slowly and dosnt go into the silt but actually lies on it. Just a thought? Ross.