chillfactor

I find the side cutters on the pliers useful for cutting hooks when needed .... but haven't used it for crimping at all lol

I have a set of 3.25 Torrix... which many consider one of the best all round rods. I have no doubt though since buying a set of 13 ft hi s 220 's these are out performing the torrix as an all round rod hands down . And the torrix have become second choice . I noticed Yonny is finding the same since buying his 13ft Harrison casting rods. I can fish the margin or 160 +, also great for fishing long zigs .

I will get round to studying your catch times from the estate Vic ..... there's certainly a lot of catches !!! 👀 lol Already wondering if stock levels will muddy the waters a bit .

We did discuss arranging one for Jhon's 70th .... sandhurst seemed a popular choice . Will keep you both posted 😎

We all are stevo 😎 .... he was still blanking on Wednesday evening, I had an ealier walk for dinner on the Wednesday & stopped off in his swim for a chat . One of the best things about socials is bouncing ideas off each other, he applied what we spoke about that evening & had a 30 + & a 47 lb er a few hours later . Then followed it up with the biggest fish of the trip with that 53 lber. Awesome stuff mate 😎

Something you definitely know about mate 😄 Different fish Gaz .... Congrats on the capture .

Already booked back on in March mate 🎣 , the lake is pre Napoleon & you can feel the History in the air amazing place to wet a line 😎

Fantastic week away guys 😎 ... with great friends. Lake was absolutely stunning as was the surrounding country side . Epic 20 hr drive on the way there in 40 degrees heat , we were in convoy & the lead car decided on a site seeing trip around Paris at rush hour 😂 . Was 8th out the draw so peg choice was limited for me , but opted for the far end of the lake where the river came in. first half of the week was tough going with temps not dropping below 38 . Didn't manage anything of any reel size lost four bigguns in the lillies. Landed a good number of 20lb + fish with this common bring my best catch of the week .

Lads apologies for such a late response. Been working all hours trying to get jobs done before the French social . I will put something together at some point but please carry on the thread . Really good read 😎

Just out of interest post a list of capture dates & I will go through the charts . Even dating back previous years would be cool .

On the moon charts this week its getting better by the day building towards the full moon towards the end of the week. Each day will have it's peaks which relate directly to the moon rise / zenith & set .

You keep a note of your bite times so it wouldn't be hard to cross reference them with the moon at that time . You never know it might shed some light on the matter for you & account for some of the bite times more so the out of sync ones .

Some good reading gents 😎 But not one of you has mentioned the moon....... 🎣🌚 This could well account for bite times changing ??? I'm still studying the effects of the moon , it's a shame I haven't been able to fish much the last year or so, as I probably would of had some info / findings on the whole moon debate by now .

Long time no speak mate .... hope your keeping well. Like you say very sad state of affairs. I suppose there is a possibility that it was a ligit move & all signed off . And a chance that the fish taken as a sample weren't infected . If this proves to be the case having fish from anywhere but a fish farm checks or not could be a game of Russian roulette . Seeing ozzy in a couple of weeks as he's on the French trip, he had been fishing there until that stocking you mention . Real shame proper water meldled with !

Frank's the one to ask mate or Bishops . If you have a search there are some older threads that cover it in more detail .

It's quick but not as quick as cutting.

Yeah ... fresh Stanley blade . Had more twist than John Travolta in pulp fiction 🕺

Got to strip 1000 yards of new line , which I put on the new reels the other day . I should of listened to myself & just binned the bulk spool as a bad batch . Thought a good stretch over the field would sort it out but it hasn't lol .

Think they basically give these young fish a dose of the virus . think it's been shown that these fish can shed the virus at a later date but are not effected them selves . So having them in your lake mixed with English carp could well be ticking time bomb .

Just trying to recall a conversation with Frank on the subject.... I initially was of the same thinking as BC that these Isreali fish were immune. If my memory serves me right I'm sure Frank came on & said that they were vaccinated against it .... but could be wrong .

I think the Isreali fish are vaccinated against it BC ?

I see Trench pool has been hit with khv too . Used to be few members on here who fish there . The fingers being pointed at fish movements on social media .

I remember paying out over £400 notes using PayPal years ago , I did a typo on the recievers name so the money stayed unclaimed . They really dragged there heels in returning my money . It took phone calls & emails to get them to pull there finger out in the end ! I would email them sooner rather than later your probably get it back quicker .

Not a pod user so can't help .... good to see you back posting snoozer 😎 Oh I do like my stainless though .... but I'm a jag man 🤘

Like the look of the corner of that weed bed in the bay BC.... two chances of fish passing over your bait . Had a few myself fushing just back from the corners 😉