chillfactor

What material will you be using ? Main line braid or products like unleaded / pin down ?

I'm currently really happy with the avid hooks I use mate ... but I'll take a look at the Krank next time I'm in a shop, gone off muggas for ever having to sharpen them !

Thanks for the reply Em, makes more sense to me now as I googled these crank hooks to see what people were talking about ,and it was only showing chod versions . I'll have to take a look at the normal version as I am also a big Fan of fishing wafters . Thanks again

Morning Em mate , are you using these hooks just for chods or other rigs ?

Trying to upload a photo and it's not having it !

Could this be what your looking for ? , played an away cricket match here many years ago . Had a nose around like you do and there were a couple of carp anglers on .

had a good day mate pleasure to meet you top bloke & great company . the venue was a bit of a let down the so called just over 3 acre specimen lake was just over an acre in size lol . and I was gutted when you lost what looked like a good fish and to no fault of your own , line got cut clean through on something sharp under the water ! I thought you did really well mate mastered the under arm flick to the margin spot where both your fish came from and confidently played the fish . and was pleased to show you how simple things can be rig wise ,especially for someone starting out . next time better venue first time out and you've got the one that got away story can't be bad . oh and lads once I actually got fishing, I didn't get a touch

On my way to pick bigd up , hopefully show him the ropes and get him a few fish on the bank

OK my friend will keep you posted .... oh by the way your favourite films on 5 USA on freeview , gorgeous George just got knocked out lol

Thanks Ian ...will have a look when we go , might end up being next week now as I might have ho take the mother in law to Heathrow on Tuesday now. Will no more tomorrow , if it does end up being next week what day could you manage to get away ? Dion yeah just bring that bait , net and matt , I'll see you right for everything else your need & will obviously keep you in the loop if I have to do the airport run on Tuesday .

Buy some sweetcorn and a big tin of spam , I'll get some hemp prepped for us . You say you only have starter kit, would you rather use that or shall I sort out some of my spare kit for you to use for the day ?

If your asking if you need a licence then yes mate ... everyone needs to have a fishing licence to fish , we won't be going if you haven't got one .

Sound mate just checking

Bigd , have you got unhooking mat and net ?

Do you mean bishops bowl Ian ?

Tuesday it is then ... I'm off out now speak later .

Shall we settle for there then fella ?... should be able to do midweek this coming week , got to finish the job I'm on then instead of going straight on to my next we'll have a days fishing

Right mate , think the best we can do without driving miles for a short day session is orchard lake on the Arden lakes complex . not somewhere I would ever think of fishing normally but should be good for you to get a bend in the rod , and at least it's tree lined and got a bit of age to it + a few fish over 20lb to keep me interested . there's a ban on boilies so hemp & corn, spam and pellets are the order of the day .... what do you think ?

Had a quick browse on the net bigd ... there are a few day ticket waters around your area ,but there holes in the ground and I was hoping to find something with a bit more character for us to fish , where we might actually need to use a bit of water craft to locate the fish . I've got a mate who lives out that way who's a good angler I'll get hold of him and see if he knows of any hidden gems for us to fish . Have you got any ideas mate yourself ?

OK mate pm me you number I've got lots of kit so don't panic about buying anything new . Could set you up with some daiwa rods shimano reels and fox alarms for the day if you wanted , but I leave that up to you

Cm , I hope that's tounge and cheak as I 'm certainly no expert fella , but I 'm confident in what I do . Bigd26 will try and sort something in the week or two , will have a look at possible venues and try and go mid week so it's quiet for us and more chance to move onto fish etc.

Ah ,you not driving makes it more difficult mate I'm probably about an hour away from you . So fishing around your way would be better any lakes near you ? Could do with a run or two been banging my head on a low stock lake the few times I've actually managed to go fishing this year . But more than happy to swing by pick you up and have a day somewhere near you . Can't promise when as I'm a busy man but at some point .

Nice out that way , I 'm the other side near Broadway mate , I got a local ticket to fish the Avon around Evesham this year only managed to get out twice to try for the carp and blanked but I know there's a 30 in the area to try for ..... could have a day there at some point if you fancy it ? Or meet up in Stratford for a go on the canal not fished it but like a challenge .

Morning bigd26 , are you local to Stratford mate ? It's not that far from me and would be more than happy to meet up for a spot of fishing at some point fella ?