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  2. Isotopes

    in Carp Fishing Tackle and Equipment

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    3 hours ago, Highy said:

    Hi All...

    On the Sly...how dear are Isotopes...jus MAYBE thinking of investing in some...3 x 25mm ones...Red White Blue...around £30 off the bayE...not even branded...

    There is a good guy called darrencarp with ice@tope...ones above.

    Wot reckon ??

    His are the best. But stick with green ones. They are the brightest. You can hardly see the red ones at night, and it will depend on which colour blue. Green ones definitely the brightest.

     

  3. Choosing a new rod and reel

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    Posted · Edited by smufter

    As mentioned above, it's going to boil down to the type of fishing you are likely to be doing. Big pits are going to be absolutely no use at all to you if you are only casting 40/50 yards with small baits or flicking a dog biscuit out. 

    Give us a little more information and we'll help you decide.

    😉

     

     

  5. Need a new bait company

    in UK Bait and Bait Making

    Posted · Edited by smufter

    On 01/06/2019 at 08:51, Highy said:

    They bringing a new bait out ?

    Bit of confusion here I think mate.

    It's not XCel who are bringing out a test bait, it's ABS. Sorry, didn't make that clear did I?!!!

    My VNF arrived yesterday and it's in the freezer now. If the smell of bait caught fish, this is a winner. Smells absolutely gorgeous to my nose. But it doesn't work like that does it (sadly!).

    As I say, I'm going to introduce it to the Cottage starting from next week, as far as I am aware nobody else is on it, so hopefully it might just give me an "edge". But like I say, I'll be taking a couple of K's of it to France with me as back up to the new ABS test bait. It's available to order from 10th June so I'll be phoning them and ordering sometime next week.

    Sorry for any confusion.

     

  6. Which hook ?

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    Posted · Edited by smufter

    On 03/06/2019 at 19:49, harpz_31 said:

    Is there any tackle shops selling these hooks ? 

    Don't think so mate. I bought mine direct from Pallatrax....

    https://www.pallatrax.co.uk/our-products/gripz-hooks/

    Like I say, I will be using these in France as the lake we're visiting has a barbless only rule. I've got two weeks off work, and the 1st week will be spent at home. Amongst other things I'll be getting everything ready for the trip. Going to tie a few rigs up and fit a day in at a local day ticket where you are more or less guaranteed to get a bend in the rod. This will give the Gripz a good work out.

    Trust me......if I have any reservations at all,  I've got some Bank Tackle Continental's in reserve....😉

     

  7. Which hook ?

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    6 hours ago, welder said:

    Harpz, you might want to take a look at the Pallatrax Gripz range, too. Seriously sharp hooks! I spent a weekend tying rigs for an upcoming trip to France with them. My fingers have stopped bleeding now...……..

    Ian.

    I'm trying these out at the moment Ian, as the lake we're visiting in July has a barbless only rule. 

    I originally ordered the wide gape version, but am put off by the angle of the point so have now ordered some straight points. 

    But you're right............. they are seriously sharp.

  9. Need a new bait company

    in UK Bait and Bait Making

    Posted · Edited by smufter

    13 hours ago, Highy said:

    What it gonna be called...

    Any more info...fish meal...nutty...milky ??

    They haven't given it a name yet.... and it's not a fishmeal, that's why I want to take it (trying (trying!!) to avoid the cats!).

    It's similar to Plan b with some added attractors apparently....

  10. Need a new bait company

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    17 hours ago, Highy said:

    Awsome these Smuft...i use the 15mm Barrels...lad at work (sort of) does the photgraphy when he fishes when he can.

    I've just order 5 kg of the VNF to pop into the freezer. Might introduce them to the Cottage on my next trip out, but I'll take a couple of kg with me to France in July as an alternative.

    I'm planning on taking their "test bait" with me as my main bait. Catch reports are awesome and I've been assured it will be on general release by the time I go.

  15. Fishing during high pressure

    in UK Carp Fishing

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    Both mine, and my daughters pb's were caught on what were possibly the hottest days of the year, mid summer, at around noon. Not a breath of wind on either day, like a millpond. 
    Both caught on bottom baits so just goes to show that even with the highest pressure fish do still feed.

    I'm off to France in July, not the best time to be going. It will be high pressure, and common sense tells me to bring my rods in during the heat of the day to rest the swim. But experience tells me that one rod out might just entice a run.

     

     

     

     

  17. Daiwa Emblem BR25A......................

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    1 minute ago, elmoputney said:

    can you still get those twistbuster leads ? Might be worth taking a bit off and using one of those first it may help it settle better or maybe just whacking out some leads into the lake I usually find this helps them settle down , I got some Korda carpline in 12lb that needed a couple of longish casts to settle down on my reels but now I am starting to quite like it, it was recommended as the best of the cheaper lines in the shop, I need some heavier line and I am thinking of trying Korda subline for that, as much as I want to not like Korda they do some good bits in my opinion, I also liked the Terry Eustace pro clear line though that was my go to line in the olden days, 

    It's not twist as such, it's just spilling off the spools (which would normally indicate over filling). I might just take 30 or 40 yards off to see if that makes a difference. It straightens out okay when I've cast out a few times but it's not filling me with confidence if I'm honest. Not too excited by the colour either. It's standing out like a sore thumb under the surface, the Technium Black can't be seen usually.

  18. Daiwa Emblem BR25A......................

    in Carp Fishing Tackle and Equipment

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    Well just to let you know how I'm getting on with them.......

    Lovely reels, really enjoying them, but I think I've overfilled the spools and I'm not happy with the line I've put on them. 
    I usually use 12lb line at home, upping to 15lb for France. I don't have spare spools for these ones yet, and with a French trip on the horizon decided to go straight to 15lb and spooled up with CM90 to try it out rather than my usual Shimano Technium Black.
    Suffering quite a bit with line coil, so much so that on one reel in particular it's finding it's way up under the spool and wrapping itself around the spindle. Not ideal.
    The line itself is quite springy, so I've just ordered a spool of Technium Black in 12lb and am going to swap it out as soon as it arrives.
    I know from experience that the Technium breaks way above it's quoted BS but do I risk it and leave it on the spools for the French trip????
    The lake we are visiting is not snaggy at all, but the fish go to mid 60's which are obviously a lot bigger than anything I'm likely to encounter at White Cottage.

    🙄

  19. Cyprinus bits for a Tempest V2 brolly.................................

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    Posted · Edited by smufter

     

    Morning chaps!
    Just bought a new Tempest V2 brolly and contemplating getting a couple of accessories for it, namely the skull cap and mozzie insert.
    Looking at prices, I can get the Cyprinus versions for £108.00 compared to the Trakker jobbies at £145.00. 
    Quite a saving!
    Does anybody know whether the Cyprinus parts are identical to the Trakker's with regards quality and colour??
    I don't want my new brolly to end up various shades of green or buy inferior products!
    Help appreciated.
    Rob

  20. 10ft or 12ft new rods

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    I prefer shorter rods myself, and find 11' are ideal for my style of fishing. I think a slightly shorter rod aids a little with accuracy, (it certainly does with me lol!), and I certainly don't feel disadvantaged in any way.

    Some people will argue that you can exert more leverage on a fish with a longer rod, or that you will get quicker pick up of the line. But again, I have never personally found this to be a problem.

    I max my tc out to 2,75 too. I like to feel the fish a bit more.

  22. Daiwa Emblem BR25A......................

    in Carp Fishing Tackle and Equipment

    Posted · Edited by smufter

    I've sold my Shimmy X-TA's (medium longcasts) and was going to "upgrade" to the newer X-TB's but have been reading about these Emblems. They review very well, they're a little more compact than the Shimano's, and a tad lighter too, which would suit my 11' rods a bit better I think. Line capacity is about the same.

    I like the fact that they have the 25mm spools, like their more expensive cousins the Cast'izms. They are a little bit cheaper than the Shimano's, although that isn't a deciding factor.

    I've had Daiwa reels in the past, albeit cheaper ones, and have never had a problem with them. 

     

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