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For the vast majority of my fishing I used Wychwood Slugs but have some JAG safeliners for when I'm slack lining as they weigh next to nothing.

Looking to tie a few d rigs for France. Which breaking strain fluro do you recommend using, 15 or 20? Will be fishing Tigers and wafters and want my hooklength to kick nicely away. Will be using 15lb mainline. And is the Korda IQ2 a good choice or is there "better" out there. Thanks lads.

You can't beat a Ting Tong. 👍

Whereabouts in East Sussex are you? I'm in East Sussex myself and would be quite happy to come along and have a look (not fish!) to see how appealing it looks from an anglers perspective. Might be a long walk from any parking facilities, might be too overgrown/weedy/snaggy to fish??? As far as a possible income is concerned, a lot depends on what inhabits the lake. If there are some right old lumps in there you've got the makings of a much sought after syndicate, which could bring in a decent whack. If it's just general "run of the mill" stuff, then you'd most probably be better off just renting it to a local angling club as a mixed fishery. But either way, there would be a fair amount of work required. If it became a syndicate, who would bailiff it for a start? And a syndicate are going to want night access. Is that a definite "no no". Lots of questions remain unanswered.

The best item I have purchased over the years to help me lighten the load has been a Korda Tacklesafe with matching Compac 140 zip up case. An amazing bit of kit, can't imagine fishing without it now. And I'm not a Korda "fanboy" but credit where it's due. https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/korda-tackle-safe-korda-compac-zip-up-case-large-140

Mmmm...... the "better" names out there are names like FreeSpirit, Harrisons and Century. You are going to be hard pushed to find a trio of rods from one of these manufacturers second hand with your budget. Personally, I'd be looking at Sonik.... Dominator X 3.25tc. Erics Angling..... £224,97 delivered. http://www.ericsangling.co.uk/index.php/sonik-dominator-x-carp-rods.html They will last you years. Believe me.

Shimano Tribal Velocity are quite heavy (I've had 3!!)..... For your budget I'd be looking somewhere in the Sonik or Wychwood range. You'll get three new rods for that money and they'll last you Donkeys. 😉

Out on Tuesday if the lake is lid free.

Wife bought me a packet of these new Skittles "Chewies" last week. Lovely and fruity, bit of coloured leakage when left in water. Lots of attractive colours to entice Mr Carp. As they have no crispy shell they are soft enough to hair rig a couple so they are sitting like two grains of corn or fish them as singles. Everything going for them I reckon..... I reckon it's the fruity flavours that will do it. I could be on to something here. He who dares Rodney, he who dares........

There used to be a 1 metre minimum tubing rule at White Cottage. Just how big are these fish???? Common sense prevails and this has now been reduced to 18".

I don't do little scrappers Geezer. It's big scrappers for me, or nothing. Usually nothing 😣😣

Nowhere near the serrated bend geezer, just good beads 😉😉😉

I've already tried the shirt test 😉😉😉

My biggest concern is that nothing has tested my barbed hooks recently....... these barbless may not get the workout I'm hoping for 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

I'm already sponsored by "Blankum Baits".... 😢😢😢😢😢

Running rig mate. I use korda run rig rubbers.... https://www.anglingdirect.co.uk/korda-run-rig-rubber?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkMDiBRDNARIsACKP1FFrOpivILbQiqXjfSRqREoZzm1IGX9Df6mqfV-iOxAoFVQMZ09sn2caAtAfEALw_wcB

Not a combi mate. 15lb n-trap with a little bit stripped back at the weight. They are nice and snug, not going to move........ And I did draw blood from my thumb 😢😢😢

Pop up rig using a 6 with a 14mm "ting tong" pop up. After trying to get those hook stops on, my eyes have gone wonky 😖😖😖

Was using bank tackle's curved shank barbed Yonny. Nothing wrong with them, just wanted to give these "gripz" barbless hooks a run out, as the lake we're fishing in France has a barbless only rule mate.

My "go to" blow back bottom bait rig, tied with the 4's. Not such an aggressive inturned eye as my usual hooks so had to incorporate aligners. On "looks" I'm 100%confident

No problem. Will post in the morning 😉😉😉

What, of the rigs or the hooks????

Mine arrived this morning. First impressions are very (very) good. Nice size (some size 4's are like 2's) and the 6's will make an ideal hook for pop up rigs. Seem ultra sharp and a nice matt black colour too. My lake allows barbed hooks, but I'm going to knock a few rigs up using these Gripz and see how I get on.

You do know I'm really Jim Shelley don't you???? 😉

Absolutely! It's still going strong, some 3 years on. Well worth the dosh.