dalthegooner

Nice idea, but without using a Polaroid lens those pictures don't give a true representation because of the glare on the water.

I still use them as well.

I think that it is a great rig. I have confidence that it presents itself well, and confidence that it will reset well when getting done by a carp (Which, after watching the underwater DVD's, happens loads). I tie it with Korda IQ2 and Korda Supernatural.

99.9% of my pop ups are cork ball, so I couldn't use a swivel

Combi rig is what I'm using most at the minute.

Korda leadcore chod system Korda naked chod system

I'd also fish a bottom bait, but if I were to use a pop up, it would be a hinged stiff rig. And welcome to the nuthouse.

There was a rig

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Below is a screenshot of my PC using Internet Explorer. And it's not just when they are quoted Stevo, it is when they are posted as well.

I normally use Google Chrome. With that browser, I see nothing at all (I know that something is missing as your first post is literally nothing (And I've seen that a few times)) I've just looked at the thread on Internet Explorer and all of your last three posts have a blank square in them; so no mate, no difference this end. What browser are you using?

I cook on unleaded petrol. I've had the Coleman Sportster II for a couple of years and think it's fantastic, would never go back to gas on the bank. My breakfast is sausage, egg and bacon. cooking it a little slower isn't going to make it more healthy My evening meals are more geared to faster cooking (As I only use one ring) which are normally a reheated curry and smash.

I like the look of them, just not convinced that they would burn well enough using twigs etc. from the bank and I've never seen biomass pellets for sale in small quantities. I don't want to wait ages to cook my breakfast / dinner.

I'd have to say the combi rig. I'm, confident that most of the time it resets itself, and it can be used with any bait.

Did you say his name was Bill or Garfield

I've used mine numerous times for the last two years on unleaded. No problems whatsoever.

There's nothing to be ashamed of mate, especially as you caught with it. I've always fished as lightly as possible, but that's not to say it's the only way.

I'd be using 10 or 12lb if there were minimal weed and snags.

What does the PVA Nugget do, prevent tangles ? The main reason is so that if the bottom bead moves, or if you are only fishing a couple of inches above the lead, the hook won't get blunted if it knocks against the lead. But it also gives me peace of mind that there will be no tangles (I know that Newmarket says helicopter rigs don't tangle, and in the main this is true, but there is always a chance that it hits the water at a weird angle and gets wrapped up) and the rig will present itself nicely. And the final reason is that when the nugget hits the surface you have something to aim for if you are putting in some freebies around your hook bait.

I still use rig tubing. More important though (IMHO) are anti tangle sleeves and either a PVA nugget, a small stick or a PVA bag.

I'd use the Korda Naked Chod System on your mono main line, with a PVA nugget on the hook when you cast.

The Coleman Sportster 2 ticks all boxes for me. It's a great stove that works in any weather and is far more powerful than a gas stove.

I use the N-Trap soft, it's a great leader IMHO. And I'm a Korda fan. The majority of my end tackle is Korda, it's good gear IMHO and the company do a lot to promote carp fishing and carp welfare.

Wow, that's got to be some kind of record. Your first post 9 years after joining the forum