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Exactly mate I was gonna go this evening but going in the next hour or so instead. Got my jab at 9.25 then it’s straight to the pond 👍

I’m having some really bad luck with the carp at the moment 😂 had one bump off at the res 2 sessions ago. Then went yesterday evening for a few hours to a small fenced lake, had a run and went into a snag on the corner of the island🤦‍♂️ I’m just pleased I managed to get my rig etc back and not snapping off on the fish. Gonna go ago this evening and try again 👍

Start a new job Monday. Do I get a few nights in before I start 🤔😂 I want to get back on the res but if I catch another bream I might have to take up golf 😂😂😂

Yeah mate you need to remove the lead, for example say 7 inches, stick needle in where you broke the lead off, go up 3 inches, attach needle to the end of the leader and pull the end back through. So basically there’s no lead in the loop or the few inches where you spliced 👍👍

I haven’t spliced leadcore for a years now so I’m racking my brains 😂 when you pull it back through, once it’s started try pushing the leadcore up the needle with one hand/2 fingers while using the other hand to pull the needle and leadcore through the spliced hole if that makes sense lol. My thinking is pushing it up the needle with bunch the leadcore up instead of straightening it out tight. Not sure if wetting the needle before pulling it through might help? 🤔

Hi mate are you closing the gate on the needle before pulling it back through? I take it you are using a splicing needle?

He looks like he’s going to be trouble mate 😆😂

Had to wind the rods in at 4 for some kip. Might have to change my name to bream machine 😂😂😂 done with particles the ducks and swans can eat the rest, gonna use just boilies for the rest of the session lol

Brilliant mate sounds like you and the buzzard has both had a right result 👍👍

Always the way mate lol. Even if you don’t fish you could pre bait with it all and go back the following day 😆 Done about 50 spombs so far, gonna rebait the rods in a min so will put some more out again 👍 All the carp I can see that are rolling are at the top end of the reservoir in the out of bounds / nature reserve. I’m as close as I can get to them so putting a load of bait out and hopefully they pass down this way come across it 😂

Gone to the 91 acre reservoir. Started spombing bait out and along came two swans. They keep trying to attack me when I fill the spomb up they want the particles in my bait bucket 😂 splashed water at it to make it go away but it only made it angrier and now every time I go into the water it starts coming at me 😂😂😂 caught 1 bream within 10 minutes of rod being out 👍😂

According to the scales I got 23.5kg of particle and and 7kg in total of boilies for a 3 possibly 4 day session starting tomorrow 👍😂 Still undecided where I’m going to go, got 2 reservoirs in mind. Both decent stocks and lots of 20s and fish close to 40. one is about 80 acres the other is 91. Will have to decide in the morning 😂

What is the best knot for a mono mainline to a braided leader when spodding/spombing?

Chest waders, broom handle and a small foldable saw. I had to get through about 30ft of 6ft high stingers to access a stretch of river the other week. I plowed through it whacking the nettles down with the broom handle and used the saw to remove small branches. Chest waders help protect from nettles and bugs 👍😂 just don’t make your entrance too obvious because people will check it out. Same with river swims once they see the opening they want to fish it lol.

My tigers went a bit bad, smelt like alcohol so binned them off. I’ve washed the bucket out with hot water but it still has the alcohol/fermented smell to it. Any idea how to get rid of it or do I not need to worry??

Nice mate, I guess want to be doing 5kg batches at a time and freeze. I’ve been watching a few videos last night, watched some of John bakers stuff, very knowledgeable bloke 👍 Then I watched some other guy who was showing his set ups from doing a small batch to stepping it up to a bigger batch etc. He suggested using something like a paddle mixer that the plasterers use. Here’s the video I found it pretty useful Then the John baker video if you’re interested 👍

That’s a good idea mate 👍👍 how much base mix could you mix up at a time with that do you reckon?

Might have to mate, they got them pretty cheap in gooutdoors at the moment. It’s just working out how to get it on your area if that makes sense lol. I’ve got the bug bad, I want to get out again, considering either going to a 81 acre reservoir or go back to the one I was at last time. The one I was at last time has a nice bank, lots of trees etc with a load of 20s to 38 just a lovely place to be and the 81 is a massive open reservoir that has such a blow going across it people go wind sailing or whatever it’s called lol but yeah the wind gets that bad you have like little waves crashing on the shore spraying foam stuff at ya brolly 😆😂 Again very good head of 20s up to 45 I believe. Might have to flip a coin 😂😂

How much you planning on making at a time? I’m considering rolling again but hate needing the base mix into a dough. ive been looking into some dough mixers like a Hobart but they are quite pricey even second hand. Was thinking about getting a clean/new drum for a cement mixer and trying that 😂😂

I can’t handle it anymore lol in my late teens early 20s we used to go out all night and go to the pub the next day for breakfast and a pint with no sleep and continue drinking to the night lol. Go to work on a Monday morning and sweat the hangover out by lunch. Just thinking about it gives me borderline anxiety attacks 😂 If I go out just for a night now I will be sofa bound the whole day afterwards and feel rough for about 3 days. I go about once or twice a year now that’s enough for me 😂

The catty is no good for me, I always end up getting a slap on my knuckles from the pouch 😂 the stick is good but I done 3kg 16mm with it on my last session I think any more than a kilo I will use a spomb in future 😂

Brilliant 😆 hopefully you get one by the end 👍 My arm is in bits this morning I can barely grip a coffee I think I’ve over done it with the throwing stick 😭sticking to the spomb next time 😂

@Highy how’s the fishing going?? 👍

Many times, usually buying stuff I will never use 😂

Airing the fishing stuff out before I put it away and the dog has took a liking to the bed chair 😂