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I think the fish are getting ready to spawn, there's loads of crashing/activity in the margins. I've managed 1 about 8lb so far, only been setup for an hour so hopefully have a few more before I leave!!

On the bank for a few hours hoping to bank one. Thought I'd leave the brolly at home cos the forecast was clear...half way around the lake the skies open up, thunder and lightning. I've set up in it determined to catch one. It's stopped for now but just looked behind me and it seems there's more coming 😂😂 Think I'm gonna wait it out cos the gear is wet anyway lol

What breed you getting mate? Hope you enjoy your trip!! We've decided to get a female staffy and have started to look for a puppy, love the blue ones but they seem quite expensive lol

I meant carpy not early..auto correct done me lol Cheers mate I'll give it a go 👍👍

How did you get on mate? I blanked but was nice to get out for a bit lol

I always have a look in go out doors, some of their clothing is really cheap. But do you get it in green to be early or?? Lol Seen these the other day mate, do they work as well as the other tins you use with the t4?

Is anyone on the bank this weekend? I'm doing a 24hr session today, 3 rods out with about 50 baits around them. I'm using the Nash instant action pineapple crush boilies in 16mm, can't say too much about them but got 15kg of them so hopefully they work 😂 good luck to anyone who's out this weekend 👍👍

Cheers mate gonna have a look now 👍

Hope so mate, its a lot lighter as well. Any deals on gas anywhere? I've just been to the petrol station to fill my Coleman up for the last time hopefully lol. Estimated delivery is in between April and may so might have abit of a wait lol

Just ordered a bulin t4 off of ebay for £25 thanks

I've been using the petrol Coleman stoves for years, but I'm sure the one I've got is on its way out so I'm looking at getting a gas one but not really sure what to get. I've heard the t4 stoves are good for the money.. Any thoughts on what I should get? I would get another Coleman but I've had enough of getting petrol on stuff lol

They've got 10% off this weekend, code is BANKSIDE10 or just check at the top of their website lol

Well the one I went to this morning has been closed, not sure why but the gates were shut with a sign up saying closed. Just been to another that's open, getting fencing put all around it and its free fishing until it's complete, so came home to get bedchair and bag, gonna do a night I think

Off out in a minute to one of the lakes that's had a problem with them before. Its got a massive head of carp so hopefully there's a few left

Thanks for the replies, very interesting. I'm starting to feel pretty snookered with my carp fishing, like I said most of the lakes around me are unfenced and have had some problems which leaves me with less confidence when fishing them. The river and canal I fish has also took a good hammering so I'm not bothering with them anymore. There's 2 venues that I know of that have fences but one of them the lake was built 5 years ago and it just wouldn't feel the same fishing it because the fish are new if that makes sense lol. The other is a more of a pond about half an acre at most which is syndicate only that costs £500 a year.. Its too small for my liking. If it gets any worse I'm gonna have to travel a lot further which I'm not keen on doing really. It wouldn't be so bad if I'm going for a few nights but shorter sessions like after work or something would hardly seem worth it..

I've seen a lot of people online saying if the lakes you are fishing aren't fenced, there's no point in fishing it cos of otters. If they ain't there now, they soon will be. A lot of lakes around me have had problems with otters, but they haven't emptied the lake and fish still get caught. Do you fish unfenced lakes?

That's what I thought mate, but I've come across this pic here I do like the look of them lol

I use them too, 12ft 3lb. I love using them and the quality seems spot on, the finish on the blank has a bit of funny feel to it, like its ribbed but it doesn't really bother me

Not really sure if I like the metal welded down the hook mate lol. Maybe give them a go? I do like mustad tho, use their hooks all the time for sea fishing

Cheers for the replies lads. Some lovely dogs you have there!! I've decided I'll leave it for a few more months and then think about getting one. It's mad how big a hole they leave when their gone

What's the quality of it like though mate? I'd be gutted if i put something kind of heavy in it, lifted it up by the handle, breaks and damages my fishing gear lol. Looks ideal for storing fishing stuff in the shed though

A few months ago I had to get my jack russell put down because she had a tumor and now I'm starting to think about getting another one. She made an amazing friend but was terrible when it came to fishing and would have to be left at home. Not sure if its because it was in her nature, but she wouldn't settle, she would walk around sniffing everything until she got scent/sight of something and just give chase. Also had selective hearing and wouldn't come back when she was focused on something lol. My question is do different breeds of dogs do better than others and is there any I should look at in particular?

12lb Daiwa sensor in brown for me, I feel confident using it and it hasn't let me down

Cheers lads I'm going past Sainsbury's on the way home from work so I'll see what they have in there. If they don't have anything I'll order the energized one

I was looking at spending around £10-15 on one mate so thought the esp one might of been a good choice and could earn a few points on angling direct lol. I've just had a quick look at the petzl ones and I think they might be a bit out of my price range, but I'll keep looking I might find a cheaper one. If I remember rightly you said I would want one with a red LED light setting?