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When I fish a snowman rig say 18mm or 20mm bottom bait with 14mm (I think)pop up I use a size 4 curve shank, have used 6s but prefer 4s with that size bait. Works for me, but I do think it’s always good to experiment a bit 😁👍
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But if you were to lay the lead on the work surface, balance the point on your finger so there’s some slack in between your finger and lead, then lift your hand with a bit of speed, it would stick in then surely? Obviously if you do it real slow you could get it to not penetrate your skin? im not saying you’re wrong or anything just trying to get my head around it lol. ive done well with Korda hooks straight out the pack but did find the point dulled really quick while being out in the lake so have now switched to muggas and think they are good hooks 👍
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Are you tying your own rigs mate? As for leads I think I remember reading a good rule of thumb is for every lb your rod test curve is, use an ounce. So say you’re using a 2.5lb rod, 2.5 ounce lead would be a good casting weight. most of my fishing is done with 2.75 tc rods, I normally use 2 - 2.5oz leads. But have done 3oz no problem.
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Cheers lads I'm going to have a look at it later 👍 would be nice for fishing out of, could lie a bed chair down in the back lol
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Cheers mate, there's a bit of dig in the side of it but not really fussed about that. Here's the link to it its gone down to 3400 now lol https://www.gumtree.com/p/vans/renault-trafic-sl27dci-100-van-cam-belt-replaced-service-done-/1372112029
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I don’t know if anyone knows anything about vans but I’m looking at a Renault trafic. 06 plate 113,000 miles 1900cc diesel cambelt was replaced last month mot may 2021 short wheel base £3,495, possibly get it cheaper if I trade my van in, if they want it, it’s ready for the scrapyard 😂 any thoughts on this?
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if you want solid just get the fox r2 camo bed chair, feels like lying on a hard floor lol. I've tried standing on it but its still hard as ever lol
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I wonder what the deal is with lakes and social distancing, are we still allowed to go or would it be wrong to go? Hope all of you are keeping well, the loonies are stockpiling like mad down in Devon, haven't been able to get bread for the last week lol
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I first took mine when it was 12 weeks old and after a few hours it got bored and just savaged me, constant puppy biting. Telling it no and saying ouch just excited it even more lol I think I packed up after 5 hours. Good luck mate 😂😂
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This may sound silly but pike do feed at night right? I’m thinking of going down the canal after work and chucking a couple dead baits out. By the way if bottom fishing would you use a small running lead or just freeline? I’ll probably be using a smallish mackerel or something similar to that size lol
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Thanks I will pick one up, I’ve got one with the bars but it’s pretty chunky and not ideal when trying to take minimal kit lol
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Do weigh slings need to have the bars in them? I've seen a few that are just the bag Are these safe for the fish or do they need the support bars in to keep the sling straight?
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I think with cockerpoos it's best to check it's parents/blood lines, if it's got working cockerspaniel in it, they can be a bit of a handful. This is what I've been told by a cockerpoo owner anyway lol. The dog looks well cute though mate haha
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She has raw bones apparently they keep them clean lol I did try some meaty toothpaste and brush when she was a pup but she ended trying to eat the brush so stopped doing it 😂 Nice mate there's still hope then lol and my niece plays with her and gets tired before the dog does 😂 We've just got to the canal gonna have a walk and look for some fish and then fish from the van to kill some time lol 👍
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Cheers mate Not on the lakes mate she barks at people coming close to the bivvy, likes to let me know someone is coming 😂 I take her on the river and canal though, there’s some ropey people who walk the banks down there especially at night so don’t mind her barking to let me know someone is coming lol. She is 2 this month so still pretty young, hopefully she grows out of it/calms down as she gets older 😂 she’s pretty hard to settle on the bank as well, wants to play all the time and doesn’t like sitting down for too long 😩😂 did yours calm down as he got older??
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couple kilo of pigeon conditioner cooked up, gonna start baiting up a spot on the canal where I can fish from the van. Can’t wait for all this rain to stop my river hasn’t been fishable since November/December time, it’s tidal so I’m hoping all the carp hasn’t been washed out to sea 😂
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Yeah mate they are nuts ain’t they 😂 I used to have one and she was mad for anything that moved. I tried taking her when I was a teenager and she jumped in the water when I wasn’t looking and swam after a duck and ended up on the island. I managed to call her back but didn’t take her much after that 😂😂 Would be good 😂 it’s good on the canal/river though with strange people walk past at night, she will make herself known and they give the bivvy wide birth 😂😂😂
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I've had to stop taking mine, she started to bark and people getting close to the bivvy and gets all defensive of our swim 😂 Hopefully as she gets older she calms down and can come again 😂
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Most of my time will be on the rivers and the canal. I've done 2 carp to 19lb on my tidal stretch, would love a 20. Theres another river close by that holds a few carp, big chub and grayling, so will be trying for all them species. Use the float rod more and just try for all the different species possible. Then when it's summer I'll be taking the kayak out and doing some sea fishing, had some really nice wrasse this summer, but would like to catch something bigger 😁
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I want to try float fishing on one of the lakes I fish, they have a rule for line being 8lb minimum. Will a normal float rod be alright to use, or should I use something a bit stronger? Tackle wise I'm gonna fish 8lb line straight through to a size 10 korda hook, float will be a standard wagler float held by a float band. I've fished for carp with a float before but these were about 3lb, the average size of fish in this lake is 20lb, so wondering if I should beef my gear up a little. Any advice would be great thanks 👍
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Hi my dad is having trouble using his net, once it hits the water it sinks and is heavy for him to use. Are the ones with the double floats much better or can some recommend one? Thanks
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Down here you get people going on benders on the bank, drinking around the clock and sniffed out of their heads.. They are an accident waiting to happen 😐
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Starting to wonder if my day ticket lake has had it. There were reports of otter kills a few years ago (unfenced) anyway, I've noticed over the last 2 years catch rates have dropped, but also the number of people fishing has dropped. On a weekend if you wasn't here by 6am you wouldn't get a swim, people would be queuing outside the gates waiting for it to open. In the winter on a weekend the lake would be half full easily. anyway, I would say the last 5 or so times I've been here this summer it has been practically empty with 2 maybe 3 people fishing. Theres something going on I reckon 🤔
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Frozen meals, if I cook a stir fry, stew etc at home I'll freeze it in a plastic tub and take it fishing with me, put it in a sauce pan on really low heat and raise the heat once its not a solid block anymore, maybe and a teaspoon of water. if not, cups of tea and biscuits as snacks, Poridge for breakfast and pot noodle for dinner. I used to cook proper meals on the bank but the washing up drove me mad lol