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A brace of 10lbers and a few singles.

Trakker CR 3 piece suit, ready for winter now. OMC tungsten putty. 20m 20lb OMC flourocarbon. Korda Krimps Korda Small Krimp Tool Korda Spinner Ring Swivels Time to try making some of my own Ronnie's with a nice stiff boom.

Sounds really interesting. Any idea of cost? My biggest concern is weather/overnight temps in March though. Buckinghamshire is easy to get to for me, so if you can confirm how long/dates and cost that would be great.

Personally, I'm currently using the Daiwa Crosscast EXT 3.5lb 10ft rods. Previously I was using some Greys Prodigy Plus 2.75lb 12ft rods. They are both through action rods and play fish really nicely. The one big difference I notice between the 2 sets of rods with keeping everything else the same is the casting distance. I've sure I've lost a good percentage of my casting distance. I'm sure I used to be able to hit around 100yds pretty easily with the 12ft rods, but with the 10ft rods, I feel that I'm struggling to hit 80yds. That's the trade off. The big benefit of the shorter rods is that they are much easier to transport. I because the bottom section of the rods are telescopic, the full length of the Crosscasts is less than the width of my car. I can lay them across the back seat rather than having to load them in from the back and thread them between seats etc. This also means I can take them on holiday a lot easier with a full car. If you're happy with the limited range or can use a bait boat or similar with them, the shorter rods would be great, but if you're fishing a larger water and need the casting distance, you'll need the longer rods. Different tools for different jobs and scenarios.

Hi all, I don't know if you have seen, but this year seems to have been a bad year for KHV. Currently the only control notices in force have all been issued this year. Controls of fish and shellfish diseases in England and Wales - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) I know of another club lake not listed that has had an initial designation placed on it and has fishing banned until KHV has been confirmed or ruled out. What is it about this year that has caused such a resurgence when it looks like it had almost disappeared?

Hi all, What stiff boom materials do you use? I'm looking for something that will 'reset' a rig if picked up and dropped. For hooklinks (blowback, slip-d etc), I normally use ESP Tungsten Loaded (x-stiff), but I find this a bit soft for what I'm after. I'm trying out the ESP Stiff Rig hooklink, however it's so stiff and thick that tying knots well can be a challenge. Ideally, I'm looking for something in between. What would you recommend?

The web shop has the same registered in the Ts&C's address as Danson Angling. I'm pretty sure it's the same business, but I'm not involved in running the site in any way.

The BBC forecast went horribly wrong when they changed from using the met office to some commercial organisation. TBH, I've almost given up with BBC. I was a staunch supporter until fairly recently, but they seem irrelevant to me now and more so as time goes on. I've been using AccuWeather for years and it seems to be fairly reliable. What is interesting is their rain forecaster which tells you when rain is due to start/stop. It was almost spot on yesterday.

Pure only wanted them for the fly fishing business which shows on the current websites and product lines. On their brands page they only list greys, Hardy's and JRC, Chub isnt even listed. I have a Hardy's marksman supero 11ft 6 float that is fantastic. I remember reading they were testing out some carp rods at one point. They had a sample on display at a trade show or similar in europe and someone stole it. Those could have been interesting. What about Efgeeco? They were big in the 80s here in the UK weren't they? I think my dad still has and uses some bait boxes from them.

Pure only wanted them for the fly fishing business which shows on the current websites and product lines. On their brands page they only list greys, Hardy's and JRC, Chub isnt even listed. I have a Hardy's marksman supero 11ft 6 float that is fantastic. I remember reading they were testing out some carp rods at one point. They had a sample on display at a trade show or similar in europe and someone stole it. Those could have been interesting.

Tbh, I think yesterday was a bit of an extreme event. Biblical feels like a good description. I would upload a video, but I can't on here. It was that extreme I can see the water temp dropping by a degree or 2. The bailif had to put the aerators on after to prevent an oxygen crash. Most people had standing water in their swims as a result. I think the poor guy in the swim next to me had an inch or 2 and would have been wading to get to his rods for a while. When I left about 3 hours later there were still significant puddles around the fishery. Good advice about the groundsheets there, but I suspect even that would have failed me. I have a fox frontier XD, but didn't use the groundsheets so that could have significantly improved matters. I was thinking about the height thing during and after the rain, but the banks where I was are generally pretty level. I had a few spots inside that stayed generally dry, so was ok and could move things around.

So, I've just been out in a deluge. Hail, thunder, lightning and everything. Whilst my bivvy coped brilliantly, the issue I had was water coming in under the sides. Thankfully I'm off home later today, but how do you keep your kit dry in those types of conditions? Is there something that will allow you to raise you kit 1-2 inches off the floor to stop the bottom getting soaked?

As the title says, what tackle brands do you miss that are either defunct or have refocused away from carp fishing. Personally, I miss the greys and chub stuff. They had some brilliant equipment and clothing. I know greys still have a small range left, but it seems like they're not really interested in anything except fly fishing these days.

I only get out about 5-10 times a year, but here's my list..... The Chair by Korum. It was my first real purchase when getting back into fishing after my son was born. He's just turned 19. My Shimano Superbaitrunner XTE-A 5000s. I know they're considered small but they've been rock solid and have landed me fish over 30lb. I have 3, they've been out of production for over 10 years and they're still selling for a premium over their list price. The original Kords rig safe. I know there's virtually nothing to go wrong on them, but they're far superior to the new ones, mainly dilute to their lack of 'soft touch' coating that breaks down. My Prodigy Plus 2.75lb rods. Still fantastic rods even after 18 years of use. They pair really well with my reels and have only been sidelined due to me using some Daiwa Crosscast Exts that fit in the car when we go on holiday without too much trouble. My Drennan Ultra Fine Bait Needle. It's so much finer than all the others I've tried and is still going strong after 18 years. TBH what can go wrong with it really. Even so, I went and bought some spares a few years ago on case they stopped making these ones. My Greys 3 rod plus quiver. It takes 5 rods in separate sleeves, so even when I take my shorter rods, they fit in there. My Fox Box. It's one of the original double sided boxes. Fantastic bit of kit I wouldn't give up. My 30Plus telescopic landing net handle and net. There's loads of other small bits boxes etc. I use all the time especially those small boxes that used to be given away but Angling Times etc. great bits of kit. That makes me think, what defunct or refocused tackle brands do you miss? Time for another thread.

It's only my 2nd night of the year and possibly my last night here. At least it's warmer and nicer weather this time. Glad to be making use of my bivvy though.