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Sounds like a result to me. 😁 The one in the net looks like it's pretty decent too. Well done.

I always thought a wrap was a unit of weight. Personally, my PB is 14800 wraps. 😁

I'm glad you guy managed to get it sorted. I'll keep my local in my back pocket for a future social when I've fished it a few more times and know what to expect. I've only done one session on there so far and blanked, but it was the hottest day/night of the year so far. Still it's a lovely fishery and it's well off the local roads behind a locked gate, so nice and secure and secluded.

How many people are we looking at? I know somewhere we could easily book out for the weekend, but it's only got space for 8 anglers. It's in Surrey, near the M25.

Could someone purchase a new certificate for the site? 😁 I would think that would count as fishing related.

Me and 2 others tonight. Heaven.

I finally took a stand yesterday, booked Friday off work and will be out for a 24hr session. It'll be my first real usage of my new bivvy. I might pick up a cheap weighing tripod before I go. Looking forward to it. 😁

That always seems to be what happens to me every summer. I start the year saying I'll get out every month, but I usually find myself at this time of year thinking I got out over Easter a few times and around the May bank holidays, but now it's July and I haven't been out in almost 2 months. I doesn't help that family always wants to come over on the weekends, but that's down to the distance they have to travel. TBH, I've got a new fishery opened up near me and it looks really nice, but they run 24 hour sessions starting at 10AM, so a Friday night is out of the question unless I take Friday off work and I wouldn't want to be coming home Monday morning to put tackle away before work...... It's a lovely lake for a social. There's only 7 swims.

I've got the fox frontier xl. I'm 5'10" and can almost stand straight. It also has an almost flat back, but is deeper than most 1 man bivvies, but has loads of room. Great bit of kit and is up in less than 2 minutes from unzipping the bag.

A bottle of Goo (Orange) A pot of RG Baits Vita-Lac Hookers A packet of RidgeMonkey kickers A packet of RidgeMonkey PVA bags (Large) I've never tried Goo before, so it might be interesting to see what happens.

I mustn't go to tackle shop opening days. Daiwa Crosscast Ext 3.5 Daiwa IS Ext sleeve x 2 Ridgemonkey connect standard granite (for the Mrs) 2 packs of hooks Captive backlead. Free goody bag

Hi Steve. The only big thing I can think of is the Ronnie/spinner rig, but there were probably variants of it around back then. I would definitely say shelf life boilies are miles better than they were. Apart from that, it's all been incremental gains.

Fox Frontier XD, plus Vapour Peak. Fox Duralite Combo chair. RidgeMonkey Ruggage Rucksack Some terminal tackle bits and bobs and some bait. Now I've finally got a proper bivvy, I might get a few overnighters in if the weather warms up a bit.😁

try searching for fisheries 4 sale. There's several sites there. Mostly purchases, but occasionally leases come up.

Looking at the Avid and Jag products, I think I would prefer the Wychwood. It looks like Wychwood still do their Netstation. A quick search shows 2 sites with it in stock for £18. When it first came out, I thought it was a bit of a silly idea, but I now know different. As for weighing every fish, it really depends on the water involved etc. For a new water, it's useful to get an idea of what's lurking around. For a water that I know tops out at 15lb, I probably wouldn't bother, but for a water that tops out around 25lb, and it looks over 10lb , I might just weigh it. If the water tops out over 40lb, I probably won't bother until I'm over 20lb. It also depends if I've had a break and need to refresh my memory of what's what.

Surely you fall under the following. any applicant unable to be recommended will be invited to attend an informal meeting to discuss their application. just apply and take if from there. I'm not a member and don't know if anyone on here is. looking at their list of waters though, I can see them being picky.

Talking about any health issues is not being a bore. I've never historically had a problem with getting an in person appointment with my doctor, not that I've really bothered them much in the past. I now need an in-person appointment to discuss a couple of issues and am being told I need to call on a specific day/time to book an in-person appointment, but can book a same day telephone consultation. Why? Why can't I just see someone? What happened to service? What does NHS stand for?

Hi guys, Has anyone here fished in the Netherlands before? What are the rules/license requirements. I've seen information on the VISpas. This seems to cover most publicly accessible stretches of water like rivers and large public lakes. From what I read, as I am fishing a private lake, I don't think I need it. Is this correct? Thanks.

Hi guys, I'm looking at Nash Dwarf rods for when I'm really tight for space in the car. I already have 2 x Nash hgun 9ft 2.75lb rods. I've always found them to feel like broom sticks compared to my Greys Prodigy Plus 12ft 2.75lb rods. Ideally I'll like something with a similar feel to my Greys but at 9ft or 10ft and the price if a dwarf to fit across the boot of the Mrs car. I've just tried a current 10ft 2.75lb dwarf and it felt incredibly stiff still. Are the scopes any better?

This is really sad news. A stalwart of childrens and comic film & TV. He was a fantastic all round entertainer. As a young child I remember hearing his song Right Said Fred, narrating the Wombles, as I got older seeing him in films and then later on back on TV in Dr. Who and Catching the Impossible and discovering Passion for Angling. Then my kids saw him in Old Jack's Boat as they grew up. I managed to meet him once at the Carp Society show in Sandown and got his signature on the Catching the Impossible DVD box set and the book. He came across as a genuinely nice, quiet and gentle person who was highly appreciative of his fans and who would make time for anyone who wanted to just say hi. Rest in peace Bernard. You will be missed and remembered by generations far into the future.

I just saw this on Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/BZS-Fishing-Weights-Selection-Smooth/dp/B09KY6T9GH/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_1/259-1730419-7268639?pd_rd_w=p0WOU&content-id=amzn1.sym.79b812bf-5c8b-4c0c-851c-784423adaff5&pf_rd_p=79b812bf-5c8b-4c0c-851c-784423adaff5&pf_rd_r=9B8SGJ28FGTEY55AAEQQ&pd_rd_wg=6N7UT&pd_rd_r=143d035a-dde4-4935-a197-a47a078239db&pd_rd_i=B09KY8DHVH&th=1&psc=1 So, these use Zinc as an alternative to lead. Has anyone tried them and would these have any issue. I suspect these are the future as I think lead is slowly being banned around the world.

I've just seen this. Should I be horrified? I know it's probably not the worst thing in the world, but.... https://www.amazon.co.uk/KLYNGTSK-European-Fishing-Accessories-Plastic/dp/B091F3XSTG/ref=sr_1_82?crid=1VVYNEYGSO6GV&keywords=fishing+bobbins&qid=1656682702&sprefix=fishing+bobbins%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-82 Firstly, the way they show this being tied is back to front, secondly, there's no mention of how the swivel locks into place. Maybe I should stop looking.

It's probably a perception thing and to 'keep out the Noddy/non-serious carp anglers'. As with everything in life, there's snobs. I'm surprised anyone takes up fishing with the way some people go on. What with phrases like 'all the gear and no idea' and other ways they try to look down on noobs or those that can't afford to have the latest bite alarm/rod/reel/bankware/chair/bivvy.........

Some venues have a rule stating 'bivvies only, no tents'. Depending on where you're fishing it my help to blend in with the background, but if the venue doesn't prohibit tents or specific colours, why not. If others on a public venue get the hump, surely that's their problem, not yours. If they really get upset about it, next time take along a disco ball and start that up in your tent at midnight and make it look like a rave!

I've just watched how to tie that viper rig. Whilst I like the idea of the hook being able to spin as freely as that, my biggest concern is that the hook is not tied to the line. When you get a fish on, the hook will at some point, either gradually or suddenly slide up the line and start pulling on the back of the knot against the bait spike. If this happens suddenly, the longitudinal force required to stop the hook against the bait spike could easily be multiple times the average force at which point either the line or knot could break. Additionally, knots are tied such that you are not supposed to be pulling against the back of the knot, you should be putting the force on the line going into the knot from the other side. Their strength would be massively weakened by pulling the hook up to the knot on the bait spike and then pulling the hook on the back of the knot. Personally, (k)not one for me.