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I was just trying to make a mix out of what you already had, If you have any questions about making a proper base mix feel free to ask there are others on here not just me that will be able to help. Spotted Fin, CC Moore, Haiths, British Aqua Feeds (my current main supplier), Feed Stimulants in Holland are all sources of good quality ingredients. Outside of that good asain supermarkets or farm supply stores are good places to source ingredients

Boil as usual, 1.5minutes will probably get them firm enough, less if you want them softer longer if you want them harder. Some birdfoods/CLO (my preference) does have breadcrumb as part of its make up as well as seeds etc ..., birdfoods have added benefit through there natural oil content, veg protein that some of them contain plus it helps with binding as well as giving your bait a bit of texture.

This is a very rough guide, which won't have you spending a lot of money to get you started. 40% Blitzed Trout pellets (down to a Powder) 10% Micronized Wheat (Baileys Number 1) 20% Soya Flour 20% Semolina 10% Blitzed Bread or Birdfood if you can get some. Use eggs then add the liquidised corn until you get a bound ball, I'm a bit unsure of the inclusion rate of liquidised sweetcorn as I have never used it and other people I have asked have used either corn syrup or Nash sweet corn extract. Might be worth draining some of water off the liquidised corn you will probably get somewhere around 50ml - 100ml of it in (pure guess work)

From a quick look the mix is to dry and course and lacks binding properties by the look of it, forget the cornflakes, sugar, half the poppy seeds (if you must use them). What other sources have you got for ingredients be that bait firm, farm shop, supermarket etc.

Ive heard good things about the Korum Digitals Korum Digital Scales More matchman tax than carp tax

All Fluorocarbons are desgined to be used for stiff or semi stiff rigs the more supple ones are designed to be used if the bottom is a not quite clean as due to fluoros natural stiffness it can sit up on uneven bottoms, its a selling feature that fluorocarbons are invisible in water but that only applies in the more clearer waters as its the light penetrating it that makes it invisible, if your lake has choddy or silty bottom then it collects debris an becomes slightly more visible. For bottom bait rigs it works best IMO with conventual D style rigs rather than a conventional hair style type of rig.

My personal preferred method but not what the OP was asking so I didn't mention it.

This any use to you http://www.carpology.net/articles/rigs/tie-a-soft-hair-to-a-stiff-section-of-hooklink

I have been using size 8 fox zig/floater hooks recently with the zig alingas, other people may vary some prefer small hooks others don't

Carp spend most of there time somewhere in the water column depending on weather conditions, zigs allow you to try and fish for them in areas other than the surface or the bottom. Pop ups will work as will foam, with foam it is more likely what it is made up of that makes them take it unflavoured (try listening to the first Frank Warwick carp cast), personally I have had success soaking foam in CC Moore;s Natural Blend (not available any more ), I think Nige soaks his in Essentials Thaumatin-B and I have friends that use Betalin (Both are similar sweet based products) as well with good success rates.

Best thing i can say is read Nige's post in this thread https://www.carp.com/topic/22982-zig-masters/?tab=comments#comment-298559

Was that his 90's rave name Thats what i was getting at, you have given an example where its just the hook section that will reset, for me as long as the hookbait presentation is reset your still fishing, so not all rigs have to fully straighten out to be effective.

Does it need to be kicked out dead straight to be effective still ? ... would depend largely on the rig of course.

If your prepared to go as far as Clearwater, I would also put Wyreside and Borwick Lake on that list. I would imagine there are quite a few waters around cheshire as well

This any use to you, same rig different flavour Gardner Ultra D Rig

The best thing you can do if you have a sonik stockist nearby is pop down there and have a look at one, the one thing that crops up on rod recommendation threads is rods feel different to each person so if you can go and have a look one i would advise it.

Another vote for sks spod rod here for the amount of spodding i do it fits the bill perfectly

You can pick up a set of ATT's for just over £200 at total fishing tackle at the minute. Just to add that as an option for you

If its any help to you, I use 1 of the Drennan red reels coupled with a forcemaster 11ft feeder rod for my lad when we go fishing, he's had Bream to just shy of 8lbs and tench to over 5lbs and it is a really nice setup to play them on

I've just acquired one of these https://www.mercatorgear.com/index.php/hikashop-menu-for-categories-listing/product/41-kovea-spider-basic, small lightweight and kicks some serious heat out, don't let the small burner head deceive you. Agree with the pre heat loop if your using it in colder weather, also the above lets you invert the canister so it will run as a liquid feed stove.

I think the main problem is people misuse them, wait till there have been incidents of people shooting them out of the sky or someone crashing one into some ones multi thousand pound setup. Also wonder if some lakes might have flight restrictions over the land they sit on there are quite a few airports etc.. close to fisheries or fisheries located on flight paths

You should start a comedy thread

The frame is the same size i think, with the gear you have listed you would get away with the normal, but if you do I would maybe look at a puncture proof tyre as an after throught with going through streets and alleies, the fat boy is designed for larger loads as the wide wheel really helps with stability. The key (and this is with any barrow) is to load it correctly so I would have your bait buckets etc over the wheel.

The 1 on AD is the standard that one in the link is the fat boy with the wider more solid wheel, either way you purchase the puncture proof like Greekski mentions or the wideboy tyre as an optional extra.