Carpbell_ll

Easy mistake to make i'm often mistaken for a soup tycoon 😁

Think i might be wrong on that remember reading it online, but it turns out William Hill is the name of one of ADs founders, think wherever i read it was the bookies might be a mistake?

Didn't know Erics had been bought out Chapmans has also been bought up by AD along with Fosters in Brum, i think AD is owned by William Hill the bookies so they will have plenty of money backing them. A lot of lakes are now starting to sell tackle on site i use Lavender Hall lakes shop they have a good stock and there is Lanes Tackle but they have been reducing the amount of carp tackle they stock these past few years. Looks like AD will soon be able to put the prices up to near full retail price and more importantly for them, buy their stock at a very low wholesale price by letting manufacturers know if they want shelf space they are going to have to sell to AD for a very low price. Online wise, i liked Chapmans and Erics and have also used AD.

I probably will be the same, the loops are good and very easy to change when a new hook is needed and they take a sharpening, just never been a big fan of Korda hooks, might give the QL booms a go at some point, join the ronnie rig craze. There is a smaller company called Gemini tackle that sell on facebook they do a fused boom section that looks good, have a look they do a full ronnie kit.

Tried them myself the last two sessions out, they are an ok combi rig better than a coated braid rig but not as fine as a hand tied combi the join is not as good. Can tie my own combies and have been doing so for donkeys, but have started to look for something a little less taxing on the eyes, did think about getting some korda crimp pliers but a bit pricey for what they are so the booms are a good compromise, been thinking about using a different braid for the hook and tying my own hooks ups and connecting them to the boom section with a simple palomar knot? Any thoughts on that anyone? The Korda braid loops are a bit stiff out of the packet but become more supple when wet, think some of the finer Kryston braids would be a better hook section.

best time of the year to get out i'd say, seeing your water at its most busey with the wildlife is always entertaining, seeing all the big fish cruising around the surface just sunning themselves. Besides if Britain is going into a new golden age, hiding from the midday sun won't cut it. lol.

Last few sessions i have just been taking boilie 3 kilo usually, gets a bit pricey for me though so i'm only taking 1 kilo next week maybe 2, but i have just ordered some pellets from Purepellets 2k of mix and 2k of GLM, plus i have 2k of Coppens carp pellets bought local. Going to mix up around 2kilo of the pellets in with a bag of frozen corn half a kilo of cooked hemp a tin of chickpeas and most of what ever boilies i buy, should bulk the spomb mix out a bit, also got a good quality tuna oil fish mix liquid to zing it all up a bit. Still using the Cov Gold boilies and matchinging wafter for two rods the third will have a pop up on , either a fruity cream pear, krill or a salty squid. So i would say about 20 quid for two days angling bait wise.

Just called in to my local go-out-doors they have the full range, will be getting one for next time i go. can't stand citronella myself and the skin so soft needs near constant application the deet stuff can work out pricey. Not sure which to get myself probably be the backpack version.

Just back from a couple of days on stanwick got bite silly in that hot weather we just had, found that a good relief from post-bite itch is mouthwash, the bivey was damn near bouncing at one point with all the bitey things banging around in there.

It was back in 2007 ish, all sorted now the fish they bought in are all well grown now. They do the night syndicate all year round this past couple of years, canal pool is only fisable with the syndicate ticket I believe? very pricey and you have to have the year park membership before you can apply for a syndicate place.

Heading out for a quick over-nighter

Wilder: I’ll knock Joshua out.Fury: I’ll outbox him.Ruiz: Hold my Greggs.

I couldn't go without the dog, he only has to see me getting the gear ready and he is ready for the off.

Looks like they are made from a ground stone compound and bound together with epoxy resin, the same stuff used in art and craft works such as penny flooring. They say it is environmentally friendly and biodegradable, not sure if that includes being used in this way and ending up on the bottom of the lake. That's if it is made from epoxy resin just a guess.

That would be ideal the coating is only there to give the braid some stiffness all the strength is in the braid, you could even leave an inch or so of coating on at the swivel end, that way it would kick out from the lead if the fish knock your bait about.

Few fishes, nothing massive just quick mat pics and back in the lake.

Just back from a visit to Stockton Reservoir, real nice venue for doubles with the possibility of a twenty, the lake is 6-7 acres in a lovely part of Warwickshire and there is a caravan site next door with two smaller pools and the canal. it is all part of the Blue Lias pub, that serves a nice pint of Abbots. The caravan site is 60 quid for three nights including electric hook-up, so i was told, thought it was a bargain myself. Anglers can use the pub/campsite toilets and if you keep your day/night tickets the seventh visit is free, 25 nicker for 24 hour fishing. the average size seemed to be 12-17lb with the chance of the unknown mid 20 maybe a low thirty, if not now they will at some point, few guys there just float fishing for a mixed bag, some nice Perch and Roach coming out and proper Crucian plus some big battles with small carp on the centre pin, when i got there i seen a split cane rod bent double and the angler having a real tussle with a small carp, i got all my gear around the lake and set up before he landed it. No sign of spawning, i was told they have already spawned once this year so they were well on the munch.

Getting the gear ready to head out thursday, just have to nip to the ballot box first and cast my MEP vote 😂 just don't mention the B word 💶

That will be the Greyhound up at Hawkesbury junction i think, if you want to fish the city stretch of the canal matlock rd is a good place to start you can park there and get onto the canal turn right at the entrance and the first bend in the canal you come to is all reed covered on the towpath side always holds fish in the summer. then there is the Royal pub up in Bell Green, used to be good for carp along there when the factory was there but it is housing now so might of changed, there are good spots out in Brinklow too if you have transport.