Carpbell_ll

I have got a pod, it's a stillwater one, last resort. I think a lot of the tackle companies sell the same one, just a different badge.

I use banksticks, got shiny and black ones, sometimes i mix them up, gets the OCD suffers twitchy

Some busker in the street, well worth a listen.

Done at the request of the then crown, one king was keeping old school with all the kilts and pipes, William of orange went for a more modern approach to win favour, the modern v old has always been a good argument starter, even in fishing it seems.

Good find, first time i have ever heard the bagpipes fit in with accompanying instruments, the pipes are normally best played as a solo, or part of a pipe band. Interesting fact, did you know the pipes were once banned in Scotland, due to them being considered a weapon, must of been strange times.

Ron Thompson do a few good un's, the water-proofing can be a bit stiff until you wear it in, they do the job though at a fair price

Going by the promo video it looks like a awesome bit of kit that would handle any peg, if you can afford the price, go for it, Solar pods have a reputation of being pretty much unbreakable.

For me i wouldn't use anything other than a baitrunner, if i ever need a big pit reel, i would still get the BR version, one crank of the handle and i'm into fighting drag mode, gotta be better than getting used to adjusting the front of the spool on a take

My all time favourite alarms, liked them from the first time i saw them, especially the sliver ones, my only gripe with them is, you need the dongles and receiver to get the best out of them and that's what puts them up into the high price alarms. I'm under the impression they have no volume control on the alarm unit itself?

Shame really, you often get Polish and Slovak lads fishing barston, got all the carp gear and are there for the proper side of angling, then these idiots turn up and they all get tared with the same brush. You think they might try to behave for once, absolutely hated all over Europe and quickly wearing out any welcome in the UK they might of found.

Post them here if you can. Eating fish from any fishery has to be a danger sport, F1s that are immune to KHV wouldn't be going on my plate.

It folds down nice and flat the inner mat comes out and folds down its centre and straps on to the front of the folded cradle body,. well worth the money compered to more pricey ones.

I have one of these, it's the cheapest i could find that has sides. well made does the job although a bit large, that's only a problem when you loose a small fish in it. lol. http://www.fishingrepublic.net/carp/unhooking-mats-slings/theseus-carp-carp-cradle-tcc.html

Well worth a look, i was going to head over that way a few years back, but found similar waters closer to home. Are you a Weegy? see the river Clyde is said to have a few thirty pound in it.

This place could be what you are looking for http://www.willesleylake.co.uk/

If you want to splash a bit of cash out, you can get a cheap copy of the dremel multi tool for less than £30, either that or use a fine file

Some £1 shops do a large pack of Duracell double A batteries, you get around 12 in a pack for £3, great price for Duracell.

I use a combi rig in a pva bag, fill the bag with some chopped and a few whole boilies and some tiny pellets to fill the gaps, twist the bag closed, try to have it looking like a cake icing pipe bag, cone shaped when tied. Thread the rig from the bottom corner, with the loop end coming out of the centre top of the cone shape bag, The bag should sit nicely on the hook and pull the rig out straight on the cast

I always take my dog with me, he is a patterdale jack cross got him from the dogs trust as a pup and took him with me from the off, the only thing i have to watch out for is his bait eating, loves boilies, i don't let him have them, but if he gets the chance... I made a big mistake a few years back, he got hold of a baited hook, totally my fault, lucky it was a stiff rig, the line was sticking out of his mouth as he was having problems swallowing the fluro line, had to prize his mouth apart with one fist and reach in with the other hand to get hold of the hook, barbed hook too.

I quit smoking two years back this August, still dream about a nice ciggy, couple of nights back i was happily dreaming of a nice tasty roll up.

Club waters with night fishing in this part of the midlands are as rare as hens teeth, that's coventry and warwick, Dog lane is nice but it has limited space and gets very busy, plus at 20 quid per night, regular trips would soon add up. some very nice mirror carp in there though. Napton reservoir has some night fishing, not sure on prices? Value for money and onsite facilities and ease to get around, you can't beat barston.... always room for one more.

Just take the feeder and spinning rod if you can, don't think the carp rod will be any use, unless you use it for dead baiting, that's a bit of a waiting game though, not really suited to just one days fishing.

http://www.sfca.co.uk/ This might help

The perch are massive in some Scottish waters, used to fish the Dams outside Glasgow, there is some carp fishing up there but not a lot, there are known thirties in the Clyde, but due to the weather it ain't easy fishing for Carp or Tench. Also, you don't need a rod licence in Scotland but you do need permission on a lot of rivers and lochs, i'd go for the Perch on float tackle

I'm no rig master i even buy ready made chods , but i will state the combi rig is my all time favourite, i have not tried the hydro link yet. I just can't get away from locking the albright knot with a drop of super glue, never had a problem with glue, or a albright knot fail when fishing, but if the hydro link is as good as its reputation, might have a spool in my tackle box this year, get away from using glue. ( no i don't buy rig glue, lol) Do you need to remove any of the fluro on the swivel end of the rig? or does it tie ok with the fluro still in the braid.