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They're as bad as the EE's. Flip all you can do about them on alot of waters. Good air rifle or crossbow for both of them!

Where was that chilly?? The owner of the syndicate I joined put nearly a mile of electric fence round the complex to keep them out. I wouldn't have a clue how much it cost but he obviously thought that it was worth it. Seems the best way to keep them out.

Absolutely none taken, I was kidding fella, just flicking on latest activity & nothing new came up for a day! I've been there twice. On socials with a mate who can't get a ticket on my syndicate. It's a commy water, but has some nice fish, no BS, like a lot of other day tickets I've been to round my way. That whole locking the gate thing should go under silly rules really! There's a traveller camps near by, so I guess it's done for a reason. I stopped & bought a bacon butty in Clapham Common the other day, there's a little lake for fishing, I thought there's no way I'd do the night on there, but looking at the rules, someone must do.

You killed it Dan! slagging off Farlows! Lol

1st fish this winter, hopefully do it again soon. With a bulldog lure!

Nothing on the dead bait. Note sainsburys £1.80 for about 20 spratts, tackle shop £6 for 4spratts! My mate brought the bulldog lure, £12 produced 2 jacks one not much bigger than the lure itself & one about 5lb. No pics at the minute, as I had to hold the bigger one with the kids. Great fun, nice to be on the bank for a couple of hours

Got a couple of hours dead baiting this afternoon. Buzzing to get on the bank. Taking my 7 year old son, he's as excited as me! Hopefully a pic to follow!

My main syndicate is pressured, so as always the gulls are an issue. After the first catapult or sound of boilies plopping into the water you can have half a dozen going on 20,all eager to have a free lunch. I either wait till dusk or the advantage I've found with a spomb, is to leave it for a short time before retrieving. The gulls won't break the water all the time the spomb stays still, as soon as you wind in they will try diving for your bait. So I wait long enough for it to drop!

Katapult, large, good range with a dozen or so boilies, upto 8-9 wraps. Best catty I've had, although you have to change the elastic every now & then. Anything over that distance, large spomb. Very useful to get out smaller offerings, including maggots. Got a stick, never got on with it

Me too, 2 Rod rule makes me consider the possibilities a bit more. I do believe too many lines in the water can make the fish wary or turn them off. Quite comfortable & happy with 2. If I was fishing a big pit or reservoir I may go to 3. I've never had 2 go at the same time, although I've got 2nets, it'd be impossible to deal with 3 or 4??

Club waters can be good value for money. I went as a guest to a local water, a bailiff did come by each day. Some of the waters round here get poached by the 'anians. So most established waters are being vigilant. I fish a syndicate and an estate lake. The Syndicate I'd expect to see at least one bailiff, normally 2 every day. There is 4 lakes on the complex. 1 private hire so they tend to check all is OK there & clean toilets etc. Tackle & safety equipment is checked for the first few weeks of the new season. Been there a few years now, so pretty much left to get on with it. The estate lake, no bailiff to speak of. Rules are standard EA on the membership form. Only seen the odd Angler, over 5 lakes separated by river & wider systems. I could run around naked and not see a soul. It's a little bit of paradise! So. I could say no bailiff at all works for me!

18?? Surely questionable as to their relationship to the owners & their knowledge, but you'd have to show them the respect their title deserves, I guess. just laugh at them out of earshot if they are a pair of muppets. A good bailiff should set out any basic rules from the off, then pretty much leave you to it. You'd expect them to pass by daily. Maintaining the venue is important imo.

As above 2-3 times a year, you never know what the line goes through underwater, I'd hate to loose the fish of a lifetime for the sake of £15

Would that no boats rule cover placing baits by boat, whereas you could go out to unsnag a fish in a boat? My complex, you can go out to retrieve fish or lost tackle, but it must be 2 in the boat with life jackets & someone one on the bank. In a perfect world I can understand, but in reality how are you going to get 2 other anglers to wind in & assist?? A lot of the time there's not even that many people there. If I had to, I'd just wade out to the fish. Max depth is 8ft

https://www.physique.co.uk/large_catalogue_images/sport_thumper_2015.jpg Sorry, added link. I paid around £120

Ive been suffering back problems for a few years. Been to chiropractor all year. He uses this on me, got one myself, WOW!!! Best money I've spent. Almost orgasmic! My friend has the indulgence blah! Blah, another has the entry level, the frame & basic bed is exactly the same?? Just more money

Avid rest bite. memory foam, still great nights sleep after 4years. Had to tighten the chords a bit but I am 15stone. I'd get the wider one next time

Had a dose of that myself Saturday afternoon, cold sweat, headache and generally feeling like I have been hit by a bus. Nasty, couldn't fish through that!!!

I heard of a guy doing particularly well the other day with a single dog biscuit. I think the warm weather helped, equally right time, right place, carp gods aligned he had a few 30's!! One day it will be my turn, one day!!!

I got lucky getting the ticket, don't should imagine I'd get the chance again. Long waiting list. I knew I couldn't put the time in for a few years with a young family, but I will & there's a few absolute stunners I'd love to bag before I give it up.

You should do stand up geez

True enough, never used to use it. Sod pulling rigs through bags. I find the mesh is just an evolution of a stringer, & cos I can't arsed to tie them on. I use 1nugget wrap the hair to shank, lick it & fold it in both ends, over the hook, it tends to stay on for me which I know cos it can be almost a minute before it pops up. Takes seconds. I do take what you say about fish maybe tasting the glue trace though. I will experiment if ever get back on the bank

As I've said previously in this topic, people bang on about bait n plastic etc. not being environmentally friendly, yet we don't have so much to say about the amount of glue being thrown in to lakes every day of the year. Like a lot of rig bits, some one shows you, if it makes sense you apply it to your fishing. I'm not a long distance guy, quite comfy @10-12 wraps, if not under my rod tip. I now, only ever use freebies to match my hook bait, the stocking & single wrapped nugget are to ensure I get the desired presentation when I the rig & lead hit the bottom, ie. I haven't hooked a twig or dense Canadian weed. I guess it's a confidence thing, I wouldn't dream of not at least putting a nugget on to protect the hook point.

Hear, hear. I don't like all the politics of it. I want to turn up, fish, small talk with the sensible lads, then go home. My estate ticket, basically EA rules on membership form, not once have I been told you can't do this or you have to do that! It really is a different atmosphere and a1/4 of the cost.

I wrap a PVA nugget round the hair & shank. Stocking with a few freebies on the hook gives a bit more weight, hit the clip or stop the line when you hit the water & the rig should never tangle!