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OK nice one. Cheers again Nick.

Nick, I'm bringing this out of the grave lol! Any idea if there are any carp along the section by the uea??

Amazing trips, both times mate. You make me want to get myself over there! Next year I'm going for sure! Nice one!

I'm yet to work out what a choddy is! Lol!

Ok I think I'll take the 'keep a few made up' advice from Dr NM ! Btw thanks guys for all these answers. I think this is potentially the most helpful form I've been on!! And, just to fulfil your request NM, what is the best way to sharpen hooks? A lot of people have mentioned sharpening the hooks beyond how they come straight out of the pack. Can anybody give me some pointers as to the best tools to use? Thanks again

Ok so, experiment with hair length

Thanks for all the replies guys. I'm taking all this info on board!! I was using a single boilie when the problem on this post occurred, however I did try a snowman and had the same problem. I will try and experiment with all your ideas guys! Thanks very much for the help

Hi Crucian, Yeah I do have to use barbless, and I think I prefer too as well - I don't like to think the fish is getting hurt during de hooking etc!

https://imageshack.com/i/pdFy5gZ0j https://imageshack.com/i/excqn4zOj Those photos are of my rig, one with and one without the sinking tube that goes on the mainline Edit:- if the fish picks up the bait and applies a bit of tension/movement the lead will slip off of the Korda anti tangle sleeve and run freely down the line!

Thanks for all the advice btw guys. I was using cell boilies, mostly one sat flat on the bottom but sometimes two with the top one being a pop up. And it was a brand new hook, pretty sure none are damaged!!

Also- there was one point where my line went taught (my bobbin was on my rod and I could see it tight in the water) and when I struck I could feel the fish for half a second ish and then it was off!

Ok I will try and post one in a min! But yes I have been using a running in line lead. like in the video I posted the other day newmarket, the one you said you'd used, the lead shouldn't come off the Korda anti tangle sleeve until the fish has hooked itself (or so I thought)??

I was using Wide Gape B hooks size 6!! Will edit that in!

Hey guys! So yesterday I went out for the day and fished using boilies on a hair rig. I got multiple bites but only managed to hook two!! My rig looked like this (from rodtip to hook) :- 10lb main line 20cm sinker tube Inline 2.5lb lead (that ran freely over the sinker tubing) Korda anti tangle sleeve (to keep the lead semi tight to the swivel for casting and resistance on the lake bed) Size 8 swivel 20lb braided leader (roughly 1 FT) stripped in certain places for hinge etc Two weight shots along to line to keep the line on the lake bed Size 6 Hook with 15mm boilie attached to the rig (sometimes used a pop up on top of the boilie to pop it up off the bed slightly) When I got bites I would strike and very often missed it? My Hook is tied with a knot less not and offer the 'anti ejection' angle! Anybody got any ideas why I might be having trouble hooking? Are there any specific techniques to striking?? Thanks (Sorry for the long post). Sam!

Thanks for the help Hutch newmarket, I have taken a look! thanks for the advice, what do you think of this set up??