The_Viking_Angler

Thanks Lads, Was just curious of other peoples opinions. I have a big Daiwa beany mat somewhere which i think i'll start using again for stalking. I'll see if i can find it.

Thanks dude!

Hey Guys, I'm hoping to fish the canal/stalk alot more this year and i was just wondering what you guys use mat/cradle wise to stay mobile. I have a cradle but it's a pain to carry along with a rod/net/buckets ect.

Yeah Terry is definitely a character! Yeah the margins look really good there for a bait and on my last session, my only activity came from my margin rod. How weedy does it generally get?

I almost always use shelf life bollies and have never had a issue. Plenty of companies, sticky, nash, crafty catcher ect all use decent ingredients and i always read the ingredients on the back of the package before buying any new bait.

Welcome Buddy. Once you get back into it, you'll never stop!

My mate has a 18lb common out of one of our new club waters yesterday on his first session at the lake. I've blanked the last 3 sessions...git!! I did have a few roach and perch out of the canal last night though after work.

Still beats a blank

Hopefully will be posting a picture either tomorrow or Saturday, off out for my 33hr session tomorrow morning on my main lake this year, lets hope something bites.

Hey Guys, So i recently joined Luton angling club and was just wondering if anyone has fished North House Lake or the river section at Wyboston. I'm likely going to be mainly targeting North House and with the river being literally next to it, ill likely do a good few hours on there too. Anyone got any info or tips about the waters?

Thanks guys! I've managed to sort one out, Ain't the greatest work as i did it fairly quickly but it'll do!

I have and will use both where needed but i much prefer bank sticks for the versatility of them. I also find them much more stable and secure, especially fishing close in. With a pod, i find that you are limited on control as all your rod tips will face the same way, regardless of where your're fishing. I have had a pod tip over on me when fishing right close to the margins and when i had a particularly violent take, it pulled the rod and the whole pod went. Also with bank sticks, i keep my alarms, bobbins ect on them all the time so its always ready to go.

Thanks for the welcome lads, looking forward to reading through some of the threads on here. I've been out probably about a dozen times so far, both carping and other species. Got my first 33 hour session of the year coming up this friday/saturday, weather is looking decent and the carp have started to feed.

Hey Guys, Just thought i'd throw a quick post to say hi and that i should be back on the forum a lot more! I doubt many of you remember but i joined about 2 years back under the name "AlphaAngler" but as i rarely ever use the computer at home or work, i didn't spend much time on here and i don't really like browsing forums much on my mobile but I got a new job some months back that means i'm on a computer 5 days a week so i thought it's time i jump back in again. I didn't do much fishing at all last year due to various family problems/moving house ect but this year i've been hitting it hard, started a blog on my Instagram under the same user name as on here and have joined a new club ticket which holds some lovely waters and fish! and have already been more times this year since jan than the whole of last year. Oh and does anyone have any tips on uploading a profile photo? every one i've tried to upload, it has told me it exceeds the max size limit but i can't seem to get one that small. Tight Lines! James