Back to pastures old

[elmoputney]

After a lot of spod spill with the pigeon Conditioner yesterday(some accidently brilliant though I might add baiting 2 spots at once 😁)  I figured the easiest thing to do is add some vitalin with the excess water, to make it stodgier, should work a treat I think, 

I've tried to plant the seed for a couple of early morning mobile sessions  sessions rather than a Saturday night this week, my plan try and be there for morning bite time then just do a bit more spot finding work and baiting up then home by lunch in the hope I can nick one and do some good prep work, and still get some brownie points for the future 😂

 

[yonny]

18 minutes ago, elmoputney said:

spod spill

Not heard that in a while. You not using a spomb?

[elmoputney]

21 minutes ago, yonny said:

Not heard that in a while. You not using a spomb?

I am in between spombs at the moment my hooky  one doesn't work needs a mod I think (edit its in the pond somewhere near the big airbomb, forgot about that day 😢) , I have a midi airbomb, which would take too long for lots of bait 😁 and a spod, spod is quickest and is easiest to fill, if I can just lessen the spill perfect tool for the job 👍😁

Also I am not too bothered spod spill will help with better line lay, honest 😁😁

Edited August 12, 2020 by elmoputney

[elmoputney]

6 hours ago, yonny said:

Not heard that in a while. You not using a spomb?

Been to my vintage collection today xl pocket rockets ftw 😂

[elmoputney]

Been ordering some bait and bits ready, 

I have in stock or soon to be in stock 

25kgs skrettings 11mm

15kg boilies 

7kg ish tigers 

5kg ish of dry pigeon Conditioner 

To get 

15kg Vitalin +more pigeon mix when I run out 

That ought to be enough, I wanted more boilies but I also need to be sensible for now, but there should be enough to keep them going and get some spots rocking hopefully otherwise I may just cry 😁

 

 

 

[elmoputney]

I think I am going fishing tonight yay me, just a quick overnighter , should be be lovely conditions for it, will bait up the spots again when I leave but unless its a fish soup there I won't be fishing it yet, just hope nobody else does either lol 😁 

Will have a good look around though and I will be setting up only when I find them or some evidence of them anyway 🤔😬 it would be nice to catch one again I think 😁

 

[elmoputney]

Well it turns out I couldn't get any definitive sightings of carp, however the spot I've been baiting there were a lot of bubbles happening in the area, so worth a go I think on that, plus if I blank I can blame the wife as she told me to fish the spot I've been baiting before someone else does 😁

In being forgetful news jeez us, I've forgotten water carrier (luckily remembered in aldi so got bottles phew) 

Anything to cook with, I said aaaagh can get by with a toastie tonight, so got bread pepperoni cheese, no butter or peanut butter, haven't got my toastie maker or a pan, so no bacon sandwich in the morning, just a dry old cheese one 😣

And all I have otherwise is 1/2 of a pack of chocolate hobnobs ,and luckily beer 🍺😁

Aldi have got some rather splendid pineapple milkshake IPA's at the moment so I bought some 😁🍍

Now all we need is some big chunky carps to make an apprearance so I don't cry in the morning 😭

[B B]

25 minutes ago, elmoputney said:

Well it turns out I couldn't get any definitive sightings of carp, however the spot I've been baiting there were a lot of bubbles happening in the area, so worth a go I think on that, plus if I blank I can blame the wife as she told me to fish the spot I've been baiting before someone else does 😁

In being forgetful news jeez us, I've forgotten water carrier (luckily remembered in aldi so got bottles phew) 

Anything to cook with, I said aaaagh can get by with a toastie tonight, so got bread pepperoni cheese, no butter or peanut butter, haven't got my toastie maker or a pan, so no bacon sandwich in the morning, just a dry old cheese one 😣

And all I have otherwise is 1/2 of a pack of chocolate hobnobs ,and luckily beer 🍺😁

Aldi have got some rather splendid pineapple milkshake IPA's at the moment so I bought some 😁🍍

Now all we need is some big chunky carps to make an apprearance so I don't cry in the morning 😭

 

25 minutes ago, elmoputney said:

Well it turns out I couldn't get any definitive sightings of carp, however the spot I've been baiting there were a lot of bubbles happening in the area, so worth a go I think on that, plus if I blank I can blame the wife as she told me to fish the spot I've been baiting before someone else does 😁

In being forgetful news jeez us, I've forgotten water carrier (luckily remembered in aldi so got bottles phew) 

Anything to cook with, I said aaaagh can get by with a toastie tonight, so got bread pepperoni cheese, no butter or peanut butter, haven't got my toastie maker or a pan, so no bacon sandwich in the morning, just a dry old cheese one 😣

And all I have otherwise is 1/2 of a pack of chocolate hobnobs ,and luckily beer 🍺😁

Aldi have got some rather splendid pineapple milkshake IPA's at the moment so I bought some 😁🍍

Now all we need is some big chunky carps to make an apprearance so I don't cry in the morning 😭

That sounds like a feast for a king Elmo ... good luck 👍

[elmoputney]

My prime spot rod just went, I thought hmmmm came out the weed OK, tench, then it felt a little bigger hmmm carp, I didn't have my head torch on at this point, landed it thought hmmm too long for a tench but didnt quite fight like a carp got it in the net, got my head torch and this pair of evil eyes were looking at me it was a blooming crocodile, on a double wafter I told you I saw one the other day, unhooked it in the net, and sent it back home, that is after it broke out my net by smashing it apart first, I didn't weigh it or take a photo because it was evil looking 😈 

It was quite a big pike though not a little jack it was at least 3 foot long, I would say a double figure one but not the carp I wanted, had a liner since probably a Conger eel, must be a veggie pike cos if it can't survive on all those rudd available it's got to be a hippy but An evil one 

More beer, tonight seems weird 😂

[elmoputney]

Well I've woken up a little sad and deflated, this morning at 3am I had a belting take, lifted Into it nothing, the line had parted somewhere near the rod, been mulling over what caused It, still not certain, but I guess it was my fault somehow, was it the line clip, was it a bit of gravel on the reel, a weak spot, that pike, A rat I dunno really can't be certain but I will be stripping all my lines back and everything for next time, bit gutted to be honest, it was on a hinged stuff rig so I am certain it was a goodun too 😭

[commonly]

You're still in with a shout elmo, until the clock runs out anyway. 

Weather looks good for a morning bite

[elmoputney]

2 minutes ago, commonly said:

You're still in with a shout elmo, until the clock runs out anyway. 

Weather looks good for a morning bite

Its not looking bad tbh, there are signs about, I can't be late though we have a leak at home under the kitchen sink again 😭

Gotta pack up and bait up soon, the clock is ticking 

[commonly]

16 minutes ago, elmoputney said:

Its not looking bad tbh, there are signs about, I can't be late though we have a leak at home under the kitchen sink again 😭

Gotta pack up and bait up soon, the clock is ticking 

Tell her not to use the sink or fill up a few bottles and turn the mains off. 

Fingers crossed for you buddy 

[elmoputney]

13 minutes ago, commonly said:

Tell her not to use the sink or fill up a few bottles and turn the mains off. 

Fingers crossed for you buddy 

We had a plumber out for this very reason not so long ago and pretty much changed everything, even the waterboard came to turn the mains off, I can't work out where it's from tbh the cupboard under the sink is dry yet underneath it's dripping and the wall is soaked geez us, 

I'd love to stay longer they are boshing over the back, and in my pads and there is localised bubblage, eat the wafters, eat the wafters, eat the wafters 😁

[commonly]

1 hour ago, elmoputney said:

We had a plumber out for this very reason not so long ago and pretty much changed everything, even the waterboard came to turn the mains off, I can't work out where it's from tbh the cupboard under the sink is dry yet underneath it's dripping and the wall is soaked geez us, 

Has the sealant at the splashback or seal around sink past its best? 

Eak out the bank time mate

[elmoputney]

1 hour ago, commonly said:

Has the sealant at the splashback or seal around sink past its best? 

Eak out the bank time mate

Its the mains water pipe again 😭 came home and had a look took a while to spot it but a fine jet was coming off it, that means we need to get the plumber and the water board out at the same time as our mains switch out front is dodgy and they haven't replaced it get 

[chillfactor]

4 hours ago, elmoputney said:

Well I've woken up a little sad and deflated, this morning at 3am I had a belting take, lifted Into it nothing, the line had parted somewhere near the rod, been mulling over what caused It, still not certain, but I guess it was my fault somehow, was it the line clip, was it a bit of gravel on the reel, a weak spot, that pike, A rat I dunno really can't be certain but I will be stripping all my lines back and everything for next time, bit gutted to be honest, it was on a hinged stuff rig so I am certain it was a goodun too 😭

I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was the same pike mate . I've seen big female pike return to the exact same spot after being caught . You might find you have stumbled on where it likes to hunker down & silt up for a week or two . 

[elmoputney]

8 minutes ago, chillfactor said:

I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was the same pike mate . I've seen big female pike return to the exact same spot after being caught . You might find you have stumbled on where it likes to hunker down & silt up for a week or two . 

I think I've definately disturbed something whilst raking last week  that in hindsight probably was a pike, and actually forgot the pike that tried to eat my spod lol, I just wonder more when it broke out of the net it sat around near my middle rod line for a bit while I got the net back together, made a few lunges again, could've done it then maybe but not really sure, it also ran through it when I was playing it 

I did have some incidents where all 3 bite alarms went off, that's usually a dirty rat running through them all my bobbins were on or nearly on the floor and my reels were quite close last night so I dunno, I still think that was a carp though just seemed a more positive carpy take, so I am still upset 😭

Lost 2 now recently, 7 blanks and a wafter eating pike ruining the plan (at least it wasn't a bream 😁) 

Still baited heavily on departure let them eat cake I say, hopefully it will come together soon and I'll start catching them, I am starting to feel I deserve a red letter day 😂

I also seem to keep bumping into anglers on there that catch 7 in a session and /or haven't blanked yet, doesn't do the confidence any good to hear that when you keep blanking  😁😭

[framey]

6 hours ago, elmoputney said:

Its the mains water pipe again 😭 came home and had a look took a while to spot it but a fine jet was coming off it, that means we need to get the plumber and the water board out at the same time as our mains switch out front is dodgy and they haven't replaced it get 

I had that when the water board came in and put their meter in. It was pushing out everywhere but from the back of a joint

dodgy cowboys Lol

[elmoputney]

17 minutes ago, framey said:

I had that when the water board came in and put their meter in. It was pushing out everywhere but from the back of a joint

dodgy cowboys Lol

They are, when they came to turn my one off, he had to sit and wait for 2 hours to turn it back on, didn't think about changing our dodgy valve just sat and did Facebook, apparently he wasn't trained to do that 😳

[framey]

Not my job mate...

[elmoputney]

8 hours ago, framey said:

Not my job mate...

They needed to call a specialist team for that 

Plumber is coming today so hopefully he can sort it out 🙏

[elmoputney]

Well it's another week of baiting done, am hoping to do what I called a luxury baiting session at the weekend a very quick overnighter, but not sure how that's sitting at present it's a bit like indigestion for now 😁 

There is definately a change in the swim this week, no pike strikes noticed and the spots seem to become active as soon as I've baited them still loads of rudd etc but they seem more relaxed if that makes sense, then some slightly bigger fish seem to move in, probably tench and bream as the swirls get bigger, still no definate carp sightings but hopefully they are also visiting to see what the kerfuffle is, just got to keep plodding on and hope it's happening while I am away, 😁

Tight lines all 

[Carpbell_ll]

On 16/08/2020 at 22:28, framey said:

Not my job mate...

Should try council repairs these days, that many contractors they have a number of valves on a simple shower pipe each one is a different contractors turf, ever seen the film Brazil? 

[elmoputney]

Plumber did sort it btw, and for free well happy, he replaced the connector bit and it's sorted, he couldn't turn the main mains water off though so had to do a risky one with towels, so still need the water board to do there thang at some point but at least we are not leaking anymore 😁