elmoputney Posted August 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Finally got permission for a quick overnighter tonight it's been a tough couple of days negotiations but will be doing a quick in and out with bait up, and home for breakfast going to use the brolly bareback with no groundsheet, no need for food and stuff minimal for me anyway, got the rods set up having stripped some line off bosh bosh bosh bait up and crack a beer and hope the carp are playing ball tonight, steak and chips for dinner first then hit the road, in theory it's all gravy let's hope there are no spanners in the works 😁 crusian and commonly 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 2 hours ago, elmoputney said: Finally got permission for a quick overnighter tonight it's been a tough couple of days negotiations but will be doing a quick in and out with bait up, and home for breakfast going to use the brolly bareback with no groundsheet, no need for food and stuff minimal for me anyway, got the rods set up having stripped some line off bosh bosh bosh bait up and crack a beer and hope the carp are playing ball tonight, steak and chips for dinner first then hit the road, in theory it's all gravy let's hope there are no spanners in the works 😁 Tight lines , Elmo , don't fade away from hunger 😁 elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 2 hours ago, crusian said: Tight lines , Elmo , don't fade away from hunger 😁 I got emergency hob nobs and 2 beers don't worry 😁 All settled in, rigs in the rave tent, dropped some freebies, now all we need is dj carp to spin the wheels of steel 🤯😎🤑🤩😍🥰😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Good luck Elmo 🤞for you mate elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Wet 11 minutes ago, commonly said: Good luck Elmo 🤞for you mate Thanks Something carpy seemed to bosh on my spot a few mins ago, it feels pretty carpy tonight just hope I'm not wrong, all went on the spots well in the end and another boshed there out there, come on you carps commonly and yonny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Best of luck fella 🤞 elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted August 22, 2020 Report Share Posted August 22, 2020 Hope you get some Elmo 👍 elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 I've got one in the net, I've got one in the net I've got one in the net and it's a carp 😁 crusian, yonny, emmcee and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 22lb 3oz mirror, it's starting to get lighter so will have a cuppa then do a few snaps, 😁 ..., crusian and commonly 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 No more action, left lots of goodies and left just treated myself to a mcdonalds breakfast and then home, Quick overnight done 😁 ..., yonny, crusian and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 here we go all 22lb3oz of hard earnt Mirror Carp, really pleased to have caught one again, and she is a lovely one i think Its-grim-up-north, ..., emmcee and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 Good angling geez! You made it happen, well done crusian and elmoputney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 My daughter just told me a joke 😁 What did the cheese say when it looked in the mirror? Hallo me (halloumi) get it 😁😁👋👋👋 crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 12 hours ago, elmoputney said: here we go all 22lb3oz of hard earnt Mirror Carp, really pleased to have caught one again, and she is a lovely one i think All the hard work paying off 👍 crusian and elmoputney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 Well done elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 20 hours ago, commonly said: Good angling geez! You made it happen, well done 8 hours ago, Big Bass said: All the hard work paying off 👍 Cheers guys I still dont think the work is done yet, must keep going and hope there is more to come, I think i need to slow the nuisance species down this week, it's time to feed the carp more I'm thinking oil the pellets to fill them up quicker , some Tigers and more 18mm boilies, and maybe save the pigeon food for when I need there to be food on the spot for longer, I didn't use mozzie mesh or any repellant this Saturday I thought it seemed mozzie quiet when I got there 💭🤔 today I am starting to find I am quite itchy and seemed to have been bitten quite a bit, little foccacias they are always there 😕 I did enjoy the minimalist approach though of no groundsheet or mozzie front, I found packing up was loads quicker as I didn't have everything out it just stayed in my Rucksack until needed, going to try and thin out the Rucksack next 😬 crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 Last night I set myself a challenge to make a simple pop up rig that can be used with a mesh bag, and also be used low and still be fairly stiff, I've also gone off putty as something seems to bee eating it, a couple of times now it's been gone in the morning when I've reeled in 😢 Hydrolink is great stuff, you can overcome so many things with it, for simple hinge rigs it's perfect, I found I could make a nice simple rig with stiff rig hooks, chod hooks, curve shank and trig hammers, and it's completely height adjustable easily, My phone camera is cracked so apologies for the pic 📸😅 yonny, B B and ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 9 hours ago, elmoputney said: Last night I set myself a challenge to make a simple pop up rig that can be used with a mesh bag, and also be used low and still be fairly stiff, I've also gone off putty as something seems to bee eating it, a couple of times now it's been gone in the morning when I've reeled in 😢 Hydrolink is great stuff, you can overcome so many things with it, for simple hinge rigs it's perfect, I found I could make a nice simple rig with stiff rig hooks, chod hooks, curve shank and trig hammers, and it's completely height adjustable easily, My phone camera is cracked so apologies for the pic 📸😅 Iv had the same problem now and then with the putty .... could be crayfish ?? I don’t use a spilt shot I find they ping off when passing the hook length through the pva even when I make a little split don’t happen all the time but annoying. I use these now they grip much better in a BB elmoputney and crusian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 56 minutes ago, Big Bass said: Iv had the same problem now and then with the putty .... could be crayfish ?? I don’t use a spilt shot I find they ping off when passing the hook length through the pva even when I make a little split don’t happen all the time but annoying. I use these now they grip much better in a BB Thanks for that I may look into those, you did remind me I bought a load of tungsten sinkers for another one of my little projects ha ha, I might have a play with those tonight 😂 There is no I in team 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 Well the tungsten sinkers project was short lived, they worked on trimmed pop ups but not the whole thing 😁 I have just done something very satisfying though I've cleaned out my tackle box, I didn't realise just how many packets of toot I had accumulated, my at home tackle box is quite full, but for now the one I take with me is lovely and organised 😍 crusian and ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 We I am now kicking myself for not pre-baiting Tuesday, I went yesterday but someone was fishing locally so couldn't drop the bombs I wanted too, hopefully he will be off today and I may have some extra time before work due to the fam going out 😁, so I am taking the marker rod for a chuck about see if I can't find something new to work on also, 👍 yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 1 minute ago, elmoputney said: see if I can't find something new to work on also, Always pays to have a plan B buddy. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 22 minutes ago, yonny said: Always pays to have a plan B buddy. I agree, I'm all about creating the brand now 😁I've sunk into a little rabbit hole again 😂🐰 I realised my pre baiting could've been much more effective, I'm not going to go into too many details as for once I want to keep it under my hat a little 🎩 but going forward it will be hopefully much more effective 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, elmoputney said: I realised my pre baiting could've been much more effective Mine isn't going as well as I'd hoped. We're still seeing serious issues with algae, the fish aint acting themselves. Despite that the naturals have exploded this year (last week I bought 17 x caddis back on one hook bait 😲). There's too many tench/bream to bait with naturals so that's out of the question. I'm putting hardly any boilie in my mix as I'm not convinced my spot is being visited with any regularity and I don't want the spot going sour. Instead I'm just putting bits in that can be cleared up by anything. Conditions are improving which will help no end but the weeks are ticking by and my campaign will be over before I know it. Such is life. Must try harder. crusian, elmoputney and kevtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 37 minutes ago, yonny said: Mine isn't going as well as I'd hoped. We're still seeing serious issues with algae, the fish aint acting themselves. Despite that the naturals have exploded this year (last week I bought 17 x caddis back on one hook bait 😲). There's too many tench/bream to bait with naturals so that's out of the question. I'm putting hardly any boilie in my mix as I'm not convinced my spot is being visited with any regularity and I don't want the spot going sour. Instead I'm just putting bits in that can be cleared up by anything. Conditions are improving which will help no end but the weeks are ticking by and my campaign will be over before I know it. Such is life. Must try harder. I think that in hindsight I should've done things better and differently, I've been regularly getting bait on the spots and I'm pretty certain it's all being eaten but I'm not convinced it's been getting seen enough by the carp, we will see time will tell and all that, but we just got to hope some good fortune swings In our favour soon mate, I'm sure it will stay positive 👍 kevtaylor and yonny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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