New venue tips

[Its-grim-up-north]

I did well on a silty lake in York, I just chucked multi rigs on heli set ups at showing fish, then I’d bait up with boilie chops rather than hole boilies because I imagined they’d flutter down through the water and settle on top of the silt rather than a hole boilie which I imagined would be buried further into it out of view. 

[Ark79]

Leadcore isn’t allowed on this venue buddy, probably every venue in scotyland….

thought about the naked chod, and will probably give this a go 👍🏻
 

also thinking of a simple heli rig , only thing am struggling with what hooklink to use 🤷🏼‍♂️ Semi stiff ? Or stiff ? Or supple ? Lol  

 

[Its-grim-up-north]

My preferred hooklink is esp tungsten loaded in semi stiff, it’s on the supple side for a semi stiff which I prefer. I also like Gardner ultra skin in stiff if the bottom is clean enough for me to use it 

[Ark79]

Anyone used the knew Korda heli safe and tubing kit ? 
 

I know it’s a bit Gucci lol but I might give it a go 

[elmoputney]

Another thing to try if fishing in silt is use a mesh bag attached to the hook and put a couple of floaters in it with some normal pellets, this will make your rig land slower as it won't settle til the bag melts, meaning it should sit on top of the silt, I would also use liquids to stop your baits taking on the silty odours as fast 

Edited August 9, 2021 by elmoputney

[Ark79]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:02, elmoputney said:

Another thing to try if fishing in silt is use a mesh bag attached to the hook and put a couple of floaters in it with some normal pellets, this will make your rig land slower as it won't settle til the bag melts, meaning it should sit on top of the silt, I would also use liquids to stop your baits taking on the silty odours as fast 

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looking at the bait additives just now on the evil bay lol…  

the mesh idea should work a treat mate cheers 👍🏻

[Ark79]

  On 09/08/2021 at 14:24, Its-grim-up-north said:

My preferred hooklink is esp tungsten loaded in semi stiff, it’s on the supple side for a semi stiff which I prefer. I also like Gardner ultra skin in stiff if the bottom is clean enough for me to use it 

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Cheers mate 😁

[Ark79]

Love sitting thinking about rig’s 🤔 been doing it all day 😂 she’s hinting for the living room to be painted and am hinting nope ! 🙄 She needs a hobby 😂

[elmoputney]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:07, Ark79 said:

looking at the bait additives just now on the evil bay lol…  

the mesh idea should work a treat mate cheers 👍🏻

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What bait are you using? 

[Ark79]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:12, elmoputney said:

What bait are you using? 

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Dynamite the crave , was using it straight out the bag on a mono hair,

then sticky waffters for the solid bag rig , filled with crushed crave boilies and sticky 6mm and 4mm with smoked corn goo , didn’t use the goo on every bag tho 

[elmoputney]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:17, Ark79 said:

Dynamite the crave , was using it straight out the bag on a mono hair,

then sticky waffters for the solid bag rig , filled with crushed crave boilies and sticky 6mm and 4mm with smoked corn goo , didn’t use the goo on every bag tho 

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https://purebaitconcepts.com/bait-prep-liquid-loading/

This is worth a read about liquid loading your baits, you don't have to use the same liquids but it's a good guide, 

Or you could use a little bit of bottled water and the crave liquid and soak them for 24 hours before you go that would soften them up and stop them soaking up too much grot 

[Ark79]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:29, elmoputney said:

https://purebaitconcepts.com/bait-prep-liquid-loading/

This is worth a read about liquid loading your baits, you don't have to use the same liquids but it's a good guide, 

Or you could use a little bit of bottled water and the crave liquid and soak them for 24 hours before you go that would soften them up and stop them soaking up too much grot 

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Good article 
Will be trying this buddy cheers for that 👍🏻😁

more investigation needed on the tube 😁 I’m more of a visual learner😂

[elmoputney]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:39, Ark79 said:

Good article 
Will be trying this buddy cheers for that 👍🏻😁

more investigation needed on the tube 😁 I’m more of a visual learner😂

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There is loads of stuff you can use and do to prep your bait, I'll warn you now it can get intense 😂

[Ark79]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:43, elmoputney said:

There is loads of stuff you can use and do to prep your bait, I'll warn you now it can get intense 😂

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Look out Am going in 🪖 😂  

this carp fishing is addictive 🤔 

 

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  On 09/08/2021 at 15:10, Ark79 said:

Love sitting thinking about rig’s 🤔 been doing it all day 😂 she’s hinting for the living room to be painted and am hinting nope ! 🙄 She needs a hobby 😂

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Let the Mrs do it pal... I went on a 24hr the other week, Mrs was bored so she redone the living room, gave away old units and 3 piece suite, came home to an all grey n white living room, new grey carpet, new grey couch, new white units... I was amaaaazed. 

[elmoputney]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:46, Ark79 said:

Look out Am going in 🪖 😂  

this carp fishing is addictive 🤔 

 

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I love it, I just wish I had as much time to do it as think about it 😊

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  On 09/08/2021 at 14:27, Ark79 said:

Anyone used the knew Korda heli safe and tubing kit ? 
 

I know it’s a bit Gucci lol but I might give it a go 

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I was actually contemating this also, but on the Heli Safe Tubing Kit. 

[elmoputney]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:47, Highy said:

Let the Mrs do it pal... I went on a 24hr the other week, Mrs was bored so she redone the living room, gave away old units and 3 piece suite, came home to an all grey n white living room, new grey carpet, new grey couch, new white units... I was amaaaazed. 

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Did she get Nick Knowles in? That sounds impossible without DIY sos 

[Ark79]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:47, elmoputney said:

I love it, I just wish I had as much time to do it as think about it 😊

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Yeah that’s the problem 😂

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  On 09/08/2021 at 15:50, elmoputney said:

Did she get Nick Knowles in? That sounds impossible without DIY sos 

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  On 09/08/2021 at 15:47, Highy said:

Let the Mrs do it pal... I went on a 24hr the other week, Mrs was bored so she redone the living room, gave away old units and 3 piece suite, came home to an all grey n white living room, new grey carpet, new grey couch, new white units... I was amaaaazed. 

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From this... 

 

To this... 

Units were built that night, couch came 2 days later... 

[Ark79]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:47, Highy said:

Let the Mrs do it pal... I went on a 24hr the other week, Mrs was bored so she redone the living room, gave away old units and 3 piece suite, came home to an all grey n white living room, new grey carpet, new grey couch, new white units... I was amaaaazed. 

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No no no 🤔🤔 nope 😂 sounds like your wife has good taste, a would come back to pink and more pink 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

but disappearing for a 24 hour ses sound blissful 😁😁

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  On 09/08/2021 at 15:58, Ark79 said:

No no no 🤔🤔 nope 😂 sounds like your wife has good taste, a would come back to pink and more pink 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

but disappearing for a 24 hour ses sound blissful 😁😁

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God help her next week when she has a week off work... 🤣🤣

[elmoputney]

  On 09/08/2021 at 15:59, Highy said:

God help her next week when she has a week off work... 🤣🤣

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Hope you are writing her a list mate