elmoputney Posted September 24 Report Posted September 24 I think the 12lb is 0.35mm and like the hydrotuff breaks well above the stated BS, so essentially it is a 15lb line and then some, it's also very abrasion resistant and also fairly low stretch, well worth a look Quote
bluelabel Posted September 26 Author Report Posted September 26 A day on the Chelmer, MkIV Avon and Adcock Stanton pin... only a coupla little 'uns though commonly, barry211, InteraX and 3 others 6 Quote
ouchthathurt Posted October 5 Report Posted October 5 A couple of pics of last nights overnighter B B, Higham1987, kevtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote
B B Posted October 5 Report Posted October 5 On 26/09/2024 at 18:48, bluelabel said: A day on the Chelmer, MkIV Avon and Adcock Stanton pin... only a coupla little 'uns though The rod rest looks good as do rod and reel 👍 bluelabel 1 Quote
jules007 Posted October 6 Report Posted October 6 My very old Zebco 11ft 2.5tc rods, they are not up to modern carp fishing so about to be replaced with 12ft 3lb rods, reels are old but very good DAM quick 850, super smooth and still capable Higham1987 and commonly 2 Quote
Higham1987 Posted October 9 Report Posted October 9 I AM ACTUALLY OUT ON SATURDAY 🫨🫨🫨🫨 Hoping to add some more content to the pages again, there us a big BUT...... I've only got 1 rod at moment 😔😔 Will be a PVA bag.....so this time of year we're would be best to put it ? Open water, round an island, margin.... Quote
yonny Posted October 9 Report Posted October 9 1 hour ago, Higham1987 said: Will be a PVA bag.....so this time of year we're would be best to put it ? Open water, round an island, margin.... Wherever you find the carp mate !! commonly 1 Quote
Higham1987 Posted October 9 Report Posted October 9 6 minutes ago, yonny said: Wherever you find the carp mate !! True, goes without say....Carp in this/these lakes are not known for making shows. I've caught from the lake on the Left from the Red Dot (Boat Ramp) & Red Line (Bird/Duck Feeding Area)....I've fished the Bowl Bank (Green Line). The lake on the Right I've only fished once, has fewer fish but has the bigger fish and 1 of the fish is on my to catch list (Below) "Half Lin" commonly and yonny 2 Quote
yonny Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 11 hours ago, Higham1987 said: Bird/Duck Feeding Area I'd be starting my search here... constant food source for them..... but with one day and one rod to play with I'd not even be tackling up until I'd seen a sign of carp. crusian 1 Quote
Higham1987 Posted October 10 Report Posted October 10 28 minutes ago, yonny said: I'd be starting my search here... constant food source for them..... but with one day and one rod to play with I'd not even be tackling up until I'd seen a sign of carp. That's what I was actually thinking, people are forever feeding the ducksbwith Bread in this area, last time I fished a Nas White coconut wafter and caught, I should be there for 1st light, all gear is practically ready.....PVA Bags mainly filled with crumb boilie, groundbait, Manilla Active Mix and few pellets, all need to is to inject with manilla food liquid. yonny and crusian 2 Quote
emmcee Posted October 11 Report Posted October 11 The duck feeding area on Dinton pastures Black Swan lake would often do bites. After the public had gone you'd see a carpet of bread crumbs on the lake bed but in the morning it looked like a hoover had been through there, not a crumb in sight. Personally I'd avoid the pva bags to start with if heading straight to duck feeding area, instead I'd flick out a single with a light lead or a choddy. You don't want to spook any carp with a large splash from a bag as they maybe feeding still on the previous days bread etc. But as Yonny rightly says, on a day session it's all about finding them first. If they're not showing there will still be little signs. These could be small swirls on the surface, the odd bubble hitting the surface in a certain area or the more obvious signs of big fizzers or coloured water. 21 hours ago, Higham1987 said: That's what I was actually thinking, people are forever feeding the ducksbwith Bread in this area, last time I fished a Nas White coconut wafter and caught, I should be there for 1st light, all gear is practically ready.....PVA Bags mainly filled with crumb boilie, groundbait, Manilla Active Mix and few pellets, all need to is to inject with manilla food liquid. crusian, Higham1987 and yonny 3 Quote
Higham1987 Posted October 11 Report Posted October 11 On 09/10/2024 at 19:33, Higham1987 said: I AM ACTUALLY OUT ON SATURDAY 🫨🫨🫨🫨 Hoping to add some more content to the pages again, there us a big BUT...... I've only got 1 rod at moment 😔😔 Will be a PVA bag.....so this time of year we're would be best to put it ? Open water, round an island, margin.... Really thinking about being out tomorrow now, came home from work at 9.30....and I NEVER do that... Feel like I've been smashed with a Bulldozer, Raw Throat and No Energy. Wife as away from 1pm today and back Tuesday morning, it's the prime time to go, but I just have no energy for it 😔😔 Quote
emmcee Posted October 12 Report Posted October 12 15 hours ago, Higham1987 said: Really thinking about being out tomorrow now, came home from work at 9.30....and I NEVER do that... Feel like I've been smashed with a Bulldozer, Raw Throat and No Energy. Wife as away from 1pm today and back Tuesday morning, it's the prime time to go, but I just have no energy for it 😔😔 Had the same on Tuesday myself along with 3 work colleagues. One mate did a covid test and it was positive so guessing we've all got it and you've got the symptoms we've had. Get a test done. Quote
Higham1987 Posted October 12 Report Posted October 12 7 hours ago, emmcee said: Had the same on Tuesday myself along with 3 work colleagues. One mate did a covid test and it was positive so guessing we've all got it and you've got the symptoms we've had. Get a test done. Well, Fishing went out the window soon as I woke up, proppa bunged up, raw throat, coughing, aching.....also absolutely 🌧 🌧 ing it down (4.20am) this morning, only woke backup at 8.50 🤣🤣 Quote
elmoputney Posted October 12 Report Posted October 12 7 hours ago, emmcee said: Had the same on Tuesday myself along with 3 work colleagues. One mate did a covid test and it was positive so guessing we've all got it and you've got the symptoms we've had. Get a test done. I had it the other week, tested Friday after feeling rough Thursday evening, and quite a few of my colleagues did too. Wasn't that pleasant but rather than spreading it with my family and isolating at home,I got out the house after cleaning it before they came home,and I spent 2 nights isolating on the bank, it wasn't easy I would do stuff then have a long rest, but I ploughed through, I even moved to the other end of the lake,that was tough going, but I could've spent 2 nights blanking and when I got a chance to fish for two nights, I couldn't waste it. My family didn't all catch it so we all did OK. emmcee, commonly, Higham1987 and 3 others 6 Quote
Higham1987 Posted October 12 Report Posted October 12 Wife is away for weekend until Tuesday morning....lad is at his mates last night/today, then he's out with em later....only tomorrow's football match. elmoputney 1 Quote
commonly Posted October 12 Report Posted October 12 9 hours ago, elmoputney said: I had it the other week, tested Friday after feeling rough Thursday evening, and quite a few of my colleagues did too. Wasn't that pleasant but rather than spreading it with my family and isolating at home,I got out the house after cleaning it before they came home,and I spent 2 nights isolating on the bank, it wasn't easy I would do stuff then have a long rest, but I ploughed through, I even moved to the other end of the lake,that was tough going, but I could've spent 2 nights blanking and when I got a chance to fish for two nights, I couldn't waste it. My family didn't all catch it so we all did OK. Yep. You look full of Covid there mate. Best place to isolate. I feel a bit odd myself, might have to try that one on the missus😊 yonny, elmoputney and crusian 1 2 Quote
elmoputney Posted October 13 Report Posted October 13 23 hours ago, commonly said: Yep. You look full of Covid there mate. Best place to isolate. I feel a bit odd myself, might have to try that one on the missus😊 I didn't think I could swing that either but he who dares, I think the fresh air did me good much better than staying home feeling sorry for yourself, just go fishing and feel sorry for yourself. And if you catch one it's a nice bonus 😂 buzzbomb, commonly, kevtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote
ouchthathurt Posted October 16 Report Posted October 16 Rods out on my first session of my new campaign water. it appeared on my club book, no one knows what’s really in here. No one really fishes it and it was stocked 20yrs ago with 50 or so carp. I saw a 26lb on the bank and that was me sold! Just down for a few hours today to get the eye on the water and the first session ticked off. jules007, buzzbomb, crusian and 5 others 8 Quote
buzzbomb Posted October 17 Report Posted October 17 On 12/10/2024 at 02:34, elmoputney said: I had it the other week, tested Friday after feeling rough Thursday evening, and quite a few of my colleagues did too. I caught it around 3rd week in July, tested positive for about 6 days and spent another 4 at home until I felt right, just thankful I didn't lose my sense of taste and smell, because I dearly love to eat and drink. I notice my memory isn't quite as sharp since then, and I may have to wait an hour or day to remember a name or fact that should come easily. Yesterday I drove to the pharmacy and got a flu shot in the left shoulder, and my 6th covid booster in the right, in and out in 20 minutes, very efficient. kevtaylor 1 Quote
elmoputney Posted October 17 Report Posted October 17 16 minutes ago, buzzbomb said: I caught it around 3rd week in July, tested positive for about 6 days and spent another 4 at home until I felt right, just thankful I didn't lose my sense of taste and smell, because I dearly love to eat and drink. I notice my memory isn't quite as sharp since then, and I may have to wait an hour or day to remember a name or fact that should come easily. Yesterday I drove to the pharmacy and got a flu shot in the left shoulder, and my 6th covid booster in the right, in and out in 20 minutes, very efficient. Yeah thinking about it I've been pretty slow remembering things and not as sharp as usual, I just thought that was getting older but now I've got an excuse brilliant thanks 😂 kevtaylor, buzzbomb and yonny 3 Quote
B B Posted October 19 Report Posted October 19 On 17/10/2024 at 16:52, buzzbomb said: I didn't lose my sense of taste and smell, My fishing buddy has lost his sense of smell since the early days of Covid…which like he said it’s God send with me riding in the car with him 😏 Quote
elmoputney Posted October 19 Report Posted October 19 It's a day of two halves Ron. Higham1987, commonly and yonny 3 Quote
Higham1987 Posted October 19 Report Posted October 19 9 minutes ago, elmoputney said: It's a day of two halves Ron. Like that up North, Torrential downpours thus morning....now like I'm in Tenerife 🌞 in shorts n t-shirt 🤣🤣 commonly, elmoputney and yonny 3 Quote
salokcinnodrog Posted October 20 Report Posted October 20 On 13/10/2024 at 18:28, elmoputney said: I didn't think I could swing that either but he who dares, I think the fresh air did me good much better than staying home feeling sorry for yourself, just go fishing and feel sorry for yourself. And if you catch one it's a nice bonus 😂 That's been much of my fishing since last October. I hate being ill, so I'd go fishing rather than being sat in the flat. The fresh air seems to brighten you up. I do know though, when you have sepsis any session is hard work and I end up sleeping all day when I get home. jules007 and Whitstable Jack 2 Quote
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