Today's thought.

[commonly]

Rod licence renewal.......

£55.30.......

How has this nearly doubled in the last 5 years????

[jh92]

On 10/10/2025 at 08:55, Carpbell3 said:

i had also been a heavy smoker before that but consultant i seen one of the counties top respiratory professors is very anti vaping it was him who told me no more inhaling anything other than fresh air, felt like a crayon eater lol

They are full of stinky winky though mate, the chemicals and stuff the flavours are made of are toxic lol. Wonder what health issues are gonna come about in 10 - 20 years time lol

 

[commonly]

I can't belive no one has been out having a go?

Last week has been good conditions, full moon too.

I can't get out due to family stuff😔

[jh92]

2 hours ago, commonly said:

I can't belive no one has been out having a go?

Last week has been good conditions, full moon too.

I can't get out due to family stuff😔

I've been blanking relentlessly so nothing to report 👍🤣

[elmoputney]

3 hours ago, commonly said:

I can't belive no one has been out having a go?

Last week has been good conditions, full moon too.

I can't get out due to family stuff😔

I went Friday, didn't catch anything 😂

[commonly]

I just keep wishing I was fishing

[commonly]

Catching, now that's a whole different level

[yonny]

With the drop in temps the fishing and the forum posts appear to have slowed right down!

[commonly]

Its a shame really.

A mate had a new pb (43) the other night.

I can't stick up the picture though. 

This is usually the best time to be out imo.

Family stuff means, I'm not able to get out at minute. 

How's the pond life?

 

[yonny]

3 hours ago, commonly said:

How's the pond life?

All good here mate. The carp went mental feeding after Fridays storm and then this last couple of days headed to the bottom. I think they'll stay there for the foreseeable.

I completely missed my Nov fishing session. No free nights until December now. We still have lots to do on the new house so it'd not surprise me if I don't get out again this year.

[OldBoy]

5 hours ago, yonny said:

With the drop in temps the fishing and the forum posts appear to have slowed right down!

Deff slowed up / finished for me for a few months, old bones can't take the cold weather fishing anymore 😃

I did manage to get a copy of Archie Braddock 'Fantastic Feeder Fishing' a while ago, old skool now but very interesting read, makes a change from usual big carp stuff books 👍

[commonly]

I know the feeling mate.

Fishing time is precious with a young family under normal circumstances,  let alone when you've just moved.

We had the first real frost this morning, that's been very productive for me in the past when I had the time to go.

March will soon come around and we can go for that big beautiful common🤞🤞🤞