kevtaylor Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 On 25/02/2025 at 14:25, jh92 said: I think I will have to try if I go any shorter mate, I've sort of found the sweet spot for it now, if not on the first cast I'm getting it on the second attempt 👌 No carp on this trip, did a 6lb tench this morning that ripped off like a carp 🤣 I'm off there now until Sunday, so baited the spot with half a bucket of particle which will hopefully keep it clean lol. Got so much to learn on this complex, I'm currently on a lake of 4 acres with 150 carp and only fished one swim so far lol. The next lake I wanna get on is just under 9 with about 150 - 180 carp they reckon. But it has more weedbeds, lilies and snags lol. Expand Take your time, once you find a complex that feels nice what's the rush, I kind of don't want to catch my targets coz the fishing is peaceful and might not find that again crusian, elmoputney and salokcinnodrog 3 Quote
elmoputney Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 On 25/02/2025 at 14:52, kevtaylor said: Take your time, once you find a complex that feels nice what's the rush, I kind of don't want to catch my targets coz the fishing is peaceful and might not find that again Expand Where are you fishing sounds ideal 😂 kevtaylor 1 Quote
kevtaylor Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 On 25/02/2025 at 16:00, elmoputney said: Where are you fishing sounds ideal 😂 Expand Not telling 😂 elmoputney, crusian and commonly 3 Quote
elmoputney Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 On 25/02/2025 at 16:51, kevtaylor said: Not telling 😂 Expand Don't blame you, it's rare to find some peace and quiet these days. kevtaylor 1 Quote
salokcinnodrog Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 On 25/02/2025 at 06:54, elmoputney said: Trouble was a bit of a crosswind tbh I had to aim it at one tree to get it to land in front of another lol,but they were all slightly different, I really struggle to see marker floats unless it's flat calm these days being colour blind makes them really hard to see when there is a chop on the water. Expand And when the wind changes strength as you start the cast... I know about seeing a marker float can be difficult, I found fluorescent orange stands out to me, where I lose yellow or black tops even in shiny pale water reflection. Would a white marker float work for you? On 25/02/2025 at 14:52, kevtaylor said: Take your time, once you find a complex that feels nice what's the rush, I kind of don't want to catch my targets coz the fishing is peaceful and might not find that again Expand Strangely enough I'm almost the same, although I really want Chestnut and her big brother... kevtaylor and jh92 2 Quote
elmoputney Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 On 25/02/2025 at 19:08, salokcinnodrog said: And when the wind changes strength as you start the cast... I know about seeing a marker float can be difficult, I found fluorescent orange stands out to me, where I lose yellow or black tops even in shiny pale water reflection. Would a white marker float work for you? Strangely enough I'm almost the same, although I really want Chestnut and her big brother... Expand I struggle with orange in some lights, maybe black might be good, i use the big ones and still can't see them lol, probably need binos to spot it Quote
greekskii Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 With the short casting it’s an art for sure. Try hitting the clip with the rod tip high, just flicking the lead out and then following it down. I fish a spot similar on a club water. A deeper silty gully between weedbeds. But I fish braided mainlines too so easier to mess it up! sometimes though you just have to keep casting until it’s right. A lighter lead will help 1. Reduce noise when recasting and 2. Bit more forgiving to get out. kevtaylor 1 Quote
elmoputney Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 I remember seeing someone used to do an underarm catapult type cast, where they would hold the bait in their hand, pull it to tc and let it fly. crusian 1 Quote
framey Posted February 25 Report Posted February 25 On 25/02/2025 at 14:25, jh92 said: I think I will have to try if I go any shorter mate, I've sort of found the sweet spot for it now, if not on the first cast I'm getting it on the second attempt 👌 No carp on this trip, did a 6lb tench this morning that ripped off like a carp 🤣 I'm off there now until Sunday, so baited the spot with half a bucket of particle which will hopefully keep it clean lol. Got so much to learn on this complex, I'm currently on a lake of 4 acres with 150 carp and only fished one swim so far lol. The next lake I wanna get on is just under 9 with about 150 - 180 carp they reckon. But it has more weedbeds, lilies and snags lol. Expand Proper old school start on the kiddie lakes and work up to the men’s lakes lol well done Quote
kevtaylor Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 On 25/02/2025 at 20:08, elmoputney said: I remember seeing someone used to do an underarm catapult type cast, where they would hold the bait in their hand, pull it to tc and let it fly. Expand Frank warwick elmoputney 1 Quote
elmoputney Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 On 26/02/2025 at 10:31, kevtaylor said: Frank warwick Expand That's the kidda will try and find it now Quote
framey Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 You can use an alternative centrepin cast with a fixed spool reel pull line of the eyes and hold in one hand swing rod out let line go good for under trees kevtaylor, crusian and commonly 3 Quote
kevtaylor Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 On 26/02/2025 at 13:19, elmoputney said: That's the kidda will try and find it now Expand He showed the interviewer from Korda Podcast (Simon) how to do this and he snapped Franks rod lol yonny and elmoputney 1 1 Quote
kevtaylor Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 On 26/02/2025 at 13:38, framey said: You can use an alternative centrepin cast with a fixed spool reel pull line of the eyes and hold in one hand swing rod out let line go good for under trees Expand This takes me back, used to love my pin and 14ft float rod ❤️ Quote
elmoputney Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 On 26/02/2025 at 15:33, kevtaylor said: He showed the interviewer from Korda Podcast (Simon) how to do this and he snapped Franks rod lol Expand I can't find it sadly, I have tried a quite hard but nada. Quote
kevtaylor Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 (edited) On 26/02/2025 at 16:20, elmoputney said: I can't find it sadly, I have tried a quite hard but nada. Expand It was in Franks Korda Podcast, think he only did one. Edited February 26 by kevtaylor Quote
elmoputney Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 On 26/02/2025 at 16:57, kevtaylor said: It was in Franks Korda Podcast, think he only did one. Expand I tried, I found the bit where they talk about it, but not the rod snapping bit. Quote
kevtaylor Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 On 26/02/2025 at 17:48, elmoputney said: I tried, I found the bit where they talk about it, but not the rod snapping bit. Expand Yeah I dont think you actually see it in that, but I have seen a video where Frank demonstrates it on a lake. Quote
elmoputney Posted February 26 Report Posted February 26 On 26/02/2025 at 22:59, kevtaylor said: Yeah I dont think you actually see it in that, but I have seen a video where Frank demonstrates it on a lake. Expand That is in there with Martin Bowler at 38 minutes ish https://youtu.be/b89MGtUykuQ?si=kXWCF8hiMGelNuuz kevtaylor 1 Quote
kevtaylor Posted February 27 Report Posted February 27 On 26/02/2025 at 23:10, elmoputney said: That is in there with Martin Bowler at 38 minutes ish https://youtu.be/b89MGtUykuQ?si=kXWCF8hiMGelNuuz Expand Nice one 👍 I'd hook my finger and go in no doubt 😂 jh92 and elmoputney 2 Quote
elmoputney Posted February 27 Report Posted February 27 On 27/02/2025 at 09:28, kevtaylor said: Nice one 👍 I'd hook my finger and go in no doubt 😂 Expand I would probably let go of the rod end and have to hand line it all back in 😂 Maybe we can have a practice at the social 😱 kevtaylor, commonly and jh92 1 2 Quote
kevtaylor Posted February 27 Report Posted February 27 On 27/02/2025 at 12:05, elmoputney said: I would probably let go of the rod end and have to hand line it all back in 😂 Maybe we can have a practice at the social 😱 Expand Who's bringing an old rod then, we're not snapping mine 😂 commonly 1 Quote
elmoputney Posted February 27 Report Posted February 27 On 27/02/2025 at 12:25, kevtaylor said: Who's bringing an old rod then, we're not snapping mine 😂 Expand I wouldn't be devastated if my spod rod snapped lol kevtaylor 1 Quote
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