Lee Golding

Thanks :-D Lee.

I think I'll go for the JRC stealth brolly at around £69.99. Great value for money and good reviews. Thanks for the help! Lee.

http://www.bivvies.co.uk/Brolly-Systems/

I'm looking for something along those lines. I'm looking at: http://www.nashtackle.com/Bivvies-and-Umbr.../OVAL_PLUS.html Anyone know if this is a good oval? Lee.

Suppose if I feel the rig down it will land on the silt rather than in it to a certain degree. Is it worth spodding a couple of big rockets full every cast? How regular should I cast? The lake has a good head of doubles up to 40s, 5 acres, quite pressured, but moderate to hard depending on the mood of the fish! Lee.

How often is it best to cast with this method and should I spod a couple of rockets each cast also? Thanks, Lee.

I know that a famous carp angler caught on this method there so it must work. They used a 1.5-2oz feeder, big method bix, bait tucked into the ball, foam nugget on the hook. Just not sure of the hook length. I'll go with 6 inches of silkworm and see how that goes. Lee.

Do you put the bait in the groundbait ball and do you use a soft braid or a coated braid as a hooklength? Thanks :-D Lee.

Hi friends, I'm trying the method for the first time this week. Just a simple marine groundbait, pellet, particle and tiny boilie concoction around a 1.5oz Korda feeder. I'm very confident with my normal bottom rigs. But I understand you need to use 3 inch silkworm hooklengths on the method on gravel. However, I'm fishing in silt, where when you cast out and feel the lead down, it will still work its way approx 2 inches in some places with a 1.5oz lead. 1) How long should my hooklength be in this silty situation? 6 inches? 2) How can we better estimate the depth of silt where we are fishing. I've tried the wool on hooklength method, but it takes a good while to stain the wool after casting out! Cheers, Lee.

Barbless hooks fine. I use Korda longshanks with the barb completely filed/crushed down. They did rig checks Friday too! Lee.

Glad you enjoyed the place. It has a certain something :-D I'm on there Friday and can't wait. I went last Fri and had a 20lb 8oz mirror and a 13.5lb common by moving swims after the 8am re-draw. On some carpcraftbaits boilies. Boilies do work, but as hookbaits only at the moment I think. It can have its off days, but mostly good days. As you say, wrong day that's all. Don't forget to stalk next time too if you get a chance. Lee.

Cuttle Mill is expensive but worth it. Beautiful place, great staff and food. I love it. Lee.

I fish there quite regular. Website is www.cuttle-mill.com Lots of info, galleries, etc. Beds of bait are spooking the fish at the moment. Pellet hookbaits are doing well. Move your hookbaits around your swim every hours or so. Cast to jumping fish. Simple rigs, 8 inch hooklenghs with 2-2.5 leads. Feather your cast and feel the lead down. That should get you some :-D Lee.

Don't buyt the Wychwood Extremis Freespin Reels. The bail arm closes sometimes on hard casts. Snapping off £6 of end tackle a time! Save some money in the long run and buy Shimano 6000RE or the Daiwa Emcast Evo 5500 that I am upgrading too :-D Hope this helps, Lee.

Thanks for the help all :-D Lee.