Zaphod

Soaking "Overnight" Will NOT do..... Peanuts need a MINIMUM of 24 hours soaking, then bring to boil and simmer for 20-30 minutes. They can be very harmful to the fish if not prepared properly. This is why they are banned in the majority of waters....

Ouch, that looks very nasty...

Only difference between the 40's and 50's is the size of the spool, there is no descernable weight difference either. Both are about the same weight/size of a Shimano GTE 6010.

Also Vaseline, I always have some in my tackle box (thats how the rumour started... ) And lip balm (unscented) as it comes in a nice handy container. Although you will have to re-apply it every few casts. Or you could buy the fox line stuff at thrice the price..!!!

Fish welfare aside, this way does not exactly show the fish in all its glory..!!

Well, you will have to catch it again, this time with some bigger scales as you would not be able to claim the record without verification of the weight. Having said that, it would be difficult to estimate from a photo especially as it is at an angle etc. A great capture, get out there and do it again lad What you should have done, is cut the fish in half, weigh the two halves and add together, bit of superglue...job done

Well...thats one way to hold a Carp for a photo..!!!!!!!!!!

Is it really that important ?? It looks a magnificent fish, dont drag it down to numbers..!!!

According to my mate. the bast bait for Carp is....wait for it... Fried Eggs..!!!!!

Oh. I thought that they were to stop the 410 bail arm ripping into my knuckles every time I had a "Churner"...

James, See Carp bait thread, the answer is there...

I dont believe it. Now there is the question to this answer. Problem solved..!

Dammit.... I thought that nobody would notice

I was refering to the Lead problem in general and not regarding a specific lake. But point taken

Bump...sorry!! Just trying to get the numbers up for the day