The Reel Deal

Brolly / bivvy? Bivvy you asked for, correct. Go for the Armadillo, Aqua, save a few quid. Loads of room, zero condensation, porch space, up in a jiffy / down in a jiffy. One of the bigest bivvies on the market, expensive (don`t buy the Trakker unless you drive a Rolls Royce). Ever hear anyone complain about the Aqua Armadillo?

Banksticks....all the way. More versatile. Spread out your rods. Give it a try. OK, concrete, I`d use a pod, but then again, how often, these days do we fish off concrete?

Wonder what`s the ratio of catching carp to tench in the margins at Richworth Shimano Linear? Any of you guys fish there / fish the margins / what`s the chances?

You need a license to fish the River Shannon and it`s catchment area. Recently introduced and ignored by many local anglers. It`s a HOT issue.

Anyone fished it? Any tips? Going there soon. Cheers

Kryston`s Silkworm.

Crush your empties flat, brilliant! One fell swoop with the boot. I can now get a full tray of beer into my gut and the empties stashed in a regular plastic shopping bag.

A couple of miles up the road from Mohill is a village called Fenagh, and a few miles past that is Ballinamore. Drumlaheen lake outside Fenagh contains bream to double figures. It`s fairly accessible but BUT the near shoreline is strewn with snags. Good lake but the snags will do your head in. Outside Ballinamore is a lake called Bolganard and across the road, literally, is Corgar lake. Bolganard threw up the Irish record bream a few years ago to an English angler. It`s a hard water with a small head of big bream to over 12lbs and a good head of tench, like Corgar. I just spent the last three days there and didn`t get a touch. It`s a bit early maybe. Many lakes around this area all worth a go.

Got a few kilos off Haiths with a consignment of other stuff a couple of months back. A few of The "Hardened Carpers" over here said that CSL pellets are sh1te. I`ll take their advice and get Trouties next time. Try the Haiths website, it`s good. Postage is very reasonable to Ireland. Great selection.

Anyone know where I can get one?

Yeah, I do the eggshell business, never leave home without them. I heard once that once they hit the surface, they`re done. `suppose it depends on the Albumin content, no point in boiling the guts out of them if there isn`t alot/extra Albumin.

That`s what I thought, but I phoned Premier this morning and they said about two and a half minutes!!!!!!! I thought the 1 min would be OK, the guy said, it might dry hard but it will crumble like a dry biscuit. Longer boiling will "keep it together" for longer periods and will cast better. ?

Ran up a few kilos over the last few nights. Last night I gave them 2 minutes on the boil. Tonight I gave them 1 minute on the boil, a much smoother skin. Better or not. Anyone use them and if so how long to boil. I thought that if you boiled them too long (any boilie) you`ll denature them to an extent. Must be because the water thats left is full of flavour.

Was there last August Rob. We did well.