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Leadcore is great, you can use a lower bs hooklink as the leadcores tend to be high bs. then no fish will trail the leadcore in the event of a break as the hook link will be the lowest bs of your tackle - thats what I do anyways.

Hi Jan thats a great session, keep up the good work

Elton The stig was seen on the 24hr race you got a quick look at him flashed to him walking and then went off to another scene, he was in white suit carrying his helmet hes is bald, He came to my area recently and gave a talk thats how I recognised him. Don't know his name tho.

very good - not often you hear one u aint heard b4

My worst moment was when I was about 12 years old, Beachcasting in the coldest conditions rain, sleet, snow, fingers felt well numb - I got set for a monster cast (prolly about 50 yds then) when I ran up and let rip the hook 2/0 4 oz lead caught in my ear and ripped it wide open " ouch" to say the least - and you know how ears bleed when they get goin

Hi Newts definately right - I have always gone back to old methods and baits etc. when the going gets tough and it always produces, So do you own thing as you used to and pick new stuff up on the way

CHEERS guys i'm gonna give it a go at making my own - good idea In the meantime i'll use the method budgie sent the link for. Thanks again

Yep got mine yesterday too Then today I heard on the radio that they had found websites on the net selling british peeps bank account numbers / passwords etc. and that they had linked so many to the lost data bl**dy marvelous eh.

Hi m8 and welcome - i'm newish myself and also pike mad, carp mad, pole and course mad too

Hi Mr wiggly I've been keeping koi, mirror, leather and common carp for over 20 years now. The most likely cause when fish die with no signs of any disease or damage etc at this time of year is bacterial, It leaves no sign and can kill only a few fish or the whole pond. When temperatures go down as low as they are now fish emmune system shuts down hence they have no defence against bacteria, bacteria can get into your pond easily from birds and or bird droppings amongst other uncontrolable sources. Its easy to get hold of treatment for bacterial infections to put directly into you pond water pond fish shops / dealers etc. and will not harm your fish plants etc. May be worth trying that as it won't cost you much and from my experience its nearly always the culprit when no signs are present on the fish. Hope this helps.

ANYONE ?

Cheers m8 - great help.

Hi all I watched tight lines on sky friday night and they showed you a rig (leger) with a boom. The boom was a pop up boom looked a bit like a bodied waggler. does anyone know where these can be bought? cheers

Nice one

Hi All Does anyone on this forum fish Louth canal anywhere between louth itself and tetney lock?? If so can anyone tell me where is a good place to go and how its fishing atm. Thanks

That is one of the funiest things i've read in ages -

Thanks for that I'll give it a go. Cheers

Hi Klaus keep it up m8 its a bug you will enjoy and as you get more experienced you will catch more and more.

I have transported a lot of large koi over the years long distances too. The best way is as mr wiggly says - get transport bags from local koi pond fish dealer use two bags one inside the other fill with oxygen and rubber band over twisted neck, Then place the bag in a cardboard box (suitable size) this helps stabilise the bag whilst allowing for a little flixability around the sides. If you talk to your local pond fish dealer i'm sure he will help you with the bags and oxygen for a small price and your fish will be fine. 50 miles is not a long way and remember when fish are transported from Japan (koi) they are often in the crates for 36 hours + with no more care than they would get using the above method. Hope this puts your mind at rest

I agree with David we should leave mother nature to herself, The pike are there for a reason if they were not there the balance in the ecosystem would be out and cause lots of other problems. Mother nature seems to have done great over millions of years without our inteference I don't think any of us should cull pike or any other species at all.

Hi all i've recently started pole fishing and just bought a second pole which is a put over pole (even the top sections), The problem i'm having is figuring out how to elasticate a put over pole as my other pole is telescopic for the top three sections and the new one is put over for the top sections ! Can anyone please tell me how I should do it ? i cannot figure out how to do it so I can put the top sections inside the others ie- to pack the pole away to take fishing The only way i can figure out how to do it is to put elastic in at the river bank and take it out to pack pole away to go home when finished - can't be right me thinks ?? hope i'm not being too stupid Any comments gratefully received.

thanks for the welcome guys I've bin reading the forums and see lots of good advice nice to see we all share good info etc.

Hi Mitch I've been to the lock recentlybut had no joy its not fishing well atm but worth a try, the best pegs seem to be on the pub side 50 to 100 yds before the bend. worth a try for the roach and bream.

Hi Tyke I'm in the Tetney area (Humberston) and am looking for a pond to join. Is the pond in tetney you mentioned haven angling club or is it a different one?? cheers

Hi All just started fishing after a long lay off. Just saying hello to all.