colby

Might be something to do with the birdseed in your bait Steve?

makes the blanking days worthwhile rab

Think alot of them try it,even sum of the pokey puddles try charging a fortune for a day ticket,as daz has said they'll soon drop their prices when noone turns up....Blackland lakes i hope your reading this .putting prices up and all thats changed is having numberded match pegs,must be expensive paint!!!!!!

i'm a regular at shearwater and yes longleat is now open,said to be fishing well and yes , top lake is the same true to form.shearwater on the other hand is very slow, mainly due to the bankside disturbance and clearing over the closed period.plus the fact that it was dredged adding another 2ft depth has made it challenging to say the least :mad: Please let us know if u have a successful visit.

Whilst on a session at shearwater last season,a group of carpers were baiting their swim and casting out when an old couple walking dogs passed behind them, to the embarressment of the gent and the almighty roar of laughter from all concerned, one guys hook attached itself to the said gents cap,and along with bollie an all went sailing into the distance .one guys comment was "i didnt know there were 'CAPFISH'in ere?

SIMPLIST WAY TO MAKE POP UP'S IS TO MICRO WAVE THEM

OR....."DONT THINK MUCH OF HIS SWIMFEEDER!!"

"ITS MENT TO BE MY TURN....I'M GOIN HOME IN A MIN!"

simple...first choice would be the Sourse,second Mistral rosehip

i spent friday morn and overnight at shearwater lake wilts,temps hit minus 6 at times and YES it was dead as a dodo! when u get to the stage of having nothing left warm to put on and already look like Michelin man, then its time to head home

has any1 been there and give me some info please, how much for night sessions and do you need book?

COME ON FOLKS ,ONLY ONE MORE REPLY AND I GET A FLASHY POST!!!!

thanks chesh, i used ur advise and TOP BANANA!

personally i dont like using artifical baits,not only because my success has been limited but to me it takes the fun away.we will all be using rubber dog bones and plastic hammers before you know it

think nowadays there some quality bivvies from most respectable brands/companies, all comes down to personal preference and resources,beats the days of tarpaulin frosty

i use tfg starving wippet 12lb for most of my hooklengths, fairly cheap if soursed from right place and always performs how u want it to frosty

hehe can imagine if ur place smelt like a trawler frosty

best advice is to keep it cheap and simple when first starting out any fishing,dont have to break the bank to wet a line or 2,good luck Craynerd

well good luck m8, u cant go far wrong with the sti in all its guises frosty

likewise....braid is for hairstyles in my book frosty

hope ur wife fishes tho or just keeps u company seriosly both are outstanding, the 1man is suprisingly spacious but would advise getting 2man if ur gonna share, also the rapid erection (where u have to use overwrap) is better value as the seperate version only comes with a thin groundsheet

cheers tony ,should help feeding the fish and not the ducks frosty

asks the question braid or mono? do u have a preference? frosty

is that where u use bait floss to attach bollie? not tried yet but could be my next adventure frosty

yeah and counless burnt fingers maybe a case of "why change what aint broke"? cheers kev frosty