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  1. Thats the trouble after having that 30 Polly you want the big stuff now :thumbs:

    I'm off for 4 days on Monday with my good lady, first real good sesion out this year, so hope to be able to post next week the results or not whatever the case may be. :clap2:

     

    Yep, living on the memory now though!!!!! seems like ages ago now and had 3 or 4 blank 24hr sessions sinnce laying that beauty on the mat. Should be grateful though, it's my first year on the lake and although I've only had two fish I have managed to achieve my target of 30lbs. One of the other members has only recently broken his duck after 2 1/2 seasons !!!!

    I'm not one for chasing big fish but wish I could at least put one or two more of the lakes residents on my mat this term. Sure things will get increasingly better as I spend more time at the lake and get to know it better. Patience is a virtue!!!

  2. Anyone been on any succesful carping sessions recently? if so any photos? always nice to hear of what people have been catching. :fishing:

     

    regards,

     

    Fantasticfisherman

     

     

    What, no replies...........................

    just about sums it up for me, regular "blanker" I'm afraid !!!!!

  3. Y'could do worse than look at the JRC Sti, I've been running one for a couple of years now and can't fault it. But like previous post it really is "Horses for Courses" mate and depends on how and where you dip y'boilies. If I had the cash and was able to pick any bivvy I'd be looking towards the Nash Double-Top Extreme but you WILL be spending more tha a ton for that mate.

    JRC also do an STI brolly which is what I use for Summer months, should get one (if y barter) for less than £100 but it is open-fronted and you'll need to buy an over-wrap (£60-ish) to get full bivvy protection. One benefit with the STI brolly is it's VERY quick to errect (and move pegs).

  4. Have you considered the JRC STI range, great bit of kit for the price :thumbs:

     

     

    both my current bivvies are JRC STI's. I've got th 1-Man bivvy for winter and the open fronted STI brolly for the warmer months. Agreed, great kit for the money. Only reason for looking at the Nash DT is to gain a bit more space. The STI 1 man is a tad tight for me and my kit.

  5. Kestrel,

    sounds like you're suffering with "Gingerbreaditus" mate, don't let the place beat you up, that thirty you desire is in there and will be yours eventually. Until your moment arrives just enjoy the lake. As you know I'm struggling a tad myself but gonna stick to my guns and keep going. I just LOVE getting out and being at the waterside, putting a fish on the mat really is just a bonus to me.

  6. thanks Trevor 2003

     

    Na i didn't catch it from my next door Neighbors pond i caught it in a small fishery near me lovely looking fish, nd 10 1/2 lb is big for me because i havant been coarse fishing long and my pb is only 4 1/2 lb but well done to Polly 30lb is huge fish

     

    mike

     

    Hi Mike, thanks for that. Y'Right it was a huge fish. Spooky thing is my mate on his first trip to our lake after a fortnight in France caught the very SAME fish last Saturday, just 5 days after I'd put it on the mat. Weight had dropped below the magical 30lb mark so assume that it had maybe dropped some spawn or "sulked" and not fed between captures. I checked my scales and they are spot on the mark. It was made spookier because my mate phoned me to go to lake and take photos for him not realising it was the same fish I'd had so I drove the few miles to help him out with piccies and was a tad shocked to see the same "monster2 laying on his mat !!!!!

  7. Big thank you !!! Cheers Richard.

     

    Phil

     

    PS - Blame the wife for the WinZip thing, I just gave her the camera mate..............

     

    If you feel like I did with my first, then you wil be "flying" for weeks.....and hugging yourself....and grinning for no reason a couple of times a day.

     

    Nice one Polly :)

     

    Den

     

     

    ........ that's the one !!!! Still buzzin' mate and can't wait til weekend session.

  8. Spend a quid or two more (or shop around for a deal) and go for the FOX ULTRA 3-leg. Wish I had !!!! But if I could choose any new one now and money not an issue, I'd go for the new 4-leg Nash Indulgence.

  9. Spend a quid or two more (or shop around for a deal) and go for the FOX ULTRA 3-leg. Wish I had !!!! But if I could choose any new one now and money not an issue, I'd go for the new 4-leg Nash Indulgence.

  10. Spend a quid or two more (or shop around for a deal) and go for the FOX ULTRA 3-leg. Wish I had !!!! But if I could choose any new one now and money not an issue, I'd go for the new 4-leg Nash Indulgence.

  11. the weather here tomorrow is going to winds of 17mph, i will be fishing for carp, could anyone tell me if the wind will effect my chances?

     

     

    ........ it certainly ruined mine last night, 'er in doors was 'avin none of it !!!!!!!

     

    Wind does affect you fishing, sit facing a good SWesterly blow and your chances of a run or two should be better.

  12. I've tried both and they have both gone blunt VERY quickly. Superb for the first 30-40 rigs I made up but are now blunter than very blunt things on a very blunt day!!!! To be honest I have been using Fox Mask & Insider for most of my rigs so maybe blades not suited to coated type braids????? Is there any way to sharpen them or do I have to buy new ones every 30-40 rigs??

  13. Hi all,im looking for a seatbox to use for pole fishing must have a footplate and be in good condition.Im in Lincoln,Boston area so prefer to be local to me.

    Wot Ya Got

    Cheers

    Trev :thumbs:

     

    I've got a "cracking" black plastic DIAWA seat box with the additional draw section fitted on top + Octaplus legs (need fitting) + Octoplus Pole holder hook (attach to legs) internal tackle box (unused, as new). I live fairly close-ish (Papworth Everard, Nr St Ives, Huntingdon) but my sister is in Gorefield Nr Wisbech if that's closer I could have her pick it up and you could collect from there. Could possibly arrange courier (next day) from work for £7.00 if you're interested.

    It's all yours for £80 (+ courier if needed) mate, trust me that's a REAL bargain cos the the internal tackle box retails around £30 alone.

     

    Also have an 11m Garbolino Carnival pole + 2 spare tips and "posh" blue carry bag if y'interested. Only used half a dozen times, just never too to pole fishing I'm afraid. Not the worlds best pole by todays standards but good back up and great in the carp puddle type venues. Shall we say £50 all in and its yours. I've a few pole floats and bits n bobs stashed away somewhere which I'll chuck in !!!!

     

    This is work pc so gone home after 4pm today. May not be in to work tomorrow so cannot reply till Monday. If truly interested you can ring me on 0775 229 9938.

  14. well last week the lake baliffs were fishing from the night time till the next day until about 1pm and they came out with 17 carp between them

     

     

    I think y'missing the point here !!!!

     

    It's really down to YOUR morals and priciples matey. We're not saying you WON'T catch, in fact it sounds like the carp in your lake are still on the scoff and not yet quite ready to spawn (doubt they've finished!!!). At the end of the day it's up to you but heed well the wise words of wisdom you've received from this forum and think twice before going. Unless of course you simply want to put fish on the mat at ALL cost and without caring a flying fig for their well-being.

    I'm going on a recce of my lake tonight because fish were showing signs of spawning last weekend and if they are actively rampant and getting their fins over I for one will not be chucking a rig this weekend and maybe not even next.

    Have a break mate, and look forward to the BIG scoff up they'll have when they're done "humping"

  15. ....... problems scrolling down to the last posts on longer threads?

    First viewing is fine but if I then later re-visit the post my blue scroll bar on the right elongates to about 6cm and hits bottom and stops the scroll long before I've got down to the last post!!!!!

    Very wierd, been doing this for las two days, have I "clicked" on something silly????

  16. Run after run ?????

    We are talking about the same Woolpack??????

    Must of be one of them odd days when it switched on :clap2:

     

     

    We are indeed................. I think!!!

    It was many years (maybe 18-20) ago though and much has changed down there now. The peg we dug out barely got fished after that and is now completely overgrown again. It's the VERY furthest point from the car park (lake two) just as you leave the fishery to go towards the little stream & metal bridge. I sometimes go for a stroll with the dog and chuckle as I walk passed the spot. Can't remember how many fish I missed that night but it was at least half a dozen. Think it felt like more cos little bruvver who sat right alongside me didn't get a touch on either rod all night and he got really peeee'd off with everything !!!!

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