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05/09/2010 23:31:27
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ello, well regarding kit id say aside from hooks, swivels and leads you will need a large landing net of atleast 36 inches, as big an unhooking mat as you can manage(gardner do a good poly ball mat for about £13 i think),a pair of forceps and antiseptic(ive heard you can use bonjela).maybe a catapult for baiting up and a pair of polarised sunglasses to aid fish spotting.
as for rod pods try bennets of sheffield(google them) they do dinsmores packages with pod alarms rests and bobbins for under £50 |
28/08/2010 15:53:49
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ello there, the mix you mentioned is indeed a banging combo. as far as mixing it up goes i usually add a small tin of jolly green giant and one tin of tuna in oil to about 2kg of cooked hemp but the room for experimentation is vast. as far as presenting this mix goes itll almost deffinately be too wet for pva so a bed of bait might be the answer, or add groundbait to it to create a method mix.
(( i have read tho that sea salt slows the rate at which water attacks pva so in theory if you had a small tub of lake water, say about a cup full and to this you add 2 or 3 good tsps of sea salt you could soak small amounts of your mix to provide pva proof hemp one bag at a time)) hope that isnt just a load of waffle and is a bit helpful, best of luck |
28/08/2010 15:37:58
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ello, i think theres a few things you can try to combat crays, its just things ive read tho as my local waters are crayfish free so i can only pass on the theory. i have heard that crayfish are less likely to pester you if you are using a particle/nut approach so maybe try that if the water allows, also i think maybe nash or solar or someone sells bait cages that you put a boilie into then hair rig. if that seems a bit cumbersome try wrapping baits in a piece of stocking or tights and tying that off nice and tight and blob the knot with a lighter then mount as usual. the only other thing i can suggest is plastic fantastic, be it enterprise or nash im sure the clawed little beggers dont like rubber baits, best of luck tho and let me know if any of that helps |
14/05/2010 21:59:08
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football? is that the one with the big nets at each end? |
14/05/2010 21:53:33
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diawa tournament ss 3000s look no further and spend your change wisely |
14/05/2010 21:51:30
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just an afterthought here... can you still buy the mulberry florentines? i aint seen em on sale for ooo maybe a decade |
14/05/2010 21:46:46
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ello again chap with regards to your choice of bait id say yeah they are effective, just have a flick through carp-talk and youll see. as for size id say use smaller baits where possible (maybe 12mm) and step em up in size if you get hammered by bream etc, the lads (myself inc) on my local think nothing of a 30mm hookbait because of nuisance species (ive had a roach on a 20mm) but other venues ive fished will respond to a single grain of jolly green giant. in general id say its less what bait you use but more where you put it, just like the telly program its location location location |
14/05/2010 21:36:33
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ello, well the first place id look is around the glaringly obvious features i.e islands,snags, overhanging bankside vegetation, reeds pads etc. also try to find swims that afford a good view of as much water as possible to start with cos carp do make their whereabouts known from time to time (on most venues)so look out for rolling, muddied water, fizzing and out and out boshing and im sure in no time the pieces of the jigsaw will start falling into place. oh and watch other anglers and if you dont own a pair of polarised sunnies get some. hope that helps chap |
08/05/2010 19:34:21
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yeah running all the way its just better, if you get the chance to spy on yer fellow anglers take a look at their lead set up id say atleast 90% are on the leadclips or inlines so it stands to reason atleast 90% of the lead arrangements carp come into regular contact with are essentially the same ( probably 2-3oz of boltrigged lead) thus offering them a lead that stays put and offers them no leverage whatsoever will give them a headache (and hopefully a sore lip) also running is a far safer carp friendly set up so its a double winner in my book |
08/05/2010 19:21:53
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well the raptor t6 pattern are in my opinion not a great hook (not as bad as the fox series 2s tho) but the raptor d7 pattern, now theres a demon hook oh yes ive used it alot of late and touch wood its been very reliable used in conjuction with a multi rig type set up, the hook hold it has afforded me have not left me wondering and they are sharper than simon cowells dress sense |
08/05/2010 19:17:01
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thats a tricky one, theres so many id have total faith in, nashys scopex squid or white choc for example tend to work everywhere ive found. but if i had to use one type for the rest of my angling life id say probably the trusty rod hutchinson mulberry florentine. having said that im doing ok on mularkey pop ups atm.
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11/03/2010 19:23:28
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i use a big snooze got it when they first came out its a pukka bag i use it all year round with no problems, its good n roomy too. |
