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Water was just too cold for it. It usually worked lol

I remember going carp fishing with my mate in the middle of winter once and stuck a bit of dissolving foam on the hook when I cast out. Reeled in 2 hours later to recast and the bit of foam was still attached to my hook completely undissolved

Not kidding. Some change from yesterday. Iv had to put my extra jumper on just and changed from my walking boots to my muck boots with a pair of boot liners and stuck my deer stalker hat on I’m that cold. Was hoping to save my coffee for later but I’m on my 3rd cup already

No worries. I’m not sure or the ratings of the quiver tips but from my experience with the masterline rod the heaviest tip felt very similar playing fish as the 1.75 tip did. Like I said I never once used the 1.75 on the river and never felt like I was missing out. Plus it’s already white with...

If your rigs caught fish before they’ll probably still catch now. I use big chunk of spam on the hook 95% of the time and simple hair rig pellet or boilie the rest with a running rig for both setups. The only think Iv changed really in years is I use shorter hooklinks than I used to and mainly...

Iv never had a problem with a shallow net in fact I find it easier to keep a fish upright especially if you can’t reach the water.

Just use the green quiver tip and leave the big section at home. I had the masterline rod for years and only ever used the quiver tip for barbel and landed fish to 12lb 8 on the Severn with 2m of water on it. The only time I used the 1.75 tip was when I used to floater fish for carp and that...

The problem with the carp style triangle nets for me is that the mesh is usually too deep and gets caught on everything and when you come to release the fish unless you can get down to water level become a right pain trying to get the fish out as they swim deep into the corners of the net. If...

I’d avoid the korum folding spoon. It’s a nice size but find the fish can easily get their barbules caught in the mesh at the bottom. I replaced mine with the folding triangle which I used to have but lost but after using spoons for years since I lost it it seems really small now

You’d be surprised. I use similar size chunks and if a small fish bites the part of the meat where the hook is you can hook it. A few times Iv had fish of a couple of pound and 3/4 of the meat is still on the hooklink when you land it. It’s all good though cause you can sometimes just slide the...

October probably. Quieter banks, bigger fish and normally had a bit of rain to make conditions better. Plus it’s still warm enough to sit out in

Was it’s body fat like a pigeon but about half the size with long legs?

Tell me about it. My car died the week before Christmas so Iv got to get a new one and unless it’s got loads of miles on it it’s crazy money

I brought the korum folding spoon at the start of the season. Used it for a bit but found the mesh at the bottom was smaller than the mesh at the sides and the barbel would sometimes get their barbules stuck in the mesh to the point where I had to stop using it and brought the folding triangle...

Brought the recliner at the start of the season. Light weight for a recliner but down side is when it’s attached to the bag cause of its thickness when folded even with the straps as long as they go it’s a snug fit on your back. I wouldn’t say it’s the most comfortable chair Iv ever sat on but...

I don’t think the badly cracked windscreen helped him out either

You could do what my mate did and take all the work stuff out and just have your fishing gear in there ready to go straight from work and end up with the gaffers coming out to do van checks lol. They weren’t best pleased

Was out Friday and yesterday. Not a touch. Finished work early so thinking of popping up today but also tempted to go back to bed for a bit lol

This pretty much is my thinking as well

I remember taking a friend for his first few goes on the river. First time he managed a 7 1/2lber so wanted to go again. Next time out the river was full to the brim so we ended up on a little section that was normally more of a run off for the water but it was more fishable and pretty much as...