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That’s an awesome fish Cliff. I blanked this evening, did my usual routine… rake, bait and float fish over the top. Had an area about the size of a double bed fizzing like a jacuzzi for almost 2hrs with tench feeding but despite the fact my float was in amongst it and even being knocked around...

A nice tench from this evening on the float, first from a new lake too. Paste wrapped pellet (nothing on corn and my prawns were still frozen/floating)

If I’m using boilies I use Tincaberry, however as others have said it can take a while to get them. They do always arrive though.

I have no choice as my club either requires one and even checks it in an induction at one venue or provides nets and mats at others, but totally get where you are coming from. I don’t sterilise mine but I do hose it off after a session, it lives outside hanging in the sunshine, and is always dry...

Awesome result Cliff

Biggest thing for me is my guru fusion unhooking mat that zips up in half and has a shoulder strap too so doubles up as a bag. That on one shoulder with bait, net and bank stick inside, small rucksack with bits and food, rod, net handle and that’s it. I use the same for chub, barbel, grayling...

I use one of these, spot on for the money. Maggots in one side, hemp/meat/corn in the other (both in freezer bags for less cleaning)

I got a small rucksack from army surplus that carries my bit box (Korda tackle box as it’s a mini tardis) lead pouch, catapult, food, bait, scales, float tube etc. then I use a guru fusion unhooking mat which doubles up as a shoulder bag as it folds in half and zips up, and has a side pocket, so...

Not 100% off the radar no, but add in the old Boyer leisure waters too like orlitts, Rodney meadow, mayfield, cookbook west, thorny pool, old slade etc which are close by to the valley around the slough area and there is a lot of water there in very close proximity that’s very difficult/nigh on...

I wonder if the black ball was because because rob maylin named the lake in his book ‘tiger bay’ ? Maybe they didn’t want the water advertised or named or something, who knows, that whole area is incredibly secretive from a fishing pov, at least the syndicates are. It’s odd being within half...

Stockers looks like a water you could get totally immersed in, the gravel bars look fantastic, I’m very jealous Graham. I’m on the NH waiting list for the river I’m a member of reading, Abingdon, newly verulam because it’s local although I only joined a half season two weeks ago, but I’m...

It’s still fishable but certainly different, the railway viaduct basically arcs across 1/3 of it, it goes straight through Korda lake next door (was BCSG but lost to fishing) and harefield which neighbours savay on the other side, that has been/is being backfilled with the gravel washing. Crying...

I'd pay whatever to join where I really want to go in theory. I've always wanted to fish the RK leisure waters near me, even if just for a year. £2850 for a black card which you need to go for really as otherwise you are limited to certain waters. I'll never be able to afford it in reality, well...

I have the trilogy, great read... wish I had sent a letter about savay back in the day. I only ever fished the little offshoot bay style bit for pike

Fingers crossed mate, I also ordered a Trudex but unfortunately Chris rang me and said that the last few bits he had in stock were faulty so he couldnt fulfil it, on the plus side he offered to swap it for a heritage for the same cost, so I cant complain as I wanted one of those anyway. :) I...

Lovely photo Ian, I do love the river specialist too, best purchase ive made in ages (although im looking forward to my Triton arriving).

I spent 1800 on a pole and my carp rods and reels combined cost about 1300. When I look at some of the reels about now I think I got myself a bargain. Another centrepin, an old classic one, would be the only thing I’d let myself spend big on now, but I guess it’s all kind of relative as I’d also...

it may well have been waving its tail at you on the fishers green stretch and some point daniel. ;) (were on another forum)

I think going by the article its from the members only syndicate stretch, which I assume is downstream of the weir? I think London anglers have the opposite bank or a bit close by? Incredible fish though, congratulations to the captor

Gutted as it’s my local, there’s one other nearby else if I want maggots it’s a 35 mile trip into Milton Keynes and AD