In reply to Post #21
i swear i'll be banning some people soon
i swear i'll be banning some people soon
In reply to Post #22
Hi All
"I swear i'll be banning some people soon"
Well that's great......
Can everyone involved in all this sh@t just grow up.
You're all grown up knowledgable people and any of you getting banned benefits neither myself nor the other 1000s of members who are interested in learning from you guys
Too many threads getting locked or deleted because of this is already a loss to the forum
There really is no need for any of it and it benefits no one!!
Best
Jon
Hi All
"I swear i'll be banning some people soon"
Well that's great......
Can everyone involved in all this sh@t just grow up.
You're all grown up knowledgable people and any of you getting banned benefits neither myself nor the other 1000s of members who are interested in learning from you guys
Too many threads getting locked or deleted because of this is already a loss to the forum
There really is no need for any of it and it benefits no one!!
Best
Jon
In reply to Post #24
indeed mate,
last warning to all those involved be it directly or jumping on threads to create an argument. im getting seriously fed up with it now, its degrading the forum
indeed mate,
last warning to all those involved be it directly or jumping on threads to create an argument. im getting seriously fed up with it now, its degrading the forum
In reply to Post #1
A bit off topic but having recently got some bees, and reading up on all things bees and honey most of the manuka honey imported is more than likely fake. Also a lot of the honey imported from outside of the EU i.e. China is actually just sugar syrup, if you go on Alibaba you can buy sugar substitute that is advertised is being able to pass all tests.
According to New Zealand's leading manuka association, 1,800 tonnes a year of the honey are now consumed in the UK each year, out of an estimated 10,000 tonnes globally. Yet production of the genuine stuff is set at just 1,700 tonnes.
A bit off topic but having recently got some bees, and reading up on all things bees and honey most of the manuka honey imported is more than likely fake. Also a lot of the honey imported from outside of the EU i.e. China is actually just sugar syrup, if you go on Alibaba you can buy sugar substitute that is advertised is being able to pass all tests.
According to New Zealand's leading manuka association, 1,800 tonnes a year of the honey are now consumed in the UK each year, out of an estimated 10,000 tonnes globally. Yet production of the genuine stuff is set at just 1,700 tonnes.
In reply to Post #24
I follow all the bait threads in the hope of learning a small nugget of new information every now and then. However, when they degenerate into, childish bickering it's both frustrating and a complete waste of time and energy.
There's a wealth of experience and knowledge on this forum. However when it comes to bait, a lot of it is down to personal experience and captures. The science helps, but will never be a gaurantee of results, as there are just too many variables, In the real world scenario our quarry live in.
I follow all the bait threads in the hope of learning a small nugget of new information every now and then. However, when they degenerate into, childish bickering it's both frustrating and a complete waste of time and energy.
There's a wealth of experience and knowledge on this forum. However when it comes to bait, a lot of it is down to personal experience and captures. The science helps, but will never be a gaurantee of results, as there are just too many variables, In the real world scenario our quarry live in.
In reply to Post #27
I had a falling out with Mark a long, long, time ago over something really silly BUT I can't believe how people will basically slate what obviously work in his baits - and for many, many years - just because he MAY have the theoretical chemistry wrong. Who gives a toss - it actually works! I know what I believe when following Marks directions with my own eyes, rather than someone telling me it theoretically wont work.
Like Prem used to say, if he's wrong, show us your albums.......
I had a falling out with Mark a long, long, time ago over something really silly BUT I can't believe how people will basically slate what obviously work in his baits - and for many, many years - just because he MAY have the theoretical chemistry wrong. Who gives a toss - it actually works! I know what I believe when following Marks directions with my own eyes, rather than someone telling me it theoretically wont work.
Like Prem used to say, if he's wrong, show us your albums.......
All I did in the maize thread was try to help a few of you. Something which has been going on for three years now with these same blokes, caught up with that thread. Then... Despite what has been said over the past few days... I tried to help someone on this thread Chris, after I was directly named twice by others. For these same blokes/bloke to come again on this thread, so soon, pulling exactly the same stunt. It's very boring for me, just as it is very boring for all of you, trust me. I don't have the time to sit on here for 12 hours straight like these trolls are today and yesterday. I don't need to bring any friends here, that's embarrassing. Tony (Bradders) is a lovely man it would seem, but I don't know him from Adam literally, he's not even a customer. He's just someone who can see what's happening. Same as lots of others who have messaged our work phone.
My beautiful missus asked me today... "Why the glum face, when you just won so much money"... That really made me think too.
This is really pointless, it's also never going to stop or go away. Even if they were banned, they would be back on another username. As much as I love talking to you lot, I honestly don't have the time or the inclination to deal with these people.
I just answered 9 PM's. This is a quote from one of them...."Doing ok using the s2 over last 3 years beat my PB every year including this year to 46lb 14oz!".
That is why I like coming here. That's happy... But it's also why these people hate me so much ultimately, and that will never change. Oh well, that's life.
Grande amor para todos vocês, cuidem de vocês. Boa sorte, e que a carpa que todos vocês apanhem seja gigantes... That is what I wrote below. It means.... 'Big love to you all, take care of yourselves. Good luck, and may the carp you all catch be giants.'
My beautiful missus asked me today... "Why the glum face, when you just won so much money"... That really made me think too.
This is really pointless, it's also never going to stop or go away. Even if they were banned, they would be back on another username. As much as I love talking to you lot, I honestly don't have the time or the inclination to deal with these people.
I just answered 9 PM's. This is a quote from one of them...."Doing ok using the s2 over last 3 years beat my PB every year including this year to 46lb 14oz!".
That is why I like coming here. That's happy... But it's also why these people hate me so much ultimately, and that will never change. Oh well, that's life.
Grande amor para todos vocês, cuidem de vocês. Boa sorte, e que a carpa que todos vocês apanhem seja gigantes... That is what I wrote below. It means.... 'Big love to you all, take care of yourselves. Good luck, and may the carp you all catch be giants.'
I wonder if Issac Walton got as much flack when he was fishing for carp with wool soaked in honey in 1610 
In reply to Post #29
i wish all i did was read 9 pm's over this
i wish all i did was read 9 pm's over this
In reply to Post #28
Too true. If you want it straight from the horse's mouth try having a chat with Geoff Bowers. Straight from the hip no punches pulled. He doesn't do podcasts. He doesn't advertise. He just sells good bait without ripping people off. Jealousy is a green eyes monster and some people don't like others doing well. The pictures tell the story. Enough said.
Too true. If you want it straight from the horse's mouth try having a chat with Geoff Bowers. Straight from the hip no punches pulled. He doesn't do podcasts. He doesn't advertise. He just sells good bait without ripping people off. Jealousy is a green eyes monster and some people don't like others doing well. The pictures tell the story. Enough said.
In reply to Post #32
You have to play the video below, whilst singing along Mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSWI3tMg0Wk
Every carper wants to be famous
None of em wants to be nameless, aimless
Carpers act shameless, tryna live like entertainers
Want a fat Tempest with the acres
So they spend money that they ain't made yet
Got an RT4 on tik that they ain't paid yet
Spend their dole cheque in Angling Direct on the weekend
Got no money by the end of the weekend
But they don't care 'cause their life is a Korda movie
Starring Delkims, paid for by yours truly
Truthfully, it's a joke, like a bad episode of Hollyoaks
Can't keep up with the cover notes
So they got bad credit, livin' on pot noodles in debt
They still don't get it
'Cause they too busy livin' the high life, the carp life
Huggin' their Vass when livin' it large and they all say......
You have to play the video below, whilst singing along Mark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSWI3tMg0Wk
Every carper wants to be famous
None of em wants to be nameless, aimless
Carpers act shameless, tryna live like entertainers
Want a fat Tempest with the acres
So they spend money that they ain't made yet
Got an RT4 on tik that they ain't paid yet
Spend their dole cheque in Angling Direct on the weekend
Got no money by the end of the weekend
But they don't care 'cause their life is a Korda movie
Starring Delkims, paid for by yours truly
Truthfully, it's a joke, like a bad episode of Hollyoaks
Can't keep up with the cover notes
So they got bad credit, livin' on pot noodles in debt
They still don't get it
'Cause they too busy livin' the high life, the carp life
Huggin' their Vass when livin' it large and they all say......
Most anglers don't want to spend too much on fancy additives, bait is already expensive enough before you tweak it. I think it's healthy to talk about what may be the best additive to use but equally many are looking for the cheapest option that will be a close second.
As a 40 year experienced PhD chemist, I enjoy the scientific points made but I'll keep out of those discussions.
As a 40 year experienced PhD chemist, I enjoy the scientific points made but I'll keep out of those discussions.
In reply to Post #35
a wise decision on here
a wise decision on here
In reply to Post #35
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/Product/sainsburys-manuka-runny-honey-227g
There you go, £5 a jar. It's NPA 5+ Manuka, instead of 10+ like the £17 jar I posted earlier. And it is blended 50/50 with runny honey. It's still classed as bioactive like the other one.
https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/Product/sainsburys-manuka-runny-honey-227g
There you go, £5 a jar. It's NPA 5+ Manuka, instead of 10+ like the £17 jar I posted earlier. And it is blended 50/50 with runny honey. It's still classed as bioactive like the other one.
In reply to Post #12
I was lobbying Sam of theCC podcast to get you on and from what he said, I wasn't alone. He & Pete seem good lads, no agenda, just curious carpers like the majority on here 👍
I was lobbying Sam of theCC podcast to get you on and from what he said, I wasn't alone. He & Pete seem good lads, no agenda, just curious carpers like the majority on here 👍