In reply to Post #104
Maybe but have you seen his pod? Doesn't exactly scream poverty lol
Maybe but have you seen his pod? Doesn't exactly scream poverty lol
Was looking at the decathlon holland site (out of curiosity), and saw the 20 kg bags 20 mm scopex being sold out 
By the way, they go for €2,49/kg
By the way, they go for €2,49/kg
In reply to Post #103
That is something I will try next on another water, but to suggest that water is easy is a bit misguided. Yes there is a good stock in the lake, particularly cats where they now see boilies as natural food source since so many go in, but I can assure you, that I have struggled there in the past and plenty of other anglers don't class it as an easy runs water.
The chap next to me was fishing on a branded bait and he managed one fish in ten hours.
I spend a lot on bait so its certainly not about saving money.
That is something I will try next on another water, but to suggest that water is easy is a bit misguided. Yes there is a good stock in the lake, particularly cats where they now see boilies as natural food source since so many go in, but I can assure you, that I have struggled there in the past and plenty of other anglers don't class it as an easy runs water.
The chap next to me was fishing on a branded bait and he managed one fish in ten hours.
I spend a lot on bait so its certainly not about saving money.
I think that sometimes they just want a carp sweet and other times they don't. I think we definitely credit them with too much intelligence some times.
I'm just contemplating the irony of using a gpb2 pop up over a spread of £3.50 a kilo scopex....
In reply to Post #108
I know what you mean mate when I lived in Southampton I fished a lake that was less than an acre had fish upto nearly 30lb had history to it ie: few famous people fished it in the past and it allegedly done a 12lb tench in late 90's as well as carp to over 30lb,I've had times on there where I've blanked when expected to catch but then I've had a good run where I caught nearly every visit so swing and roundabouts really.
I know what you mean mate when I lived in Southampton I fished a lake that was less than an acre had fish upto nearly 30lb had history to it ie: few famous people fished it in the past and it allegedly done a 12lb tench in late 90's as well as carp to over 30lb,I've had times on there where I've blanked when expected to catch but then I've had a good run where I caught nearly every visit so swing and roundabouts really.
In reply to Post #111
Decathlon are pretty much sold out of scopex now online so I'm going to have to wait until they are restocked before ordering more.
I do have 10kg of their monster crab which I will try and maybe soak in scopex liquid but I will say that I'm massively impressed by it, and I won't discount it in future just because it's cheap.
Decathlon are pretty much sold out of scopex now online so I'm going to have to wait until they are restocked before ordering more.
I do have 10kg of their monster crab which I will try and maybe soak in scopex liquid but I will say that I'm massively impressed by it, and I won't discount it in future just because it's cheap.
In reply to Post #112
See what you've done,
See what you've done,
Everyone: it's going to sit on the lake bed uneaten, I need something that leaves no trace.
It breaks down in hours..
Everyone: that's no good for fishing overnight it's far too quick. It was luck anyway it won't happen again.
It happens again..
Everyone: you're fishing noddy puddles mate
What it needs is tank testing
It breaks down in hours..
Everyone: that's no good for fishing overnight it's far too quick. It was luck anyway it won't happen again.
It happens again..
Everyone: you're fishing noddy puddles mate
What it needs is tank testing
In reply to Post #110
They'd wolf the scopex and leave your pop up
They'd wolf the scopex and leave your pop up
In reply to Post #115
I bloody hope not 😂, got a lodge and hot tub this weekend and that's exactly what I'm going to do, was needing some boilies and thought sod it, delivered in less than 36 hours too.
I bloody hope not 😂, got a lodge and hot tub this weekend and that's exactly what I'm going to do, was needing some boilies and thought sod it, delivered in less than 36 hours too.
In reply to Post #114
It's a bit like wearing snide watches and clobber, from a distance no one knows. Nash and Mainline look good on the bank but the street market copies Nosh and Mingline appear to look just as good even up close.
It's a bit like wearing snide watches and clobber, from a distance no one knows. Nash and Mainline look good on the bank but the street market copies Nosh and Mingline appear to look just as good even up close.
In reply to Post #117
Oh dear
Oh dear
In reply to Post #116
Let us know how you get on with it.
Let us know how you get on with it.
In reply to Post #119
Probably blank and spend all weekend in the hot tub
Probably blank and spend all weekend in the hot tub