Rip sir Pete.. 🙏 an outstanding angler and also one of the best interviews I've read in the old carp society mag.

In reply to Post #10
Their knife and forks are made of jelly..

In reply to Post #15
3 short lengths of tungsten tubing above top bead works fine. I use them at 2 inches long,they slide up the line during the cast, I put a pva tape stop knot at some point above tubing just to stop them separating to far but that's a personal choice.

Won't be any parks left let alone park lakes in the Thurrock area of Essex if the council carry on the way they are. Bunch of crooks.

Someone should send a link to this thread to Chris pacham..

I got 2 blu tooth rechargeable ones off amazon. (Vyviyon) brilliant little things..just open phones camera and click away..Work at a great distance and they don't even need to be aimed at your phone. Each will take 15000 photos

In reply to Post #3
Kryston no tangle gel..

I allways use a storm.pole for a prodding stick when wading,I will then.leave a storm pole in situ with a night.marker float on it for if I have to wade at night..the r idgemonkey marker light works well. Comes on at dusk switches off at daybreak..

In reply to Post #7
More.like a new house for kev, which looks like something out of thunderbirds.

In reply to Post #11
Just build it with flat roof then put firings on it..another thing to think of with a garden room..allways put more plug sockets in their than you think you will need.
And yes red cedar isn't cheap but does look nice..I gave mine 3 coats of osmo uv oil and it still looks like new..some prefer it to change its colour to its grey(ish) though..