In reply to Post #1
I think I'm going to go, not been to one for at least a decade. Hoping to bump into a few old faces , we shall see

In reply to Post #1
Just got a set of the 13ft 3.75 so I shall report back when when done a few days with them

In reply to Post #22
Tell death still is my fav !

In reply to Post #1
Happy days Andy! I was clearing out my garage last year and found d two pots of active8 pop ups still glugged and smelling devine. Can't bring myself to use them though. Must be coming up to 25 years old

In reply to Post #1
I'd start by adding an inch to my hook link , what are your hooks points coming back like? You maybe fishing an area that might have a particularly acidic bottom that's blunting them, or nuisance fish playing with your bait and blunting them, you sound like you know what your doing though so it must be something little making the difference. Could even be you had some competitive feeding and they were just snatching

In reply to Post #1
If I was fishing a silty estate lake, lead clips and flouro booms would not be the way I'd go, unless I was searching out those hard spots. I'd fish it with a heli rig, and either long hinge stiff rigs over boilie or bottom baits over particle

In reply to Post #3
The lakes all join together when the area floods so the fish are constantly moving, there's every chance you could be fishing for fish from any of the other lakes or the river.

In reply to Post #1
Unlikely to find out much, but you can go for a walk around there

In reply to Post #60
Thank you! Yes the body is smaller than a tourney, the spool size are just a little smaller- same as 4500 size. They are basically between an ss2600 and a tourney. Honestly think these are the perfect size for scopes/shorter rods, yet still have the big bit look and feel .

In reply to Post #58
I've gone with daiwa longbeam gs2000h reels I just swapped the handle over to wooden handles ( same size as 4500 emblems ) I love them , imo the perfect size and look good too