In reply to Post #72
Recipe on iso fish packets and their pop ups virtually the same

With the increase in weed infested lakes myself and most of my friends have converted to braid over the years.Although we haven't used the avid braid mentioned earlier,due to knot strength and sink rates we have all ended up using the gardener hydro sink or the thinking anglers braid.
The 100% most critical part of fishing weed is for the lead to discharge asap.This means a helicopter type system with a rotten bottom,a plastic ‘C' clip or the Korda heli-safe.
If a tubing/ lead clip must be used I simply PVA the clip instead of pushing the sleeve on.

In reply to Post #10
You could be right about the problem with pods possibly not melting at low temperature 👍

In reply to Post #9
Think acetate is the dodgey one. Alcohol version is used in lots of applications. Good info on puracy.com

In reply to Post #7
Think your right there darkol. A search of the internet shows that polyvinyl alcohol is used as a food glaze for human foodstuffs

Seaweed is a type of algae,I think.Boffin reqd.

Just returned from my hols. Went to use the washing machine and they would not let me use ‘pods',only the new style ‘melts' paper strips for environmental reasons. Simple question,does PVA contain micro- plastics ?

Slightly off thread but does anyone know if spare spools are available for Okuma inc 6000.A great reel for the money btw

In reply to Post #1
Try the GT knot.several videos on you tube and really easy to tie.I've had no issues with it

In reply to Post #5
I'm 6”4 and set my bed fairly high but my head doesn't touch the spokes at all. The whole system tilts back further than most which gives more headroom but less depth. The flat back works really well and rolled up with the front on fits into most quivers. The thinking tackle quiver is a brolly only size I think. The material is excellent and breathable if not a little delicate and can suffer from pin holes at the stitching apparently but I've not had this issue myself. I made a groundsheet from pond liner. I used mine all last season with no probs. I paid £225 with front. Excellent value at £175 👍