In reply to Post #9
Not used the subline tapered but I've used subline in 12lb and 15lb since it was first released and its never let me down. Sinks, casts well, never cracked it off.... tried touchdown, it's not up to much. But sublline has been superb.

In reply to Post #5
I've worked on the no fishing lake. Got to see them spawning. About 25-30 fish average size 12-15lb mainly commons.
Most of it mega shallow.

In reply to Post #5
I've worked on the no fishing lake. Got to see them spawning. About 25-30 fish average size 12-15lb mainly commons.
Most of it mega shallow.

In reply to Post #1
First one off a new lake is quite often the hardest. Draw on all your experience, use what your confident in. Don't ask or hint for tips or advice, do it your own way, no folk law or preconceptions can often lead you to results the regulars never saw coming.

In reply to Post #3
The opportunity to fish a couple of stunning lakes you know nothing about and you want the full low down on what's in there and how to catch them. Where's your sense of adventure, just go and fish it.

In reply to Post #20
Impulse baits, Mk2s are your best bet. This is the pop up the companies have tried to copy, it's been on sale since 2011 but the recipe was in use by me from 2003.
The pop ups will stay up for 48hrs-72hrs at least depending on size.

In reply to Post #28
The northern monkeys was a great site. It was Richard Seal who contacted Julian re- the old skool section, anglers who would never dream of posting pics came forward, and I know many low profile top anglers registered just read that section. As someone has said, that content could never be repeated even in a book.
I remember spending 3 hrs walking the rocksavage/frodsham section of la weaver, looking for 60 days and nights worth of wear, even though I knew it was bull ****, I like to be armed before going into battle😂...... finding lathems gear in the out of bounds on petty which lead to a **** storm.
A lot of help and good info got posted on there, made some good friends via that site.

In reply to Post #26
Damien Clarke is an absolute gent/ nice guy and brilliant angler, got to know him pretty well on another water before savay.
I don't see how him or korda for that matter being associated with any water is a nagative, if that's where it's going. Both have done such a lot of positive stuff for carp fishing.

In reply to Post #24
I'm pretty sure you have to be recommended by a member to get a days only ticket.
I spent 2 years on days until the year Peter died, I got on pretty well with him and all the syndicate guys I met were absolutely fantastic, it was everything you imagined it to be.
I kept my season ticket and returned on days a few years later, and found things to have changed and not for the better. Many of the old faces I had come to know had gone and a number of new guys seemed to have chips on their shoulders, I've got a night ticket so I'm better than you, "your just day ticket scum".
JH is a lovely bloke and there were some good guys still on but I didn't like the attitude of some and decided to move on as I found out I wasn't going to get on the nights anyway.
I enjoyed most of my time there, met some top guts and made a life long friend but if it's anything like when I left then don't meet your hero's unless you like being spoken to like **** and then blanked by the guy you spent 2 hrs brewing and chatting with the week before.
Maybe not want you wanted to hear but saying it as it is.