Thanks for all the tips. We've booked Les Rivets for 2 weeks. Lake exclusive and there will be 4 of us on it. Struggling to find any information on the lake that's relevant as it was fully drained and dug to remove snags and silt in 2018 so all information ore then wouldn't apply. Anyone fished it recently?

All,

After having a few trips abroad cancelled due to covid, some arguments and lost deposits, we have now rebooked and in the process of planning what to take etc. I'm mostly confident with tackle, bait, travel etc. But I don't know if that's just my first time naivety.

This forum has FAR more experience than I will ever have, and the best lessons are often made from experience and mistakes. So to those who have been to Europe far more than I, what do you know now that you wish you knew on your first trip across?

Unfortunately, due to the rules on the lake. I don't have a choice about leadcore. There's areas of the lake that are very silty/weedy and its very difficult to present a bait (unless specifically fishing in the silt) without a helicopter style lead set up.

I've just gone out and bought some of the esp leadcore mentioned and I've made up a few leaders. Surprisingly easy to do with the help of YouTube. I've got 48hrs on the lake next weekend so fingers crossed it pays off!

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Absolutely perfect! Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

I use the fox qr ones (on the fox Bank sticks) and there great. My wife has the prologic ones and fox is much more sturdy and look a lot better being much shorter.

Morning all,

I'm just starting to fish a new lake as my regular go-to lake. The rules are a bit strict but manageable. One of the rules is that tubing or lead core (or similar lead free) leader must be used.

Tubing not an issue as all my bottom fishing has a length of tungsten tubing to help pin it down. Lead core however is new to me as every other lake I've fished has had a leader ban.

I've been very successful recently on naked helicopter lead set ups in weed and want to keep doing that which means I need to use a leader.

Can someone recommend either a leadcore or lead free alternative that's fairly beginner friendly? Happy to learn techniques like splicing and everything but just need some help finding a start point.

Cheers

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When I use my adjustable zig float, I always tie the hook link section as some measurement on my rods like from reel knuckle to butt ring. That way, I cast, let out line until float is visible on surface, then put my rod on rest. Then reel down until float just dissapears. Then you can pinch your line at the butt ring with one hand and reel with the other until you hit the reel knuckle and you know your hook as bang on surface. Then simply reel down however far under surface you want to fish.

Afternoon all,

I've tried searching and can find individual reviews but can't find the two alarms pitted against each other.

I'm after a new set of alarms and due to how often i go, i cannot justify the cost of delkims. I was looking at the fox range and like both the Mini Micron X and the Micron MX.

Mini micron set is £140 and MX is £215.

Trouble is, i can't decide which one i like the look of more.

The MX has the tru-run wheel and better transmitter/receiver.
The Mini Micron X has more sensitivity options and drop back differential and £75 cheaper.

Anyone seen/used both. What are your opinions?

I think I've had one too many bad experience on day tickets and it's about time I start looking for a membership only or syndicate
Does anyone know of anything in Norfolk area?

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link

This is the one I use