Sunblesa has done me well the last 2 years and still going strong. Rechargeable, compact, lightweight and more than enough brightness in white, red or green mode for most fishing situations. Battery lasts me at least 10 nights before i do a courtesy charge, although I do use it in low red light most of the time.

In reply to Post #5
Could tie some paracord loops to the frame in each corner and attach the clips to that as an easy quick fix. Or if you have someone nearby who can weld 4 metal loops on for a more permanent method.

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In that case you won't go far wrong with any of the suggestions below. I'm just about to finish up my last lot of Baitworks Royal Marine and thinking of giving either the Creamino a try alongside my next order or possibly DNA Bug

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Agree, the Fox straps with the central buckle are brilliant and no chance of getting hit in the face with a metal hook

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What are your reasons for the change and do you have a particular type of bait in mind? Are you wanting something similar to monster red or complete change?

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You'd like to think that but today I walked into a well known tackle shop where I witnessed a guy just starting out at the counter with £1200 of kit rung up on the till and put it all on finance with the shop to be paid in installments over the next 12 months.

I've always been of the mind that if I can't afford it there and then I will save for it and would never even dream of financing fishing tackle. I genuinely couldn't believe what I was seeing and made me wonder how common this was in the angling world now?

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I used the 12lb version for 3 seasons and absolutely no issues. Only changed to Syncro XT as like you couldn't get CM90 any longer and new water was 15lb minimum BS

Some great information and insight here thanks. Just back from a session and tried 2 methods, boilies straight out the bag on 1 rod and the other rod soaked in squid brand, water and some garlic liquid recommended by one if the baitmaker threads on here. I caught 3 on the prepped boilie and 1 on the out the bag. Maybe coincidence and it would be impossible to say from just 1 session but I'll continue to trial through the over the next few sessions.

Other than for weight reasons such as using a plastic bait screw over a metal one to attach a bait to balance it, or blobbing some floss if casting a long distance to ensure a better chance of the bait staying on, what are the reasons for using say a micro swivel over a bait screw and other various attachments for general fishing? To me a bait screw seems much quicker than floss and melting but wasn't sure if I was missing something?

I like the idea of the tigernut flour, will add fome to my next batch and test.

Squid brand sauce/oyster seems popular, what sort of quantities are you adding it in and are you also diluting it in water?

After reading another thread I think the squid brand along with some garlic will be something I'll try next week.