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I think that rather than a feeding stimulant or source of minerals etc, the salt creates a PH change in the water that triggers a carp's curiosity. The same as when carp are attracted by water flowing into a lake, which I believe is also the difference in PH rather than raised oxygen etc.
I have a fairly big koi pond and as an experiment I poured about 200g of rock salt onto the gravel on one of the shelves. The fish did not react initially, but for the following week the fish were grouping up directly over where I'd poured the salt in. One or two even began to sift through the gravel.
This left me in no doubt that fish are attracted by salt, but it'd probably work best over a long term, almost like prebaiting a spot with it. I don't think it's a feeding trigger though, it just attracts carp to the area.

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I've been quite impressed with the Frontier Lite.

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I have both the Titan (not the pro) and the frontier. Believe it or not the quality of the Nash is better than the fox Bivvy, not that the frontier is too bad, just some tape coming off of the seams and the zips aren't quite as good. The frontier is a much better design with more usable space inside. Both go up easily but not as fluid to put up as a tempest.
I also have back issues and if I had to pick out of them I'd go with the frontier.

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Cheers mate, I'll have a look 👍

Hi gents,
I'm looking for recommendations for a French lake suitable for a social trip with 5 or 6 of us, ideally with the swims all in a peninsula.
We've been doing France for about 20 years now and always end up dotted around lakes.

I have looked at a few lakes on the Goncourt complex that fit the bill, but they never reply to any enquiries.

Any help or suggestions is greatly appreciated, cheers 👍

I use a heli-safe connect to about 2” of lead free leader, with the top stop up the mainline. As it's only 2” of the leader material it'd take a very pedantic bailiff/owner to count it as an actual leader.

This year I have fallen into the trap of joining a syndicate again, forgetting that I gave up my past syndicate tickets due to lack of time because of family and work commitments.
So far I have spent a total of about 18hrs on the bank and nil fish for my £600!

What makes it worse is having a syndicate WhatsApp group rubbing my nose in it, with all the usual faces doing atleast 3 nights a week and sharing their catch photo's 😩.

I think I have posted a similar thread before, but how many of us are struggling with bank time, feeling that it is more important to spend time with our families, but then feeling frustrated. It isn't helped by the fact that I have to work every other weekend too, so the weekends with the family are much needed and treasured!
I know that the fish will always be there 🤞, but when tickets come up you feel that you have to take them otherwise you could be waiting years for another opportunity, and then it just feels like a waste of money.

Sorry for the “feeling sorry for myself” post. I'm sure I'm not the only dad/husband sitting at home today gagging to get the rods out!

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I would highly recommend either 10ft Harrison aviator plus if you are looking for an all rounder that can chuck a lead, or 10ft Century C2's if you generally fish shorter range work. Factory build is nice on the century's, and a nice custom build for the Harrison's.

I've had both sets before and loved them, only selling for financial reasons 😢

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I would highly recommend either 10ft Harrison aviator plus if you are looking for an all rounder that can chuck a lead, or 10ft Century C2's if you generally fish shorter range work. Factory build is nice on the century's, and a nice custom build for the Harrison's.

I've had both sets before and loved them, only selling for financial reasons 😢

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Thanks for the replies 👍
The duralite is roughly the same dimensions as my wychwood and flatliter compact, and although I'm 5'11 and 90kg, size wise they're ok, especially for single nights. I had a look at the duralite in Angling Direct tonight and must say it seemed much more padded than I expected. Had a look at the Trakker mk2 oval too and loved it, but it kind of goes against my light and compact idea.
I'm wondering if the 3 season bag from my flatliter will fit the duralite. Then I can save a few quid and just get the bedchair on its own.