In reply to Post #3
Kinda. Not a bottom but a wafter (close enough!).

Was actually a mistake, meant to put a pop up on, but at 5am I picked the wrong pot.

Worked just fine with the one I caught.

Would I deliberately fish it like this? Probably not, but only because I've tended to keep my bottom/wafter rigs dead simple - just a simple 'Parrot Rig'

In reply to Post #20
Have been using them for a good while now, always in stock and the postage costs are reasonable.

The actual store isn't too far away from me, ended up over that way this week. For some reason I thought there were in Sheffield!

Popped in to swap over some line I bought online (ordered the wrong BS). No hassles.

Had a look around, it's like Aladdin's carp cave. Helped myself to another 50 quids worth of bits Obviously didn't really need half of it, but you know what it's like.

Staff seem knowledgeable, welcoming as soon as I walked in.

In reply to Post #16
I use YR for the weather.
There is also My Weather Radar which is quite good.

In reply to Post #12
I'd just leave the water, I just couldnt be bothered with that sort of place, regardles of who is right / wrong.

In reply to Post #5
East Delph is a cracking fishery; might struggle with availability that close , but have a look.

Has decent winter form if your happy to get out there Nov/Dec

In reply to Post #1
Thankfully not!
I was out in the thunderstorms the other week, that was sufficient fun for a while!

In reply to Post #7
Forget all the popups, ronnie rigs etc... if its a silty lake they goiing to be up to there arses in silt not hovering above the lake bed. I have had 2 fish on my lake on popups in 3 years all the rest have been on bottom baits.

This - everyone is obsessed with popups where I fish, as there is a couple of inches of silt.

Light lead, wafter/balanced bottom bait all day long out fishes a pop up. Feed them where they feed - in the mud and mess!!

In reply to Post #1
Not knocking the course, but £400 for a set of indictors.....good lord.

In reply to Post #3
Mine has velco attached, which it came with.
Its quite a good fit, but I wouldnt say its essential or offers me much beyond one without the VELCO.

For what its going to cost you, I'd pick a few Kg of bait up instead and enjoy your fishing

In reply to Post #5
Agree with everything here; you can muddle yourself silly on which bait to use and ultimatly, it all boils down to each persons subjectiveness.

A good quality bait, in the right spot on a nicely tied & efficient rig will catch. If the carp are hungry, they will eat it - its just a fish

As and when you want to expand different bait types, again - simple works.
Thousands have been caught on a mix of hemp and corn, no magic ingredients here. Even the humble pellet still works.