out of curiosity, why aren't you allowed to take bait to france?

In reply to Post #71
agreed Pete the crip could tell so many stories. I spent hours on here reading his posts, R.I.P

its worth putting beeswax or a dedicated zipper cleaner on them. I use zip slip from B&Q its around £10 and keeps the zips in better condition than new

Frenzy aka Joss not seen him for a while. his posts regarding otters and help to prevent predation was very helpful

Another reel it might be worth looking at is the Sonik turbospod, rated really well and very light with the milled out spool. it is a bit more though at £120.

After being out of the carp scene for a few years now I'm looking for a decent 15lb mono to spool up with. I used to use Daiwa sensor as it worked really well and was a decent price. what other lines would people recommend? thanks

Including my old profile that I cant get into I'm at 13 years

as others have said, a nice thick washer or even a hard rubber o ring works wonders. I've had some buzzbars where they don't move at all on a take and others where they come undone easily. it could be down to the tolerance of the threads.

In reply to Post #4
I second this its a brilliant bivvy and easy to set up especially with the clip in groundsheet. the 2 Man is a monster from what I've seen online

I have both a trakker sanctuary & JRC Defender retainer and they are both very good quality but the JRC edges it out for me as the trakker takes a lot longer to dry.