Morning Chaps
Am wanting to fish more over larger trout pellets next year (10-14mm) with the aim of being a bit different to the norm.
The water I fish can be a bit Choddy so still wanted to fish a pop up, but I'm really struggling to find a pop up which closely resembles a 10-14mm trout/halibut pellet
Any ideas?
Thanks
Matt

I've had one for over a year and it's a game changer if you're fishing waters where fishing tight to islands reeds etc is needed.
The best thing is you're not limited in length, it gets a bit unwieldy at longer lengths, but with a bit of practice I can comfortably use it at 35m unless it's really windy.
Downside is that you need to keep the joints clean as any debris makes it difficult to add/remove sections
If I were you, the flexibility in terms of length means the Bushwhacker massively trumps the Cygnet (unless they do extensions also??)
I fish a water with an island, the margin of which I estimated to be only about 12m from a specific bank - when I got the Bushwhacker it turned out to be 20m so don't underestimate the distance you're dealing with

Hi Chaps

Looking for a good short range catty - 20-30m range that will keep 12mm baits tightly grouped

Any recommendations??

Hi Guys
I'm just about to order some Secret 7 from DNA with pellets, match the hatch pop ups and wafters etc, but their fluoro pop ups caught my eye. I don't want loads of different ones, so just one to use when conditions are right.
I like the look of the Wraysberries as I'm sure the they don't see many fluoro red baits, but I'd like other opinions on what you've had success on,
Thanks

Have just bought 2x 6ft Scope Sawn offs, and am now looking for a double rod skin, but nowhere has them in stock. Appreciate this is COVID driven, but does anyone know when they're getting them back in stock?
Thanks
Matt

Hi Zebedee
My son and I fished Poultons for 24hs back in June, had 4 between us and lost another.
We had all of them a couple feet from the far margin - the 2 biggest came using the washing line method, small wafters over a handful of pellet, hemp and chops. The bottom seemed fairly even and quite soft, the fish were giving themselves away by clouding up. No action overnight, with all the bites coming a couple hours before sunset and a couple after sunrise.
It's a nice lake and great to have it exclusively, but don't underestimate them, they were deffo aware of us and line shy
Good luck
Matt

Anybody used these before - any thoughts?

I've used Trent Baits Freshwater Shrimp for 3 years and have great confidence in it, however I only fish one short evening session a week between about April and October. As such I'm more looking for an opportune capture rather than establishing a bait

The bait freezer is running low so went on the Trent website and they are doing 10kg of misshapes for £50, vs nearly £80 for the FWS. I tend to chop/crumb my bait anyway so thought I'd give them a go rather than pay the extra. I've no doubt all their baits are as good as FWS.

Just wondering if anyone else has tried this, and my thought process around my opportune style of fishing makes sense (or if I've just wasted £50)

What do people use to chop their baits - I love the tactic but am looking for a consistency somewhere between what you get with a Kutta (1/2 baits) and the Ridge Monkey Crusher (crumb)
Thanks

Thanks LordGinger
How does the loyalty card thing work there? The website isn't very clear, suggests I need to buy a £20 loyalty card for both me and the boy before even paying for a day ticket. Could be £60 or more in for a quick day sesh???

Hi all

My 8 year old wants to come with me and do a day session. His big brother caught his first 20 last week, so he now wants to catch his first double
Any suggestions of where I could take him and guarantee regular action (8 yr attention span is very limited!!).
Willing to travel an hour and a bit from Bury St Edmunds
Thanks in advance
Matt