In reply to Post #759
Not 30k, 300k! But I imagine he has got his eyes on the European market and won't be too fussed if it's banned into oblivion back home. Apparently a former employer of Hamidi was approached and rejected it on ethical grounds...

He reckons he's already sold 300k. Take that however you see fit.

I came back to carp angling after 10 years in 2020 and Goo was one of the things I had read about extensively so I bought a few different bottles. I experimented and fished with one goo'd up bait and one without and honestly I have had so many more bites on the non goo bait. The only real success I have had is putting the Scopex smoke on solid bags and had bites that way.

I'm not saying it doesnt work, I'm sure it does but I don't think its the game changer many have pushed it to be. Lets put it this way, I know of more than one person at Korda who wont let it near their hookbait. Read into that what you will.

In reply to Post #29
My Razorback is still going strong!

In reply to Post #130
Spot the modern day carp angler....

In reply to Post #116
If it was my livelihood at stake than absolutely. Some of those waters contain carp worth £1000s. I think I'd want to know if some bellend is dumping something dangerous into it just for trophy shots and a consultancy.

Another for Live system. I started using it in autumn last year and managed to catch throughout winter on a tough winter water. Switched to the Odyssey XXX for summer and struggled so went back to Live and the bites started again. As has been said before, would take it pretty much anywhere and be confident

Likes:

Finding them
Lake to myself
Wondering if the next bite is a target fish

Dislike:

Drug culture
People setting up next to me on an empty lake
Mallets

I'm looking for advice on new reels and you guys seem to know what you're talking about!

Bit of context - I'm one year back into carping after a decade away. I used to fish loads when I was younger but lots happened and I packed it in till lockdown last year reignited me. Seems a lot has changed in the last ten years!

I'm currently using my ancient Shimano 10000 xteas and I love them but they're old and starting to creak. Been looking about and the choice is overwhelming! I've only ever used baitrunners so the big pit phenomenon has passed me by.

Currently fishing a small lake with lots of 20s in but would like reels that I could also confidently take on a 20 acre out without interchanging. Had them up to 26lb last year. Using 12ft Daiwa rods and a budget of about £125 per reel. Any advice?

Cheers

In reply to Post #88
I wouldn't say unlucky. More that it was a culture that I found very uncomfortable. On my first day at the second place I was shown and offered cocaine! I'd never even seen the drug before, let alone bought and taken it. It was the norm there, everybody did drugs. The company dealt with it after I complained to be fair to then but it was more a case that the bigger 'name' you were, the more they turned a blind eye to it.

Anyway I'm not here to moan about what used to go on. I'm no longer affiliated with anybody at either business. I was just giving an account on what I'd experienced in angling. I'm just glad I put it to bed and picked my rods up again