In reply to Post #1
I'm a fan of the S2, but only really when single bait fishing. I'd recommend specialized. I'll be ordering from them again soon.

The only thing I can say about Advanced Hookbaits is rumours and it wouldn't be fair to comment as I haven't actually used their baits.

What first attracted me to specialized was I wanted a hookbait that was sweet and food grade/as natural as possible. Any other sweet bait that I smelled always smelled chemically and false.

Sad news, even more so for those close to him.

Cheers for the replies. Some good ideas for me to think about. No excuses if it's custom made, as I gave them the specs

I couldn't comment on the suggested waders, but I've had a pair of Ocean waders for 14 years. I have used them for carping, working, fly fishing. They have been great and not a single hole. I'm gonna see if I can get some new elastic and maybe get another 14 years out of them

In reply to Post #5
I was thinking that myself. Is it warm enough for a winter cover? which is the main purpose. I'm looking to boost the warmth for winter without upgrading my bag

In reply to Post #2
I'll take a look, cheers

In reply to Post #1
I've had a bit of trouble this year with weed, lake dye has been added a few times and as it's a shallow lake it just seems to have a constant thick green layer of a dead silk weed type. The lake dye, in my opinion, was the reason for the 5 week long algae bloom which didn't help.

I have had a couple of fish when fishing in it, but do worry at times about presentation.

In reply to Post #820
I used the hooks a while ago, great value. When I used them I was fishing a lot and getting through the rigs, so wanted a cheaper hook. I always gave them a few licks with a stone. The curve shank was a good shape and eye angle. I didn't lose many fish on these hooks.

I have since changed, but at the time for my needs these did me good.

In reply to Post #8
I think that's what I'm more annoyed at, I pay it

I must admit I gave up on concerts a while back due to the prices going obscene. Download does always look like fun though.

I haven't used other apps, but as mentioned before I used fishpal for salmon and it was a really useful tool for finding beats on rivers I'm not familiar with and made access to these easier.
I think any booking/processing should be incurred by the fishery as it is essentially an app marketing to a much wider audience and takes away the hassle of money on the bank/car machines. That said I wouldn't be surprised if the fishery does pay a % of the ticket fee as well.

Credit where it's due, I've enjoyed the videos over the last few months that Alan has put out.