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Forum: General Carp Discussion
Thread: Zigs novice!
19 Aug 2021
@ 4:34pm
@ 4:34pm
In reply to Post #1
Don't over think it. It just works.
On the waters I have fished with zigs I have found you get a mad hour in a 24 hr period and then no action at all for long periods of time.
Only last year. I had three upper twenties in an hour and nothing again till the same feeding spell the following morning,all on zigs.
On the subject of zigs. I get to guest a really nice water a couple of times a year. It's a large shallowish gravel pit,about six feet. Very very silty bottom and the water not clear. Been fishing it for quite a few years now and was thinking of giving zigs ago. Anybody done any good on short zigs on this type of water?
Don't over think it. It just works.
On the waters I have fished with zigs I have found you get a mad hour in a 24 hr period and then no action at all for long periods of time.
Only last year. I had three upper twenties in an hour and nothing again till the same feeding spell the following morning,all on zigs.
On the subject of zigs. I get to guest a really nice water a couple of times a year. It's a large shallowish gravel pit,about six feet. Very very silty bottom and the water not clear. Been fishing it for quite a few years now and was thinking of giving zigs ago. Anybody done any good on short zigs on this type of water?
Forum: General Carp Discussion
Thread: Barrow wheels
24 Oct 2020
@ 10:51pm
@ 10:51pm
In reply to Post #1
I bought a fat boy a couple of years ago.
Its absolute pants in mud with the wide wheel.
Before that I had a porterlite with a skinny wheel for about ten years. Guess what? that was crap in mud as well.
Wish I knew what the answer myself.
I bought a fat boy a couple of years ago.
Its absolute pants in mud with the wide wheel.
Before that I had a porterlite with a skinny wheel for about ten years. Guess what? that was crap in mud as well.
Wish I knew what the answer myself.
Forum: General Carp Discussion
22 Oct 2020
@ 10:23am
@ 10:23am
In reply to Post #1
Editing their photos so the fish is really black in the shadows and then having the cheek to say.
"It was a real old dark warrior"
Makes a bit of a mockery of the sport I love I think.
Editing their photos so the fish is really black in the shadows and then having the cheek to say.
"It was a real old dark warrior"
Makes a bit of a mockery of the sport I love I think.
6 Oct 2020
@ 10:15pm
@ 10:15pm
In reply to Post #7
Thanks for that info Chris. I will give that a try.
Appreciate it feller.
Thanks for that info Chris. I will give that a try.
Appreciate it feller.
6 Oct 2020
@ 4:56pm
@ 4:56pm
In reply to Post #5
Yep. I'm pretty sure I'm in the good stuff.
I have been on showing fish and still can't buy a bite.
I'm beginning to think its just that my bait isn't attractive enough. I have been feeding glugged up live system by throwing stick or catapult at short range and match the hatch and fluros over the top. A tactic that as worked for me well on other waters. Providing I'm on fish. But doesn't seem to work on this particular head banger of a lake.
Yep. I'm pretty sure I'm in the good stuff.
I have been on showing fish and still can't buy a bite.
I'm beginning to think its just that my bait isn't attractive enough. I have been feeding glugged up live system by throwing stick or catapult at short range and match the hatch and fluros over the top. A tactic that as worked for me well on other waters. Providing I'm on fish. But doesn't seem to work on this particular head banger of a lake.
5 Oct 2020
@ 8:20pm
@ 8:20pm
In reply to Post #1
I'm fishing a big silty low stock lake at the moment and just don't seem to be able to buy a bite.
My confidence is at a super all time low at the moment.
All my tried and trusty tactics just don't seem to work on this place. Its a real headbanger.
fluro D rig, sounds like one I should give a try.
How are you baiting up on your silty lake?
I'm fishing a big silty low stock lake at the moment and just don't seem to be able to buy a bite.
My confidence is at a super all time low at the moment.
All my tried and trusty tactics just don't seem to work on this place. Its a real headbanger.
fluro D rig, sounds like one I should give a try.
How are you baiting up on your silty lake?
Forum: Tackle
Thread: Aqua atom plus 100 price drop
13 Sep 2020
@ 12:07pm
@ 12:07pm
In reply to Post #3
Carp angling midgets.
Carp angling midgets.
Forum: Tackle
26 Jul 2020
@ 12:11pm
@ 12:11pm
In reply to Post #12
Yes, your sim needs to be good one otherwise your just wasting your time.
I use a Thermarest. Expensive but so worth it.
You can also zip tie your mid section or complete bed if you want to firm it up a bit.
Works for me and my lower back is fooked.
Yes, your sim needs to be good one otherwise your just wasting your time.
I use a Thermarest. Expensive but so worth it.
You can also zip tie your mid section or complete bed if you want to firm it up a bit.
Works for me and my lower back is fooked.
Forum: Tackle
25 Jul 2020
@ 10:59am
@ 10:59am
In reply to Post #27
I only buy what I consider to be good quality these days. Wasted far too much money on crap kit over the years. Mainly use ESP, Gardner and TA kit now. Have a few Korda terminal items too.
I'm the opposite of lots of todays anglers I think. I love the look of well used kit and only replace when the item of kit has died on me. I have also seen the error of my ways and just changing for the sake of it.
I fish at Linear a few times a year. Does make me laugh a tad. I bump in to a couple of guys up there on a regular basis and when they talk to me. Its all about the kit and not the fishing. Nice couple of chaps though.
I only buy what I consider to be good quality these days. Wasted far too much money on crap kit over the years. Mainly use ESP, Gardner and TA kit now. Have a few Korda terminal items too.
I'm the opposite of lots of todays anglers I think. I love the look of well used kit and only replace when the item of kit has died on me. I have also seen the error of my ways and just changing for the sake of it.
I fish at Linear a few times a year. Does make me laugh a tad. I bump in to a couple of guys up there on a regular basis and when they talk to me. Its all about the kit and not the fishing. Nice couple of chaps though.
Forum: Tackle
Thread: Night time lighting
20 Jul 2020
@ 10:26pm
@ 10:26pm
In reply to Post #1
Personally I think you get far better shots with a flash than these permantly on lights like the Rhino or similar.
I use a dslr and have played around with these lights but always go back to the flash for my night shots. Just need to play around with the positioning of the flash and if you can afford two. The skys the limit on quality.
Personally I think you get far better shots with a flash than these permantly on lights like the Rhino or similar.
I use a dslr and have played around with these lights but always go back to the flash for my night shots. Just need to play around with the positioning of the flash and if you can afford two. The skys the limit on quality.