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Funny how swearing isn't allowed on here but slating each other, bullying and threats of violence are deemed to be fine!?! Gazlaar you de man!

Good man Spr! Proper pleased for you [emoji39] [emoji39]

I love the lake, and think it'll be my focus from now on until it gets cold and I'll head back to bayewater.Largest fish is maybe high 20 poss nudging 30, average size is about 15. They are lovely carp, old and dark and not many there! I'd say lake is just under 4 acres., weedy, deeps margins. No son, just me and the dog. She did well actually no barking or bother. I had one run on a zig but the line parted when I lifted the rod!! Argh!!!! My own fault as I used even though it didn't feel right. Fox zig link in 10lb. No kinks or damage but it just felt weak [emoji39] Lovely night though, no bivvy needed just on me bed under the stars

Thank you Gazlaaar. Can you put a link to your starting contribution please? I can't find it

I'd be happy to be nominated, but you'd only get noddy ramblings

Yes very cool! I'll be in retirement before I'm authorised the cash for carbon, imagine if all kit was carbon fibre, chair, barrow the whole shebang! would make moving swims a doddle [emoji12]

If your going to go for it a carbon pod it surely the way to go [emoji39]

Any way back to the pictures... have got my carp spotter on the look out [emoji12]

The owner isn't an angler, and the carp aren't huge so there isn't enough attention to justify the effort. To be fair the tractor is a rumor but the chap that put the car in there told me about it! It's an old Austin went in years ago when he tried to drive it on the lake when frozen!!

Spr - it is a great place, I think CM would approve, it has a few old and rarely caught beasts in its depth! also a car and a tractor oh and a gazillion bream!!!

Not quite the quality of others! but I've got the lake to myself

Well I'm home alone tonight.... My wife and son have a trip to London ..... Would be rude not to go really.... Woo hoo! Am sneaking out for my first ever mid week in between work fishing session!!!! Weather looks good so my canvas will be the stars

That is brilliant! I wish I could hear the splash as it lands [emoji39] [emoji39] [emoji39] [emoji39] Would you not end up with a chuffing great pile of bait though? Or will you be sending multiple blocks out?

Andy - I agree with all that you've said. And do understand why the banned breed list was made as when dealing with the public as a whole it has to cover the lowest denominator. I'd go with a licence that's assessed and renewed yearly. For all dogs to cover a welfare point of view as well as safety

From me it'd be a tough choice between corn or luncheon meat, I'd probably go with the meat