Hi Joy - thanks for watching! I used these feet off Amazon - www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00QKI1HT4/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 I hope that helps, Ian.

😂 it was a bit cold. 🥶⛄️

@Ian-WelshCarpers maybe 2 buckets for the next PB then.

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Thanks Sam, glad the video was helpful. We like Bells a lot, the fish we have caught have been in excellent condition and all lovely fish. Would be great to catch you on the bank... 😃

@@Ian-WelshCarpers Was just watching your March video as well glad you broke your blank on that session mate. That March session looked brutal on the nights not gonna lie 🤣

@@samtaylor8612 Thanks mate - it was VERY cold! I also snapped the rod tip off on one rod, so it was a bit of a disastrous session for me. Alex did really well though, espectially in those conditions. Hope you have a great session buddy...

😂 we have figures to maintain! Linear Fisheries is on our list of fisheries to visit. We like a good salad but draw the line at sushi!

@Ian-WelshCarpers HA HA weight watchers should sponsor your channel

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Hey buddy, thanks for watching and commenting. The far margin did well for us and also the left margin. I was fishing to the right so I was in open water mostly and I did alright. I cast as far as I could into the middle without catching the tree. We used Parker baits pellet in PVA bags with Parker wafters (OG nut) and Parker boilies (OG nut and fish). I used the fish/nut sauce in the bag as well. This time of year they’re feeding a bit more so I would try bigger baits and bigger pellets. All the best buddy - hope you do well. Enjoy it is a nice little swim… 👍🏻🎣

@@WelshCarpers thanks for the reply and thanks for the help

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I remember Nathan - good to see you mate. Yes, we had a great session! How did you do?

@@Ian-WelshCarpers not so good for me unfortunately. I had a good run last year catching at least 1 fish in 5 out of 6 sessions. I can only do 24 hours at a time. But I’ve had 3 fish within 24 hours before. I’ve managed to get 2 x 24 hours in so far this year and blanked on both occasions. Still plenty of time left this year.

@@nathanpowell1545 Keep at it mate!

Thanks Matt!

Thank you, Tyrrell! Enjoy Tri-Nant it’s a great venue for day fishing. Tight lines buddy.

Hey mate been there a few times myself tried a lot of things down there but corn in the margins is what I had most success with

Thanks Matthew. It's a great lake, as you can see. We love it. Go and fish it. 😊 Thanks for watching and commenting - tight lines! 🎣

Thanks Matt 👍🏻

Hi buddy - the rod pod is the 'Saber Terrain X + Pod 2 / 3 Rod Pod Lightweight Adjustable Carp Fishing Buzz Bar' and I've used the bag that came with my 'Solar Tackle - TT Compact Adjustable Ground Pod'. I'm not sure if you can buy the bag separately, or if you can get the rod pod anymore.

Cheers

No way! 😂😂

Nice one Michael. Thanks for watching.

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We missed you butt…

The scales were zeroed with the sling - when these Fox digital scales are flashing they are zeroed.

Hi Colin - unlike other digital scales, the Fox ones don’t show the sling weight (-2.9, for example). You turn on the scales, add the sling and then hit the zero button. When the scales are flashing 0.0 they are zeroed and ready. All the fish weighed in this video have been properly weighed with the sling weight deducted, including Matt’s PB carp. Thanks for watching.

I had the PB fish out the week before and had it a little heavier than 20lb 10oz so you definitely weighed it correctly. Good angling lads.

Thank you! We love TriNant, we’ve had so much fun there and fished it in all conditions! Hopefully we’ll see you on the bank some time! Thanks for watching and the sub! Tight lines! 🎣

Yes, candles do give off carbon monoxide and I have looked into this a little further. Thank you for the info. I will pin your message for now. Until now, I have always been fine with my sleeping bag and a hot water bottle, but carbon monoxide is not something to mess with. I believe you can purchase candles that produce low carbon monoxide but I'm not sure that is even worth the risk. I will do some more research. Thanks, and thanks for watching.

@@WelshCarpers no problem at all mate. The only candles I know of that give off less carbon monoxide are those made from coconut wax. But like you say, it’s not worth the risk. Nash used to sell their own version a few years ago, with the selling point being it didn’t even set off a carbon monoxide alarm. But those carbon monoxide alarms are not a good gauge at all. Simply because, if there’s enough carbon monoxide in a bivvy to set off an alarm, you’ve already breathed in too much. The Nash version has since been withdrawn and discontinued, and I’m not surprised. I actually got into a discussion about the safety of gas heaters in a bivvy with Jimmy Armstrong on Facebook. I pointed out that they’re too much of a hazard and shouldn’t be used. Jimmy’s reply was, he has a CO alarm. So I pointed out that if the alarm is set off, you’ve already breathed in too much carbon monoxide. Less than two weeks after I gave that warning, a carp angler died of carbon monoxide poisoning on the bank. I’m not that fond of hot water bottles either, because I had to give first aid to another angler whose hot water bottle burst. The burns he suffered were horrific! I will never forget the screams. What I do is, I place a hot water bottle in the sleeping bag to warm it up, then, I leave the bottle outside.

Great info and advice, thank you.

They're not as hot as a gas heater, nowhere near - but it's about keeping anglers safe. Gas heaters are deadly! It isn't about turning your bivvy into a sauna, it's about raising the temperature in extremely cold conditions, safely. They felt hot enough when testing in my shed; enough to warm my hands. Thanks for watching. Tight lines.

@@WelshCarpers at what temperature? They’ll make no difference what so ever bellow 0. I never mentioned anything about a gas heater. I use a diesel heater. Far better than candles which I have tryed in the past and done nothing. A fancy case for them isn’t going to make any difference

@@user-li8vl9tm4h No but there are anglers who do use gas heaters. Diesel heaters are expensive and loud, and require power and diesel - most of them are heavy and quite big. I've used tea light heaters before and felt the benefit in cold temperatures. The case is irrelevant, these heaters are available in black and stainless steel. A 5 season sleeping bag and a hot water bottle is enough normally, but a tea light heater will definitely take the chill out of the bivvy. This tea light heater is small enough to pack in with my gear without being a burden. Thanks for watching. Tight lines.

@@WelshCarpers I got my diesel heater for less than £100 that’s including the battery. Not that expensive. Peanuts compared to what most carp anglers spend on their set ups

Don’t waist your money. If your cold through the winter get a diesel heater.

Thanks! We were thinking of a session on a weekend soon! Thanks for watching! 🎣

Thanks for your comment! Cefn Mably is a great venue - we’re hoping to fish the Lodge Lake at some point, it’s just down the road from us. Bells Mill was amazing though - fantastic fishery! Thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated. Tight lines! Have a great session in May. 🎣

What baits did you find worked there anything in particular

@@richardclarke4405hi buddy - my bait was like a repellant! 😂 Alex and Dean had success with Parker Baits wafters and Parker pellets in solid bags. Tight lines buddy and thanks for watching… 👍🏻

I can’t remember what bank sticks these are but if you search eBay or your local tackle shop for ‘bank stick’ you’ll see various types available. You’ll also need a grub screw to connect the light to the bank stick. Thanks for watching! Tight lines! 🎣

Real footage too, Matt. He keeps that up for 8 hours straight! 😂

Thanks Liam! We haven't been to this lake for a while so it was nice to get there for a day session. We just wanted a rough idea of the weight of these - the sling was dry - so they definitely were not accurate readings. The Fox scales remember the sling weight and they were zeroed, but yes, for these small carp we weren't too bothered about accurate weights. Thanks for watching. Tight lines, Ian.

Hi, thanks for watching our video and for your question. I'm not sure what you mean by a 'hold' function, but I have used these scales for a while now and they have been excellent, I'm happy to recommend them. If you use them as demonstrated in the video there is plenty of time to zero the scales, place the fish in your sling and then take your fish, in the sling, to weigh on the scales. The scales can be used with or without a tripod. I hope this answers your question. Ian.

⁠​⁠@@WelshCarpers What I mean by the hold function: if you hang the sling on the weigher and once the scale indicates the correct weight, the weight remains on the display, even after removing the weighing sling. My scale now gives a signal and "hold" appears on the display along with the correct weight. So you can take off the sling and check again how much the weight was. If I switch the scale off and on again, the last measured weight appears a few seconds before it returns to zero. My scale now has 2 negative points. First of all, the batteries die, even if I don't use them. Secondly, the hold function does not work properly. When I weigh a fish from my hands, the weight keeps fluctuating. I have to use a tripod to see the final weight. I want to buy the Fox Digital Scale but wanted to be sure that it has the 'hold function'. And that it indicates the final weight sufficiently quickly, even when weighing without a tripod.

@@frederikvanlerberghe7327 OK, thank you, I understand what you mean. Let me check that for you tomorrow and I will let you know. It doesn't have a 'hold' button but I will test the behaviour for you and post an update tomorrow.

@@frederikvanlerberghe7327 I have just tested the scales and I cannot see a way to 'hold' the weight - I tried a few button combinations but nothing worked. As soon as you remove the weight from the scales it goes to zero. Here is the PDF manual for these scales - there is no mention of a hold function: foxcdn.blob.core.windows.net/fox-media/16313/cei155-fox-digital-scales-instruction-manuals-2022.pdf I don't know of scales that have this function so I am unable to recommend any. Let us know if you find suitable scales. Take care; tight lines, Ian

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Thanks Matty - he's hardcore!! That super, giant spoon he used has got to be cheating though... 😂

Hi, Thanks for your comment. I liked the look of the Fox bag and got a good deal on it when it was released. It had the right dimensions to fit in my rucksack so I decided to give it a go. It has proved to be extremely useful and helped me manage my set up better. I have got several Avid products and what I do have I like. I guess it could have easily been the Avid gadget bag but I decided to go with the Fox bag. Ian.

Hi! I have never had a problem with the scales turning off after zeroing. I've had plenty of time to get the fish into the sling and get ready to go back to the scales. I'm not sure how long they stay zeroed but I have always been able to weigh the fish without any issues. I happily recommend these scales. I hope that helps and thank you for watching and commenting. Ian.

@@WelshCarpers Thank you for the reply Ian. Tight lines

He's a carp magnet! 🎣

Yes, we remember! How did your session go after? How is 'Essex'? 😂

Thanks. They’re the Sonik SKS 3+1 plus bivvy light. Great alarms and have been used in all weather. Easily recommend.

@@WelshCarpers cheers fella

It's a great lake! I'm sure you will do well. The owners are great and very helpful - have a chat with Neil when you get there and he will give you great advice.

@@WelshCarpers had a nice chat with him on the phone when booking seemed a really nice guy was very helpful. Heard good things about the place hopefully land a few bigguns

Hi! Thanks for subscribing. I like the Rippton bait boat - this one is the original Catch X, but upgraded to the 2 hoppers. The GPS and free app is great and works well - it does take a little effort to get used to but once you have worked it out it’s fine. On this trip though I used the boat manually - I didn’t set any ‘spots’. The boat is big! Very big. It does take up a lot of room and can add to the stuff we already take with us on trips. I am considering getting a smaller and lighter boat for trips like this, where I intend to use the boat manually. The battery lasted the 3 days on this trip, but I do have a spare set, which I have had to swap out on similar trips where I have used the boat more. It was very wet and windy on this trip and the boat coped well on the lake. It’s a good boat. Alex has the ND Bait Boat 2 and it compares well. I think the ND probably sways it… The Rippton customer service is excellent. I hope that helps. Ian.

@@WelshCarpers I have been looking at the catch x pro for a long time, this will be my first bait boat. I’m torn between rippton and nd

@@khonsuay2872 Alex loves his ND Bait Boat 2 - it is cheaper than the Catch X Pro but the Catch X Pro does have more features. I don't know if the Catch X Pro motors are much different to the Catch X, but the ND Bait Boat 2 has smoother turning and a quieter motor. The speed is about the same. Tough choice...