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Thomas Bell – Sandhurst Social

Thomas Bell – Sandhurst Social

19th April 2022

Thomas Bell embarked on a social at Sandhurst Lake, that soon turned into a red letter session!

Lewis Read – A Winter of Pure Content

Lewis Read – A Winter of Pure Content

23rd February 2022

Lewis talks about his current favoured style of winter fishing, using his trusty Maggot PVA Socks.

Paul Claridge’s Purple Patch…

Paul Claridge’s Purple Patch…

21st December 2021

Paul Claridge concludes his season with a tale about his purple patch of success on Burghfield lake.

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The 'Claw' rig – if it's good enough for prolifi

The 'Claw' rig – if it's good enough for prolific big-fish-angler Myles Gibson, then it's good enough for us...⁠
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"Most of my fishing is done to spots, mainly clean ones in an area that I have either seen carp or believe them to be. When you are fishing these sorts of areas, it’s important to get your rigs right, as the fish would have most likely been fished for on that particular spot or areas similar to it.⁠
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The rig I use depends on what I am feeding and more often than not, particularly on the cleaner spots, I like to feed lots of small food items. Crushed and chopped boilies, corn, pellets etc so I want my hook bait to match what I am feeding, or at least be a similar size and behave as the freebies would.⁠
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The rig that I like to fish over this mix is what I call The Claw rig. It’s a very aggressive rig, that favours a small hook bait, which is fished low to the bottom. I use a coated braid like the Camstiff which is nice and strong and has enough stiffness to kick away from the lead on the cast or when ejected by the carp, but is still soft enough to use in conjunction with my preferred lead clip set-up. This is then tied to a size four hook, which not only helps me land more fish, it also adds more weight to the rig, which in turn helps bring the pop-up down. I want it sat like a claw, so that you can’t see the hook, just the bait. ⁠
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It is a very subtle presentation, which is very easy and quick to tie, but has accounted for most of the carp that I have caught for the past 7-8 years."⁠
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A cool pick me up after suffering two savage loses

A cool pick me up after suffering two savage loses from the Snaggy Pit for Josh Flack.⁠
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Josh has been testing our soon to be released Sub-Fleck during his time on the demanding lake. The lead free leader material has performed impeccably in the crystal clear water and has stood up to some seriously hair raising angling situations. Winner Winner!⁠
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What better way to end the week than with 50+ lbs

What better way to end the week than with 50+ lbs of Acton Top Lake original 💪

With the aid of a baiting pole, Carl Wallace carefully placed his Tint Link D-Rig close to a marginal snag along with a handful of hemp. The rig was in position for no longer than 20 minutes before tripping up this absolute tank of a mirror, making Carl one happy man. Lovely times indeed!

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Midday churner for Elliott Jones over on the Yatel

Midday churner for Elliott Jones over on the Yateley West complex 💪

A Ronnie fished heli style on an Olive Camo Leadcore leader doing the business for El.

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First blood for Lance Barton, and a cracking start

First blood for Lance Barton, and a cracking start to a new adventure 💪

Camsoft and Recoil Hinges for the win.

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Lump ahoy! Something to get the juices flowing for

Lump ahoy! Something to get the juices flowing for the weekend ahead...⁠
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An ancient Berkshire mirror nestled safely in the confines of our popular Unhooking Mat.⁠
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