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In reply to Post #77
That's a result Mark... Surgeries at our age, regardless of quality of care or how minor/major aren't to be taken lightly.
I've funded too many surgeon's ski holidays over the years and the last few really have caught up with me. Don't skip on the physio dedication!
Cheers for the tip, seem to remember doing ok on one from you last year!
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I flew across the world expecting to need surgery tomorrow morning. All booked. During my pre op appointment with my surgeon yesterday & after scans, turns out I do not need more surgery. I have some nerve damage from surgery last April. I only need physio & some drugs. Major, major result. Saved me an absolute fortune too.
I'm not trying to turn anyone into a gambler. But if you fancy a punt at Cheltenham next week.... This is your horse below IMO. This is a post to my friends from my personal social media.
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In reply to Post #74
There is the photo from the start of that YouTube video Dave. I see you in the comments 
I'm going to get a load imported into the UK the moment that I know that they are kosher a bit longer term. The red one is more powerful. Has a better battery. The yellow is FAR quieter than the orange guns we are using. The red one is completely silent though. You can barely even hear it. Brushless motor.
They would seem to be absolutely pukka. But they need putting through their paces before I get loads imported.
Edit. I just see your PM. I doubt that you will get a reply though. The people I have purchased from could not get the European import licences sorted. I guess that's why we have never seen them in the UK. That's no problem though, that is all sorted if they are pukka longer term. Don't worry I will make sure that you get one. I ain't getting them imported to flog them on for profit. Let me know if you do hear back from them though. I have scoured everywhere in the UK & cannot source them. I have been looking for a while. I first saw these guns in 2025.
I think the red ones are going to end up better though Dave.
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In reply to Post #74
I'm in SE Asia, I flew to Beijing on Saturday.
Can't find them in the UK. Not even on Temu. When I said direct from source, I meant that literally
I have got two of each for now. Once they get put through their paces I will be back & getting a load more. The red one comes with a solid plunger too.
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Approx just under £30 at factory source in China. That's with one lithium battery. £33 with two lithium batteries. The yellow one comes with two different plunger attachments. One plunger with slits like the orange guns, a solid one too with no slits like the Gardner/Cox. Many thousands of 5 star reviews for both. The red one is a couple of quid more. Both come in a hard ABS plastic case with spares.
Both of them are the absolute bowlocks. 
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Some random photos of special commons.
Early April 2017. Ben with the Wood from Spitfire. S2
May 2019. I personally think this is one of the best carp ever caught on our hook baits. The bloke is blurred out because a close friend of his is so desperate to catch this same fish. He'd been trying for years. The blur is also covering background that gives away the venue slightly to anyone in the know. It's from a very large, strictly non fishing pit in the south, that contains just two carp. This is the first time this very near 50lb common was caught. Apparently, it's not seen the bank since either. S2
February 2024. Roy with the Golden from the park. S2
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Salt.
I see so much terrible information written online about salt. From when to use it being the main one, closely followed by how or why it works. Many will try salt at the complete wrong time of the year & then completely dismiss it out of hand. Like so many things in carp fishing, it’s very time specific. Try it at the right time, you will see it’s real power.
To start with… Most of the year it will hardly have much effect. Often it is said/written that carp look for sodium pre spawning… This is also not true whatsoever. The time to use salt is from the moment that the fish spawn, right through the summer whilst the water is really warm. Sodium helps them massively by repairing them after spawning. It’s not even that attractive to carp I don’t believe in terms of making them feed. But by adding some salt to your free bait & regularly baiting a swim/area… Nothing whatsoever will keep carp welded to your spot like salt will (when they need it). You don’t need a lot. Like most things in carp fishing bait, little & often is by far the best way to apply it. Add it to particles, coat your boiled baits in it. Whatever way you chose to get it onto your spot, from the moment that they spawn nothing will keep carp in an area like sodium will. When I fished on Roach Pit, some of the most famous UK anglers could never understand why the lakes stock would continually show on my chosen area long after I was not there. Days after all the bait was gone (visible from the boat). Salt in the bottom was what was keeping those fish showing like crazy on the spot. They will dig out the bottom to get it when they need it. Putting it in ‘raw’ is simply not the one I always found, even though many favour this way. I like to add it to particles. It leeches out and into the bottom in the surrounding area, and stays there. Salty sweetcorn, salty hemp, salty parti blend, anything. It really does not need to be any fancy salt, any old sodium will do. In a 15kg bucket of drained particle, 500g - 1kg is plenty. Then let it stew for a couple of days. It really helps them, they 100% know it too. You just have to use it at the correct time to get the best from it. Use it wisely and it’s an incredible way of getting the carp to do what you want them to do.
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A heads up that has not been posted anywhere else online.
FishOn will have Tutti S2, Curry S2 & Fizz S2 tomorrow.
TackleBox will have GPB2-Ming, CF (CarpForum) Whiskey S2 & Tutti S2 tomorrow.
JohnsonRoss will have Fizz S2, Tutti S2 & GPB2 tomorrow.
They will have absolutely loads in both variations/sizes.
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Jacko from two over night work trips last few days. The top one is one of the most sort after in the lake he only joined in Sep. He's caught it three times now, Twice on Curry S2, once on Fizz S2.
Yesterday he had that lovely scaly underneath. PPPP S2 over Nutcracker this time.
Sam, 37+ Sandhurst GPB1
Forum member Ian, 32+, S2 balanced.
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In reply to Post #67
Tony is such a lovely bloke mate.
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In reply to Post #66
I fished his lake a few years ago now before the system changed
I was 1 swim away when his perfect zip linear come out on the lawns.
He came up to see me and said it’s out do you want to see it.
Gutted as I wanted to fish the lawns and because I was staying in one of the lodges could have moved my marker to anywhere free on the lake but I didn’t know lol and he was away fishing.
So near yet so far!!
Top bloke though.
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In reply to Post #65
That's Saddleback. That or the DDAP's fish (most likely) will break the British record for real.
Tony has just given his Dinton ticket up last week. Plenty will be happy to move up the list. He only did six nights total in the last few years. Caught some incredible fish though.
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In reply to Post #64
Wow !!
Still a mint fish even if it’s not his own
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In reply to Post #62
Quote... Bet the top ones from a place with lodges on it. His own lake
How much would you like to bet? 
Top one is one of the most desired carp in the land from Dinton Black Swan. Second one is Triple Row from Dinton White Swan. Third one Woolpack. Forth one Roach Pit.
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