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Just had my first 48 on a new syndicate water. Managed a 33lb linear around 1 this morning. Made up! No pics allowed on SM, I'm afraid.8 points
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July Catch Reports
B B and 6 others reacted to ouchthathurt for a topic
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July Catch Reports
kevtaylor and 5 others reacted to ouchthathurt for a topic
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View from your bivvy door.
salokcinnodrog and 4 others reacted to kevtaylor for a topic
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There are certainly some still around. My old syndicate lake had 4 known originals in it when I fished there, all from an original stocking of Leney's. As far as I'm aware they are all still in there, I stopped fishing there 5 yrs ago but I still chat to mates on there and the usual one was caught last year and the most sought after one came out this spring. Some members had been on there years trying to catch one but luckily for me my second fish from the lake was one and the most sort after one at that when I fished there. I had it in 2017 and it was 50yrs old then. It wasn't caught last year but made an appearance this spring so still going strong at 58yrs old. Another lake that may well hold some original Leney's is Frensham ponds.5 points
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View from your bivvy door.
salokcinnodrog and 4 others reacted to kevtaylor for a topic
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22lb 15oz from the canalđ Its been a good crack these last couple weeks, cutting out swims, raking spots, prebaiting from paddle boards 𤣠Here's 3 of the Carp from last months hit This is my best one at 24lb really please with these ones as well tho đ got the bug for it big time at the moment, I did a quick over nighter last night but unfortunately no carp, only tench and bream đ¤Ł4 points
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July Catch Reports
kevtaylor and 3 others reacted to ouchthathurt for a topic
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I also used to make my own baits back in the day when you had to. i canât be bothered to make them so I go to baitworks now as I like the ethos of the whole business. i happily pay what ever it says in the shopPing trolley I donât want or ask for any further discounts or to beholden to any company for tackle or bait I buy and use what I deem the BEST for the purpose that I need at the time. happy to use almost any tackle company from A-Z apart from 2 one that starts with O as I donât like their company ethos and the other I havenât bought any from since they started blaming customers for incorrect use of their flame thrower stoves. i do own a few Nash products but yep they seem to have lost their way. was watching someone use one of their bushwhackers yesterday and it went out miles lol4 points
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Seriously been thinking about this. Nash bait, well did very well back in the day with ready mades when from memory was only competing against Richworth and maybe a few others? I used them a few times, not to bad tbh. Times have changed, they have been so much overtaken by sooo many bait firms, can't compete. Also the whole Nash brand I suspect will now do a nose dive, Alan Blair, that Jamie bloke, Carl and Alex. etc etc on social media will eventually die a death, tbh if I was the bloke I would sell the lot at his age and just retire with his own lake to fish. As an old git I actually don't care anymore about these old firms...... except the demise of Premier Baits who actually sent me a free T Shirt, which I wore for many a pic đ4 points
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Today's thought.
Golden Paws and 3 others reacted to framey for a topic
Linda lusardi or Maria Whittaker was my preferred totty.4 points -
Size of its head @kevtaylor..... that'll be a big'n at some point. Fantastic proportions too. Lovely carp.3 points
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Respooling a reel
elmoputney and 2 others reacted to B B for a topic
Iâve got the shallow as well as the deep spools. Just weighed the both and the deep comes in with line at 7oz and the shallow with line 5oz⌠I was a bit bored đ3 points -
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nostalgia...
Roughtor and 2 others reacted to salokcinnodrog for a topic
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Hutchy's Golden Years
hutch and 2 others reacted to salokcinnodrog for a topic
I got hold of Hutchy's Golden Years after pre-ordering it almost as soon as it was given a release date. Rod Hutchinson was, or is, an angling hero of mine, and I have read many of his own books; from bait to tackle he was a pioneer and understood more than us mere mortals will ever get, so I was really interested in his early life and journey into carp fishing and this book most definitely does not disappoint. From his time at Redmire with Chris Yates, to Savay, with chapters on his captures by long time companion Brian Hankins and his joy for fishing and life by Simon Crow.3 points -
View from your bivvy door.
elmoputney and 2 others reacted to yonny for a topic
On my water they do the job for tufties, coots, moorhens and swans. The mallards aren't bothered but they tend not to cause a problem in anything over around 3 ft depth. I got rid of my laser pen several years ago after I saw how the carp react to it. I was perched in the lower branches of a tree watching the carp that were on my spot just up the margin. A couple of coots were diving on it so I got the pen out to scare them off. Big mistake. As the laser hits the water it refracts, and a bright green stripe akin to a light sabre trails through the water. The water is that much denser than air that it really accentuates the laser.... it looked awful. The carp were absolutely horrified - they immediately bolted right out of the bay I was in, and didn't come back until the same time the next day. It was that bad I literally binned the laser as soon as I got home.3 points -
View from your bivvy door.
elmoputney and 2 others reacted to kevtaylor for a topic
Yeah dropped about a foot and a half to what it looks like is the natural level, it's mega, got 3-4 foot in the edge in most places still. Pressure drop and rain, hopefully I'll guess the right section if none spotted, but wind is swinging mid session. In it to win it đđ3 points -
Denise van Outen on Big Breastfast3 points
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Rod Shots
jules007 and 2 others reacted to ouchthathurt for a topic
Dusting off my old shimano aero 11ft 2 1/4lb tc carp rods and 6000 shimano baitrunners on a little pond in the Mole valley. Literally fishing under the rod tips, my baits are each side of the end of the boards. Iâve not used these rods in maybe 15yrs, but this lake didnât suit either my 12ft 3lb fox torque or my 12 3.5lb fox horizon rods, average carp mid-high singles, with the odd low double, so a lovely through actioned rod like these ones are so much more matched and more fun to play carp on.3 points -
July Catch Reports
crusian and 2 others reacted to Golden Paws for a topic
The weather forecasters predicted a heatwave this weekend and they weren't wrong! I booked a 48hr session on a pay lake back in November and was in 2 minds whether or not to go. Got there on Friday afternoon and they were all sunbathing, some with their backs out of the water. Chucked out 3 zigs in desperation but wasn't surprised they didn't take them. An hour before dusk I would them in and replaced them with bottom baits and boated them out with the first loose feed. An hour after dark they started spawning and spent virtually all night doing it and I got practically no sleep. I did manage 2 overnight and then another 2 at first light up to 24-5. The day was another grueller but luckily I was sheltered right back amongst the trees and avoided the worst of the sun. I had another 3 during the second night and luckily no more spawning. It died about 2 hours after dawn and I packed up at 10a.m. despite booking on 'til 6p.m. It you would have offered me 7 fish in those conditions I would have had your hand off! I did lie on my camp bed for 10 minutes after dinner and woke up 2 hours later!3 points -
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kevtaylor and 2 others reacted to ouchthathurt for a topic
I suppose you could argue that Terry Hearns first book, in pursuit of the largest and Dave Lanes obsession with carp are creeping into old school territory now? After all, they are documenting famous waters from the early 90s, nigh on 30yrs now! Where has the time gone?3 points -
God Save the King!!
commonly and one other reacted to Carp-Zilla for a topic
Hello, Posting to you about Common Carp fishing all the way from Ontario, Canada. I fished for multi-species for many years, but I am new to Carp fishing. Thanks, CZ2 points -
Thanks mate, yeah it has got a big head - should have done self takes with the camera but a mate was there. đ¤ˇââď¸ Could be Dinton, VS or home grown2 points
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Method Feeder. Old hat or worth a go?
elmoputney and one other reacted to welder for a topic
Well, I've had a forage through the far reaches of the shed and found several old method feeders. I'd even got a couple of the large, elasticated ones but they're in the bin as potentially hazardous in the case of a break-off. Favourite among the rest are some quite large, three-vaned ones by Korda which I intend to use. I'll report back with results, if any. Ian.2 points -
July Catch Reports
jules007 and one other reacted to ouchthathurt for a topic
He was an angry wee beastie, this lake isnât heavily fished, the carp in there are in good condition, except a few that have deformed spines and sores, but they are very much in a minority.2 points -
Rod Shots
Roughtor and one other reacted to ouchthathurt for a topic
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@emmcee. lovely looking fish, glad there are still some around đ. @salokcinnodrog Frensham ponds still on a Farnham angling club ticket, sadly as you say had a massive fish kill and tbh the big lake is now just unfishable, even if you wanted to in summer as rammed with swimmers and tourists. Used to be a lake near there many years ago that was an old skool venue tho, think Andy Little used to fish there??2 points
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nostalgia...
OldBoy and one other reacted to salokcinnodrog for a topic
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View from your bivvy door.
kevtaylor and one other reacted to elmoputney for a topic
Do any of you watch dave lanes videos? He had a bit of a shocker with some swans this week. I won't spoil it but it was a funny story.2 points -
The joys of angling hey, good job we like wildlife or they'd get it at times for sure! đđ2 points
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Wow ! , I'm guessing not from the canal ? .2 points
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View from your bivvy door.
salokcinnodrog and one other reacted to kevtaylor for a topic
Duck free lol aaaagh!!! On the plus side I learnt to fill them up with mixers late evening Saturday, that worked - no more diving and 3 passing single fish stopped and had a few too, Sunday morning they weren't too much trouble. Before that basically all day Saturday they destroyed my 2 spots - I reckon they've eaten about 15kilo over the last 2 weekends most of which was boilie! So much for getting spots going đ I did catch one (a duck) Saturday early evening and that did scare them off for a while, tapped him on the beak and called him 'Stupid', that showed him lol Next 6 weeks I'm in work on Fridays so will be getting there late or going early Saturday. I need to find where these fish do their early morning feeds because I'm not getting enough traffic in this part of the lake and the ducks well they're just being ducks - and lots of them. Might need a complete change of approach going forward tbh2 points -
Today's thought.
salokcinnodrog and one other reacted to welder for a topic
Every few minutes........... Ian.2 points -
Today's thought.
salokcinnodrog and one other reacted to welder for a topic
Today's Thought? I'd really hoped that growing old would take much longer than this. đ Ian.2 points -
Certainly does and much better than the new craze of massive bums - just enormous, lip fillers etc etc look like freaks tbh bring back the old days!2 points
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Sam Fox, she still looks good for her age now in my opinion.2 points
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Method Feeder. Old hat or worth a go?
crusian and one other reacted to ouchthathurt for a topic
Itâs always worth a go mate, it used to be a popular method (no pun intended) and in essence, itâs not too dissimilar to a pva bag I suppose. It probably went out of vogue because it was no longer âfashionableâ as opposed to anything else. Itâs a good compact way of presenting an attractive parcel of food, with the hook link tucked away out of sight, whatâs not to like? I seem to remember it being branded a âsmall fish methodâ but that could be down to many variables, the fact it was a âmatch tacticâ or that it was used on runs waters etc. I always think that with the turn over of young new carp in todayâs waters, tactics such as the method have a whole new shelf life when presented to a generation of carp that havenât seen it yet because everyone overlooks it as a tactic. when I first started carping in the mid 90s, I never EVER used strawberry or tutti boilies as an old hand told me that the carp were so used to them they wouldnât touch them, that has stayed with me for 25+yrs! Daft really, those carp are long gone, and this generation of carp probably havenât seen a strawberry boilie in their lives! Everyone seems to skip these flavours in favour of some more popular flavours. I was recently told that if I wasnât fishing with a particular brand and flavour on my club lake, I would blank as the carp wouldnât eat anything else⌠i then caught the big common over 40lb, first 40 from the lake2 points -
nostalgia...
Roughtor and one other reacted to salokcinnodrog for a topic
It is believed that carp were introduced into Britain by the Romans, however it was monks who introduced them heavily in around the 1400's, as Catholics were not to eat meat on Fridays, so stew ponds were stocked with fish.2 points -
Iâve had a look at both today. It looks like the Okuma as the only one they had was the owner of the shop. He s going to ring me when he can get one in. I must admit they both look good, the reason I went for the Okuma was the price.2 points
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Shimano Aerlex 14000 ATC
B B and one other reacted to elmoputney for a topic
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Shimano Aerlex 14000 ATC
elmoputney and one other reacted to Rugby for a topic
Thanks for that Iâm going to have a look today. I am thinking more on the lines of the Okuma 8k.2 points -
I found August is usually the same until the back end of the month2 points
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Shock horror i managed to winkle out a little carp from the smaller pond, i was fishing mainly a bunch of maggots on size 10 hook with 10ft Diawa spinning rod and small freespool reel caught an Ide about 1.75lb, then a snotty (the Ide was a new species for me) i was just packing up and went to switch of bite alarm when it sounded a full on run, landed this nice little mirror just under 10lb but sadly the rod snapped for an unknown reason, might just be its age2 points