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  1. Particles

    in UK Bait and Bait Making

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    21 hours ago, Highy said:

     

    I've just Google mapped the new place I'm fishing 

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    Both have about same stamp of fish, 1 is slightly deeper than the other.... 

    I'll have the deeper out on both to see what's what on each.... I've got my gate key and card this morning.... I've phoned the owner and there's only about 20 members on this place... Mainly match guys and about 5 carers.... Mate has been wanting to fish this place since he was a kid.... Been about 20yrs that too... 

     

     

     

     

     

    Good luck on your new water tonight Paul.😁👍🎣🎣🎣🎣

  7. The anglers amnesty thread

    in UK Carp Fishing

    Posted

    My spending has reduced at lot recently, I do keep thinking I need new rods I only have budget ones but they do everything I want them to do. I got a new barrow a couple of years ago which I which I'd gone for a bigger one because now I'm doing more over nighters I'm having to do two trips, it's not a long push just a pain. I think when I make any future large purchases I'm going to go for better quality gear that hopefully last longer without replacing. I have decided I'm going to treat myself to some new alarms next that won't be for a while because I will have to save up and not tell the wife what they cost. I'm going to go for delkims, I've always had budget alarms so I want some decent ones.

  10. First overnighter session of the year

    in Carp

    Posted

    On 02/04/2022 at 11:44, ouchthathurt said:

    So I’m now sat at one of my local lakes, I usually fish it over winter and with it being so cold and me being rather rusty, I think this is my best shot at a carp or two. I can’t see any fishy activity, so chose a swim that’s central and commands a good view of most of the lake. There’s no one else here! I flicked one rod down the margins and the other out into open water where a deeper bowl is. Average depths are 4-6ft all over. Just starting to erect the Wendy house then the open water rod splutters into life, only been here 5mins! Quick strike and I can feel a carp on… which quickly comes off again! 🙄 still, it’s a good sign! Both rods fishing single bottom baits with small pva mesh bags of micro pellet. I need this session, these last 2wks have been emotional! I had to put my 2yr old rescue down after she attacked her trainer then I found out wifey was pregnant, yesterday we had a baby scan at the hospital and they found the baby easily enough, but there’s no heartbeat at 10wks. Fingers crossed that this session comes good. 

    I'm glad you caught a few and you enjoyed your time on the bank and it definitely helps to get out on your own for some chill out time and to clear your head. 

    I really hope everything works out for you and your wife ouch, All the best mate my thoughts are with you. 

  11. March catch reports

    in Carp

    Posted

    3 hours ago, yonny said:

    So after banging on about zigs on here last week I got to Thursday and the conditions are just looking more and more perfect for the black foam. I'm sitting chatting with the heavily pregnant Mrs and drop the question: "If you don't have a baby tonight and I can promise to be back within 20 minutes of getting the call, can I do a quick day session tomorrow"? She chuckled at me thinking I was joking then rolled her eyes as she realized I wasn't. "Go on then". BOOM.

    So Thursday night is spent rushing around setting up the big water rods, re-spool the reels (it's been a while since I've fished this place), new shock leaders, load up etc etc. By 11pm I'm done so get my head down. The place I'm fishing is days only and the gates don't open until 06:45 so no need for a silly early morning. Alarm is set for 6am. This will likely be my only day on the water this year due to the baby so I'd dearly love to make it count.

    6am comes and by 06:30 I'm at the gate. The clock strikes and I head up the long track to the lake. It's looking absolutely glorious. The sun is already well up, the water is flat calm, and within 1 minute I've clocked where the carp are. I can see a handful of little black dots peppering the surface between ~130-~170 yards. They look like little leaves or even flies but I know that they tip the dorsals of some of the very cool carp this place holds. I eye up a couple of swims looking at angles but another chap is on which kinda forces my hand a little. I end up in a big open grassy area, plenty of room for the big chucking which is good, no shade at all which is slightly less good but no big deal. There's a sheer 5 ft drop to the water which could be a problem but there's little ladder so I'll worry about that if I get a bite.

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    So I start with 2 @ 6 ft and one at 4 ft in 8 ft of water. I just bang them out as far as I can and sit back to survey the scene. It doesn't take long to see there's a pattern to movements and a couple of the rods need a recast. The 4 ft comes off and on goes a 7. One of the others fell a little short so that gets a recast too, still on 6 ft. They both land perfectly so at this point there's not much more I can do. You'll be wondering why if their backs are out of the water in 8 ft am I fishing a foot or two below them? Simple answer, I find you don't get zig bites off carp with backs out, the bites tend to come a ft or 2 down.

    So the next few hours are frustrating, it's baking hot and I kinda need a little bit of wind to get these carp right off the surface. The forecast is looking ok with a gentle 7 mph breeze set to arrive in the afternoon. I get a little kip and when I wake the breeze is here and looking PERFECT for it. I have a cuppa and keep my eyes peeled but don't see much which is either very good or very bad news. Either they've dropped in the water or they've done the off. Eventually I spot one milling about not far out in front of me which is defo a good sign. The wind is coming from the NE and has a slight chill to it, you couldn't ask for better zig conditions, and I'm just thinking that these rods have to go when the right hander on a 6 ft rips off.

    So I hit it and hobble about trying to get the waders on before sitting on the edge and hopping down into the drink. First thing I realize is the net's still up on the bank so after gaining a little line and steadying this fish I have to struggle trying to reach the net. I manage to get it and then I can settle down to enjoy the fight. It kites left and right but with bow string lines at distance it's dead easy to get the fish in without taking out the other rods. It's a great fight at range and I love every minute of it. I'm buzzing my you-know-whats off as it goes in the net, happy just to be out, let alone catch one. It's a common, one I've not had and I don't recognize.

    I call matey over to help with the pics and I'm glad he's there tbh. Dragging this thing up and down the ladders in a retainer would not be the one so it helps immensely to be able to pass it up to him. On the bank this common is looking cooler, and cooler, and cooler.  It's a cracking dark fish with a black head and tail, classic overslung mouth, and a bit bigger than I'd thought it was in the net. I give matey a crash-course in using my camera and I can tell from his first couple of shots that he has the eye for a pic so no need for self takes. Another result. 

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    Pics done we put her back and I'm just smiling from ear to ear, over the moon with that result. This is not an easy water and to tackle it with one 10 hour session is a tall order so obviously I'm buzzing.  It's still looking class out there and I'm just about to tie another zig to get the rod back out when me and matey spot a fish to my left. We're just staring at this fish when the middle rod gives a couple of bleeps before tearing off. It's a bit easier with matey on hand to help. I hand him the rod and climb down the ladder and he passes it down to me, followed by the net. Good man.

    This one fights completely differently. There's no kiting at all and it just wants to stay where it is, using it's weight to hold position. This is normally a very good sign so I just carry on trying not to get excited. Slowly it comes back towards me and as it gets near matey from his elevated position tells me it looks a good'n. Eventually it bobs about for a bit 10 yards out then this big black bony head with sunken eyes pops up, telling me it's very possible I have one of the handful of original mirrors on the end. I play it very lightly under the tip with a loose clutch on my 10 lb zig line and it does the trick, within a few minutes it's in the net. A quick check of it's flank and I recognize it straight away. It IS one of the special ones, and one I've not had before, so the session has gone from great to absolutely awesome just like that.

    I'm even more glad matey is here to help with is one. This mirror is proper ancient and rather heavy too, not the kind of fish you want to be messing around with. I pass it up to him and we check her out ready for the photos. She is AWESOME. Her old bony head looks every bit of its age which is getting on for 45 years now. She has clusters of irregular scaling, the scales being a dull bronze colour. You can tell they would have shone bright gold back in her hey-day in the 80's. She has a humped back and a thick wrist to the tail. Her black and grey skin is old and wrinkly. She's certainly what I'd refer to as a proper one. Pics done and we pop her back.

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    Well after that little episode I'm that happy that I'm prepare to call it  day. I bring the other rod in, pack up, get home early to surprise the Mrs, and thank her repeatedly for letting me go. If I don't get another session this year I'll probably not complain. I'd have taken a stocky today so to come away with that absolutely beautiful common and one of the special mirrors is just a fantastic result. 

    I hope you like the pics and my overly wordy catch report. Until next year...... lol.

    Top angling as usual Yonny, you don't have catch some stunning fish mate. 👍

     

  19. Anyone else winter fishing

    in UK Carp Fishing

    Posted

    12 minutes ago, finchey said:

    Well my finished her 3 weeks of radiotherapy today and everything is looking good, she has to wait another 6 weeks for the official all clear. But it's all looking positive. 

    I'd like to thank everyone for their support and well wishes on the forum. 

    Cheers Keith. 👍

    Wife.🙂

  20. Anyone else winter fishing

    in UK Carp Fishing

    Posted

    On 22/02/2022 at 22:00, finchey said:

    I might be doing 24hrs on Saturday till Sunday myself. My wife finally starts her treatment tomorrow for 3 days this week, so it all depends on how she's feeling, if she's not too good I won't go. So I might see you Saturday morning. 🙂👍

    Well my finished her 3 weeks of radiotherapy today and everything is looking good, she has to wait another 6 weeks for the official all clear. But it's all looking positive. 

    I'd like to thank everyone for their support and well wishes on the forum. 

    Cheers Keith. 👍

  21. Anyone else winter fishing

    in UK Carp Fishing

    Posted

    40 minutes ago, salokcinnodrog said:

    I can laugh now, but got my car stuck in the mud as I came off the hardcore path. 

    The lake owner told me to get my gear round to the swim and she would arrange a tow out in the morning. Bit of a telling off, but she is a lovely lady so know I deserve it. 

    Two barrow journeys later, 1 Spomb that unclipped itself putting a bit of pigeon conditioner and Vitalin in after 3 casts, I'm now sat in the bivvy after dinner with a coffee. 

    Good luck mate. 👍 

  22. March catch reports

    in Carp

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Its-grim-up-north said:

    Well I managed to open my 2022 account finally, I turned up at the lake far from optimistic that soon changed tho after about 10 mins when I noticed a fish excitedly swimming on the surface in open water and the first fish I’ve seen show since autumn. Soon after I was chucking two zigs on the spot. Three hours later and four fish had visited my net… these two being the best…

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    Well in mate lovely fish. 👍

  24. Landing net.

    in Carp Fishing Tackle and Equipment

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    47 minutes ago, Carpbell_ll said:

    Advanta do some good nets at angling direct, i know what you mean about the price of nets crazy, i use the advanta cost around 40 Jrc are normally spot on with their kit, i just sold a 10 year old JRC bivvy, nothing wrong with it other than sun damage. 

    I was asking about the jrc defender  because it have a carbon handle and arms and seems good value for the money and they have it at angling direct for £40. My last one a saber was £30 which was OK but was quite flimsy and the spreader  block broke on Saturday, so instead of buying a new block I thought I would try and get a better quality one. Thanks for the advice mate. 👍

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