whataclonker

Sexual. 👍 There's something about it that I love. Braving the elements while nice & toasty (hopefully) with a cuppa, can't beat it.

Oooh, how the other half live! 😜 In all seriousness, I look forward to seeing it. I bet you're like a kid waiting for Xmas! Love a frosty rod shot. 😍

Me too, but I'm a fan of prawns/shrimps, lobster, squid etc. for some bizarre reason. Love a piece of battered cod from the chippy, trout very occasionally & that's about it.

Is it the taste or the idea of eating them? A lot of people are put off by how they look & what they eat. They are kind of like the insects of the sea so I could understand that point of view. 🤣🤣

Around 6 million tonnes then? - Still quite an amount!

Sorry to go off topic a little Elmo. 😂

I read (but find it hard to imagine) that the UK throws away around 10 million tonnes of food waste per year!!

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/crabs-lobster-shellfish-feel-pain-how-to-cook-b2655144.html Thoughts anyone?

Yes this is true. The article (I need to try & find it again) was talking about the possibility of expanding a relatively "untapped" food source to a global scale for humans & animals. With the weather, wars, economy etc.. becoming more unpredictable, it could be 1 possible answer to food shortages & famine. Did you happen to try any carp while you were in Germany? My other half happens to be German. She's also been in these restaurants you speak of although she's never tried it as she's put off by the "earthy taste." I've never tried it personally - A) for the obvious reasons, it just seems wrong & B) I don't like the taste of most fish anyway. Although, if I was starving, it would likely change my views considerably. 😂

The light is obviously on & burning bright for the masses.. I'd go on a punt & say that a lot of anglers probably don't even think about where they came from or how they were reared - & probably don't even care.. I'd like to think that the more "commercial" type fisheries would likely go for fish like these because they are cheaper & ready to go? That doesn't make it okay ethically of course. As a side note, I read an article the other day about how intensive carp farming could become a viable food source for humans &/or animal feed in the near future. & I don't imagine that the the fishes wellbeing is going to be taken into such consideration in those circumstances.. So where do we draw the line? I guess we should be advocating fish welfare across the board, regardless.

Welcome to the forum bud.

Welcome Woodcutter. I'm also in the same boat & joined the forum a few days ago after a 10+ break.

I didn't know that was a thing with the chilies until I just googled it. Plonkers. 😂

Thank you all for the warm reception!

True that! 👍

I never knew these existed, what a brilliant idea! I'll be ordering myself one of these thanks for sharing.

Chilly is OG. Hasn't he had brain tumours or something along those lines? I'm sure I remember him talking about it on a podcast.

Their mouths are huge so I don't doubt it. I've never really thought of live baiting for perch before for some reason - it doesn't sit well with me anymore either. In fact, it never really did sit right the few times I tried it for pike. I actually do feel a little bad for the worms. 😂 Maggots however...

What a clonker! I bet it almost bent around double! In my head a small spinner or spoon would single out the bigger perch, but you nearly always hear about them being caught on a lob.

You're right there! Out of interest - what did you catch that beast on?

I have similar memories of fishing the fenland drains & rivers when I was a boy. I didn't have a cane rod though, just my trusty shakespeare telescopic! There's something special about a Perch. Especially your first. They are beautiful looking fish in my opinion - almost prehistoric! Thanks for sharing.

Watching his shows got me into fishing when I was a boy. I remember being so excited & looking forward to "go fishing"!! I was lucky enough to meet him at a carp show some years back now & he was such a nice guy!

Hi all! I've been lurking for a while now & getting back into carp fishing after over a decade or so break! I'm from the Kings Lynn area & currently searching for venues. Tight lines & I look forward to chatting.