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Another nice mirror for January 21lbs Could've had a few more if the misses would've swapped swims. They were showing on her swim all day

I did give it a go summer just gone but they really don't show themselves or I'm just looking in all the wrong places lol. I've always got my rigged and ready rod setup for floater fishing( brilliant rod). Not seen a single carp take off the surface and I've sat for hours without a line in the water just watching. The roach clean everything up like piranhas. Was told by a Bailiff that they always took off the surface but since they had a few new fish put in a few years ago nobody has had one off the surface since. I have managed a few fish in the day. Only 4 in a year(not counting the pike, bream n roach). Best being a PB mirror of 34lbs and never seen nobody catch one. Just hear stories of the night fishing boys saying they had a few

Here's my first fish of the year. Was -4 to start the session. Had a run, lifted into it but nothing on the end( thinking small fish with just bait in its mouth ). Then for the next few hours I could see my line pulling tight n slackening back off but not actually taking. Turns out pva wasn't melting (my mix of condensed milk and manilla being over cooked n like caramel stopping the PVA dissolving)(first time trying condensed milk). About 4pm I seen a fish show to the right of me, nowhere near where I was fishing so I quickly boshed a chod together and within 30mins, boom, fish on. Managed to land a 17.32 mirror saving me a blank. Not massive but always nice to get a winter carp

There's one that I'm currently on about a 7 acre low stock lake but some nice fish. Not many fish come out in the day (but I keep trying knowing it's a difficult water as I find that a challenge) but the lake comes alive in the night but.... night tickets are like gold dust. Really want a night ticket to get this water out my system

Merry fishmas everyone and a carpy new year 🎊

Nice 22lber after a cold damp day. Light had just gone so was just about to pack away n this bad boy saved me a blank. Only 4 out this this particular lake all year and they've all been winter fish. Cant wait to be allowed a night ticket

Wonder if there's a usb option

It may have been stuck in a tree at some point but i found it floating in the margin n the split shot seems solid where they are.

The float wasn't weighted to sink. Looks like they're were using the float to fish just under surface. I thought when you ledgered with a float the stop had to be alot further up the line. Maybe some bodge job at a some kind of zig rig

Yeah 🤯

Few chunks from the other night. The biggest first n the best last lol

Dunno if I'm missing some secret rig here but anyone seen this before. I always pick up stinky winky that people have left behind and even pull floats n rigs out of trees ect. Whilst taking a stroll around a small carp only lake I noticed a float so I removed it to find the setup in the image.

Thats something I've never thought of. Between the bikes, fishing gear n tools. Think most of it would just go to my lads

You got a good wife then & the ladders are definitely worth getting rid of before the fishing kit. The older I get the less I like being up ladders n on roofs especially in the winter months. Hope your health picks up

No snow with me neither, just cold n wet. I went last sat n TBF had a good night so I have to settle with the win for a few weeks. Setup just before darkness fell n had 5 fish but after 5am the wind n rain came n it went dead all the next day.