paulc202

i caught a tench one day with free lined meat thing was only 1 1/2lb took of like a rocket. i remember one night watching 16 carp feeding on a shallow shelf i sneaked from where i was sitting and dropped a big lob in free lined a couple of minutes went by when my line started to move slowly so i gave it a few seconds and lifted into this all those carp and a rudd bream hybrid picks up my lob.i know theres no unhooking mat as it was to far away to take the fish to it so i ripped out some grass and made a nice soft bed.

this is the mirror by the way 11lb

sorry mate didnt think you were gonna put one up so i took the honors.

ok guys lets hear some good storys. i remember one bright day last summer i was watching carp sitting under lillys watched them for a good half hour when i noticed one in particular a mirror was going back in fourth from one pad to another there was a gap in them about two foot. i seen my chance as i know these fish spook very easy i waited till the fish went from left to right i knew it was going right under before turning which gave me a couple of seconds so i baited up with a piece of bread and flicked it out past the gap and eased it back . out came the fish never even gave it a second look then it turned and flicked at it with its tail knocking it about three foot out into open water it then went back under the pad and looked at it for about ten seconds then came out very slowly and sipped it from the surface. i know carp are very intelligent do you think it might have been trying to knock the bread from the hook.

where do you live in Scotland? Where do you go? if you check out the carpgroup site you'll get all the info you need my friend its a bit of a sin to put to much details out over a forum. i see your from the fifeshire theres a few members from fife and a carp group water as well.

hi mate if you havnt had a look at the scottish carp group site get on it man. im a member its my first year cost £40 the first year thats if its not went up £5 of this is a registration fee then its £35 a year after that. this gives you the fishing of i think its 7 waters well stoked with really nice fish

all last year i used 1oz leads and was quite successful this year i went upto 2oz and havent had a run thinking of going back to 1oz.

do a search mate type in robin lake.

nice 1 mate hope you have a cracking time.