[South African Carping....]

Hey guys, I've recently started an Ichthyology degree in south africa (rhodes university). I am actually based in devon and am missing my big carp as no car + lack of info + lack of fishing buddies = lack of fishing!

 

I have managed one carp out here, a pristine common of all of 2.5kgs ( always kgs down here lol) but I was mesmerised all day watching a hippo swimming around the dam.

 

I think what im trying to say is, if some of the carp.com guys venture out here,i would be keen to try and meet up. Keep this post going... (any saltwater guys keen for a 400lb shark from the shore... )

[Horseshoes Lake, Gloucs...????]

Deffinatly spend some time finding the fish mate.Its an expensive blank there

[Squabmoor]

Got some nice commons in it though. Had my first of the year out of dores last week binfield.

[town parks]

never heard of a 40lb cat come out of there.the odd 20lber.

[Hogsbrook Lakes nr Exeter]

binfield- Pm sent

[Devon/Cornwall]

i do indeed.i would have thought that you are just out of the 20 mile catchment area to fish the newton abbot water i fish. maybe you could try looking on the south west lakes trust website.on their lake finder stipulate fishing and number 3 is a cracking lake.

[etang la planchette]

That common is a beast!would love to catch that.I want to try and get there for a week sometime.just got to save up and find some people to go with.It does look immense though.How hard was the fishing?

[etang la planchette]

sounds like a great place.Any pics pasta1?

[Mono Rigs.]

ESP ghost soft is a great hooklink material, and i just tie it as a normal knotless knot.Good luck

[pavyottes mill yeovil]

Iv been having a look on the website and would realy like to fish it, but it does seen abit expensive.Especially for a skint student like me!