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Just got permission from the farmer while i was looking round the lake, 80 euros for a year! he said no body has ever asked him before  I am buzzing

I would not risk that in germany, that would be a massive fine and because it would be classed as animal cruelty so maybe short prison sentence?

Good'n's for sure.

What size do you think these mirrors are? I got close to them and they look blooming fat and deep. if you look close i am on the hill to the left for size comparison, 

Sounds like worrying times. Hopefully this intense heat will soon be over and I see that a fair bit of rain is forecast for Saturday and Sunday, hopefully that should help.

Action stations at home. The last few days 2 of the koi have started sitting high up in the water in the flow of the filter return. No probs I thought, it's just because they like the flow of the water over their gills. Then a couple of days ago those 2 fish stopped eating. I've checked pH, nitrites, ammonia, phosphates..... all fine. Then last night a few of the others started sitting in the flow of the return. They're still eating ok but I'm obviously getting worried.
I already have two air pumps feeding several air supply systems but they're all in the filter. This means the freshly oxygenated water is all coming out of that filter return and it's looking like the koi are desperate for it. None of the fish are gasping at the surface but they're opening/closing their mouths quicker than they normally do. Not yet gulping, but it looks like it could be on the way.
Obviously the heatwave has elevated water temps considerably so it's becoming clear I need more oxygen as soon as possible. I'm picking up a new air pump later with a new air stone... both the biggest I can get. On paper there's loads of oxygen going in already but it's a big old pond with big old fish. Hopefully the new air line will sort it. 

I guess pre baiting is out of the question (which is a good edge), judging by the distance you travel?
 
Is there nowhere closer to home to hone your tactics?
As others have said before, your eyes are the best tool you have to try and locate the fish before you think of putting a rig out.
Although its all guess work, if you can't see any signs of them.
What makes you fish at such range and depth?
Ive caught nearly as many fish in the margins.
Benefits such as, easier to bait up and also determine if the fish are taking your freebie bait.
Its all part of learning how to unlock the puzzle of the venue.
Its called fishing, not catching😉

Is that not what a forum is for?

There you are , Newmarket , David Sullivan gone ! .
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I don’t like to talk about it much 😁
I’m not too bothered about division 2 to be honest mate , I’ve seen 6 now in my time , not sure we’ll be back anytime soon though with the Porno perv I’m charge .
heres hoping Panorama broadcast their investigation soon and it gets him out .
Devastated about those cheating G-its Varsenal winning the title though .
I did laugh the other day when the chief cheat Gabriel put that penalty over the top though .

A successful angler will always be on the fish and if that means spending more time looking/searching than fishing then so be it. If you're not on the fish then none of the other stuff (dissolved oxygen, rigs, tackle etc) matters.

Your eyes....... they're the most important piece of tackle you have.
Pressure, depths, temps etc etc are all good starting points but I'll not fish until I see a carp to fish for. You cannot catch what is not in front of you.

I have a photo at home of me with Bobby Kerr and Jimmy Montgomery - the captain and keeper from the '73 team. Bobby owned a pub a few miles away from where my Grandma lived so I'd visit quite regularly and often see ex players. The Stadium of Light has a stand named after Jimmy nowadays, harking back to that incredible double save in the final.

Well I'm old enough to remember 1973 , and Bob Stokoes' celebration .
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My family moved down south a year before I was born. Sunderland is in my blood (I obviously wouldn't have chosen to be a Sunderland supporter 🤣).

Cup half full , Yonny . You know that the Carp are going to start spawning soon ( in some places they have already had a go ) , and then they will need a rest to recover . So you are selflessly waiting until the end of June before you fish next .
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So are you from " Up North " , then Yonny ? . No wonder you look " well ard " .
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17lb. Despite the grimace, it made me smile, and laugh.
I'd only just cast the rod in after getting back with Sky after a walk round the lake when it went off, I was sorting out the next rod, mid PVA bag making. Bait was in the water 2minutes, not sure the PVA on the first rod had even dissolved.
First fish on the Shrimp!

Chelsea going down would have been my ideal as well.
 
Sunderland in Europe, that quite a thought, and not being funny, Europa League is a 'better' competition than Champions League. The teams for Champions League are almost nailed in at the start of the season, whereas Europa League can be anyone.
Mind you I do wish that we could also go back to European Cup Winners Cup as well, but UEFA and FIFA make too much out of CL.
Rugby altogether I love, although it has gotten a bit silly on head to head and targeting, especially in the mens game, and that's players who are going in too high and not wrapping up rather than referee being picky. 
The Red Roses have definitely brought the game to life for everyone. Women's games sold out, and in some big stadiums.
Mind you, I do miss Abby Dow, not as spectacular as Ellie Kildunne, but could she motor.
 

Well done to Sunderland, Could you imagine how smug arsenal fans would be if that happened though. No one wants that, they are already smug enough.I'm quite happy West Ham went down instead of spurs though 😂 
I've not been watching much kickyball lately, I'm all about womens rugby these days, went to Twickenham to watch the Red Roses the other week. They make footballers look like a bunch of Daily Express reading Karen's. 😱 
 
 
 

Hello @newmarket 
I was sad that West Ham got relegated ( would have been much happier if it had been Chelsea ) , but you'll now have all those " friendly " local derbies against Millwall to look forward to .
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I think I’ve kinda grown DOWN over the years 🤣

Welcome to Carp.com, although I struggle with doing grown up 

I’m sure this must be a new thing as I’ve never come across it before but why is Sweet Corn verboten ?

Morning Gents . I’m a moderator on a football fans forum and I’ve had exactly this problem . 
we have set in place a system where all new applicant members have to have their details ratified by a Mod and then have their application activated . 
 
The majority of new applications come from Eastern European spammers so their IP addresses give the game away straight away .
Those that are not so obvious get sent a related question by email to answer .
you’d be surprised how many Romanians think Bobby Charlton used to play for West Ham 🤣.
It means I have spend an evening once a month cleaning up the Spammer new account applications but it’s better than spending your whole life deleting and banning , which is what was happening before .
Genuine applications usually make themselves heard on the forum pretty much straight away and the obvious spammers can usually be spotted by their ridiculously Eastern European usernames .