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  1. Elphicks, pullens my only trip this year

    in UK Venues and Where to Fish

    Posted

    I can understand the sentiment, but as Dal says most fish nowadays are farmed to ensure we catch good sized fish. 

     

    I struggle to comprehend these fishereies that have 70lb+ cats that are known to eat anything & everything, including the specimens. The owners are going to stock the fish that get arses on the bank. I guess as long the angler walks away happy from a venue he will come back again & again.

  2. Elphics fisheries

    in UK Venues and Where to Fish

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    I fish a little syndicate near there, not been myself but have heard that the owner can be, what shall we say a bit awkward!! But there are some beauties in there from what i've heard & seen on there web site.

     

    i went to orchard farm after trying to get on Elphicks, nice enough place, but looked as though he'd dug his lakes in such a way as to get as many anglers on each one, not so much of a cast out, more underarm flick!!

     

    Be lucky :wink:

  3. Elphicks, pullens my only trip this year

    in UK Venues and Where to Fish

    Posted

    I'd love a big British Common, but how big do they grow????

     

    In my experience around the 40 mark, full of spawn. Lovely!!!!

     

    I have heard that several venues boast 50lb+ fish, i find it hard to believe that these fish originated in this country or haven't been genetically altered one way or another, which i believe a lot of popular venues will stock to get the big girls as a draw.

     

    from my knowledge, which is not a lot, Elphicks were one of the first to pioneer what has now become the norm & will continue to be as we find the lure of catching a big girl, without the need to go abroad

     

    Sorry to those who don't like it, but i am booked & hoping for a result

  4. Elphics fisheries

    in UK Venues and Where to Fish

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    Andy & Chris are great lads, not too sure on the stock they claim to have!!

     

    I've had a couple of mid doubles, too many bream!!

     

    A mate of mine has had the 27lb grassy But is determined to have the 30lber. Last time i did the night there were more cat guys than carpers.

     

    Reccomend any other good ones, i'm bored of theusual.

     

    Tried Wire Mill across the rd? my mate thinks there a few 30's come over from Beaver in the floods????

  8. Fluorocarbon rigs

    in UK Rig Tying

    Posted

    Again I'd use it for spooky fish in clear water and I'd have to go for the chod style hook cos of the out turned eye. I do like a wide gape and if the fluoro was a stiff one I'd be worried about the gape not being wide enough especially when the rig is out there all day. Plus the coots seem to home in on my hook bait every time as well :( so I really want the rig to reset itself

    Good shout, have you tried the Krank choody??? 

     

    I like the hook so was hoping the chod style one would improve my zig fishing as well.

     

    I've got traps for the rats & i wish there was  one for the ol' coots n ducks, they're worse than bream

  10. Fluorocarbon rigs

    in UK Rig Tying

    Posted

    & i was told not to mention fluro to cm!!!!!!

     

    As above although i use no.6 Krank, 3 turn blood, micro swivel on the hook, my method over the suppleness of the braid.

     

    I have used IQ2 in the past, but now using Rig marole ( easy to iron out small kinks without the need for steam), they also have braid over fluro, so you can roll up the braid, cut the fluro, push the braid back for the whipping & hair, INSTANT COMBI RIG.

     

    I only use fluro now, peace of mind that the rig resets itself should it be disturbed. :wink:

  13. Yet another bite indication thread lol

    in UK Rig Tying

    Posted

    i couldn't agree more matey, sink the line  :wink:  :wink:  :wink:

     

    I am always amused by the amount of anglers fishing tight lines, i know it's a saying, but you could hang your washing on them & i sometimes feel we're in the minority by fishing slack lines. Each to his own i say!!!

     

    Having seen any underwater filming makes you want to pin your business end to the lake bed. i currently use sub line, but am going to change for fluro due to the short range fishing i do. .

  15. Yet another bite indication thread lol

    in UK Rig Tying

    Posted

    A slack line doesn't help indication but imo a semi slack line does because you have a drop on your indicator there for it has more travel upwards with a tight line it has hardly any travel upwards so indicator can not do what it's there for which is move up and down. I don't no what you base your theory of fish using big leads to throw hooks threw many hours if watching fish feed over baited rigs the fish gets away with picking rigs up before the lead even moves no matter what lead set up used bit when they do make a a mistake a bolt rig nails them.

    Carp arnt the most subtle of fish when hooked anyway reading some posts on here you would think carp hardly move when nailed which does happen occasionally but even so even a fish that doesn't give a vicious take still gives indication bolt rig or not. Generally carp takes are savage or mine are anyway we not fishing for bream or roach.

    TOM FOUND A SOLUTION TO THE PICK UPS WITHOUT THE LEAD MOVING IN U.W.8

    I'VE APPLIED THIS TO MY FISHING WITH DEVISTATING RESULTS

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