pjcwhite Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Hi Guys, just wanted to say "Hi". I've been in Australia since 92 and like many others thought I'd left carp fishing back in the UK forever. I managed to catch a couple of carp up to 20lb when I first arrived but eventually gave it up because of the negative attitudes over here. Started carping back in 1979 after a mix of tench,chub and barbel fishing all over the place. Have fished quite a few waters (mostly what was Leisure Sport back then)... Staines (Fox Pool), Yately, Darenth (when they still had the GP at Brands Hatch), Wraysbury 1 & 2 as well as Larkfield in Kent and the Johnson's Railway lake. Moved back to Victoria from NSW a couple of years ago and happened upon a water 30 minutes away. First trip I mucked about with a float and caught a perch and a roach (I know the water has trout too). Second trip I met a Macedonian dude who was sitting behind a couple of rods with bite alarms (hadnt seen that over here before ). He had caught a small common and a trout on worms. He said he got smashed up on a bigger carp which was a surprise as it looked like he was using pretty heavy line!. Well the long and the short of it is I'm back on the horse (so to speak). Am sorting through the tackle I have and will bring back a lot more when I go back to the UK for Xmas next month. Am looking forward to getting back into it (despite the prevailing attitudes ). Glad to see there is a band of like minded carpers down under . cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules007 Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Welcome to the forum Paul, good to have you here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 welcome and have fun mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Welcome to the forum...Vitoria's a cracking state to live in mate good luck with your Quest for carp.. and your battle against the attitude towards them Had a few decent carp out of the Yarra when I lived near Melbourne . All the best Paul Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brighton_carper Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Welcome to the forum Paul. Good luck with converting Australia to Carpin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmanstevo Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Welcome aboard mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokecarper12 Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Welcome to the forum thats is an impressive list of waters you have fished. There is defentily some big carp over here. They just take a lot more finding which is some of the fun of it. cheers andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest keenook Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Hi Paul, and welcome, we may have meet, I to have fished Larky and Darenth in the mid 80's. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arl Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Welcome to the forum Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjcwhite Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! (almost). Just took delivery of my new rods and Delkims from Bob Morris himself. Was great to chat to him over a cuppa, what a nice bloke. Look forward to christening the rods back in Oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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