chris_the_lad Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thought I'd share a bit of what I've been up to, the best way to do that is with some photographs of Carp The smallest in this group from memory is about 22 and half pounds, the biggest is 40 and there's another that came in at 36lb 9oz. Just to let you know the claret in the picture above is coming out of me, Mr Ghostie was more like a poltergeist! all the best, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beanz Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 some lovely commons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Some lovely fish there mate. Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 have you got something against mirrors mate , all cracking fish mate , nice one mufty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beza26 Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 What a bunch of stunning fish. Beautiful commons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_the_lad Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 have you got something against mirrors mate , all cracking fish mate , nice one mufty There was a fully scaled mirror but it was too small at 13lb and obviously someone else caught that as I only catch Carp over 20 Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbilly Posted November 8, 2013 Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 You have come a long way since you fished those dum creeks full off eels,you have found a great spot,that people drove byand have amazed mewith the way you have made it produce.Well done,i have looked at it many times never botherd to fish it,shows what a dummy i am.More strengh to your arm ,and thank you for those excellent photos. cheers Macbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_the_lad Posted November 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2013 You have come a long way since you fished those dum creeks full off eels,you have found a great spot,that people drove byand have amazed mewith the way you have made it produce.Well done,i have looked at it many times never botherd to fish it,shows what a dummy i am.More strengh to your arm ,and thank you for those excellent photos. cheers Macbilly Its no different to any other water in these parts - its full of eels and ninjas too - you can't really avoid them, only lessen the chances of picking them up, the biggest eel I've had was just over 20, but I've had a couple that were bigger that I have, thankfully, been unable to land Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spo46 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 wanted to let you know that is some great carp. I'm in Fortville, Indiana on the other side of the world and it's cold here but it's sure good to see some nice catches. I'm waiting for spring so I can do some carp fishing again. spo46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkf Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Good angling cracking looking carp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalthegooner Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 There's some gorgeous fish there. Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosterbooster Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 some really nice carp there mate, what part of Australia do you carp fish ? and what sort of tactics do you use, bet its a very nice place to carp fish. Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_the_lad Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Thanks Russ, I'm in New South Wales, tactics pretty standard the exception being that boilies and pellet are a no go due to nuisance species, fishing over beds of particle, some particles are also a no no so its a case of working out what works in a particular water. Its a bit different to the UK experience, you don't run in to other Carp anglers, in fact I rarely ever encounter anglers at all on this water, pretty much have the water to myself. The only issues this time of year are heat and snakes, but you can manage those. atb, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosterbooster Posted December 14, 2013 Report Share Posted December 14, 2013 nice ! I don't know why but I never thought about carp fishing in oz b4, I have a friend who has family over there and goes to see them when he can and like me he is mad on carp fishing so I think when he goes next winter I will trade my summer holiday for a winter 1 in sunny oz I have been trying to think of a sunny place to fish during our uk winter for a while and I think would be perfect , only down side price of flights and time it takes to get there also I bet night fishing would be abit dangerous with the amount of things that can kill you like crocodiles black widows spidars and snakes all adds to the fun I suppose. do you night fish ? or is it best to do day sessions ? are there some parts of oz that have more carp than others? any advice you could give would be ace. thanks Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_the_lad Posted December 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 I suppose not many people consider Australia as a Carp fishing destination, there are a lot of other things to do in Australia, but I think Australia has quite a bit to offer and is unique in many ways, its about as far away from anywhere you could go to catch Carp and they are truly wild and un-managed, to land a 20, 30 or if you are really on the game a 40 that has never been caught is just ground breaking. The fishing isn't that dangerous, there's things you can do to manage risk and stuff like crocodiles are only an issue in the northern states, black widows aren't an issue I got bitten by one hanging out the washing, it wasn't pleasant but not life threatening, night fishing is fine. Some states have ridiculous rules regarding Carp that they are on the whole incapable of policing, but here in NSW and the ACT its ok to catch and release, if you are thinking of coming over pm me as I have contacts in most states and I'm sure we'll be able to put you on to some Aus Carp. atb, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehoneybone Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Great stuff. Very encouraged when I see pics like this. Trying not to think of a 20lb eel though. In Sydney for Xmas so might have another crack at Lake Parramatta. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosterbooster Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 thanks chris for all your help and advice I will try and organise a trip for around this time next year, cant wait I will pm you kind regards Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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