chillfactor Posted October 10, 2014 Report Posted October 10, 2014 OK mate pm me you number I've got lots of kit so don't panic about buying anything new . Could set you up with some daiwa rods shimano reels and fox alarms for the day if you wanted , but I leave that up to you Quote
newmarket Posted October 10, 2014 Report Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Thats what i love so much about this site , theres always someone willing to help or give really good helpful advice . Great place . Bigd it dont matter whether you are black , white or sky blue , pink with yellow dots mate , thats the great thing about Carp fishing , anybody can do it if they are willing to learn , which some are not It obviously is a great help if you have previous fishing experience which by the sounds of it you have . Big game fishing in the west indies appeals to me and i can see , from that , why Carp fishing appeals to you . Myself , my fishing background comes from years of sitting on canals and park lakes as a kid fishing for tiddlers . Its what i like to call "the apprenticeship" and the experience stands you in good stead for when you decide to venture into the carp world , and your experiences in the Windies will be of help to you . Particuarly in Fish handling i suspect . As you know , there is always somebody on here willing to help so anything you need to know just ask . As Phil (chillfactor) and CM will tell you , learn the basic stuff , get fishing , and the more advanced stuff is just a natural progression from there . Enjoy your session with Phil , you'll learn loads . I wish i could join you . I think i would benefit from his experience too Edited October 10, 2014 by newmarket Quote
chillfactor Posted October 10, 2014 Report Posted October 10, 2014 Had a quick browse on the net bigd ... there are a few day ticket waters around your area ,but there holes in the ground and I was hoping to find something with a bit more character for us to fish , where we might actually need to use a bit of water craft to locate the fish . I've got a mate who lives out that way who's a good angler I'll get hold of him and see if he knows of any hidden gems for us to fish . Have you got any ideas mate yourself ? Quote
bigd26 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 No i think the lakes you check are the same lakes i have in mind but the other lakes seems to be like coventry etc Quote
chillfactor Posted October 10, 2014 Report Posted October 10, 2014 Right mate , think the best we can do without driving miles for a short day session is orchard lake on the Arden lakes complex . not somewhere I would ever think of fishing normally but should be good for you to get a bend in the rod , and at least it's tree lined and got a bit of age to it + a few fish over 20lb to keep me interested . there's a ban on boilies so hemp & corn, spam and pellets are the order of the day .... what do you think ? Quote
bigd26 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 Am quite happy to go where ever you think your the teacher am the learner so am happy to go where you want to and think its best Quote
bigd26 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 Right mate , think the best we can do without driving miles for a short day session is orchard lake on the Arden lakes complex . not somewhere I would ever think of fishing normally but should be good for you to get a bend in the rod , and at least it's tree lined and got a bit of age to it + a few fish over 20lb to keep me interested . there's a ban on boilies so hemp & corn, spam and pellets are the order of the day .... what do you think ? It will save of alot of driving around Quote
bigd26 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 Right mate , think the best we can do without driving miles for a short day session is orchard lake on the Arden lakes complex . not somewhere I would ever think of fishing normally but should be good for you to get a bend in the rod , and at least it's tree lined and got a bit of age to it + a few fish over 20lb to keep me interested . there's a ban on boilies so hemp & corn, spam and pellets are the order of the day .... what do you think ? I just had a look its okay they have carp over 25 lbs its about 16ft in the centre of the lake its about 3acres Quote
chillfactor Posted October 10, 2014 Report Posted October 10, 2014 Shall we settle for there then fella ?... should be able to do midweek this coming week , got to finish the job I'm on then instead of going straight on to my next we'll have a days fishing Quote
bigd26 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 Yea we will settle for here deal Quote
bigd26 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 Shall we settle for there then fella ?... should be able to do midweek this coming week , got to finish the job I'm on then instead of going straight on to my next we'll have a days fishing One thing i have my theory test on wednesday Quote
chillfactor Posted October 10, 2014 Report Posted October 10, 2014 Tuesday it is then ... I'm off out now speak later . Quote
bigd26 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 Tuesday it is then ... I'm off out now speak later .Yea Tuesday it is smashing Quote
welder Posted October 10, 2014 Report Posted October 10, 2014 It's a shame you guys aren't doing this the week after next as I'd love to join in. I'm mad busy with work all next week but I could pinch a day off the following week. I've fished Orchard Pool at Arden Fishery many times (prefer The Bowl, tbh) and may be able to offer some pointers. Oh well. Ian Quote
chillfactor Posted October 10, 2014 Report Posted October 10, 2014 Do you mean bishops bowl Ian ? Quote
bigd26 Posted October 10, 2014 Author Report Posted October 10, 2014 Do you mean bishops bowl Ian ?My step dad was telling me about bishops bowl Quote
chillfactor Posted October 11, 2014 Report Posted October 11, 2014 Bigd , have you got unhooking mat and net ? Quote
bigd26 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Posted October 11, 2014 Bigd , have you got unhooking mat and net ?Yea i have a mat my net is a 36 Quote
bigd26 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Posted October 11, 2014 Sound mate just checking Anything else you want me to bring bait or anything else Quote
bigd26 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Posted October 11, 2014 Sound mate just checking Also will i need to walk with lincese Quote
chillfactor Posted October 11, 2014 Report Posted October 11, 2014 If your asking if you need a licence then yes mate ... everyone needs to have a fishing licence to fish , we won't be going if you haven't got one . newmarket 1 Quote
chillfactor Posted October 11, 2014 Report Posted October 11, 2014 Buy some sweetcorn and a big tin of spam , I'll get some hemp prepped for us . You say you only have starter kit, would you rather use that or shall I sort out some of my spare kit for you to use for the day ? Quote
bigd26 Posted October 11, 2014 Author Report Posted October 11, 2014 I wont mind your spare gear if thats okay i'll appreciate that Quote
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