jh92 Posted June 30, 2021 Report Posted June 30, 2021 On 29/06/2021 at 21:53, elmoputney said: Just go for it, you might get lucky this time š Expand Iām having some really bad luck with the carp at the moment š had one bump off at the res 2 sessions ago. Then went yesterday evening for a few hours to a small fenced lake, had a run and went into a snag on the corner of the islandš¤¦āāļø Iām just pleased I managed to get my rig etc back and not snapping off on the fish. Gonna go ago this evening and try again š commonly, Carpmaster and finchey 3 Quote
elmoputney Posted June 30, 2021 Report Posted June 30, 2021 On 30/06/2021 at 04:55, jh92 said: Iām having some really bad luck with the carp at the moment š had one bump off at the res 2 sessions ago. Then went yesterday evening for a few hours to a small fenced lake, had a run and went into a snag on the corner of the islandš¤¦āāļø Iām just pleased I managed to get my rig etc back and not snapping off on the fish. Gonna go ago this evening and try again š Expand Not going won't make it any better though bud, get out while you can good luck š Carpmaster and jh92 2 Quote
jh92 Posted June 30, 2021 Report Posted June 30, 2021 On 30/06/2021 at 07:28, elmoputney said: Not going won't make it any better though bud, get out while you can good luck š Expand Exactly mate I was gonna go this evening but going in the next hour or so instead. Got my jab at 9.25 then itās straight to the pond š elmoputney and Carpmaster 2 Quote
elmoputney Posted June 30, 2021 Report Posted June 30, 2021 On 30/06/2021 at 08:10, jh92 said: Exactly mate I was gonna go this evening but going in the next hour or so instead. Got my jab at 9.25 then itās straight to the pond š Expand They did mine right in my shoulder, still hurts 2 days later I swear it went straight into bone or something, jh92 and Carpmaster 2 Quote
jh92 Posted June 30, 2021 Report Posted June 30, 2021 On 30/06/2021 at 09:27, elmoputney said: They did mine right in my shoulder, still hurts 2 days later I swear it went straight into bone or something, Expand Yeah mate when I had my first jab my arm was pretty soar for a few days. The jab I had this morning I didnāt even feel the needle go in, couple hours later on starting to get a dead arm feeling. š fished for 3 hours this morning fish didnāt want to know, all basking on the surface, so came home for a few hours and will go back about 5ish. Yesterday evening seemed like bite time, the lad next swim down from me had 2 while I was fishing so will try the same time again today š Carpmaster and elmoputney 2 Quote
chillfactor Posted June 30, 2021 Report Posted June 30, 2021 Sorting through my kit ready for next week .... was surprised how tidy I packed it away tbhš² Really looking forward to getting out & being a social even better š Its-grim-up-north, Carpbell_ll, ... and 5 others 8 Quote
jh92 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 Fished until 11 last night...blank š thinking about buying one of them bait boats with sonar on it šš COVID jab has made me feel well rough today, headache, whole body is stiff/aching, feels like a got a bad cold š¤·āāļøš Carpmaster and Carpbell_ll 1 1 Quote
Carpbell_ll Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 On 01/07/2021 at 05:15, jh92 said: Fished until 11 last night...blank š thinking about buying one of them bait boats with sonar on it šš COVID jab has made me feel well rough today, headache, whole body is stiff/aching, feels like a got a bad cold š¤·āāļøš Expand Often thought the same but have you ever seen a Bait boat and sonar dude leaving the lake after a good blank, not a happy look at allš¦· Carpmaster and jh92 1 1 Quote
jh92 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 On 01/07/2021 at 05:47, Carpbell_ll said: Often thought the same but have you ever seen a Bait boat and sonar dude leaving the lake after a good blank, not a happy look at allš¦· Expand Itās making me question everything mate. Same bait and the day before when I had a take, sticky krill. I know it works. I had the fish in front of me last night I seen several carp, just donāt understand why they didnāt get their heads down. my baits are going on some hard spots, about a foot off the island. Iām wondering if itās because Iām not getting it close enough.. bait boat would help šš Then in questioning the rigs Iām using, Iāve recently made a change. Iāve been trying out a slip D rig with a bait screw. It was nailing the bream every time on res. If itās hooking them well enough, shouldnāt be a problem hooking the carp? Might have to go back to the basic knotless knot rig for bottom baits and try that again lol Carpmaster and elmoputney 2 Quote
Carpmaster Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 On 01/07/2021 at 06:19, jh92 said: Itās making me question everything mate. Same bait and the day before when I had a take, sticky krill. I know it works. I had the fish in front of me last night I seen several carp, just donāt understand why they didnāt get their heads down. my baits are going on some hard spots, about a foot off the island. Iām wondering if itās because Iām not getting it close enough.. bait boat would help šš Then in questioning the rigs Iām using, Iāve recently made a change. Iāve been trying out a slip D rig with a bait screw. It was nailing the bream every time on res. If itās hooking them well enough, shouldnāt be a problem hooking the carp? Might have to go back to the basic knotless knot rig for bottom baits and try that again lol Expand Guys your probably not doing nothing wrong the carp gremlins got a hold of you by the sounds of it donāt put no bait in fish a single jh92 and elmoputney 2 Quote
jh92 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 On 01/07/2021 at 06:25, Carpmaster said: Guys your probably not doing nothing wrong the carp gremlins got a hold of you by the sounds of it donāt put no bait in fish a single Expand Its very annoying mate š when I had the take I was using the less is more approach, I was fishing the bottom bait with 4 boilies around it. Iām gonna try singles next time š Carpmaster 1 Quote
Carpmaster Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 Iāve taken the old school approach Iām there to catch them not feed them at this time of yr they have that much natural food Iām not going to compete with that Iāll use it to my advantage the more naturals you can get on your hookbait the better it becomes a larder š¤š¤ jh92 1 Quote
... Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 I think I've got a solution for the Self takes.... Anyone seen them "Ring Lights" lad has 1 and thinking of using for the night shots.... OMG there bright. The halo tube is the bulb/light, it runs of USB so power pack can be plugged in when picture to be taken, it has White Red Green Blue solid lights, you can also mix all the colours like a rainbow, 4 different brightness settings. The phone holder is in the middle, think I should use with Whistle App Tripod adjusts to different levels. Might give it a whirl tomorrow night. Carpmaster, jh92 and commonly 2 1 Quote
Carpmaster Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 On 01/07/2021 at 07:37, Highy said: I think I've got a solution for the Self takes.... Anyone seen them "Ring Lights" lad has 1 and thinking of using for the night shots.... OMG there bright. The halo tube is the bulb/light, it runs of USB so power pack can be plugged in when picture to be taken, it has White Red Green Blue solid lights, you can also mix all the colours like a rainbow, 4 different brightness settings. The phone holder is in the middle, think I should use with Whistle App Tripod adjusts to different levels. Might give it a whirl tomorrow night. Expand The futures bright the light is highly šš jh92 1 Quote
... Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 Watching new Monster Carp now, get mind set for tomorrow... Carpmaster, B B and jh92 3 Quote
B B Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 On 01/07/2021 at 07:37, Highy said: I think I've got a solution for the Self takes.... Anyone seen them "Ring Lights" lad has 1 and thinking of using for the night shots.... OMG there bright. The halo tube is the bulb/light, it runs of USB so power pack can be plugged in when picture to be taken, it has White Red Green Blue solid lights, you can also mix all the colours like a rainbow, 4 different brightness settings. The phone holder is in the middle, think I should use with Whistle App Tripod adjusts to different levels. Might give it a whirl tomorrow night. Expand Just watch out for aeroplanes landing in your swim Carpmaster and ... 2 Quote
jh92 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 On 01/07/2021 at 21:14, Highy said: Watching new Monster Carp now, get mind set for tomorrow... Expand Their enthusiasm always puts me in the mood to go fishing šš the guy jumping up and down when he netted the carp for Ali was spot on ššš Carpmaster and Its-grim-up-north 2 Quote
... Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 05:27, jh92 said: Their enthusiasm always puts me in the mood to go fishing šš the guy jumping up and down when he netted the carp for Ali was spot on ššš Expand Felt sorry for Ali, 2 weeks on bank and was looking like a Blank, then pulls out Fish of a lifetime. Its-grim-up-north, jh92 and Carpmaster 3 Quote
B B Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 05:31, Highy said: Felt sorry for Ali, 2 weeks on bank and was looking like a Blank, then pulls out Fish of a lifetime. Expand The planing that goes into there trips must be immenseā¦I wish him all the best now heās left Korda š Carpmaster and jh92 2 Quote
... Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 05:53, B B said: The planing that goes into there trips must be immenseā¦I wish him all the best now heās left Korda š Expand Easy a good 12month, but I did see there own bait taken, thought you had to use fishery own at the moment. Carpmaster 1 Quote
jh92 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 05:31, Highy said: Felt sorry for Ali, 2 weeks on bank and was looking like a Blank, then pulls out Fish of a lifetime. Expand Cracking fish mate On 02/07/2021 at 05:53, B B said: The planing that goes into there trips must be immenseā¦I wish him all the best now heās left Korda š Expand I know right, some of the places they fish is amazing. sane, I think it will be interesting to see what happens in the future š Carpmaster 1 Quote
... Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 I did watch his interview on Cypography, didn't really want to give anything away I thought. Carpmaster 1 Quote
elmoputney Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 07:22, Highy said: I did watch his interview on Cypography, didn't really want to give anything away I thought. Expand I saw that too, seems a big decision he's made but I'm sure he will make it work, he has taken Pete Castle with him also, I listened to his korda podcast the other week, very interesting bloke, Monster carp was brilliant, great episode, some of those fish were mega, finchey, ... and Carpmaster 3 Quote
yonny Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 08:54, elmoputney said: seems a big decision he's made Expand Indeed. I'm not sure we're told the full story. Tom Dove was made a director of Korda a couple of days after Ali left. Not sure what to make of that. I'm pretty sure if Ali had been offered a directorship he'd have not left. I guess they (Korda) are attempting to prevent Tom form joining Ali. But a bit of a kick in the teeth to Ali in the process. finchey, elmoputney, jh92 and 2 others 5 Quote
chillfactor Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 09:05, yonny said: Indeed. I'm not sure we're told the full story. Tom Dove was made a director of Korda a couple of days after Ali left. Not sure what to make of that. I'm pretty sure if Ali had been offered a directorship he'd have not left. I guess they (Korda) are attempting to prevent Tom form joining Ali. But a bit of a kick in the teeth to Ali in the process. Expand Pretty much what I heard mate .... Ali wanted to be made a director & when it was not forth coming decided to leave. Like you say though making Tom one after , must be a kick in the teeth. yonny 1 Quote
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