emmcee Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 Well after moving this morning on a new wind I finally got my reward and hour or so ago with this 34-10 mirror. kevtaylor, yonny, B.C. and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud9 Posted June 2, 2018 Report Share Posted June 2, 2018 Nice one 🐋 emmcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 With the syndi closed for spawning it was time for my annual bluebell trip. Jumped on swan for a couple of nights and after spending 24 hrs working out what they were up to I managed to nick a 21 lb mirror and a pukka looking 30 lb common on zigs last night. Lovely jubbly. For once I can actually post the photos but I'm getting that error 200 message when I try to upload!?! commonly, chillfactor and hutch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Try screen shotting it then upload from that. yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 It worked. Good work that man @muftyboy snowmanstevo, finchey, cloud9 and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 2 hours ago, yonny said: With the syndi closed for spawning it was time for my annual bluebell trip. Jumped on swan for a couple of nights and after spending 24 hrs working out what they were up to I managed to nick a 21 lb mirror and a pukka looking 30 lb common on zigs last night. Lovely jubbly. For once I can actually post the photos but I'm getting that error 200 message when I try to upload!?! 2 hours ago, yonny said: It worked. Good work that man @muftyboy Great result 😎 yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 3 hours ago, yonny said: It worked. Good work that man @muftyboy Lovely looking Carp , but the bloke holding it looks " well 'ard " , wouldn't want to bump into him ! . 😄 cyborx, cloud9 and yonny 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud9 Posted June 3, 2018 Report Share Posted June 3, 2018 Looks like Bear Grylls ...... yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C. Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 On 01/06/2018 at 18:48, emmcee said: Well after moving this morning on a new wind I finally got my reward and hour or so ago with this 34-10 mirror. Well in Emcee.... Lovely fish mate.... Good Dangling emmcee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C. Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 14 hours ago, yonny said: It worked. Good work that man @muftyboy Nice one Yonny yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Out tomorrow. Different swim. Pads and aerator within striking distance. Fingers crossed. 🙄 cloud9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 49 minutes ago, smufter said: Out tomorrow. Different swim. Pads and aerator within striking distance. Fingers crossed. 🙄 Good luck🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger9991 Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Well I only went and blooming done it! Had the session of my life Thursday night. Arriving at the lake around 5pm Fishing before work the next day and managed 5 carp. A low 20, 25.6 dark scaly mirror, a 27.14 mirror and the biggest in the pond slate grey, down in weight at 37.4lb. I caught it Friday morning and still can’t stop looking at it! Spent the whole of last year about 20/30 nights for 12 carp. A switch of tactics for this season and in 6 (1st one being a blank) sessions I have had 9 carp 5 being over 20lb (didn’t get anything over 18 last year). Absolutely mental it’s all come good. Typically it was only last week on here I was asking about getti a decent camera... hutch, commonly, crusian and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Banging sesh @Ginger9991! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianain Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Ginger9991 said: Typically it was only last week on here I was asking about getting a decent camera... I don't think you need a camera to remember a catch like that, well in buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud9 Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Nice going ginger 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy52 Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Congratulations to Mach3 (Malc) on this 38lber . First 30 after 27yrs of carp fishing. Not only a pb but also a lake record B.C., spr1985, hutch and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 5 hours ago, yonny said: Banging sesh @Ginger9991! Yep ... 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 11 hours ago, smufter said: Out tomorrow. Different swim. Pads and aerator within striking distance. Fingers crossed. 🙄 Well if Liddy isn't with you to show you the way you're going to need more than crossed fingers , Smufter ! . 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Congratulations Ginger 😃 Are you able to tell us in vague terms how your tactics have changed this year , or will it give too much away ? . 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, andy52 said: Congratulations to Mach3 (Malc) on this 38lber . First 30 after 27yrs of carp fishing. Not only a pb but also a lake record That's a lovely 'photo Andy , you can see how much it means to Malc. 😀 andy52 and emmcee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smufter Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 9 hours ago, crusian said: Well if Liddy isn't with you to show you the way you're going to need more than crossed fingers , Smufter ! . 😁 That hurts........ 😫😫😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 Jeez, we've had Some kippers between us lately fellas 🤗 Well done lads. chillfactor and emmcee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger9991 Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 18 hours ago, crusian said: Congratulations Ginger 😃 Are you able to tell us in vague terms how your tactics have changed this year , or will it give too much away ? . 🙂 Sure no problem. So my standard fishing has always been a balanced half and half boilie on a blow back rig. Usually King Prawn and a Red Mainline fruitella, i love fishing over a bit of bait. Anywhere i had gone previously this has worked well for me. I started my water in December 2016 doing overnighters after work before going back to work the next morning. As usual, dragging a lead around swims trying to find gravel mostly, My first few months contained Tench if anything at all. I remember my first Carp coming in Feb so 2/3 months in the middle of a storm...Cant remember the name of it, Unforntunatly i couldnt fish that particular swim that night because it was in amongst the trees and i didnt want to die. At that time of year i was convinced that my problems were due to me turning the water into a foam finding spots (which is why i started in winter), the fact that i couldnt see any shows because i was on and off the lake during the hours of darkness and the fact the tench were getting into me before the carp. I had my next fish in May and by the time i was fishing just off the gravel (to avoid the tench) which was working...however its now 5 months in and i only have 2 carp. I was seeing on FB that fish were coming out, but they seemed to be to anglers that were fishing for a few nights, It appeared it was taking fish time to accept the bait. It was around this time i had heard people tell me they didnt like fishy baits, So i packed in the king prawn and i went over to Urban baits. The next session i had 1 then i had another 2 the week after (same swim,same spot) so decided to do a weekend.......I blanked. In this time one of the bigger fish came out the lake to a guy using....you guessed it! King Prawn! still i had some results, i wasnt changing. I messed about with rig length, with spod mixes but the results had dried up again. But this time its 6 or 7 months in, Whilst i still wasnt seeing much in the evening regards to shows, I was hearing them behind 2 sets of reeds, ! fishable but you would have to be locked up and on your rods, The other, i wouldnt class as fisable unless fishing it from a couple swims down and hoping no one showed up in between. I found the fish again with Maize and Urban in the spod, With maize tipping the boilie on the hook and even managed to nick one or 2 on a pop up rig (never used 1 before)....but the bites were few and far between, maybe one night i would get 2 then nothing for a month. I finished in January 12 carp in the first year, all doubles. the lake then shut for 3 months for fencing so i moved to an easier lake and decided to have a play around. The swim i had previous success from was an island at 20 wraps, I didnt fancy spodding tight to an island at this range, I was struggling to hit to spot with a rig and mesh PVA bag so i ended up buying a throwing stick and decided i would fish the island with boilies, And because of the distance and way i was smashing the rig out, I moved to Ronnies on a boom, so i started using pop ups again. So through Jan and March i done well on this lake, catching fish in the snow so my confidence was back up, Enough to start playing with Solid bags, whilst i didnt dare smash one 20 wraps (at the time) i was happy to use them over closer spots and caught a few fish. Now my lake was over again and i had decided, spodding was to much of a pain, its late when i get it out and i cant 100% say its over my rig everytime. On top of that i was wasting loads of it or taking it back home if i didnt feel i should be spodding. Boilie approach wasnt the one due to bird life and PVA Mesh wasnt giving me the confidence. i decided on PVA bags as i wanted a rig that was hidden and in amongst some free offerings. I also decided that im going to fish on the gravel again. First night went by and i didnt have a touch, Back to normal! I had noticed that i hadnt seen another guy using solid bags so thought it was worth a few weeks at least. Next session i banked one! and my first 20 from this water! i was chuffed, I caught a few tench that night as well the solid bag was working, 1 of my pop ups was working and the tiny Ronnie was working. The next session i caught again, a few tench also followed, I was shattered for work because of the amount of bites from Tench but its fine, Im catching carp aswell so i cant complain. I then went on holiday for a week, and as soon as i got back i went down the lake, banked 2 carp that night, about 6 tench (a few over 9lb) all between 12 and 5.....so i was really tired for work! 1 pop up in particular was doing the business, this pop up isnt sold as a bottom bait....and i think thats helping me! That brings me to the fish above. a lot of my fishing on this lake has been an education, Before it i had never fished popups, never owned a throwing stick and had never changed rigs much...oh and the solid bags. Looking back on the first season theres a fair bit i would do differently but i have got to the stage on this lake where i feel like i can catch now. I have had 6 sessions since it reopened and 9 carp in the last 5 nights with a couple lost as well. I have probably done 30 nights ish maybe a few more, 2 weekends (Fri-Sund) the rest being "quick overnighters" after/before work. Im back on there Thursday night but wont be on til 10/11PM and i will be off by 8AM lets hope i can keep the run going as theres plenty of nice fish i wouldnt mind landing! cloud9, B.C., chillfactor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Ginger9991 said: Sure no problem. So my standard fishing has always been a balanced half and half boilie on a blow back rig. Usually King Prawn and a Red Mainline fruitella, i love fishing over a bit of bait. Anywhere i had gone previously this has worked well for me. I started my water in December 2016 doing overnighters after work before going back to work the next morning. As usual, dragging a lead around swims trying to find gravel mostly, My first few months contained Tench if anything at all. I remember my first Carp coming in Feb so 2/3 months in the middle of a storm...Cant remember the name of it, Unforntunatly i couldnt fish that particular swim that night because it was in amongst the trees and i didnt want to die. At that time of year i was convinced that my problems were due to me turning the water into a foam finding spots (which is why i started in winter), the fact that i couldnt see any shows because i was on and off the lake during the hours of darkness and the fact the tench were getting into me before the carp. I had my next fish in May and by the time i was fishing just off the gravel (to avoid the tench) which was working...however its now 5 months in and i only have 2 carp. I was seeing on FB that fish were coming out, but they seemed to be to anglers that were fishing for a few nights, It appeared it was taking fish time to accept the bait. It was around this time i had heard people tell me they didnt like fishy baits, So i packed in the king prawn and i went over to Urban baits. The next session i had 1 then i had another 2 the week after (same swim,same spot) so decided to do a weekend.......I blanked. In this time one of the bigger fish came out the lake to a guy using....you guessed it! King Prawn! still i had some results, i wasnt changing. I messed about with rig length, with spod mixes but the results had dried up again. But this time its 6 or 7 months in, Whilst i still wasnt seeing much in the evening regards to shows, I was hearing them behind 2 sets of reeds, ! fishable but you would have to be locked up and on your rods, The other, i wouldnt class as fisable unless fishing it from a couple swims down and hoping no one showed up in between. I found the fish again with Maize and Urban in the spod, With maize tipping the boilie on the hook and even managed to nick one or 2 on a pop up rig (never used 1 before)....but the bites were few and far between, maybe one night i would get 2 then nothing for a month. I finished in January 12 carp in the first year, all doubles. the lake then shut for 3 months for fencing so i moved to an easier lake and decided to have a play around. The swim i had previous success from was an island at 20 wraps, I didnt fancy spodding tight to an island at this range, I was struggling to hit to spot with a rig and mesh PVA bag so i ended up buying a throwing stick and decided i would fish the island with boilies, And because of the distance and way i was smashing the rig out, I moved to Ronnies on a boom, so i started using pop ups again. So through Jan and March i done well on this lake, catching fish in the snow so my confidence was back up, Enough to start playing with Solid bags, whilst i didnt dare smash one 20 wraps (at the time) i was happy to use them over closer spots and caught a few fish. Now my lake was over again and i had decided, spodding was to much of a pain, its late when i get it out and i cant 100% say its over my rig everytime. On top of that i was wasting loads of it or taking it back home if i didnt feel i should be spodding. Boilie approach wasnt the one due to bird life and PVA Mesh wasnt giving me the confidence. i decided on PVA bags as i wanted a rig that was hidden and in amongst some free offerings. I also decided that im going to fish on the gravel again. First night went by and i didnt have a touch, Back to normal! I had noticed that i hadnt seen another guy using solid bags so thought it was worth a few weeks at least. Next session i banked one! and my first 20 from this water! i was chuffed, I caught a few tench that night as well the solid bag was working, 1 of my pop ups was working and the tiny Ronnie was working. The next session i caught again, a few tench also followed, I was shattered for work because of the amount of bites from Tench but its fine, Im catching carp aswell so i cant complain. I then went on holiday for a week, and as soon as i got back i went down the lake, banked 2 carp that night, about 6 tench (a few over 9lb) all between 12 and 5.....so i was really tired for work! 1 pop up in particular was doing the business, this pop up isnt sold as a bottom bait....and i think thats helping me! That brings me to the fish above. a lot of my fishing on this lake has been an education, Before it i had never fished popups, never owned a throwing stick and had never changed rigs much...oh and the solid bags. Looking back on the first season theres a fair bit i would do differently but i have got to the stage on this lake where i feel like i can catch now. I have had 6 sessions since it reopened and 9 carp in the last 5 nights with a couple lost as well. I have probably done 30 nights ish maybe a few more, 2 weekends (Fri-Sund) the rest being "quick overnighters" after/before work. Im back on there Thursday night but wont be on til 10/11PM and i will be off by 8AM lets hope i can keep the run going as theres plenty of nice fish i wouldnt mind landing! Thanks very much Ginger for your fulsome reply . I was delighted to see the 'photos of your last session , you deserved your success ; I'm just not " hungry " enough to do quick overnighters like you do . 😃 cloud9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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