bluelabel Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Had this on a freelined prawn last sunday... 17lb 4oz... Spent the day bundled up in a back brace as I'd pulled my Sacro ligament... blooming murder it is... this made the pain worthwhile though... tackle was a Sharpe's 8' Split cane Stalking/Spinning rod and the reel is a Mordex Merlin loaded with 10lb... hook size 8, with a small prawn flicked out close to a lily pad on our Club Water TnCarper and cloud9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger9991 Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Well my recent great run is continuing. Got down the lake around 11 last night and by the time I pulled off at 8am I had another 2 carp (around 18lb and the stockie probably no more then 12lb) I also had 5 tench including the 2 monsters from a double take, must have been around 8lb but I forgot my weigh sling! That’s 11 carp and probably a million tench in the last 6 sessions. 1 carp short of what I achieved in the whole of last year on this lake. TnCarper, muftyboy, finchey and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 6 hours ago, bluelabel said: Had this on a freelined prawn last sunday... 17lb 4oz... Spent the day bundled up in a back brace as I'd pulled my Sacro ligament... blooming murder it is... this made the pain worthwhile though... tackle was a Sharpe's 8' Split cane Stalking/Spinning rod and the reel is a Mordex Merlin loaded with 10lb... hook size 8, with a small prawn flicked out close to a lily pad on our Club Water Ouch ! . I hope you heal quickly , Blue . The 'photo hasn't come out on my iPad , which is a damn shame as I enjoy looking at your vintage gear . 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Ginger9991 said: Well my recent great run is continuing. Got down the lake around 11 last night and by the time I pulled off at 8am I had another 2 carp (around 18lb and the stockie probably no more then 12lb) I also had 5 tench including the 2 monsters from a double take, must have been around 8lb but I forgot my weigh sling! That’s 11 carp and probably a million tench in the last 6 sessions. 1 carp short of what I achieved in the whole of last year on this lake. Keep on haulin' , Ginger ! . 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 @crusian_1994 Funnily enough I tried to view it on my Mobile (android) and the pic wouldn't load.... it's a dropbox file and I can view it in my dropbox account but not posted within the Carp forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 8, 2018 Report Share Posted June 8, 2018 Had a couple of hours after work earlier and managed a couple. Finally had a couple of takes on the zigs but dropped them both. crusian, finchey, TnCarper and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianain Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 On 08/06/2018 at 11:05, bluelabel said: Had this on a freelined prawn last sunday... 17lb 4oz... Spent the day bundled up in a back brace as I'd pulled my Sacro ligament... blooming murder it is... this made the pain worthwhile though... tackle was a Sharpe's 8' Split cane Stalking/Spinning rod and the reel is a Mordex Merlin loaded with 10lb... hook size 8, with a small prawn flicked out close to a lily pad on our Club Water 22 hours ago, crusian said: Ouch ! . I hope you heal quickly , Blue . The 'photo hasn't come out on my iPad , which is a damn shame as I enjoy looking at your vintage gear . 🙂 19 hours ago, bluelabel said: @crusian_1994 Funnily enough I tried to view it on my Mobile (android) and the pic wouldn't load.... it's a dropbox file and I can view it in my dropbox account but not posted within the Carp forum Funnily enough, you have posted an image of the filename so that really is a clever trick when posting a link to the photo, it should have quite a bit before: 20180603_091103.jpg; it should start with https:// and then be followed by something like dropbox.com/2018/06/bluelabels_massive_carp/20180603_091103.jpg I don't have a drop box account so don't know much more, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 (edited) Finished work about half 3 this afternoon and decided to drive by the lake on the way home. Within a minute of being at the lake I saw 5 different fish leaping clean out of the water so as I still had the rods in the car from yesterday I decided to grab the rods and just cast singles with a little stick at showing fish. Fished for just over 2 hours , recasting every 15 minutes or so to the last show if I didnt get a bite. Ended up with 3 with this one being the best. Edited June 9, 2018 by muftyboy Speeling chillfactor, snowmanstevo, cloud9 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud9 Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 Cracker mufty muftyboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 9, 2018 Report Share Posted June 9, 2018 41 minutes ago, cloud9 said: Cracker mufty A very long fish with a big frame. Fought like a demon. Reckon it could do 20 right time of the year. cloud9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Nice muft 😎 The fish are looking loads better since the survey work . I'm out netting a lake with them next week . There be happy to hear the lakes doing well . muftyboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 4 hours ago, chillfactor said: Nice muft 😎 The fish are looking loads better since the survey work . I'm out netting a lake with them next week . There be happy to hear the lakes doing well . Defiantly on the right track mate. Just want one of the mirrors now. Must of seen at least 15 different mirrors the last few days but just can't catch them lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 6 hours ago, chillfactor said: Nice muft 😎 The fish are looking loads better since the survey work . I'm out netting a lake with them next week . There be happy to hear the lakes doing well . And also thank him from me. I know they weren't the most welcoming when he came down to do it ( that's Londoners for you).But over the last 18 months or so they have actually taken on board his advice and the fish have definitely benefited. They are even talking about using the bp milling feed now too so something must of got through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 Bromeswell, 1 of 5 carp caught off the surface, on dog biscuits or floating paste. The biggest weighed about 7lb TnCarper, finchey, cloud9 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 6 hours ago, muftyboy said: And also thank him from me. I know they weren't the most welcoming when he came down to do it ( that's Londoners for you).But over the last 18 months or so they have actually taken on board his advice and the fish have definitely benefited. They are even talking about using the bp milling feed now too so something must of got through. Will do muft .... It's actually one of Ben's lakes we're netting , ( BP milling ) muftyboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 It must be a good job to have. I'm sure they are regularly surprised when they pull them nets up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted June 10, 2018 Report Share Posted June 10, 2018 There's normally a lot more fish than anglers would have you believe 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 1st of a 24hr....11.5lb finchey, Its-grim-up-north, cloud9 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 Dad n ladon fathers day 🎣🎣 cyborx, yonny, muftyboy and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 Nightmare of a weekend for me. Went to bluebell for a social with mates and we somehow managed to get 3 swims on fish on kingfisher lake (big fish water). Was looking very good indeed until they started spawning lol. Packed up and moved to the only 3 swims we could find which were on bluebell lake over 18 ft of water..... Did manage to catch a tench from the edge and lost a carp on an adjustable zig but by 2am the rods had to come in because they started spawning there too! Moved over to mallard lake and managed to find 3 swims together. They spawned weeks ago on mallard so we basically had a night to make something happen without risk of spawning fish. I found a great little spot right in the middle of a huge weed-bed so filled it in and whacked all 3 rods on it. Managed to get 5 carp to salvage the weekend. All little doubles but hey I wasn't complaining after the luck we'd had this weekend. Guess how many other guys we saw pulling off spawning fish..... none. We actually watched guys under-arming floaters on the heads of spawning fish in the marginal lillies. Unforgivable. TnCarper, kevtaylor, crusian and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 I did late Friday till Saturday morning and managed four carp and a finger!!!! kevtaylor, chillfactor, crusian and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 1 hour ago, nigewoodcock said: I did late Friday till Saturday morning and managed four carp and a finger!!!! 😲😲ooooo....how on earth u manage that...hospital job ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted June 17, 2018 Report Share Posted June 17, 2018 7 hours ago, Highy said: 😲😲ooooo....how on earth u manage that...hospital job ?? Pushed it through, had another fish, cut it at the shank, then pushed the rest out!! Lol you can see in the first two pictures that I have two rods left out fishing and then in the last pic, the fish in the net!!! Weird playing one with a rig hanging out your finger!!! chillfactor, crusian and TnCarper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 I’d have passed out if I did that 🤢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted June 18, 2018 Report Share Posted June 18, 2018 15 hours ago, nigewoodcock said: I did late Friday till Saturday morning and managed four carp and a finger!!!! What camera do you use mate? Those are some beauty pics. 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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