Dave Hedgehog Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Morning all. I’ve had a little look on the forum and can’t seem to find a thread containing people’s favourite captures. Might not be a PB, night be a real looker, could be a great story behind it. So what’s your favourite fish pic? ill kick off with this one. Caught this year from a margin spot just under my feet. I was on a bit of a dry spell and starting to question everything I was doing. Blown away by the beauty of it and genuinely made my knees tremble when I peered in the net.. crusian, finchey, commonly and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Wow, that's a proper minter mate. I can't post any of my faves due to publicity restrictions and tbh even if I could I'd be hard pressed to choose one. One was a scraper twenty from a very big low stock pit that took me 6 months to catch (this was years ago when I was well out of my depth on this water, meant the world to me at the time). One was my target fish in 2016, the best looking carp I've ever caught, a mid 30 linear Nene Valley original. Mint. One was a 49 lb fully scaled mirror just last year, another Nene Valley original. Need I say more lol. In 2012 I had a mid 30 in the very depths of winter, mid Jan, -5 conditions, that was a bit of a buzz I can tell you. I've been very lucky in that I can think of several more that could qualify too. I'd say my fave capture is always the next one! finchey, commonly, chillfactor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 My Favourite...with my lad on his 1st propper 24hr nighter with me on fathers day. muftyboy, commonly, chillfactor and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, Highy said: with my lad on his 1st propper 24hr nighter with me on fathers day. Awesome mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 This is my fave from my local park lake. As far as I know nobody else has ever caught it. I've had it twice. commonly, chillfactor, kevtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 23 minutes ago, muftyboy said: my fave from my local park lake. Mint carp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Great topic idea Dave .... & absolute crackers lads 😎 Dave Hedgehog, commonly and yonny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Mine has to be my first Twenty back in the early 90s , weighed in at 23lbs 12ozs , wish I knew where he photos were of that Mirror , Its the only time I have ever rang anyone at 4 in the morning about a fish . commonly, chillfactor, yonny and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 There was a similar post on a Facebook post the other night and 1 guy posted a pic of a lovely ghost carp at 37lb and I just sat there thinking I've seen that fish before. So I messaged him and asked where he had caught it and it turns out i had caught it 12 years previous at 23lb. At the time it was pb and my 1st ever ghostie. Any way , here it is. yonny, chillfactor, crusian and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Favourite mirror... which was really hard to choose as I've had some real crackers over the years, certainly not my biggest mirror, but defiantly one of my personal favourites, also marked a good zig session where everything fell into place for me . Favourite common also not my biggest, but it's a survivor after we thought it was lost to otters after doing the disappearing act for a couple of years dayvid, crusian, kevtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 49 minutes ago, muftyboy said: There was a similar post on a Facebook post the other night and 1 guy posted a pic of a lovely ghost carp at 37lb and I just sat there thinking I've seen that fish before. So I messaged him and asked where he had caught it and it turns out i had caught it 12 years previous at 23lb. At the time it was pb and my 1st ever ghostie. Any way , here it is. Was this around the time East 17 were popular mate 😁 muftyboy and yonny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 9 minutes ago, chillfactor said: Was this around the time East 17 were popular mate 😁 I think it was a good decade after e17 mate. Didn't think they wore beanies, they wore them really high noddy hats lol. Anyway,take that were better. chillfactor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 11 hours ago, Dave Hedgehog said: Morning all. I’ve had a little look on the forum and can’t seem to find a thread containing people’s favourite captures. Might not be a PB, night be a real looker, could be a great story behind it. So what’s your favourite fish pic? ill kick off with this one. Caught this year from a margin spot just under my feet. I was on a bit of a dry spell and starting to question everything I was doing. Blown away by the beauty of it and genuinely made my knees tremble when I peered in the net.. Stunner mate. Looks like someone stopped drawing the scales half way through. Dave Hedgehog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 1 hour ago, muftyboy said: There was a similar post on a Facebook post the other night and 1 guy posted a pic of a lovely ghost carp at 37lb and I just sat there thinking I've seen that fish before. So I messaged him and asked where he had caught it and it turns out i had caught it 12 years previous at 23lb. At the time it was pb and my 1st ever ghostie. Any way , here it is. This is it 12 years later. crusian and chillfactor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, muftyboy said: I think it was a good decade after e17 mate. Didn't think they wore beanies, they wore them really high noddy hats lol. Anyway,take that were better. Your right mate Ali G style , mind you, you must of been a fan to remember that detail lol 🕺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hedgehog Posted December 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 38 minutes ago, chillfactor said: Favourite mirror... which was really hard to choose as I've had some real crackers over the years, certainly not my biggest mirror, but defiantly one of my personal favourites, also marked a good zig session where everything fell into place for me . Favourite common also not my biggest, but it's a survivor after we thought it was lost to otters after doing the disappearing act for a couple of years That mirrors a cracker! Great colours. There’s some lovely fish being shown on here. Keep them coming! chillfactor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hedgehog Posted December 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 And there was nothing wrong with east17, I rocked that white puffa jacket back in ‘93 😂 muftyboy and chillfactor 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, chillfactor said: Your right mate Ali G style , mind you, you must of been a fan to remember that detail lol 🕺 I had one of the e17 hats when I was teenager. Bet I looked a right *** lol. chillfactor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillfactor Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 The shell suit era 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muftyboy Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, chillfactor said: The shell suit era 😂 A stray match away from serious burns lol chillfactor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 To be honest, I couldn't just pick one, there are too many with memories: 28lb, from a river, at the time a pb, caught in a 3 hour trip. My first 30, or the 3 biggest 20's from the reservoir, all weighing 24.12 Dave Hedgehog, chillfactor, finchey and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hedgehog Posted December 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 More than 1 choice is more than welcome! Salokcinnodrog some lovely fish there, that first mirror looks really special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 I wouldn’t know where to start. The two lakes I’ve fished most of my time on over the last 10 years hold some real lookers (horseshoe and my syndicate). Then you have the socials at places like churn pool. yonny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 Some of the ones I have on my phone: yonny, kevtaylor, crusian and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 chillfactor, yonny, finchey and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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