Back to pastures old

[elmoputney]

No carps just the creature from the black lagoon. Was nice though we spent the day chilling and listening to an audiobook with no grown ups to tell us off 😂

[B B]

  On 12/08/2023 at 16:37, elmoputney said:

No carps just the creature from the black lagoon. Was nice though we spent the day chilling and listening to an audiobook with no grown ups to tell us off 😂

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What was the kids reaction to the creature  ?

[elmoputney]

She quite liked seeing it , she has caught them in a Disney game on her Nintendo switch so she enjoyed seeing one IRL, 

[B B]

Back on the dock early tomorrow morning for a minimum 24 hrs suntan lotion is packed,  was planned for the weekend which has a rainy forecast again 🙄 the customer I’m working for told me to go fishing mid wk and finish the job on the weekend… he’s a fellow fisherman.  

[elmoputney]

  On 14/08/2023 at 16:56, B B said:

Back on the dock early tomorrow morning for a minimum 24 hrs suntan lotion is packed,  was planned for the weekend which has a rainy forecast again 🙄 the customer I’m working for told me to go fishing mid wk and finish the job on the weekend… he’s a fellow fisherman.  

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Be rude not too mate, tight lines with good line lay old bean. 

[B B]

Iv been soaking some air dried baits there about 14 mm now popped one and a chop in a glass of water just to time them been 2 hrs and they’re still firmish  Hopefully the silver fish will have trouble with them and give the Carp a chance to find the baits. …@ Elmo you would have nightmares with the shoals of silvers on the dock 🤪

[elmoputney]

  On 14/08/2023 at 22:15, B B said:

Iv been soaking some air dried baits there about 14 mm now popped one and a chop in a glass of water just to time them been 2 hrs and they’re still firmish  Hopefully the silver fish will have trouble with them and give the Carp a chance to find the baits. …@ Elmo you would have nightmares with the shoals of silvers on the dock 🤪

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Feed em off with particles mate or wait til night time to bait up, or just fish the deepest part of the lake where they will bother you less. Even if they can't eat them they will still move them about because they are scum 😂

I am awake at this time of night because the smoke alarm started going off, it was full of water from the bathroom. Oh the joys of being a grown up. 

[B B]

Finally had a low 20 had it on an adjustable zig just under the surface in 11 ft of water… can’t lie was a bit shaky iv had carp double the size on other waters but the 1st 20 on the dock … happy days 

[elmoputney]

  On 16/08/2023 at 15:01, B B said:

Finally had a low 20 had it on an adjustable zig just under the surface in 11 ft of water… can’t lie was a bit shaky iv had carp double the size on other waters but the 1st 20 on the dock … happy days 

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Well done mate, lovely result and a cracker too. No stopping you now 👍

[B B]

Two more 24lb and the other was a low double great scale patterns and in mint condition.  Got all 3 rods on zigs. Apologies for the dreadful pics 😔 

[elmoputney]

  On 16/08/2023 at 19:28, B B said:

Two more 24lb and the other was a low double great scale patterns and in mint condition.  Got all 3 rods on zigs. Apologies for the dreadful pics 😔 

 

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Now you are just being greedy 😂

Well done cracking session, lovely red letter day for you 

[B B]

Back over the dock this evening maybe for two nights 🤞

[elmoputney]

  On 28/08/2023 at 13:11, B B said:

Back over the dock this evening maybe for two nights 🤞

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Good luck hope you catch a whacker 

[B B]

Can I catch one tomorrow instead ?  I won’t be catching it tonight for sure. Got all the gear ready and forgot got to be somewhere 🙄… so a very early morning start tomorrow  

[elmoputney]

  On 28/08/2023 at 18:06, B B said:

Can I catch one tomorrow instead ?  I won’t be catching it tonight for sure. Got all the gear ready and forgot got to be somewhere 🙄… so a very early morning start tomorrow  

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You can catch two 👍

[B B]

No fish this time but enjoyed the trip…. Had to sleep in one of them mummy style bags again as forgotten my bag the brother inlaw came to the rescue and brought some pegs for the den forgot them too. 

[B B]

A sneaky 24 hr trip over the dock possible longer all depends on the storm that’s due 

[B B]

Well I thought I might as well have another night as I’m here got a early pack up tho apparently there’s a storm a coming

A guy opposite has had a great session which included my target fish that went 40.4oz 😞 he’s fished well had 5 fish all above 25lb he travelled up from Devon nice guy and well deserved result 👍

[commonly]

That's a stunning fish. 

Easy to see why it's your target. Stick at it mate, you'll soon bag it 

[B B]

He also had two 30+ fish..if your reading this post Rob well done  👏

[commonly]

  On 27/09/2023 at 08:04, B B said:

He also had two 30+ fish..if your reading this post Rob well done  👏

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Do they look like the 40 too?

[B B]

  On 27/09/2023 at 17:33, commonly said:

Do they look like the 40 too?

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Almost most of the stock are all handpicked apart from a couple of originals, in early 2018 the water had 4 stockings of Dinton strain Carp, Commons, fully scaled and linears. 

[commonly]

Mate I'd fish every spare day for that 40 if I could. What a fish.

U lucky bar steward!