finchey Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 1 hour ago, elmoputney said: I think I might be competing against other anglers this year as well as the fishย I think this is the case with a lot of waters now mate.๐ elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 On 09/01/2022 at 13:55, crusian said: Well I can understand why Sky would be happy with minus 2 , but I guess your ancestors came from Siberia , Nick ?ย ๐. Realistically would you expect the carp to feed on your bait , or be snuggled up in the weed where they've got security , warmth and food ? . Still , as you say it's your happy place , so does it really matter if you catch or not ? . ๐ ย Strangely enough, my ancestors come from a town on the Ukrainian Romania border called Reni when it was under the Russian Tsarist Empire. crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, elmoputney said: Same as me mate, a common came out at 37lb over the winter and a mirror at 34lb, there crazy weights for a lake up my neck of the woods. Membership closed on April 4th because of an influx of new applications. I was nervous at first because of the extra competition but it soon disappeared when I realised not everyoneโs willing to pack up five times a day and move on to showing fishย ๐ Edited April 9, 2022 by Its-grim-up-north crusian, snowmanstevo and elmoputney 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 2 hours ago, elmoputney said: but I think I might be competing against other anglers this year as well as the fishย What I quotedย ๐ elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 26 minutes ago, Its-grim-up-north said: Same as me mate, a common came out at 37lb over the winter and a mirror at 34lb, there crazy weights for a lake up my neck of the woods. Membership closed on April 4th because of an influx of new applications. I was nervous at first because of the extra competition but it soon disappeared when I realised not everyoneโs willing to pack up five times a day and move on to showing fishย ๐ That's it mate just means you have to work that bit harder, just need to find some new angles and areas to work that get largely ignored, can't wait for the weed to come back to be honest, from someone that had never fished in heavy weed a few years ago, I love it now ๐ Its-grim-up-north and crusian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 12 minutes ago, elmoputney said: That's it mate just means you have to work that bit harder, just need to find some new angles and areas to work that get largely ignored, can't wait for the weed to come back to be honest, from someone that had never fished in heavy weed a few years ago, I love it now ๐ Yeah weed scares a few off lol, I still get daunted my self when faced with a super weedy water. Iโve learned that a chod with some form of a drop and a thatโll do usually stands a descent chance a bite tho lol. elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 Misty morning has arrived, was Definately a chilly one, and needless to say, its been a quiet night ๐ crusian, snowmanstevo, finchey and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmcee Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 This was my view yesterday morning after sleeping in my van after an evening on the beach. The sun rising over keyhaven with theย the isle of wight to the right.ย B B, yonny, finchey and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levigsp Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 43 minutes ago, emmcee said: This was my view yesterday morning after sleeping in my van after an evening on the beach. The sun rising over keyhaven with theย the isle of wight to the right.ย Not far from my second home. ย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 06/04/2022 at 13:27, salokcinnodrog said: Ooh that looks cold , Nick . I guess there are no margin spots , nor visible areas to cast to ? . A big water like yours is too much of a challenge for me , unless the Carp are going to jump out waving a flag saying " here I am , here I am " . ๐ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 06/04/2022 at 19:22, Its-grim-up-north said: I wasnโt the only one up early this morningโฆ Is that a baby Heron in the top 'photo , Grim ? . ๐ค Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 13 hours ago, B B said: Theirs always a way, iv had to adapt in the past as well ย ๐โฆ ย Matching ecological Bobbins , B B ! . ๐ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 12 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said: Strangely enough, my ancestors come from a town on the Ukrainian Romania border called Reni when it was under the Russian Tsarist Empire. So you're not an actual Tsar , Nick , just a Super Moderator ? . ๐ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmcee Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, levigsp said: Not far from my second home. ย Lucky you, its a beautiful part of the country along with the Jurassic coast in my opinion.ย A good spot for photography,ย wildlife and fishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 49 minutes ago, crusian said: Ooh that looks cold , Nick . I guess there are no margin spots , nor visible areas to cast to ? . A big water like yours is too much of a challenge for me , unless the Carp are going to jump out waving a flag saying " here I am , here I am " . ๐ The fish haven't moved into the margins yet, still a bit cold, so everything is going on any shows, which can be rare to see, or previous spots. Problem with that is that once an area either becomes pressured, or the natural food is gone, the fish can avoid the spot. They also don't seem to follow the rule book on wind direction. ย I've waded out to past feeding holes, and the carp haven't fed on them for a couple of years. They have just filled up with soft silt again. This week 4 of us saw fish in an area, so between us we 'bracketed' the area. Only 2 caught. I know some members have gone over a year between captures, it is low stock in a large water. You can easily miss rolling or jumping fish, simply by not looking in the right direction. I heard fish in winter, but they were rolling in the dark, so pinpointing them is not easy. Winter captures are rare, equinox to equinox. Bruce saw fish feeding in the margins last year, lowered a bait in and had 2 in a Night. Good angling! 32 minutes ago, crusian said: So you're not an actual Tsar , Nick , just a Super Moderator ? . ๐ Nowhere near Russian Royal family. Originally my Grandfather had a Germanic name which he anglicised on coming to the UK around 1905. ย crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonly Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 My view this morning.ย No carp out since last year on this resi๐ Maybe next trip ๐ค elmoputney, Golden Paws, yonny and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 20 hours ago, B B said: Theirs always a way, iv had to adapt in the past as well ย ๐โฆ ย Reunited and it feels so goodย ... and B B 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 41 minutes ago, elmoputney said: Reunited and it feels so goodย Great song ๐ตย Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 7 hours ago, crusian said: Matching ecological Bobbins , B B ! . ๐ One must tryโฆ was thinking of upcycling them with a coat purple for Highy or leave them for the natural look for Blue ย ๐ค crusian, ... and elmoputney 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 13 hours ago, crusian said: Matching ecological Bobbins , B B ! . ๐ ย On 09/04/2022 at 19:04, B B said: Theirs always a way, iv had to adapt in the past as well ย ๐โฆ ย ย 5 hours ago, B B said: One must tryโฆ was thinking of upcycling them with a coat purple for Highy or leave them for the natural look for Blue ย ๐ค Wonder if you could fit an isotope to them... crusian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 7 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said: ย ย Wonder if you could fit an isotope to them... Just light them with a matchย crusian, B B and salokcinnodrog 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Got no bivvy up so itโs a view from the chair, 5:30am start fish til duskย finchey, commonly, yonny and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snowmanstevo Posted May 2, 2022 Report Share Posted May 2, 2022 Last wk on a little social with a few mates ๐ฌ๐๐ฃ elmoputney, ..., commonly and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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