Carpbell3 Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 Managed a visit to bishops bowl as ecton was closed had three lost one of them in the net Mrs just had the all clear from the second round of surgery just the radiotherapy which should be soon so I have a little time to drop back on ecton next weekend got a load of gutters backing up so will be busy busy next week. Not bad to be fair the place is weedy but not weeded up just enough to get anglers moaning. although, I regularly fish weedy venues the deeper really does make a difference three casts and three spots found. Yeah I forgot to put my teeth in they are like shoes, nice to get them off. dalej2014, commonly, kevtaylor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusian Posted July 6, 2023 Report Share Posted July 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Carpbell3 said: Managed a visit to bishops bowl as ecton was closed had three lost one of them in the net Mrs just had the all clear from the second round of surgery just the radiotherapy which should be soon so I have a little time to drop back on ecton next weekend got a load of gutters backing up so will be busy busy next week. Not bad to be fair the place is weedy but not weeded up just enough to get anglers moaning. although, I regularly fish weedy venues the deeper really does make a difference three casts and three spots found. Yeah I forgot to put my teeth in they are like shoes, nice to get them off. All the best for your Wife and her radiotherapy , Carpbell . Fred seems to be taking a keen interest . 😃 Carpbell3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpbell3 Posted July 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 06/07/2023 at 18:38, crusian said: All the best for your Wife and her radiotherapy , Carpbell . Fred seems to be taking a keen interest . 😃 Fred's a star mate I can leave my bait shed door ajar no mouse or rat will come near the birds love him as he keeps the cats away and the old black moggie don't mind him either gets to sit out the front without other cats bothering him. She always has medical stuff going on all ties into hyper mobility thing. elmoputney and crusian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Well I am joining the July Party with the One and only BOX COMMON 😍 After my prebaiting efforts of the prior week, I arrived to find the chosen swim in use. I had a big long look around and couldn't really decide, one of my friends was having a cheeky stalking session and after a chat with him I decided to set up in "no carp corner" a couple up from my prebaited zone but I said I would wait til he had finished stalking before I thrashed the water with the MARKER FLOAT 😳 Got the bivvy up sorted the rods out and once a tench had destroyed his chances I found 3 niceish silty clear spots that felt pretty smooth, just got 2 rods baited and ready to go, when the phone rings, my wife has a car in limp mode about 20 miles away, eventually I realise I am going to have to save them. Leave my gear set up and it's to the rescue, had to drive it home and they went in my car, head back to the lake. it's about 6pm now 2 of the spots are fairly close to one another, so go with one each side of the marker rod. All 3 proper jobs on spinners the best rig for the job, then I catapult a good couple of kilos of boilies around the area. Nice it was only when I went to do the 3rd rod I realised I hadn't checked the pop up on the middle rod before I cast it out, I sorted my left rod out first cast to float then sent out the boat with a big heap of home made particles and some boilies, I left the middle rod for a while but the nagging won, it was nearly dark by then so I thought balls I'll send it out in the boat with a healthy dose of particles 😂 Nothing through the night and slept like a baby. Woke up to a nice sunrise, made a cuppa and was just settling back down for a little doze, when the middle rod (the one I had redone) burst into action, at first I thought it was a tench as there was little resistance then I caught up with it and I thought possibly a small carp, then I saw it, mid double common, bit of a tussle under the rod tip but thankfully I didn't realise what it was til I looked in the net and I thought that's a wide mid double. And it grew and grew until I said that's pretty blooming massive. Unhooked it and put it in the sling for a rest and got my bits together and put the rod back out etc. Asked my neighbour to come and take some photos for me he got some great ones, weighed it first 36lb it was then I knew I had the one, The Box Common, the biggest common in the lake and the one I thought I had previously lost, the one I chose to use a nut bait for this year and the one I thought I would probably never catch. But I blooming well did 🎉🎉🎉 down in weight a bit after spawning but I don't mind I am still buzzing 😂 Happy flipping days. ..., Its-grim-up-north, Golden Paws and 12 others 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Few more photos, huffing and a puffing 😂 Its-grim-up-north, crusian, Golden Paws and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Awesome result mate and a lovely dark looking cracker, very well done 👍 elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted July 17, 2023 Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, elmoputney said: Well I am joining the July Party with the One and only BOX COMMON 😍 After my prebaiting efforts of the prior week, I arrived to find the chosen swim in use. I had a big long look around and couldn't really decide, one of my friends was having a cheeky stalking session and after a chat with him I decided to set up in "no carp corner" a couple up from my prebaited zone but I said I would wait til he had finished stalking before I thrashed the water with the MARKER FLOAT 😳 Got the bivvy up sorted the rods out and once a tench had destroyed his chances I found 3 niceish silty clear spots that felt pretty smooth, just got 2 rods baited and ready to go, when the phone rings, my wife has a car in limp mode about 20 miles away, eventually I realise I am going to have to save them. Leave my gear set up and it's to the rescue, had to drive it home and they went in my car, head back to the lake. it's about 6pm now 2 of the spots are fairly close to one another, so go with one each side of the marker rod. All 3 proper jobs on spinners the best rig for the job, then I catapult a good couple of kilos of boilies around the area. Nice it was only when I went to do the 3rd rod I realised I hadn't checked the pop up on the middle rod before I cast it out, I sorted my left rod out first cast to float then sent out the boat with a big heap of home made particles and some boilies, I left the middle rod for a while but the nagging won, it was nearly dark by then so I thought balls I'll send it out in the boat with a healthy dose of particles 😂 Nothing through the night and slept like a baby. Woke up to a nice sunrise, made a cuppa and was just settling back down for a little doze, when the middle rod (the one I had redone) burst into action, at first I thought it was a tench as there was little resistance then I caught up with it and I thought possibly a small carp, then I saw it, mid double common, bit of a tussle under the rod tip but thankfully I didn't realise what it was til I looked in the net and I thought that's a wide mid double. And it grew and grew until I said that's pretty blooming massive. Unhooked it and put it in the sling for a rest and got my bits together and put the rod back out etc. Asked my neighbour to come and take some photos for me he got some great ones, weighed it first 36lb it was then I knew I had the one, The Box Common, the biggest common in the lake and the one I thought I had previously lost, the one I chose to use a nut bait for this year and the one I thought I would probably never catch. But I blooming well did 🎉🎉🎉 down in weight a bit after spawning but I don't mind I am still buzzing 😂 Happy flipping days. Well deserved result Elmo, good write up and a nice fish 👍 elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpbell3 Posted July 17, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2023 Managed a nice one myself last Friday in the belting rain, felt well earned after the last few visits to ecton, I done everything proper nothing was less than correct had two lost one of those a double common could of been into a few more but the rain was harsh and I'd already been in fully clothed. The mirror in the pic went to the right of the bay and made for the near Bank the other side of a overhanging tree I went risking it so in I went to get away from the tree brought it back to me on a clean line and netted it. Just under 28lb in a wet net. jh92, Its-grim-up-north, crusian and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelabel Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 Managed this lump last thursday, (Sites been offline so couldn't post... Invalid cert) Christened my new Korum mat bag in style, I had no scales but my buddy had it out at 26lb in april... a real scrapper had the handle creaking on my 8' Sharpe... elmoputney, commonly, yonny and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 (edited) Managed a couple from Bluebell's Swan Lake and lost what would have been a large catfish, mussels in the weed getting people cut off unfortunately. Will be going back soon 😎👍 Edited July 18, 2023 by kevtaylor finchey, Golden Paws, bluelabel and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 19 hours ago, elmoputney said: Absolutely mint mate, and a class write-up too👍👍👍👍 elmoputney and bluelabel 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 3 hours ago, kevtaylor said: Well done Kev. I do like Swan. Not an easy water so credit to you mate. kevtaylor and elmoputney 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 1 minute ago, yonny said: Well done Kev. I do like Swan. Not an easy water so credit to you mate. Thanks mate - I've probably fished Swan the least but really enjoyed it, will be going back soon, it won me over 👍 yonny and elmoputney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 1 hour ago, kevtaylor said: Thanks mate - I've probably fished Swan the least but really enjoyed it, will be going back soon, it won me over 👍 They are a couple of absolute crackers There has been some great captures this month well done all 👍👍 kevtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted July 18, 2023 Report Share Posted July 18, 2023 54 minutes ago, elmoputney said: They are a couple of absolute crackers There has been some great captures this month well done all 👍👍 Thanks mate - was my birthday social - usually a blank.lol Cracking common there mate - well in 😎👍 elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh92 Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 2lb roach caught on a 16mm sticky krill bottom bait absolutely nailed it 🤣 Golden Paws, kevtaylor, elmoputney and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 15 hours ago, kevtaylor said: I've probably fished Swan the least but really enjoyed it There's some real minters in there mate. Not fished it since 2018 but had this last time I was there 😁 Its-grim-up-north, Golden Paws, kevtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevtaylor Posted July 19, 2023 Report Share Posted July 19, 2023 2 hours ago, yonny said: There's some real minters in there mate. Not fished it since 2018 but had this last time I was there 😁 Oh that's mint mate - lovely and dark and the spaced out scales makes it a bit special to say the least, deffo going back, was planning on December sessions but will be going back sooner now. The only disappointment re the complex for me personally is the moving of Mallard fish into the others and other stockings, which are just not the same stamp as the originals i.e Germans and rivers fish, should have bred them instead of introducing normal stockies, but it is what it is - still a great complex overall. elmoputney and yonny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted July 20, 2023 Report Share Posted July 20, 2023 Some stunning fish this month well done all 👏 elmoputney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpbell3 Posted July 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2023 Had a oldbream out well two old bream out both big bin lids B B, Its-grim-up-north and elmoputney 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayvid Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 Recently joined a syndicate in Newbury , run by Mark Simmonds and Kev White, and what a fantastic well run syndicate ,0ne lake 19 acres and the other around 6 acres ,The syndicate being called Carptonic . I have had a few fish ,but was fortunate enough to catch one of the big ones, named the FFS Mirror @ 33:11 a month or so ago. Sitting on a bucket is so much easier for photographs ,😁 Its-grim-up-north, B B, elmoputney and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted July 28, 2023 Report Share Posted July 28, 2023 Great looking fish..and a good idea with the bucket 👍 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Paws Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 Only had an afternoon free so went to a local runs waters. I wasn't going to take my boat at first as the Islands are only about 5 or 6 wraps out but took it anyway. Ended up 12 fish up to 11lb but even the smaller ones really scrapped and a couple of time I was convinced I was attached to an upper double only for a 6lb to end up in the net. I'm sure the accuracy and stealth of the boat contributed and it was a case of "buying" the fish as I did tip in a hopper of bait every 30 minutes or after every fish. It's good to get the rod bent every now and then and gain confidence that the bait, rigs and location are OK. commonly, Carpbell3 and B B 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouchthathurt Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 The boy and I managed one each yesterday, both had hook pulls from cats playing with the baits elmoputney, kevtaylor, finchey and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Its-grim-up-north Posted August 2, 2023 Report Share Posted August 2, 2023 One from a recent session. finchey, emmcee, elmoputney and 6 others 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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