New section for vintage people

[salokcinnodrog]

On 05/02/2025 at 04:49, newmarket said:

Did somebody mention Pensioners ? 😉

Good to see you back online Mate

[newmarket]

19 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said:

Good to see you back online Mate

Thanks Nick .

i keep meaning to pop in on a regular basis but i guess the fact that i have very little , if anything , to report on the fishing front has probably had a lot to do with that .

i do miss the site and its regulars to be honest .

Do Ian and Nigel , Phil etc still frequent the site ?

[salokcinnodrog]

3 minutes ago, newmarket said:

Thanks Nick .

i keep meaning to pop in on a regular basis but i guess the fact that i have very little , if anything , to report on the fishing front has probably had a lot to do with that .

i do miss the site and its regulars to be honest .

Do Ian and Nigel , Phil etc still frequent the site ?

My fishing is the same this winter Mate.

I know you had some health issues and so did I last year. I hope you are all good now.

Strangely I went to chase hip replacement at doctors yesterday and make an appointment for the problems I still have in my throat.

@welder Ian pops in occasionally, Nige not so much and Phil occasionally.

[Old_Skool_Carper]

On 27/01/2025 at 19:47, elmoputney said:

Just thought the old school peeps might like their own vintage tackle section. 

not about vintage tackle.

However...for those of us who started 40+ years ago will remember this famous shot when it was published in KM's Book, reading Pete's story & seeing that photo made me MEGA KEEN!

Sir Pete Springate's Yeoveney Brace caught in October 1978 - 38lb 8oz and 36lb 8oz

 

 

Edited February 9 by Old_Skool_Carper

[elmoputney]

2 hours ago, Old_Skool_Carper said:

not about vintage tackle.

However...for those of us who started 40+ years ago will remember this famous shot when it was published in KM's Book, reading Pete's story & seeing that photo made me MEGA KEEN!

Sir Pete Springate's Yeoveney Brace caught in October 1978 - 38lb 8oz and 36lb 8oz

 

 

There have been some posts about vintage tackle recently, that's why I asked about a section for it. I'm not opposed to reading stuff and seeing old stories and pictures about your inspirations though. That's also why I would like a video link library, would be good to look back through it in years to come. 

[jules007]

Having had yet another blank on main specimen lake i have decided to call it a day for a couple of months and just fish with some old school gear on the small lake, its about time i started to catch something and carp go to 18lb on little pond so not bad on light tackle

[elmoputney]

15 hours ago, jules007 said:

Having had yet another blank on main specimen lake i have decided to call it a day for a couple of months and just fish with some old school gear on the small lake, its about time i started to catch something and carp go to 18lb on little pond so not bad on light tackle

Nah keep going, blanking is a part of fishing. It's where you learn the most. 

[yonny]

I have to say that Jan/Feb are without doubt the hardest months of the year. To give up just as we see temps start to rise would be unusual. You're better off fishing the easy lake in Jan/Feb and then hitting the harder waters around now. Signs of spring are upon us.

[jh92]

20 hours ago, jules007 said:

Having had yet another blank on main specimen lake i have decided to call it a day for a couple of months and just fish with some old school gear on the small lake, its about time i started to catch something and carp go to 18lb on little pond so not bad on light tackle

Last couple weeks haven't been great with high pressure and ne cold winds, it's been bitter lol, but the temps are starting to rise, we've got low pressure coming in with sw winds, great time to be out 👌🤣 I've only had 1 carp in the last 10 sessions this year lol

 

[elmoputney]

2 hours ago, yonny said:

I have to say that Jan/Feb are without doubt the hardest months of the year. To give up just as we see temps start to rise would be unusual. You're better off fishing the easy lake in Jan/Feb and then hitting the harder waters around now. Signs of spring are upon us.

Our daffs that come through the gravel are flowering now, nothing says spring more than a badly laid gravel front garden. Was done by the previous owners FYI not me 😂

[jules007]

7 hours ago, yonny said:

I have to say that Jan/Feb are without doubt the hardest months of the year. To give up just as we see temps start to rise would be unusual. You're better off fishing the easy lake in Jan/Feb and then hitting the harder waters around now. Signs of spring are upon us.

Sticking to my plan and fishing little pool till start of May, then get on specimen lake

[crusian]

On 30/01/2025 at 14:54, bluelabel said:

I use the ready peeled from sainsburys, not the little'uns, the bigguns cooked or uncooked, chop a couple up to scatter in, no more's a couple. I use them whole hooked through the thickest part. Make sure the point of the hook is showing as a meaty prawn is tough to strike through... this is not a self hooking rig

Just thought of another question please  , Blue .

Do you have a preference as to what time of year you fish with prawns ? .

😃

[Serenity]

This site might interest some folk

https://www.youtube.com/@InTheEdgeWithAlex

[elmoputney]

6 hours ago, Serenity said:

This site might interest some folk

https://www.youtube.com/@InTheEdgeWithAlex

We have a youtube link video section aptly called DVD reviews 😂 feel free to add them to the library if you would like. 

[OldBoy]

Hopefully not intruding on this thread,

I was one of the original Carp Society members who helped them buy Horseshoe lake, spent 3 seasons there and long since sold up.

Different times and so much more chilled, times have so much changed, sign of old age I guess lol

[bluelabel]

23 hours ago, crusian said:

Just thought of another question please  , Blue .

Do you have a preference as to what time of year you fish with prawns ? .

😃

Sorry, just seen this... I use them all year round they seem to work well as they are a big hit of fishy protein... I often feed a couple chopped with a few 8 or 10mm pellets

[crusian]

15 hours ago, bluelabel said:

Sorry, just seen this... I use them all year round they seem to work well as they are a big hit of fishy protein... I often feed a couple chopped with a few 8 or 10mm pellets

Hi Blue .

I should be going to The Yorkshire Vintage Tackle Fair next month which made me think " if Blue. could only keep  1 of his cane rods  which 1 would it be ? " .

Also " Is the B. James Mk. 4 Carp Rod the best rod to have ? " .

😃

[bluelabel]

If I could only keep 1 carp rod it'd be my Sharpe's Scottie impregnated 9'3" more powerful than a MkIV  more usable, can cast heavier weights, and great in tight swims, if you wanted a longer carp rod it'd be  Chapman's 550 Deluxe... same as the above but with a bit more length

[bluelabel]

For an all rounder, I'd go with My MkIV Avon... great with a float or a bomb on a river or a pool, gotta say though its all subjective... we all have our faves, another rod I love as an All rounder is a Sealey The Roach, tough, tippy powerful nice to play fish on except the handle is a tad short...👍😎

[bluelabel]

On 25/02/2025 at 17:10, OldBoy said:

Hopefully not intruding on this thread,

I was one of the original Carp Society members who helped them buy Horseshoe lake, spent 3 seasons there and long since sold up.

Different times and so much more chilled, times have so much changed, sign of old age I guess lol

The issue is the attitude of carpers nowadays, its catch at any costs... to be honest if the carpers of today had to endure the blanks, poor bivvies, bedchairs that folded up when you breathed in, exploding tilley lamps and chinese takeaways that didn't deliver there wouldn't be the carp scene there is now... I suppose us old boys were the trailblazers  back in the day... you know what they say...

On the shoulders of giants and all that...👍😎🤣🤣🤣

[elmoputney]

50 minutes ago, bluelabel said:

The issue is the attitude of carpers nowadays, its catch at any costs... to be honest if the carpers of today had to endure the blanks, poor bivvies, bedchairs that folded up when you breathed in, exploding tilley lamps and chinese takeaways that didn't deliver there wouldn't be the carp scene there is now... I suppose us old boys were the trailblazers  back in the day... you know what they say...

On the shoulders of giants and all that...👍😎🤣🤣🤣

I don't suppose you have a copy of Carp Fishing By JR Hartley do you? 😂😂

 

[elmoputney]

1 hour ago, bluelabel said:

The issue is the attitude of carpers nowadays, its catch at any costs... to be honest if the carpers of today had to endure the blanks, poor bivvies, bedchairs that folded up when you breathed in, exploding tilley lamps and chinese takeaways that didn't deliver there wouldn't be the carp scene there is now... I suppose us old boys were the trailblazers  back in the day... you know what they say...

On the shoulders of giants and all that...👍😎🤣🤣🤣

This post really doesn't read well in my opinion.Sounds elitist and seems to stereotype and potentially alienate a whole generation of younger anglers,we should be encouraging young anglers not writing them off. 

 

 

 

 

[jules007]

6 hours ago, elmoputney said:

This post really doesn't read well in my opinion.Sounds elitist and seems to stereotype and potentially alienate a whole generation of younger anglers,we should be encouraging young anglers not writing them off. 

 

 

 

 

I do get where Blue is coming from, i am old enough to remember the early days of carp fishing, this is before the bivvy as such was invented so it would be a small bell tent that would leak like a sieve and let a lot of the wildlife in, rickety camp beds or sunloungers and bait was bread, corn meat or worms, this would of been around 1970-73 there must be a lot of truth in that if early anglers had not stuck with it the carp scene would not be what it is today

[yonny]

8 hours ago, elmoputney said:

Sounds elitist and seems to stereotype and potentially alienate a whole generation of younger anglers,we should be encouraging young anglers not writing them off. 

I agree. I've been carp fishing for more than 30 years now (which probs sounds like nothing compared to some on here). Yes, of course it's changed in that time. The biggest change I've seen is the disconnect between young and old. Back in the day, it was the love of carp fishing (which included all the blanks, rubbish bivvies/bedchairs etc) that bought everyone together - a common love/obsession of this fantastic sport we all live for. You'd have youngsters, old boys, cops, criminals, brickies, students, lawyers and god knows what else on the bank - all getting on like a house on fire because we shared this bizarre infatuation with a fish.

That togetherness is still there for those that seek it and most of the youngsters I meet on "proper" carp lakes are as driven by this love of fishing as anyone was back in the day. I see very few with a "catch at any costs" attitude tbh - they're just keen as mustard, as we all are or have been at some point. In fact, the guys I see ruining this comradery are generally the old boys, rejecting the youth (as is unfortunately so common for any generation), because they talk funny and push boundaries in their pursuit of carp.

Tolerance is a virtue. Younger generations owe nothing to older generations. They are a product of a society that WE have all influenced in some way. They cannot choose when they were born. Next time you're out, have a chat with that spotty teenager who's up and down trees and moving swims 3 times a day before settling down to smoke a joint in the evening. Once you get past that ridiculous way they talk (😂) you might find he's an ok guy.

[elmoputney]

1 hour ago, yonny said:

I agree. I've been carp fishing for more than 30 years now (which probs sounds like nothing compared to some on here). Yes, of course it's changed in that time. The biggest change I've seen is the disconnect between young and old. Back in the day, it was the love of carp fishing (which included all the blanks, rubbish bivvies/bedchairs etc) that bought everyone together - a common love/obsession of this fantastic sport we all live for. You'd have youngsters, old boys, cops, criminals, brickies, students, lawyers and god knows what else on the bank - all getting on like a house on fire because we shared this bizarre infatuation with a fish.

That togetherness is still there for those that seek it and most of the youngsters I meet on "proper" carp lakes are as driven by this love of fishing as anyone was back in the day. I see very few with a "catch at any costs" attitude tbh - they're just keen as mustard, as we all are or have been at some point. In fact, the guys I see ruining this comradery are generally the old boys, rejecting the youth (as is unfortunately so common for any generation), because they talk funny and push boundaries in their pursuit of carp.

Tolerance is a virtue. Younger generations owe nothing to older generations. They are a product of a society that WE have all influenced in some way. They cannot choose when they were born. Next time you're out, have a chat with that spotty teenager who's up and down trees and moving swims 3 times a day before settling down to smoke a joint in the evening. Once you get past that ridiculous way they talk (😂) you might find he's an ok guy.

Exactly this. I often find the younger ones just have more drive and freetime on their hands so they fish harder and better than I do,good on them, most of the time they are respectful and will have a chat and pass the time of day,and when they catch I am always the first to congratulate them because they've earned it.