April catch reports

[jules007]

Went to local lake yesterday just for afternoon managed one carp just an 8lb 40z, lovely scaly mirror, jesus i really am looking like an "old codger" these days 

[crusian]

5 hours ago, jules007 said:

Went to local lake yesterday just for afternoon managed one carp just an 8lb 40z, lovely scaly mirror, jesus i really am looking like an "old codger" these days 

Aren't a lot of us now showing our age , Jules , except Elmo of course who just gets more adonis like 😁 .

[salokcinnodrog]

I can trouble this month's Catch report, with a 26lb mirror this morning on a 12mm Monster Crab pop-up on my reverse combi rig 

[crusian]

2 hours ago, salokcinnodrog said:

I can trouble this month's Catch report, with a 26lb mirror this morning on a 12mm Monster Crab pop-up on my reverse combi rig 

It's lovely to see you smiling in the top 'photo , Nick . You usually seem to be grimacing in pain from the effort of lifting your catch due to your bad back .

😃

[jules007]

Nice Fish Nick, well in mate, by eck we are both looking old these days

[yonny]

I have a few to upload but file size will be a problem so may have to do it over a couple days. Lets start with the smaller ones.

[salokcinnodrog]

2 hours ago, yonny said:

I have a few to upload but file size will be a problem so may have to do it over a couple days. Lets start with the smaller ones.

I may be able to merge posts for you if it limits it due to picture size

[yonny]

How bizarre.... no sooner had I posted those kippers above, when I see Korda put up some shots on FB. There are two swims in these shots - one is the swim I caught these fish from, the other is the one next door!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cnf8bRY43/

 

[elmoputney]

3 hours ago, yonny said:

How bizarre.... no sooner had I posted those kippers above, when I see Korda put up some shots on FB. There are two swims in these shots - one is the swim I caught these fish from, the other is the one next door!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cnf8bRY43/

 

Was he sheeping you up for emptying the place? 

[yonny]

OK so earlier this year I decided to drop my ticket on my syndicate lake in the Fens. I've enjoyed it there and done ok, but it really doesn't suit the handful of overnighters per year that I normally get to fish, and it works out too expensive when I simply don't get the time to be there. I decided to sign off with a few nights to bag one of the special ones. When I say special, I mean it.... a handful of old big mirrors with scattered scales and little melted heart shaped tails, and a couple of bigger commons. They share this little pit with a mixed bag of carp that have been stocked since the turn of the century. Even the stockies, as can be seen in my previous post, are a bit special with plenty of lookers to go for.

The trip started as well as it possibly could, but we'll come to that later. For now, the next fish I want to show you lot is one of the bigger stockies, certainly destined to become one of the A-Team at some point. This fella came at first light after my 2nd night off a little spot that's only fishable at this time of year.... by June it'll be covered in weed. I discovered this spot a couple of years ago and it's done me a fish for the last 2 years. Obviously, I needed a rod on it. Nothing special required here, a short cast with a nice smelly pop up on a hinge. Job done.

I actually caught this one last year so it's a repeat but I'm not complaining. It was 2lb up in weight so doing well. If it carries on like that it'll be a real biggun in a few years.

 

Edited 1 hour ago by yonny