| #2  11-23-2005, 03:55 AM | ||||
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| Re: Want to show off my carp piccy but... __________________ Richard|Sea Fishing |Carp Fishing| Spud Gun | Zander fishing | Fishing Reports | Hunting Reports     |
| #3 11-23-2005, 10:15 AM | ||||
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 My first carp...and shes a beauty This is my one and only carp caught in the Bristol Avon during a trip on my boat over from Cardiff last year. We (myself and girlfriend) were coming downstream from Bath towards Bristol when we decided to moor up on a quiet stretch for a couple of hours and chill (i.e. so I could have a fish). I cast out my feeder to the far bank and put down the rod. The echo sounder had shown depths between 10 and 12 feet straight across. As we were chatting I noticed bubbles rising to the surface on the far bank slightly upstream from my feeder. I didn't say anything but just kept my eye on the area and slowly moved my hand closer to my rod...just in case. There were more bubbles, further down stream now and coming closer to my feeder. Could it be a feeding carp I wondered? Then wham! My rod tip went over and I wound into what felt like a snag - until it swam away. My heart raced but I remained calm - something big was hanging onto my 4lb trace, which was connected to my 4lb mainline - this was not a time for hasty decisions and excessive pressure. Well, after half an hour of too-ing and fro-ing I finally got the fish to the side of the boat. Far too big for my landing net I managed to grab the fish and get her on board. I estimate her at about 15lbs and is one of my most memorable fish to date.   |
| #4 11-23-2005, 10:18 AM | |||
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| Re: My first carp...and shes a beauty thats one big fish to get on 4lb line! well done man, very nice fish! __________________ Both sensing and reason come into play with our conception of the world-Kant |
| #5 11-23-2005, 02:04 PM | ||||
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| Re: Want to show off my carp piccy but... Lovely fish there mate, well done. __________________ Dan `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ Big or small, look after them all! ¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> |
| #6 11-23-2005, 02:16 PM | ||||
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| Re: Want to show off my carp piccy but... What a cracker  __________________ Richard|Sea Fishing |Carp Fishing| Spud Gun | Zander fishing | Fishing Reports | Hunting Reports |
| #7 11-23-2005, 03:27 PM | ||||
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 Re: Want to show off my carp piccy but... Cracking Fish there KK Was it anywhere near Keynsham? It looks like the Blackcurrant bushes at Jacky Whites just past the Frys chocolate Factory...plenty of big uns in there mate but difficult to catch em. If it was there then a blody well done to you __________________ Eventually all things merge into one, and a River runs through it. Old Smoothy |Shoot and fish .com |Fishing Holidays | Fly Fishing Tuition |
| #8 11-23-2005, 03:28 PM | ||||
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| Re: Want to show off my carp piccy but... lovely fish mate,well done |
| #9 11-23-2005, 05:14 PM | ||||
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| Re: Want to show off my carp piccy but... Quote:
We were in the middle of nowhere as far as I could tell - it was just a random spot in mid country with farm land all around - the sun was out, the water was deep and so we just stopped. It was one of those days. Incidently, as I was playing this fish there was another the same size shadowing it all the way to the boat right. It was right next to it - I was worried it might cause a tangle. Must have been her bloke. Fortunately she was lip hooked and in perfect condition when 'she' went back. KKyum |
| #10 11-23-2005, 05:44 PM | ||||
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| Re: Want to show off my carp piccy but... What did you catch it on out of interest? __________________ Dan `·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ Big or small, look after them all! ¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> |
Want to show off my carp piccy but... 
