| #1  09-22-2009, 03:48 PM | ||||
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| Luke's carp catch report. 18th september 2009 Stoneham Lakes my friend alex caught a est: 6lb common i had a run 1pm est i lost about 2 mins into playing had a screamer 5 mins before leaving, lost it near ent 19th september 2009 Stoneham Lakes: got there, set up. friend alex had a run, his 1st mirror from stoneham (8lb) another run for him, second mirror (12lb) another run for him, snagged another run for him, missed/lost another run for him, snagged (same snag) a shy take for me, felt heavy hook pulled over the net that was about it apart from a few bleeps 25th/26th September 2009 Lakeside night session after school - sat somewhen: __________________ carp is not for dinner, it's for pleasure     |
| #2 09-22-2009, 07:26 PM | ||||
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| Re: Luke's carp catch report. Didn't have too much luck with your Carp did you Luke? what with the number of runs you had but didn't manage to land. still never mind thats how it goes sometimes; it happens to us all occasionally. What do you think caused the hook pulls? (stiff unforgiving rod? or too long a hair? or the wrong hook? or bait suspected by the Carp and therefore only held tentatively in lips? or some other reason?). Hope you have better luck next time, I'm sure it will be different next time and you will be landing them all. BB  __________________ My Web Site (The Average Coarse Angler) Happiness is Fish Shaped (It used to be woman shaped but the wifes getting on a bit now) |
| #3 09-23-2009, 06:07 AM | ||||
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| Re: Luke's carp catch report. yea it was mostly my friend who was loosing the carp but i know why, he uses thick coated braid which spooks the carpp on the takes. i was using a double boilie 16mm and that was what was working that day , REALLY WORKING maybe the carp took it at the very bottom and swam off in a hurry wich gave a false run or becuz i didnt set the hook, i dont like striking because poeple do that and the carps mouthh deforms, (you can see the evidence when you get a fish) otherwise i dont know mate i can make rigs perfect, prehaps it was just bad luck hehe __________________ carp is not for dinner, it's for pleasure |
| #4 09-23-2009, 03:16 PM | |||
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| Re: Luke's carp catch report. never knew you had to strike forr a carp ? i thought they self hooked on 99% of rigs. I would look more at the hook pattern if useing 2x16mm boilies ,and Hair length. |
| #5 09-23-2009, 03:25 PM | ||||
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| Re: Luke's carp catch report. well people do strike to set the hook more, i made the rig perfect5 to fit x2 16mm but yea __________________ carp is not for dinner, it's for pleasure |
| #6 09-23-2009, 03:43 PM | |||
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| Re: Luke's carp catch report. well people do strike to set the hook more Must of been doing it wrong for the last 35 yrs  , When fishing for carp 99.999 % of the time a bolt rig of some sort is used ,So the time your bobbin has moved the fish is self hooked ,Even with a running rig or a shocker rig it self hooks . What hook pattern are you useing? |
| #7 09-23-2009, 03:58 PM | |||
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| Re: Luke's carp catch report. i dont strike myself i just pick the rod up and there on |
| #8 09-23-2009, 05:20 PM | ||||
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| Re: Luke's carp catch report. i didnt say i did strike i dont stirke either, i use the basic rig, it works and its very easy to tie so yea __________________ carp is not for dinner, it's for pleasure |
| #10 09-23-2009, 05:51 PM | ||||
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| Re: Luke's carp catch report. oh right sorry :P i mean link ledger, hairig what ya mean m8? __________________ carp is not for dinner, it's for pleasure |
