Any carp fisherman about?

I don't target carp in particular, but I can't seem to stop catching the buggers!




Not one of my best, but I love the look! That was a rather startled looking common from last summer!

Janet
 
I'm carp at fishing ..................does that count?
 
Janet S said:
I don't target carp in particular, but I can't seem to stop catching the buggers!




Not one of my best, but I love the look! That was a rather startled looking common from last summer!

Janet
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Ah, I can't seem to fish for anything else!! :bonk:

I'm carp at fishing ..................does that count?
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Well, I'm carp at carp fishing, so I'm going to say yes :gag::lol:
 
me :D

Not nearly often enough anymore though, indeed only once a year or so these days, but I do still get out occasionally. Never had anything massive, 17lb common was my best effort. I preferred well conditioned fish to big fish though, so not a drama.
 
It's been years since I went fishing.

Never had my own kit and I don't even know how to set a rod and line up, however, my best childhood friend was a mad fisherman. We used to go fishing quite a lot, I always ended up catching carp :)

Got a decent sized one once on a 6ft pole rod, my mate was so jealous he demanded I give him that spot and the rod so he could get one. So I moved and caught another, he didn't though :p
 
Haven't been for a long time now but have hundreds if not thousands of quids worth of fishing gear. True fishermen catch their carp on the power pole though :) 16lb elastic means anything under 5lb swings to hand. I have caught three 14lb carp on the pole and you know very well that those fish are on the hook. :lol: I want to go fishing now.
 
CGeezer said:
Haven't been for a long time now but have hundreds if not thousands of quids worth of fishing gear. True fishermen catch their carp on the power pole though :) 16lb elastic means anything under 5lb swings to hand. I have caught three 14lb carp on the pole and you know very well that those fish are on the hook. :lol: I want to go fishing now.
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'True fisherman' :nono: True fisherman use 3 rods, bite alarms, and sit back and relax ;) (I joke!)

I can't think of anything better! I've just started getting into photography but for me fishing will always be my true passion! Had I not spent so much on fishing in the last 5 years I would be in a lot better position photography wise... Hence why I'm trying to sell the fishing stuff I don't need (most of the stuff I own!) to start paying for new lenses etc etc.
 
37lb 2oz ;)

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July 2007. Got into a magazine with it too :D I was 13!
 
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I fish on a pole 14 meters to be exact, there is a small lake not far from me which my friend and I call "The Pond", always get one each time I ship out.

makes me want to tie some rigs and get fishing :D
 
i used to go carping every weekend but not for a good few years now
my son works in oe of the largest tackle shops in the country and is allways fishing
few over nighters in the week then friday night untill sunday morning
his last brace of twenties were in last months carp talk
here is one from his first overnight trips with me about 12 years ago

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I used to go over to france on a regular baissi and have fished in the uk as well
PB 38lb mirror
28lb common
26lb Fully scaled Mirror
25lb Ghostie
over 30 different 20's all caught in the uk

Dave
 
Yep, am an all rounder but love carping. Just don't get out as much as I'd like these days.

PB in England is 24lbs, 32lbs in France.

For me it's the complete relaxation that I love the most. Very happy chilling with a brew, sausage roll and watching the float bob around :0)
 
Murph said:
Yep, am an all rounder but love carping. Just don't get out as much as I'd like these days.

PB in England is 24lbs, 32lbs in France.

For me it's the complete relaxation that I love the most. Very happy chilling with a brew, sausage roll and watching the float bob around :0)
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Agreed! Sitting back in the sun, bacon on the stove, relaxing... Can't beat it :cuckoo:
 
just recently took it up went early febuary and caught a cold lol - only messing although i did not catch anything

went easter weekend
1x 4lb bream friday
1x 5lb P.B bream saturday both estimates
1x 12.6 lb P.B carp think it was a common but still new to this and it was my 1st so well pleased with the weight
and the worst part we put it back in 10 mins later i clicked we did not take a picture :bang: probally the hype of my 1st carp plus it was chucking it down

father in law caught 9 carp over the same weekend nearly all were 14 -15 lb jammy b****r
 
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