Any of the northern monkeys forum lads on here don't slate me in these times lol
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its a sad loss that went as it had every northern water on it,and its info etc ,but my god did it also have some tools on it, as well as some sound people
its a sad loss that went as it had every northern water on it,and its info etc ,but my god did it also have some tools on it, as well as some sound people
Yes and I miss it alot on here is good but doesnt focus on us monkeys haha
In reply to Post #1
Massive loss of info. Was great
Massive loss of info. Was great
was a good site,shame it cant be resurrected.
In reply to Post #5
I heard Keith Feilding (Defient MPS) was looking at getting it up and running again.
I heard Keith Feilding (Defient MPS) was looking at getting it up and running again.
In reply to Post #6
I'm sure Keith as a member on here could answer that one for you when he sees it
I'm sure Keith as a member on here could answer that one for you when he sees it
In reply to Post #6
It would be great to have access to the old posts again, I was a member. Good site.
It would be great to have access to the old posts again, I was a member. Good site.
I heard the northern record could have fallen this spring? Be great to hear about a 30 caught up there 
Some of the classic threads...
Rocksavage, 40 days and 40 nights, some bellends got outed
Rocksavage, 40 days and 40 nights, some bellends got outed
In reply to Post #10
Yes was a great site shame it went
Yes was a great site shame it went
In reply to Post #1
Yep , was a good forum good craic too pity it just disappeared
Yep , was a good forum good craic too pity it just disappeared
In reply to Post #10
Living off the land during the 40 days and nights on the Weaver. French fish
The jackal out of the canal
The Pete Price phone in. Poor Keith Arthur reading out the catch reports from non publicity waters on Talksport
The air bed baiting up and dropping rigs
Davey and Micky were nuts
Oliver Reed used to have me in stitches!
#8
Don't think that's possible. Iirc when Bernie L and a few others had accounts "deactivated" every post they'd ever written were deleted. Photos, stories everything. Carnage and never recovered. Selman still keeps the FW going thankfully
Living off the land during the 40 days and nights on the Weaver. French fish
The jackal out of the canal
The Pete Price phone in. Poor Keith Arthur reading out the catch reports from non publicity waters on Talksport
The air bed baiting up and dropping rigs
Davey and Micky were nuts
Oliver Reed used to have me in stitches!
#8
Don't think that's possible. Iirc when Bernie L and a few others had accounts "deactivated" every post they'd ever written were deleted. Photos, stories everything. Carnage and never recovered. Selman still keeps the FW going thankfully
In reply to Post #13
Oh yes, I remember that River Weaver fiasco!
Oh yes, I remember that River Weaver fiasco!
What's the fw
In reply to Post #13
So much great stuff and the documentation of history of the cheshire waters was lost.
Mr L and his many persona had the mod team on the verge of suicude watch.
So much great stuff and the documentation of history of the cheshire waters was lost.
Mr L and his many persona had the mod team on the verge of suicude watch.
In reply to Post #16
The Rocksavage stuff was incredible....lol
Unfortunately some of the NW history water stuff is completely irreplaceable. Proper old skool anglers putting pictures of bygone captures up were unprecedented anywhere.
Proper Secret squirrel photos going up which was the foundation of the site to people in the NW and why they contributed so freely..
That NW history section was insane and will never be repeated...
The Rocksavage stuff was incredible....lol
Unfortunately some of the NW history water stuff is completely irreplaceable. Proper old skool anglers putting pictures of bygone captures up were unprecedented anywhere.
Proper Secret squirrel photos going up which was the foundation of the site to people in the NW and why they contributed so freely..
That NW history section was insane and will never be repeated...
In reply to Post #17
I had sent JG many messages asking to bring it back while the forum was still recoverable but he didnt have any interest. I had also messaged a few of the mods and they were in the dark, they would have been happy to keep it going but never got that option.
A very sad loss.
I had sent JG many messages asking to bring it back while the forum was still recoverable but he didnt have any interest. I had also messaged a few of the mods and they were in the dark, they would have been happy to keep it going but never got that option.
A very sad loss.
In reply to Post #18
I think Bernie turned his brain to mush by the end of it all. Bloke (was it Julian?) just seemed to lose all interest in it.
I think Bernie turned his brain to mush by the end of it all. Bloke (was it Julian?) just seemed to lose all interest in it.
In reply to Post #19
I think the last time it went belly up they lost absolutely everything all the archives that were left went with a server crash.
Was a great website and always a laugh with some of the windups.
I think the last time it went belly up they lost absolutely everything all the archives that were left went with a server crash.
Was a great website and always a laugh with some of the windups.
In reply to Post #1
Yes mate, I was a member. It was a good forum
Yes mate, I was a member. It was a good forum
breaking the surface forum also had all waters around bolton , preston , wigan area, that also went
In reply to Post #20
Agreed, pretty awesome, many people that I fished with many moons ago collaberated to make it the most informative, cloak and dagger and hilarious carp website around. Shame Julian allowed it all to come to an end!
Agreed, pretty awesome, many people that I fished with many moons ago collaberated to make it the most informative, cloak and dagger and hilarious carp website around. Shame Julian allowed it all to come to an end!
In reply to Post #17
Insane is the correct word Jase. That section WAS NW carp angling, thanks to angler's like Richard below. Now it's gone.
Insane is the correct word Jase. That section WAS NW carp angling, thanks to angler's like Richard below. Now it's gone.
In reply to Post #1
I was on the forum, miss it too, secrets yes but openness too.
There is a Northern Chat in the Fish ins section on here, quite a few x members on there.
I was on the forum, miss it too, secrets yes but openness too.
There is a Northern Chat in the Fish ins section on here, quite a few x members on there.
Was on the forum for years , some good lads on there , some knobheads as is on every forum , great threads re cheshire waters and some excellent historic photos.
In reply to Post #18
we were offered the chance to keep it going dave. julian offered the mod team the site, all we had to do was get a server up and running and he was prepared to transfer everything over. the site was pulling in a few k in advertising revenue too although it had taken a hit when ebay changed their 30 day cookie policy to 'same day', that hit the sites revenue pretty hard which I guess is why jules lost interest and moved on?.
anyway, none of us wanted to take it on, it was supposed to be given to us jointly and we shared the revenue but where you have money involved there is always trouble. it wasn't trouble with the mods arguing over it, it was getting someone to actually take it on. we were all happy just reading the forum and doing the odd bit of trimming and pruning of posts here and there and we all regarded it as a headache we didn't want, so it ran until it crashed again and that was the end.
we were offered the chance to keep it going dave. julian offered the mod team the site, all we had to do was get a server up and running and he was prepared to transfer everything over. the site was pulling in a few k in advertising revenue too although it had taken a hit when ebay changed their 30 day cookie policy to 'same day', that hit the sites revenue pretty hard which I guess is why jules lost interest and moved on?.
anyway, none of us wanted to take it on, it was supposed to be given to us jointly and we shared the revenue but where you have money involved there is always trouble. it wasn't trouble with the mods arguing over it, it was getting someone to actually take it on. we were all happy just reading the forum and doing the odd bit of trimming and pruning of posts here and there and we all regarded it as a headache we didn't want, so it ran until it crashed again and that was the end.
In reply to Post #27
Thanks for the better explanation mate.
Thanks for the better explanation mate.
In reply to Post #28
The northern monkeys was a great site. It was Richard Seal who contacted Julian re- the old skool section, anglers who would never dream of posting pics came forward, and I know many low profile top anglers registered just read that section. As someone has said, that content could never be repeated even in a book.
I remember spending 3 hrs walking the rocksavage/frodsham section of la weaver, looking for 60 days and nights worth of wear, even though I knew it was bull ****, I like to be armed before going into battle😂...... finding lathems gear in the out of bounds on petty which lead to a **** storm.
A lot of help and good info got posted on there, made some good friends via that site.
The northern monkeys was a great site. It was Richard Seal who contacted Julian re- the old skool section, anglers who would never dream of posting pics came forward, and I know many low profile top anglers registered just read that section. As someone has said, that content could never be repeated even in a book.
I remember spending 3 hrs walking the rocksavage/frodsham section of la weaver, looking for 60 days and nights worth of wear, even though I knew it was bull ****, I like to be armed before going into battle😂...... finding lathems gear in the out of bounds on petty which lead to a **** storm.
A lot of help and good info got posted on there, made some good friends via that site.
Gutted it's gone I was addicted to that forum in a big way the old school stuff was the best also the classifieds were brilliant for a local bargain!
Is there another group or anything like it for us monkeys
Is there another group or anything like it for us monkeys
In reply to Post #29
....I remember spending 3 hrs walking the rocksavage/frodsham section of la weaver, looking for 60 days and nights worth of wear....
I think Stez did 3hrs in the opposite direction didn't he looking for new tree plantations to make doubly sure...
Had a lot of tea and beer all over the screen moments on there as well. 🤣
Hope ya well Neil BTW. !! 
....I remember spending 3 hrs walking the rocksavage/frodsham section of la weaver, looking for 60 days and nights worth of wear....
I think Stez did 3hrs in the opposite direction didn't he looking for new tree plantations to make doubly sure...
Had a lot of tea and beer all over the screen moments on there as well. 🤣
Hope ya well Neil BTW. !!
In reply to Post #29
I remember the pictures of the tree cover and backgrounds that you posted (or maybe Stez) to compare and disprove there was anything like that on that section of the weaver
Then someone found the pictures in a french lakes website, they were bang to rights busted.
And who could forget the Jackal...
I started a fishery management section on there, ahead of the game
I remember the pictures of the tree cover and backgrounds that you posted (or maybe Stez) to compare and disprove there was anything like that on that section of the weaver
Then someone found the pictures in a french lakes website, they were bang to rights busted.
And who could forget the Jackal...
I started a fishery management section on there, ahead of the game
The secret not so secret goldendale common that use to ruffle feathers 
In reply to Post #33
I was a fishing warehouse regular.
Really good site full of information but a good laugh.
Not sure why it went Pete Tong.
I then slid onto Northern monkeys but yes the site kept crashing so I went onto Cemex and now here.
The northern monkeys and FW was mainly northern anglers and as we have a superior intelligence 🧠 I don't know why it evaporated 😂
I think carpforum is doing well when you look at the social media competition and long will it remain.
Take care out there peeps.
Let's hope this time next year we'll be out of this monkey 🐒 snot virus ☢ 💩 episode.
It's going to be a long haul.
I was a fishing warehouse regular.
Really good site full of information but a good laugh.
Not sure why it went Pete Tong.
I then slid onto Northern monkeys but yes the site kept crashing so I went onto Cemex and now here.
The northern monkeys and FW was mainly northern anglers and as we have a superior intelligence 🧠 I don't know why it evaporated 😂
I think carpforum is doing well when you look at the social media competition and long will it remain.
Take care out there peeps.
Let's hope this time next year we'll be out of this monkey 🐒 snot virus ☢ 💩 episode.
It's going to be a long haul.
In reply to Post #34
I used to follow it avidly but never did understand most of the in jokes.
Was a goldmine of info and the classifieds were great.
I used to follow it avidly but never did understand most of the in jokes.
Was a goldmine of info and the classifieds were great.
Any other Northern Monkeys lurking 👋🏻
In reply to Post #36
Yep
Yep
I can't remember their name now, but did anything come of the Bacteria B boiles I think they were called, white with blackish bacterial lines on them from memory? There was another too but can't remember it.
In reply to Post #38
If I remember they're made by sae bait developments. Bacteria B2s?
If I remember they're made by sae bait developments. Bacteria B2s?
I used to use the northern monkeys site . Seems like a lifetime ago now
In reply to Post #39
Correct and I think they are still going. From memory a few people got on them. They had a pretty decent following. I think the bloke who made them was called Scotty, used to have bust ups on the regular with a fella called Dean who had Scientific Baits and liked a row.
Correct and I think they are still going. From memory a few people got on them. They had a pretty decent following. I think the bloke who made them was called Scotty, used to have bust ups on the regular with a fella called Dean who had Scientific Baits and liked a row.
In reply to Post #39
They're the ones and Scotty sounds familiar too, still can't remember the name of the other bait though 🤔
They're the ones and Scotty sounds familiar too, still can't remember the name of the other bait though 🤔
In reply to Post #42
I was on the forum and the other bait was an orange colour and I’m sure a crab flavour. And yes scotty did like a bust up.
Many a funny wind ups on there… used to be a few people who prebaited on it and then got some savage takes 😂😂
I was on the forum and the other bait was an orange colour and I’m sure a crab flavour. And yes scotty did like a bust up.
Many a funny wind ups on there… used to be a few people who prebaited on it and then got some savage takes 😂😂
In reply to Post #36
yep, always lurking in the background dave😀😂
yep, always lurking in the background dave😀😂
In reply to Post #36
Yes ! Lancashire lad here, Accrington area 😁👍
Yes ! Lancashire lad here, Accrington area 😁👍
In reply to Post #39
Correcting myself here, it was the B1's, just took a look at SAE site, B2s are red 👍
Correcting myself here, it was the B1's, just took a look at SAE site, B2s are red 👍
In reply to Post #46
TBF They have been going ages now. Don't know a lot about the Staffordshire Carp scene (Only fishing i've done in Stoke is on a Thursday Night in Valantinos) But he seemed to have a decent group of anglers on it back then. The Scientific baits fella was a bit of a loon who used to kick off with anyone and everyone. And Im Sure Mark would correct me if im wrong but he was one of the earliest to try and rip off the Specialized Hookbaits.
TBF They have been going ages now. Don't know a lot about the Staffordshire Carp scene (Only fishing i've done in Stoke is on a Thursday Night in Valantinos) But he seemed to have a decent group of anglers on it back then. The Scientific baits fella was a bit of a loon who used to kick off with anyone and everyone. And Im Sure Mark would correct me if im wrong but he was one of the earliest to try and rip off the Specialized Hookbaits.
In reply to Post #47
TBF They have been going ages now.
Do you mean the B2 by the 'tbf'? Re the B1, blimey, as per the thread, it's been around how long, 15 years (seems longer to me, where does the time go). I did enquire on the old NM site but never got round to using it.
(Only fishing i've done in Stoke is on a Thursday Night in Valantinos)
😂
TBF They have been going ages now.
Do you mean the B2 by the 'tbf'? Re the B1, blimey, as per the thread, it's been around how long, 15 years (seems longer to me, where does the time go). I did enquire on the old NM site but never got round to using it.
(Only fishing i've done in Stoke is on a Thursday Night in Valantinos)
😂
In reply to Post #48
Sorry, text messages off my lad are making me lazy. TBF = To be fair.
I reckon i started on Monkeys in about 2007 and those SAE Baits were a site sponsor then i think. Never got on them myself although I did switch from my Baitcraft Super K to the Impulse stuff for a while. Nowadays I just pub chuck S2's and hope for the best.
Monkeys was class, made some good friends on there. The Old School thread was about the best thread on any fishing forum bar none. As has been mentioned on here already you wouldn't ever get all that content together again, it would take decades to get that in book form and an awful lot of those blokes had kept those pictures private for years, decades even. That thread was a massive loss.
I reckon Didster, Bernie and Sandy took years off some of the mods life.
Sorry, text messages off my lad are making me lazy. TBF = To be fair.
I reckon i started on Monkeys in about 2007 and those SAE Baits were a site sponsor then i think. Never got on them myself although I did switch from my Baitcraft Super K to the Impulse stuff for a while. Nowadays I just pub chuck S2's and hope for the best.
Monkeys was class, made some good friends on there. The Old School thread was about the best thread on any fishing forum bar none. As has been mentioned on here already you wouldn't ever get all that content together again, it would take decades to get that in book form and an awful lot of those blokes had kept those pictures private for years, decades even. That thread was a massive loss.
I reckon Didster, Bernie and Sandy took years off some of the mods life.
👍 I thought my memory was going again there😂, 20 years is more like it for SAE, and maybe more as you say 👍
SAE Baits still going strong , well worth having a look at the website ( saebaitdevelopments.co.uk ) I have no commercial interest by the way , just an old user of Scotty's gear . If I remember correctly , he wrote a series of articles for NM charting how he started making bait , and how things developed - as a lot of his development work was on a Club water I was fishing , I found it very interesting indeed. How the "Skins" got their name was a good one .....
In reply to Post #51
He always came over as a decent bloke tbh. It was a shame (all be it an entertaining one) when the idiot from Scientific baits used to jump on every thread SAE started or commented on. I do know at least one of the Stoke Anglers lads went through the A Team at Astbury faster than the clap in Atomic Kitten with it.
His bait stuff was always a pretty interesting read tbh.
The fall of Monkeys was a real shame as the Old School thread was massive, which may have in part been some of the issue, it maybe became a little big to worth the hassle for Julian. But when a NW forum suddenly has the likes of Robin Dix putting up previously unseen Yateley photos as well as North West fellas putting their stories up that had been whispered rumours for decades before. I had sat with the now Late Peter Hanley shortly before the forum closed up and taped his story about his capture of She from the school pool and been given the rod he caught it on along with photos that he had never published anywhere. They were to go on there with his permission. It was absolute gold.
He always came over as a decent bloke tbh. It was a shame (all be it an entertaining one) when the idiot from Scientific baits used to jump on every thread SAE started or commented on. I do know at least one of the Stoke Anglers lads went through the A Team at Astbury faster than the clap in Atomic Kitten with it.
His bait stuff was always a pretty interesting read tbh.
The fall of Monkeys was a real shame as the Old School thread was massive, which may have in part been some of the issue, it maybe became a little big to worth the hassle for Julian. But when a NW forum suddenly has the likes of Robin Dix putting up previously unseen Yateley photos as well as North West fellas putting their stories up that had been whispered rumours for decades before. I had sat with the now Late Peter Hanley shortly before the forum closed up and taped his story about his capture of She from the school pool and been given the rod he caught it on along with photos that he had never published anywhere. They were to go on there with his permission. It was absolute gold.
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