Hi,Not sure if anyone can help with this even if it's true?
Been told about the capture of some large record breaking carp from a secret lake back in the 80s or 90s that stirred things up a bit.
From what I have been told this was a well known angler but the photos were said to have been "doctored" and could have been taken in Canada
.Like I said it's a while back and could just be a tall tale. Thanks.
Been told about the capture of some large record breaking carp from a secret lake back in the 80s or 90s that stirred things up a bit.
From what I have been told this was a well known angler but the photos were said to have been "doctored" and could have been taken in Canada
.Like I said it's a while back and could just be a tall tale. Thanks.
In reply to Post #1
Martin gay, Abberton ressi, I'm joking I don't know
Martin gay, Abberton ressi, I'm joking I don't know
In reply to Post #1
I put a post up regarding if uncaught carp are still swimming around and if I remember it was the Martin gay and the big commons that made me post it
I put a post up regarding if uncaught carp are still swimming around and if I remember it was the Martin gay and the big commons that made me post it
In reply to Post #3
Thats great thanks.
Thats great thanks.
In reply to Post #2
Great thanks.
Great thanks.
In reply to Post #3
One know it all from the carp society discredited the captures because Martin refused to name the location but when the likes of Chris yates and nevile fickling believe Martin along with many other I'm inclined to believe him as well and admire him for sticking to his principles and not naming the venue to see it battered by all.
One know it all from the carp society discredited the captures because Martin refused to name the location but when the likes of Chris yates and nevile fickling believe Martin along with many other I'm inclined to believe him as well and admire him for sticking to his principles and not naming the venue to see it battered by all.
In reply to Post #1
Ah the hanningfield commons..
I'd love to have believed it and I think I did at the time, but the coincidences around his Canadian trip, plus various discussions with many people over the years I'm more inclined to think that they were infact fish from his Canadian trip
Ah the hanningfield commons..
I'd love to have believed it and I think I did at the time, but the coincidences around his Canadian trip, plus various discussions with many people over the years I'm more inclined to think that they were infact fish from his Canadian trip
In reply to Post #6
Yep he did not need a t shirt and bag of bait
Yep he did not need a t shirt and bag of bait
He fell out with a few good mates over this apparently
Which probably tells you all you need to know..
Which probably tells you all you need to know..
https://www.fishingmagic.com/martin-gays-50lb-english-common-carp-closure/
In reply to Post #10
When I did my second degree, Martin was the lab tech in my department. Late eighties /early nineties.
He liked his holidays.
When I did my second degree, Martin was the lab tech in my department. Late eighties /early nineties.
He liked his holidays.
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That was a great read
That was a great read
In reply to Post #1
He lied and got caught out... whatever posessed him we will never know.
He lied and got caught out... whatever posessed him we will never know.
In reply to Post #10
This article does make a strong case that these were UK fish.
I suppose we will never definitively know ( though with the huge increase in numbers of eyes looking for uncaught carp over the last 30 years).. you would have thought that someone else would have come across those big commons.....
Wish someone would post an original photo now, of course.
This article does make a strong case that these were UK fish.
I suppose we will never definitively know ( though with the huge increase in numbers of eyes looking for uncaught carp over the last 30 years).. you would have thought that someone else would have come across those big commons.....
Wish someone would post an original photo now, of course.
In reply to Post #14
Abberton went no fishing for a number of years, and Hanningfield was fly fishing only.
Abberton definitely had record size bream.
It is only recently that angling has been allowed for a few angler's on Abberton.
Abberton went no fishing for a number of years, and Hanningfield was fly fishing only.
Abberton definitely had record size bream.
It is only recently that angling has been allowed for a few angler's on Abberton.