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The Pendle View fish: Butthead (34 posts / 4,613 views)
ocelot ocelot
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Post #1 21 Jun 2022 13:30
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I see the big Dutch common is looking pristine and mid 60's now.
I reckon it must be the highest earning carp out there. Who said economic migrants don't pay their way
yonny yonny
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Post #2 21 Jun 2022 14:00
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In reply to Post #1
I'd say the Bluebell Nederlanders earn far more. I dread to think what they take in a year over there.
ocelot ocelot
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Post #3 21 Jun 2022 14:20
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In reply to Post #2
This one has been bought in as the main draw in a couple of very profitable commercial operations in different parts of the country for must be nearly 20 years though mate.
As it's the equivalent of Rebekah Vardy regards never missing a photo opportunity, it's earnings v transfer price must be huge.
NickGordon NickGordon
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Post #4 21 Jun 2022 15:39
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In reply to Post #1
Catch 22's mid league imports didn't do too bad either...
Boilie_Stop Boilie_Stop
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Post #5 21 Jun 2022 15:45
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Looks like it was sold from Pendle view in 2016 and it had broken the 50 barrier when it was sold on...
Be interested to know the figure it went for? Risk moving a fish that size...obviously it worked out fine
mal mal
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Post #6 21 Jun 2022 20:00
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Where is it now?

I fished pendle poo a fair bit back in the days. I know some stock went to hillside

Caught my pb grassie from there
carpe_diem carpe_diem
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Post #7 21 Jun 2022 20:16
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Girton down at Newark , Measles and Tutti also went down there , both 40's them 2 , I used to do the odd weekend on Pendle long time ago , I lost one of them big commons snagged me on the old trout staging , was gutted at the time as Butt head was around 40lb then
scozza
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Post #8 21 Jun 2022 20:31
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In reply to Post #6
Didn't it close down or something? I once heard through the grapevine as you do
ocelot ocelot
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Post #9 21 Jun 2022 21:03
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In reply to Post #5
Think it was a scraper 20 when it made the trip across the channel iirc. Definitely used too being handled and traveling around
carpstar40 carpstar40
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Post #10 22 Jun 2022 09:31
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Simon Crow explains the history of the fish being moved from Pendle View to Girton in the first few minutes of his capture of it HERE
blackfield blackfield
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Post #11 22 Jun 2022 09:56
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OK, I'll bite.... it was brought into the country a long time ago and has grown on to be a magnificent fish. What's wrong with that?

Mary was moved to Wraysbury from her original home as a low twenty before becoming a record fish.

Does the origin of the fish make it any easier to catch?

FFS. OK, it's not for you, but the sneering attitude is unnecessary. And fair play to Simon Crow's capture. By any metric, it's still a PB English capture.

Said it before and I'll restate it again any record, personal or otherwise is a recorded event. Nothing more, nothing less.
ocelot ocelot
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Post #12 22 Jun 2022 11:37
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In reply to Post #10
Nicely done video. The captor doesn't explain the fish was imported from Holland @20+ although he knows. It was part of an imported batch that went into a couple of NW waters that I know. Far as I'm aware all the others have long gone. Maybe one that could be still around but I'm not sure.

#11
Untwist your knickers mate. You , me, Mr Crow can set their own goals, target's and bar. Good angling from him and the others that have caught this fish. Like I said it's a tremendous money maker and stunning fish


yonny yonny
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Post #13 22 Jun 2022 11:40
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In reply to Post #11
Eh?
I can't see one post in this thread saying anything about the fish being easy to catch. Or about something being wrong with it being moved. Or about the merit of Simons capture.
The only attitude I see on this thread is your post?
cramthenet cramthenet
Posts: 356
Post #14 22 Jun 2022 13:07
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Didn't Don Leney import his fish ? just saying.
Beyonce
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Post #15 22 Jun 2022 13:10
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My interpretation of this thread was that it was all pretty positive? A hell of a fish whatever the history, and the back story adds to it a bit for me. Everyone loves a journeyman. Dippy anyone?!

Most know that lots of the history fish have an import in their heritage. ECHO died out for a reason.

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