Them fish certainly make up for the lack of greenery, well done BEO.
In reply to Post #248
Sorry Sam am I missing something, is a forty not a big fish anymore?
Sorry Sam am I missing something, is a forty not a big fish anymore?
In reply to Post #253
Not since crazy Hungarians started diggings ponds and feeding carp sickening amounts of bait till they bloat up and reach 100lbs, 40s arent what they once were
The number of enquiries we get from lads asking for guaranteed 70lb 80lb etc carp, is amazing, I politely suggest that maybe they've got the wrong attitude for a lake like BEO!
I recognise that the international carp world, has very much fallen victim to the obsession of size, and really big by today's standards is any anything between 80-100lb that's what people want, that's what a big carp is today.....
But a wild 40 is still to me bloody massive.......
Not since crazy Hungarians started diggings ponds and feeding carp sickening amounts of bait till they bloat up and reach 100lbs, 40s arent what they once were
The number of enquiries we get from lads asking for guaranteed 70lb 80lb etc carp, is amazing, I politely suggest that maybe they've got the wrong attitude for a lake like BEO!
I recognise that the international carp world, has very much fallen victim to the obsession of size, and really big by today's standards is any anything between 80-100lb that's what people want, that's what a big carp is today.....
But a wild 40 is still to me bloody massive.......
In reply to Post #251
I might just do that, when you going back ?
I might just do that, when you going back ?
In reply to Post #254
A wild forty is indeed a big fish ,far more worthy (IMO) than commercial 70s and on .
A wild forty is indeed a big fish ,far more worthy (IMO) than commercial 70s and on .
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In reply to Post #258
I'm afraidthe size thing has been going on for a long time , to where we are now , people asking Sam about 80s , nearly 20 years ago I caught my first 40 from a river , obviously I was buzzing , when I finished and pulled into Calais ,a group of anglers pulled up behind me , so we get chatting (as we do ) about what we have caught , I excitedly say I had caught my first 40 ,
Then it happens ,
We had dozen 40s this week and a few 50s etc as if my solitary 40 ment nothing , I just turned around and went back to my motor lol
I like big fish ,but you can't put a price on a good adventure in great surroundings ,
All though, I still think BEO could do with some trees
I'm afraidthe size thing has been going on for a long time , to where we are now , people asking Sam about 80s , nearly 20 years ago I caught my first 40 from a river , obviously I was buzzing , when I finished and pulled into Calais ,a group of anglers pulled up behind me , so we get chatting (as we do ) about what we have caught , I excitedly say I had caught my first 40 ,
Then it happens ,
We had dozen 40s this week and a few 50s etc as if my solitary 40 ment nothing , I just turned around and went back to my motor lol
I like big fish ,but you can't put a price on a good adventure in great surroundings ,
All though, I still think BEO could do with some trees
In reply to Post #259
We have trees Paul bud, plenty of them, just all depends on water levels.....
We have trees Paul bud, plenty of them, just all depends on water levels.....
In reply to Post #260
I like trees lol
I like trees lol
In reply to Post #260
What a fish!, and i'm liking those shorts
Are the majority of the photos filtered, because it's so bright, with little cover there?
Do anglers still have to use the tackle provided, and not their own?
What a fish!, and i'm liking those shorts
Are the majority of the photos filtered, because it's so bright, with little cover there?
Do anglers still have to use the tackle provided, and not their own?
In reply to Post #262
Only rods, nets mats, banksticks and slings provided mate (obviously boats and outboards)
Rods i had where nash KNX series, in pretty much new condition all in rod sleeves etc.
Edit: yes you can take your own gear
Only rods, nets mats, banksticks and slings provided mate (obviously boats and outboards)
Rods i had where nash KNX series, in pretty much new condition all in rod sleeves etc.
Edit: yes you can take your own gear
In reply to Post #263
Cheers Dean
Cheers Dean
In reply to Post #262
All this concern for filtered images is amusing?
most of what you see today in film, tv, press, fashion, tourism, sport, art infact just about anything that is used commercially online or in print would have gone through a digital editing process...
Believe it or not, on BEO the sky often is that blue! The rich bright red clay ground really can look that red! And the water is actually that turquoise......the sun does actually shine and the fish do tend to look golden lol
Some Photos we are sent are edited to simply sharpen the structure, and if too bright due to the sun that maybe edited slightly to focus more on the fish, nothing new in that lads, I can assure you every photo you see these days of carp used to sell products or used in any commercial way would have had some digital enhancement, please there is nothing new or wrong in that...
That's the world we live in today, let's get on with it, whether you guys on here would edit a photo or not.
Similar to the lovely Terry Hearn video thread, there's way too much nitpicking on this forum, people looking for the smallest of things to pick away at, which is a great shame..
Be lucky all and once again Terry, Dean Ralph etc
Lovely to get to know a few of you on BEO and well done to you all
All this concern for filtered images is amusing?
most of what you see today in film, tv, press, fashion, tourism, sport, art infact just about anything that is used commercially online or in print would have gone through a digital editing process...
Believe it or not, on BEO the sky often is that blue! The rich bright red clay ground really can look that red! And the water is actually that turquoise......the sun does actually shine and the fish do tend to look golden lol
Some Photos we are sent are edited to simply sharpen the structure, and if too bright due to the sun that maybe edited slightly to focus more on the fish, nothing new in that lads, I can assure you every photo you see these days of carp used to sell products or used in any commercial way would have had some digital enhancement, please there is nothing new or wrong in that...
That's the world we live in today, let's get on with it, whether you guys on here would edit a photo or not.
Similar to the lovely Terry Hearn video thread, there's way too much nitpicking on this forum, people looking for the smallest of things to pick away at, which is a great shame..
Be lucky all and once again Terry, Dean Ralph etc
Lovely to get to know a few of you on BEO and well done to you all
In reply to Post #265
To be honest, i wasn't having a dig, or nit picking, i was asking genuine questions.
I think the trouble with this forum, if there is any, is oversensitive types, getting touchy about anything they see questioned.
For what it's worth, i think the majority of the fish pics posted from your place are lovely, the fish are mostly lookers, one or two munters, but that's to be expected, you get that anywhere.
Anyway, just genuine questions, sorry you lost your temper (again)
To be honest, i wasn't having a dig, or nit picking, i was asking genuine questions.
I think the trouble with this forum, if there is any, is oversensitive types, getting touchy about anything they see questioned.
For what it's worth, i think the majority of the fish pics posted from your place are lovely, the fish are mostly lookers, one or two munters, but that's to be expected, you get that anywhere.
Anyway, just genuine questions, sorry you lost your temper (again)