Honestly, I'm not able to choose a capture over the others. I have so many Carps that I can class as my pb, some for their looking, some for how they fought, some for the efforts involved to caught it. It's not so simple to choose from.
I had some lovely fully scaled with stunning colours from a little lake hide in the forest, at least 3/4 Carps can be classed as best looking carp I've got.
I caught some stunning Carps from cassien as well and they can be classed as my pb.
just to name a few, I had the mirror that Adam Penning caught from there and showed in vids (the same fish was in Timmermans vid as well), the same week I caught that mirror I've got others two stunning carps as well as that, one of these, IMO even better looking. Also from cassien I had the hardest fighting carp I ever had, though not a beauty.
From the lake I fish at the moment (unfortunately not fished it since November due this f****g virus) I caught some lovely carps I can class as my pb both mirrors and commons.
Well as you can see, I'm not able to choose only one.
I had some lovely fully scaled with stunning colours from a little lake hide in the forest, at least 3/4 Carps can be classed as best looking carp I've got.
I caught some stunning Carps from cassien as well and they can be classed as my pb.
just to name a few, I had the mirror that Adam Penning caught from there and showed in vids (the same fish was in Timmermans vid as well), the same week I caught that mirror I've got others two stunning carps as well as that, one of these, IMO even better looking. Also from cassien I had the hardest fighting carp I ever had, though not a beauty.
From the lake I fish at the moment (unfortunately not fished it since November due this f****g virus) I caught some lovely carps I can class as my pb both mirrors and commons.
Well as you can see, I'm not able to choose only one.
Hi All,
Not near my PB by weight, but my favourite capture was an almost scale perfect common of 28lb from the north end of lake Geneva back in 1990. Big back story to it, including a sunken forest, epic scenery and sunsets and a "hot girl" who dumped me halfway through my 3 day session.
No need for any haters, they are my memories and whatever you post you'll never take them away
Best
Jon
Not near my PB by weight, but my favourite capture was an almost scale perfect common of 28lb from the north end of lake Geneva back in 1990. Big back story to it, including a sunken forest, epic scenery and sunsets and a "hot girl" who dumped me halfway through my 3 day session.
No need for any haters, they are my memories and whatever you post you'll never take them away
Best
Jon
In reply to Post #1
. . .still on the hunt to catch a 20lb+ carp on a pole . . .best 18lb 4oz. Looking forward to summer evenings - can be more exciting than floater fishing . . no puller kits - that's cheating!
. . .still on the hunt to catch a 20lb+ carp on a pole . . .best 18lb 4oz. Looking forward to summer evenings - can be more exciting than floater fishing . . no puller kits - that's cheating!
In reply to Post #15
Beast of a tench! Very nice. Had a 12 myself.
I've had a few 2lb roach, thought they were big.
A few 20lb pike, probably my best is one from a reservoir where just catching is hard enough.
Beast of a tench! Very nice. Had a 12 myself.
I've had a few 2lb roach, thought they were big.
A few 20lb pike, probably my best is one from a reservoir where just catching is hard enough.
In reply to Post #19
I've also had 3 pike on boilies a 5,14 and a 22lb one from the river itchen in Southampton when I used to live down there would love a 25 plus pike at some point
I've also had 3 pike on boilies a 5,14 and a 22lb one from the river itchen in Southampton when I used to live down there would love a 25 plus pike at some point
Carp my first one from the river Wye in 1996 after nearly a season trying only 8lb but was over the moon to finally catch one had many before and after way bigger but that was a challenge after hundreds of barbel and chub, chub again from the Wye caught by design actually fishing for them that went 6lb 9oz, tench from a cotswold gravel pit spotted them set up for them and managed four best one going over 11lb, had perch to over just 3lb same lake and roach to nearly 3lb, eel at 6lb being the most recent as in a few years ago, John west to 18lb, sea bass 11lb, tope 37lb, many fond memories of catching them all.
Lots of great fish with fantastic memories but the one that stands out ended up being the one that wasn't mine! 50lb plus common from Le Lot, middle of the night, towed about a half mile down the barrage only to net it, cut the line, get back to my swim and realise that I had caught a trailing line 🙈. Poor thing was a very funny grey colour so we prob saved its life too be fair. Unhooked, treated, rested and released.
A 3lb 12 oz perch for me
In reply to Post #20
I had a pike on a floater last year...!
I had a pike on a floater last year...!
In reply to Post #1
my pb is 28lb2 and was caught in a haul of fish over 2/3 summers when I seemed upon a huge edge on a lightly fished reservoir... the edge involved a ton of effort several mid 20s in immaculate condition, some proper warriors and amazing memories... since then I've moved to a place with no stock record and absolutely loving the challenge biggest so far 13lb but a great fish
my pb is 28lb2 and was caught in a haul of fish over 2/3 summers when I seemed upon a huge edge on a lightly fished reservoir... the edge involved a ton of effort several mid 20s in immaculate condition, some proper warriors and amazing memories... since then I've moved to a place with no stock record and absolutely loving the challenge biggest so far 13lb but a great fish
In reply to Post #25
My personal best is a 79lb 8oz mirror from holme fen
My personal best is a 79lb 8oz mirror from holme fen
In reply to Post #26
My first 20lb pike from the fen drains
My first 20lb pike from the fen drains
In reply to Post #27
A true wildie of about 8lb, back in about 1978 when I was 13.
It absolutely decimated a quite big set of lily pads in front of me as it tore through them and took about 15 minutes to land on my Bruce &Walker MkIV rod and Mitchell 300 reel.
Sadly there don't appear to be many true wildies left now.
A true wildie of about 8lb, back in about 1978 when I was 13.
It absolutely decimated a quite big set of lily pads in front of me as it tore through them and took about 15 minutes to land on my Bruce &Walker MkIV rod and Mitchell 300 reel.
Sadly there don't appear to be many true wildies left now.
In reply to Post #28
PB's, now there a subject. Difficult to choose really
perch 3.14
pike 24.10
Tench 9.14
Roach 2.2
Rudd 2lb
Carp UK 48.12
Carp france 84.4
PB's, now there a subject. Difficult to choose really
perch 3.14
pike 24.10
Tench 9.14
Roach 2.2
Rudd 2lb
Carp UK 48.12
Carp france 84.4
In reply to Post #29
Mine in a league game is 54*, but my sons is 220* off 100 balls. Talent obviously not from me........
Mine in a league game is 54*, but my sons is 220* off 100 balls. Talent obviously not from me........