In reply to Post #15
A certain video maker rinsed nazeing meads ,you cant get on there now 😡
A certain video maker rinsed nazeing meads ,you cant get on there now 😡
In reply to Post #1
Agree with 55s - totally depends on the lake and how often it gives up its residents . . Personally think the secret squirrel thing is a little old hat these days although those that still attempt to deceive (to little or no benefit) soon get found out anyway and then look a little daft.
My current water has a rule that all fish need to be graffed (on both sides) / weighed and uploaded to an FB page within a week of capture; its a relatively new syndicate and this is for the lake owners to be able to track stock growth and condition etc. Its a rule for all so therefore fair and has nothing to do with being a superstar as the page is for members only.
This does not deter lots of members still purposefully either taking shots at night / at weird angles / on the mat only in an attempt to keep their swim locations quiet - its only a 10 acre lake ffs!
Agree with 55s - totally depends on the lake and how often it gives up its residents . . Personally think the secret squirrel thing is a little old hat these days although those that still attempt to deceive (to little or no benefit) soon get found out anyway and then look a little daft.
My current water has a rule that all fish need to be graffed (on both sides) / weighed and uploaded to an FB page within a week of capture; its a relatively new syndicate and this is for the lake owners to be able to track stock growth and condition etc. Its a rule for all so therefore fair and has nothing to do with being a superstar as the page is for members only.
This does not deter lots of members still purposefully either taking shots at night / at weird angles / on the mat only in an attempt to keep their swim locations quiet - its only a 10 acre lake ffs!
I keep my captures to myself and occasionally a select few members....
However mainly, I'm so secret squirrel, i convince myself I didn't catch anything and if i can still remember the fish when i get home, I immediately book hypnotherapy to erase my memory and tear out the notes from my “anorak book” as they wife calls it.
However mainly, I'm so secret squirrel, i convince myself I didn't catch anything and if i can still remember the fish when i get home, I immediately book hypnotherapy to erase my memory and tear out the notes from my “anorak book” as they wife calls it.
I make it a thing to never ask anybody if they caught anything whilst fishing, just a hello and good luck. If they want to tell me about their success or failure then so be it. I wish more people were like me:XD
I'm very lucky in that you are more likely to be congratulated for catching rather than someone jump in your swim or bait. We sometimes compare rigs, very few of us do exactly the same. I don't know (or care) what other members do baitwise, although I don't keep my bait secret, it's a great swan attractor...
We also have our own syndicate FB page, for all captures, carp, tench and pike, and a full portfolio of stocking records and albums. We are given a grace period to upload captures to it, or are allowed to send pics over to the syndicate owner if we are not FB friendly. The captures is so the growth rates can be checked, whether it's a stocked fish or an original.
The grace period is obviously so no-one jumps in a 'hot' swim, but with the way the fish move around there really is not a hot swim. Sure I think everyone goes to some extent to hide the background if they can, but I think we all know pretty much where anyone was fishing.
There is also very little backbiting; not everyone is in agreement, there is the occasional personality clash, but most of the time we all get on.
We also have our own syndicate FB page, for all captures, carp, tench and pike, and a full portfolio of stocking records and albums. We are given a grace period to upload captures to it, or are allowed to send pics over to the syndicate owner if we are not FB friendly. The captures is so the growth rates can be checked, whether it's a stocked fish or an original.
The grace period is obviously so no-one jumps in a 'hot' swim, but with the way the fish move around there really is not a hot swim. Sure I think everyone goes to some extent to hide the background if they can, but I think we all know pretty much where anyone was fishing.
There is also very little backbiting; not everyone is in agreement, there is the occasional personality clash, but most of the time we all get on.
In reply to Post #20
if you shout to loudly fish grow legs
if you shout to loudly fish grow legs
In reply to Post #20
Sometimes you just have to protect your hard work
However if your somewhere where you can share each others success it's great.
Sometimes you just have to protect your hard work
However if your somewhere where you can share each others success it's great.
Strict publicity bans, the way a venue is run and a well vetted membership tend to resolve most of the issues mentioned here... Open access waters and day tickets are a totally different kettle of fish...
In reply to Post #23
I read through these posts and the "Problems" seem to be the same no matter were you are, I had a enquiry out of the blue from a guy asking if he could be considered for place on one of the lakes, this is the reply he got, which kind of sums things up.
Thanks for your enquiry, yes I do own the lease on that lake, along with others that are run as one Private Fishery.
The past few years with the way things are going in Carp Fishing we vet and check everyone thoroughly prior to being offered a place, as there's quite a lot of moaning *****s, alcoholics, drug addicts, and then you have the "Korda Type" that nobody can stand being on the bankside with.
If your one of those who are also sick of the above, then feel free to call me
Kind regards Keith
I read through these posts and the "Problems" seem to be the same no matter were you are, I had a enquiry out of the blue from a guy asking if he could be considered for place on one of the lakes, this is the reply he got, which kind of sums things up.
Thanks for your enquiry, yes I do own the lease on that lake, along with others that are run as one Private Fishery.
The past few years with the way things are going in Carp Fishing we vet and check everyone thoroughly prior to being offered a place, as there's quite a lot of moaning *****s, alcoholics, drug addicts, and then you have the "Korda Type" that nobody can stand being on the bankside with.
If your one of those who are also sick of the above, then feel free to call me
Kind regards Keith
In reply to Post #24
Some of the public lakes around my area and within a 10/15 mile radius won't tolerate anybody they don't know as some big fish in them lakes have been knob to sprout legs that's why some people on these lakes get suspicious of new comers
Some of the public lakes around my area and within a 10/15 mile radius won't tolerate anybody they don't know as some big fish in them lakes have been knob to sprout legs that's why some people on these lakes get suspicious of new comers
In reply to Post #24
The majority are interested in what they can get; those who run things are interested in what a potential member offers...
The majority are interested in what they can get; those who run things are interested in what a potential member offers...
In reply to Post #1
Now, I don't mean to be contentious and your post may be ironic but you have just posted about your successes on the lake you are fishing on a public forum where people can identify you and the area in which you live. Have you just given the game away by posting this? I appreciate that your name and location may not be accurate but loose lips sink ships and all that...
Now, I don't mean to be contentious and your post may be ironic but you have just posted about your successes on the lake you are fishing on a public forum where people can identify you and the area in which you live. Have you just given the game away by posting this? I appreciate that your name and location may not be accurate but loose lips sink ships and all that...
In reply to Post #24
Sounds fair
Sounds fair
In reply to Post #20
Sounds very much like the arrangement on one of my syndicates. The guy that runs it wants all captures photographed and posted within 6 weeks of capture to keep a record of what is coming out and to monitor growth rates and health of the stock. In regards to bait and rigs, I cannot remember that coming up in any conversation I have had or overheard. People congratulate each other on captures, everyone willing and happy to help with weighing and photos if needed or requested, and in general very little bitchiness.
Sounds very much like the arrangement on one of my syndicates. The guy that runs it wants all captures photographed and posted within 6 weeks of capture to keep a record of what is coming out and to monitor growth rates and health of the stock. In regards to bait and rigs, I cannot remember that coming up in any conversation I have had or overheard. People congratulate each other on captures, everyone willing and happy to help with weighing and photos if needed or requested, and in general very little bitchiness.
Completely different carp world now 
Gone are the days when you had a bit of success and your friends and everybody on the lake knew you were doing well and you would share the results with the world (Angling times and the Anglers mail) etc. then, Along came forums and then a LOT of people who are simply wanting instant gratification and fame, killed it for me because the reality is ,nope
The reality is everybody REALLY knows who's deserved what and who's does not, that's carp fishing , in and around this there is a LOT of ********. The sad thing is, there is absolutely no reason for it
Gone are the days when you had a bit of success and your friends and everybody on the lake knew you were doing well and you would share the results with the world (Angling times and the Anglers mail) etc. then, Along came forums and then a LOT of people who are simply wanting instant gratification and fame, killed it for me because the reality is ,nope
The reality is everybody REALLY knows who's deserved what and who's does not, that's carp fishing , in and around this there is a LOT of ********. The sad thing is, there is absolutely no reason for it