In reply to Post #16
When i saw it in the zoo it had lost alot of weight and did,nt look too well but it went on to live a few more years.
But what a time that must have been . Halcyon days.
But what a time that must have been . Halcyon days.
In reply to Post #14
I'm sure dick walker caught one exactly the same weight before Clarissa and he don't want to upstage bob
I'm sure dick walker caught one exactly the same weight before Clarissa and he don't want to upstage bob
In reply to Post #18
Somewhere in my house I have an original black and white photo of Clarissa, I used to work at a photographic lab in Camden and one of the curators at London Zoo used to come in to get film processed there, he knew I was an angler so asked me if I'd like a photo of it from the archives, this was around the mid 90's so the fish had already died by then but from memory the photo shows the fish coming to the surface vertically, I expect it was fairly tame by then and was expecting to get fed like they do in Koi ponds
Somewhere in my house I have an original black and white photo of Clarissa, I used to work at a photographic lab in Camden and one of the curators at London Zoo used to come in to get film processed there, he knew I was an angler so asked me if I'd like a photo of it from the archives, this was around the mid 90's so the fish had already died by then but from memory the photo shows the fish coming to the surface vertically, I expect it was fairly tame by then and was expecting to get fed like they do in Koi ponds
In reply to Post #20
Bet that's a great pic
Bet that's a great pic
In reply to Post #18
Exactly that
A very, special fish at the time that problem inspired a lot of people
Exactly that
A very, special fish at the time that problem inspired a lot of people
In reply to Post #20
IIRC, there is a photo in 'Stillwater Angling' that show Ravioli/Clarissa being hand fed in the tank.
IIRC, there is a photo in 'Stillwater Angling' that show Ravioli/Clarissa being hand fed in the tank.
If you look very closely at the old capture photos of the iconic fish ,you can clearly see top lobal,tail damage and regeneration ...
Typical of otter predation at this time ,today's world..
Typical of otter predation at this time ,today's world..
In reply to Post #19
That other common was 34lb and was caught after the record. It says it the Redmire pool book that Dick walker would have been the only person to have caught the biggest 2 fish of the same species at the time.
That other common was 34lb and was caught after the record. It says it the Redmire pool book that Dick walker would have been the only person to have caught the biggest 2 fish of the same species at the time.
In reply to Post #25
Thanks mate just recently bought the book again having left it down south when I split up with my ex,will have to reread the book
Thanks mate just recently bought the book again having left it down south when I split up with my ex,will have to reread the book
In reply to Post #23
If it's the picture I'm thinking of it's Richard Walkers son feeding Clarissa.
When I bought my lake I got a little note from said son wishing me well with the Pool.
If it's the picture I'm thinking of it's Richard Walkers son feeding Clarissa.
When I bought my lake I got a little note from said son wishing me well with the Pool.
In reply to Post #20
In reply to Post #18
Not many. Imagine catching a completely unknown fish weighing 40% more than anything else ever caught in this country. Can you imagine the reactions and thoughts as the fish was banked.
If I had a Time Machine, that's where I'd go.
Not many. Imagine catching a completely unknown fish weighing 40% more than anything else ever caught in this country. Can you imagine the reactions and thoughts as the fish was banked.
If I had a Time Machine, that's where I'd go.
I was lucky enough to fish redmire 2011 it was winter (after January I think) didn't catch wasn't bothered,as I'd fished the most famous pool in the uk just being there was enough for me,been bought up with redmire and other famous anglers of the time always loved carp fishing.