In reply to Post #335
Mark ,you really need to write a book. I love reading a book have shelves of angling books but read anything when angling . People tell me too get a kindle but its not the same as paper for me .
Mark ,you really need to write a book. I love reading a book have shelves of angling books but read anything when angling . People tell me too get a kindle but its not the same as paper for me .
In reply to Post #328
Thanks Mark - great read and all freeeeee!!
I had a complex ticket for a few years and really wanted to target the Ocean. But got caught at Dartford in traffic a few too many times and ended up thinking suff it - for me it's a lake that got away.
Thanks Mark - great read and all freeeeee!!
I had a complex ticket for a few years and really wanted to target the Ocean. But got caught at Dartford in traffic a few too many times and ended up thinking suff it - for me it's a lake that got away.
In reply to Post #335
incredible story and angling Mark . Awesome to say the least
incredible story and angling Mark . Awesome to say the least
In reply to Post #328
A great read Mark. I also fished Johnson's in the 70s through to mid 80s. Your description of watching a float all night, reminded me of the same - you could see that bloody light wherever you looked!. I was obsessed with Tench, and still occasionally fish for them now.
A great read Mark. I also fished Johnson's in the 70s through to mid 80s. Your description of watching a float all night, reminded me of the same - you could see that bloody light wherever you looked!. I was obsessed with Tench, and still occasionally fish for them now.
In reply to Post #339
anyone needing to armourmes their bait,im having them whittled down by roach in next to no time
anyone needing to armourmes their bait,im having them whittled down by roach in next to no time
In reply to Post #340
I've never had this ssue with any of the hookbaits and fish waters with lots of silvers in.. Only had this issue with crays on certain venues, but they destroy nearly all hookbaits. 👍
I've never had this ssue with any of the hookbaits and fish waters with lots of silvers in.. Only had this issue with crays on certain venues, but they destroy nearly all hookbaits. 👍
In reply to Post #341
hmm thats weird, no crays in here.
hmm thats weird, no crays in here.
In reply to Post #340
My one lake I can't use them the roach and tench destroy them. But it's a seriously loaded silver water.
My one lake I can't use them the roach and tench destroy them. But it's a seriously loaded silver water.
I fished a lake in Lincolnshire which was roach soup the tc wafters were getting mullered
Pretty quickly, switched to s4's and they were much more resilient.
Pretty quickly, switched to s4's and they were much more resilient.
In reply to Post #342
The garlic 2s had the same mate very soluble and attractive
The garlic 2s had the same mate very soluble and attractive
In reply to Post #340
Unfortunately Andy you can't make something that is irresistible to carp, that's not also irresistible to all other coarse fish. Small roach can be an absolute nightmare mid summer. I've fished so many venues in my fishing life, the only place I've ever experienced what you speak of was on Sutton 2, where the small roach and bream were like piranhas. Freezer baits and the hook baits would get whittled down pretty rapidly in Sutton, for around a month midsummer. Eels can also be a similar problem with our hook baits.
Some venues like Sutton for a month or so in the summer can be a nightmare. So easy to get around though. Little squares of women's tights & a bit of floss will stop the little piranhas. Just wrap them in tights and tie with floss.
It's always baffled me as the river Thames & Medway are absolutely full of small roach, but I've never suffered the same problems on the river. They leave them alone It seems to be very specific to certain well stocked lakes with a large biomass. Places where the small fish have learned that boiled baits are the best food. Our hook baits are so attractive in a food sense, so the small fish will hammer them if they are really abundant.
Wrap with tights to stop that. In a few weeks it will stop anyway. They only seem to act like that mid summer. Take it as a great thing that what you are using is super attractive.
Unfortunately Andy you can't make something that is irresistible to carp, that's not also irresistible to all other coarse fish. Small roach can be an absolute nightmare mid summer. I've fished so many venues in my fishing life, the only place I've ever experienced what you speak of was on Sutton 2, where the small roach and bream were like piranhas. Freezer baits and the hook baits would get whittled down pretty rapidly in Sutton, for around a month midsummer. Eels can also be a similar problem with our hook baits.
Some venues like Sutton for a month or so in the summer can be a nightmare. So easy to get around though. Little squares of women's tights & a bit of floss will stop the little piranhas. Just wrap them in tights and tie with floss.
It's always baffled me as the river Thames & Medway are absolutely full of small roach, but I've never suffered the same problems on the river. They leave them alone It seems to be very specific to certain well stocked lakes with a large biomass. Places where the small fish have learned that boiled baits are the best food. Our hook baits are so attractive in a food sense, so the small fish will hammer them if they are really abundant.
Wrap with tights to stop that. In a few weeks it will stop anyway. They only seem to act like that mid summer. Take it as a great thing that what you are using is super attractive.
I've been so busy. It's been hard to get on here recently. Have so many photos that have not been posted. If I missed your photo today, I'm sorry.
Forum member Jay 43lb8oz, Hutchie S2 over cell. Second trip to new venue, two of the bigguns already. This one is over 40 years old. Well done Jay.
Ricci, Fizz S2 balanced over shops particle & Krill crumb
Roy, various S2 over homemade freezer baits
Forum member Richard, Fizz S2 over homemade freezers
Clint, S2 over Cell
Stevie, Wraysbury 2 ScopexPineapple S2
Forum member Andy, GPB2 over K2 freezers
Chris, Fizz S2, what a gorgeous carp.
Alfie, Fizz S2 Essex Manor
Stoke Carl & his son Jude. GPB2
New pb for son of forum member Alan. GPB1 over DNA Bug
Forum member Martin, Fizz S2
Forum member Mark, TC1 & TC2 balanced over FishOn fermented particle
Forum member Ben. Hutchie S2 balanced
Adrian, C Scale 45lb+. 7th forty + in three trips. S2 balanced.
Albie's first fishing trip. Biggest fish in the lake landed on his own. 25lb+ CherryCola S2
Forum member Gary, biggest two 40+, GPB1.
Chris, Belgium, Fizz S2
Tom, 138lb+ Siamese. TC1 13mm balanced
Forum member Jay 43lb8oz, Hutchie S2 over cell. Second trip to new venue, two of the bigguns already. This one is over 40 years old. Well done Jay.
Ricci, Fizz S2 balanced over shops particle & Krill crumb
Roy, various S2 over homemade freezer baits
Forum member Richard, Fizz S2 over homemade freezers
Clint, S2 over Cell
Stevie, Wraysbury 2 ScopexPineapple S2
Forum member Andy, GPB2 over K2 freezers
Chris, Fizz S2, what a gorgeous carp.
Alfie, Fizz S2 Essex Manor
Stoke Carl & his son Jude. GPB2
New pb for son of forum member Alan. GPB1 over DNA Bug
Forum member Martin, Fizz S2
Forum member Mark, TC1 & TC2 balanced over FishOn fermented particle
Forum member Ben. Hutchie S2 balanced
Adrian, C Scale 45lb+. 7th forty + in three trips. S2 balanced.
Albie's first fishing trip. Biggest fish in the lake landed on his own. 25lb+ CherryCola S2
Forum member Gary, biggest two 40+, GPB1.
Chris, Belgium, Fizz S2
Tom, 138lb+ Siamese. TC1 13mm balanced
In reply to Post #346
cheers for replying mate, where im fishingbjave a good head of silvers and bream but is low stocked for carp. ill give some armour mesh a go or tights and go from there.
cheers for replying mate, where im fishingbjave a good head of silvers and bream but is low stocked for carp. ill give some armour mesh a go or tights and go from there.
In reply to Post #347
Some lovely fish and shots there. Especially for Roy, awesome.
Some lovely fish and shots there. Especially for Roy, awesome.
FishOn Ricci, Belgium canal. What a gorgeous big carp!
JohnsonRoss will have plenty of stock on shelves in the next couple of days.
JohnsonRoss will have plenty of stock on shelves in the next couple of days.