In reply to Post #15
That's a huge perch
That's a huge perch
In reply to Post #30
157* for me
2 baby boys (not me personally, I just supplied the raw materials)
And an estimated 30kg GT unguided with a fly rod.. don't think I'll better that experience before I pop my clogs
157* for me
2 baby boys (not me personally, I just supplied the raw materials)
And an estimated 30kg GT unguided with a fly rod.. don't think I'll better that experience before I pop my clogs
In reply to Post #32
Top angling that Noj, what a scrap that must've been
Had GT's to 47kg but not on a fly rod! Proper bruisers of the ocean. Think around 98 did a 36 hour trip for broadbill on the fly, hadn't been done before, teased a couple up but no luck. Two weeks later a well known angler called Jeremy Block managed to achieve the feat on the same boat with the same skipper, a good friend of mine Richard Moller. He's now head ranger and helicopter pilot in Tsavo game reserve. Great angling by all involved. Pb's too me are the whole thing not just the weight.
Top angling that Noj, what a scrap that must've been
Had GT's to 47kg but not on a fly rod! Proper bruisers of the ocean. Think around 98 did a 36 hour trip for broadbill on the fly, hadn't been done before, teased a couple up but no luck. Two weeks later a well known angler called Jeremy Block managed to achieve the feat on the same boat with the same skipper, a good friend of mine Richard Moller. He's now head ranger and helicopter pilot in Tsavo game reserve. Great angling by all involved. Pb's too me are the whole thing not just the weight.
In reply to Post #33
As you well know mate it's like nothing on earth
Even on a stout spinning rod 47kg must've been like stopping a Land Rover, well trying to...
Cost me £1400 on 2 broken sage rods and about 4 lines before I realised I knew nothing and got some pointers from a couple of locals, apparently I was shark bait wading where I took the missus first time
The aforementioned offspring mean it'll be a while before the next attempt!
Agree re size and experience. Have had some fish in double or even single figures that with all due respect to carp angling, could not be bettered with what I am aware is still alive. Unless I had an unknown dinosaur from the Thames as black as your hat on single maggot and 2lb bottom
As you well know mate it's like nothing on earth
Even on a stout spinning rod 47kg must've been like stopping a Land Rover, well trying to...Cost me £1400 on 2 broken sage rods and about 4 lines before I realised I knew nothing and got some pointers from a couple of locals, apparently I was shark bait wading where I took the missus first time
The aforementioned offspring mean it'll be a while before the next attempt!
Agree re size and experience. Have had some fish in double or even single figures that with all due respect to carp angling, could not be bettered with what I am aware is still alive. Unless I had an unknown dinosaur from the Thames as black as your hat on single maggot and 2lb bottom
A 12lb common,yes thats right, I have had literally 000s of carp,but that 12lb common,from a ressi up the road from me..see ,its an acidic moorland lake,with no course fish present .
Until ,the late 70s,early 80s when my parents split up and father put 80 small carp into 117 acres of wilderness...
One day,a few year ago,I seen these black shapes,on the back end of the lake,I spent a lot of time there,that 12lber won't be forgotten..was it one of my long passed fathers?..I will never know..interestingly I met John Sidley from the Midlands eel fishing it once years ago..wow..!!
2lb Cornish grayling
3lb.12 perch..just few examples
Until ,the late 70s,early 80s when my parents split up and father put 80 small carp into 117 acres of wilderness...
One day,a few year ago,I seen these black shapes,on the back end of the lake,I spent a lot of time there,that 12lber won't be forgotten..was it one of my long passed fathers?..I will never know..interestingly I met John Sidley from the Midlands eel fishing it once years ago..wow..!!
2lb Cornish grayling
3lb.12 perch..just few examples
In reply to Post #34
That's what good anglers do, crash burn and learn whilst respecting their quarry and environment. Sure you'll get amongst what you're after situations allowing.
I'd take that Thames (The Weaver would be better as it's nearer) carp on conventional carp gear any day mate
That's what good anglers do, crash burn and learn whilst respecting their quarry and environment. Sure you'll get amongst what you're after situations allowing.
I'd take that Thames (The Weaver would be better as it's nearer) carp on conventional carp gear any day mate
In reply to Post #31
Some huge roach, perch, tench and eels in the southern pits that on the whole aren't fished for and the Bream potential I've seen carpers chuck 14lb plus fish back without even wanting to net them never mind weigh them.
Some huge roach, perch, tench and eels in the southern pits that on the whole aren't fished for and the Bream potential I've seen carpers chuck 14lb plus fish back without even wanting to net them never mind weigh them.
In reply to Post #37
450lb Blue Marlin
450lb Blue Marlin
In reply to Post #38
Nice GTs, I wish everybody could hook into one at least once in their life to see what a proper fight is like !!
Mine would have to be :
1. 12lb Tigerfish, always dreamed of catching these one day since watching a JW program
2. 6lb 4 Chub from a tiny local river
3. 85lb Roosterfish
4. 100lb Almaco Jack
5. 170lb Blue Shark
Nice GTs, I wish everybody could hook into one at least once in their life to see what a proper fight is like !!
Mine would have to be :
1. 12lb Tigerfish, always dreamed of catching these one day since watching a JW program
2. 6lb 4 Chub from a tiny local river
3. 85lb Roosterfish
4. 100lb Almaco Jack
5. 170lb Blue Shark