In reply to Post #46
I look at it from one side of the fence.
My suggestion is a set of stocks at the side of said water for anybody fishing for bragging rights and an immoral record chance, get them in there, 10p for a wet sponge or 50p for a frozen one
TBH I could give a **** if he grew a 300lb carp 💩
I look at it from one side of the fence.
My suggestion is a set of stocks at the side of said water for anybody fishing for bragging rights and an immoral record chance, get them in there, 10p for a wet sponge or 50p for a frozen one
TBH I could give a **** if he grew a 300lb carp 💩
My take on it is, this is obviously a very wealthy guy who has the money to invest in buying up waters and growing on these freakish pets in tanks. Stating the obvious, but he's trying to make his venues stand out from the other day ticket fisheries to claw the money in. Which no doubt must be working for him. As I can't see a lake stuffed full of smaller carp being that desirable for the average day ticket carper.
Morally it's all wrong, but until there is some kind of clear line set from the EA or another body, this practice is only going to continue. In a world where people want instant gratification I believe these types of venues are only going to increase in popularity. All we can do perhaps is lobby to the EA, that it's inhumane to grow a fish of this size and dump it in a lake to fend for itself, that and the decreased life expectancy of these fish. But at the end of the day we ourselves put a hook into a living creatures mouth and pull it in. No matter what nets/mats antiseptic we use. We are still taking something out of its natural environment. So how far do you take it. We are hunters to a degree in our own right.
Or just simply enjoy your own fishing and vote with your wallet and never give the man or venues like it a pound of your hard earned and carry on and do your thing and most of all enjoy it.
I wouldn't look down my nose at people wanting to experience fishing places like this, they just need to accept that by and large their captures to the vast majority of carpers wouldn't really mean a lot.
Morally it's all wrong, but until there is some kind of clear line set from the EA or another body, this practice is only going to continue. In a world where people want instant gratification I believe these types of venues are only going to increase in popularity. All we can do perhaps is lobby to the EA, that it's inhumane to grow a fish of this size and dump it in a lake to fend for itself, that and the decreased life expectancy of these fish. But at the end of the day we ourselves put a hook into a living creatures mouth and pull it in. No matter what nets/mats antiseptic we use. We are still taking something out of its natural environment. So how far do you take it. We are hunters to a degree in our own right.
Or just simply enjoy your own fishing and vote with your wallet and never give the man or venues like it a pound of your hard earned and carry on and do your thing and most of all enjoy it.
I wouldn't look down my nose at people wanting to experience fishing places like this, they just need to accept that by and large their captures to the vast majority of carpers wouldn't really mean a lot.
Euro aqua on English shores
In reply to Post #43
Possibly Llyn Cae TyNant mate. They announced they.were closing at the end of last year and selling the fish. Some real stunners there too.
Who knows?! But that sounds logical from the timing.
Possibly Llyn Cae TyNant mate. They announced they.were closing at the end of last year and selling the fish. Some real stunners there too.
Who knows?! But that sounds logical from the timing.
In reply to Post #1
The sooner they die the better, then hopefully people will start to join the dots.
Sorry, but it's no different to sticking a bright white bunny rabbit in the local woods.
People lost their marbles when Darenth were stocking foreign fish into historic waters, yet nowadays the masses don't care because the ethics aren't there.
The sooner they die the better, then hopefully people will start to join the dots.
Sorry, but it's no different to sticking a bright white bunny rabbit in the local woods.
People lost their marbles when Darenth were stocking foreign fish into historic waters, yet nowadays the masses don't care because the ethics aren't there.
In reply to Post #37
RH doing this completely shifts the window of what we consider normal. Grenville is considered one of the best carp lakes in the UK. Because by comparison to RH lakes it's completely natural.
RH behavior affects every single lake in the UK. What's the difference really between growing carp in a stock pond to 50lb on pellet, and growing a carp in the lake on pellet? One of them is just a bit faster, same result.
RH doing this completely shifts the window of what we consider normal. Grenville is considered one of the best carp lakes in the UK. Because by comparison to RH lakes it's completely natural.
RH behavior affects every single lake in the UK. What's the difference really between growing carp in a stock pond to 50lb on pellet, and growing a carp in the lake on pellet? One of them is just a bit faster, same result.
You see what's happened here, same as most as parts of the pastime, it's becoming acceptable, it's dominated be greed, self gain and self promotion, that's where carp fishing all went wrong when people realised they could make a killing from it or be "famous" 
Let the muppets get on with it, ultimately it's where your passion sits, they can have it for me, it's become a whorehouse of publicity, greed and utter bull****
Find somewhere quite and enjoy your fishing
Let the muppets get on with it, ultimately it's where your passion sits, they can have it for me, it's become a whorehouse of publicity, greed and utter bull****
Find somewhere quite and enjoy your fishing
In reply to Post #61
That was my thoughts also, has been drained and netted recently as part of that process so would make sense.
That was my thoughts also, has been drained and netted recently as part of that process so would make sense.
In reply to Post #61
The Carving from there has gone into one of the lakes I fish. Stunning fish and even better that the lake got it instead of RH
The Carving from there has gone into one of the lakes I fish. Stunning fish and even better that the lake got it instead of RH
In reply to Post #66
I suppose the ideal outcome for some 😉 would be a new "record" caught on his bait on a magic twig 😂
I suppose the ideal outcome for some 😉 would be a new "record" caught on his bait on a magic twig 😂
If you caught one at a record weight, would you claim the record? Personally, I wouldn't. If you're fishing a water with a publicity ban, and you catch a record breaking carp, would you claim the record. Is it worth getting a ban and letting down the other members. In order to achieve fame. I wouldn't do it. What percentage would?
In reply to Post #64
RE:...Let the muppets get on with it, ultimately it's where your passion sits, they can have it for me, it's become a *whorehouse* of publicity, greed and utter bull****
Good post, totally agree!
kordaMuppets have floosies on a thumbnail on a recent video, (needless to say i didn't click it as don't watch their GARBAGE!) and yeah they look like hired hoos!!!
RE:...Let the muppets get on with it, ultimately it's where your passion sits, they can have it for me, it's become a *whorehouse* of publicity, greed and utter bull****
Good post, totally agree!
kordaMuppets have floosies on a thumbnail on a recent video, (needless to say i didn't click it as don't watch their GARBAGE!) and yeah they look like hired hoos!!!