In reply to Post #60
Is he not still down there? I seem to remember he started working for Ian and was camping in the car park at one point. Had time for everyone though.
Is he not still down there? I seem to remember he started working for Ian and was camping in the car park at one point. Had time for everyone though.
In reply to Post #61
Yeah I sat with Paul for many hours making brews and so on nice chap 👍 last I got told he was living in the car park... He used to fish the odd time the first year I was on then just didn't bother, just loved being down there I guess bless him,
Always used to tell me he fished it for five years with his mate Al who moved onto to ecton at the time I think he said..
Yeah I sat with Paul for many hours making brews and so on nice chap 👍 last I got told he was living in the car park... He used to fish the odd time the first year I was on then just didn't bother, just loved being down there I guess bless him,
Always used to tell me he fished it for five years with his mate Al who moved onto to ecton at the time I think he said..
In reply to Post #62
He & Al used to fish Gingerbread together. When I joined they were doing at least 4 nights a week, almost solely on the point. Al wouldn't say a word about what he'd caught but I bumped in to him on what must have been his last session before moving on and he had nothing to hide any longer. Well I got treated to a photo album of everything he'd managed to sneak out without being noticed. He almost exclusively used particle I remember. Think maples were his going bait at the time when everyone else was on highbank spombing out 5kg of boilies at 11.5 wraps.
He & Al used to fish Gingerbread together. When I joined they were doing at least 4 nights a week, almost solely on the point. Al wouldn't say a word about what he'd caught but I bumped in to him on what must have been his last session before moving on and he had nothing to hide any longer. Well I got treated to a photo album of everything he'd managed to sneak out without being noticed. He almost exclusively used particle I remember. Think maples were his going bait at the time when everyone else was on highbank spombing out 5kg of boilies at 11.5 wraps.
In reply to Post #63
Yeah Paul told me some stories about how Al used to catch them all but couldn't catch berties mate 👍 then Paul who struggled had it one night after he couldn't be arsed to fish all set up again and Al said go on just flick that rod out... Then that rod went that night with berties mate on for Paul out lennys Bay he said 😂
Really enjoyed it on there 👍
Yeah Paul told me some stories about how Al used to catch them all but couldn't catch berties mate 👍 then Paul who struggled had it one night after he couldn't be arsed to fish all set up again and Al said go on just flick that rod out... Then that rod went that night with berties mate on for Paul out lennys Bay he said 😂
Really enjoyed it on there 👍
In reply to Post #61
He was still about when I was on there. As you say, living in the car park in his van and working with Ian during the days. We thought it was going to be a temporary thing but he was still there when I left 2 years later, having trudged out two winters. Lovely chap is Paul, I'd always pack up half an hour earlier than required so I could sit and have a tea and a chat with him before chipping off.
He was constantly baiting with a bit of this and that, normally off the tips where the coots smashed it all within seconds of him walking off
. I think he got the rods out twice all year... did have a couple though, the koi and the armo.
He was still about when I was on there. As you say, living in the car park in his van and working with Ian during the days. We thought it was going to be a temporary thing but he was still there when I left 2 years later, having trudged out two winters. Lovely chap is Paul, I'd always pack up half an hour earlier than required so I could sit and have a tea and a chat with him before chipping off.
He was constantly baiting with a bit of this and that, normally off the tips where the coots smashed it all within seconds of him walking off
. I think he got the rods out twice all year... did have a couple though, the koi and the armo.
In reply to Post #65
Brilliant bloke 👍 had many a chats with him about his st ives days on the lagoon and so on... I wonder how he is doing now days!?
Think he caught the koi when I was on there as well lol
Wish I caught the armo lovely common 👌
Brilliant bloke 👍 had many a chats with him about his st ives days on the lagoon and so on... I wonder how he is doing now days!?
Think he caught the koi when I was on there as well lol
Wish I caught the armo lovely common 👌
In reply to Post #66
I have a good lurk Tommy.
Mate that morning, glad you were there, mental, think I was hand lining more than anything “give it the shout”.
I thought my river fish pics were the best I'd seen until jack showed me your ones for him, made mine look like Paul had taken them. Did us both proud.
Pete I still need a days work out of you, you owe me.
I have a good lurk Tommy.
Mate that morning, glad you were there, mental, think I was hand lining more than anything “give it the shout”.
I thought my river fish pics were the best I'd seen until jack showed me your ones for him, made mine look like Paul had taken them. Did us both proud.
Pete I still need a days work out of you, you owe me.
In reply to Post #66
That Armo did us both Pete. Really wanted that, still feel I've not completed it
That Armo did us both Pete. Really wanted that, still feel I've not completed it
In reply to Post #67
made mine look like Paul had taken them
I remember catching the 'round' from Pit 1, my first 30lb common. November I think it was, certainly well into Autumn. Some chap was walking round & stopped to watch me land it. He offered to take the photos & I agreed as it seemed easier than doing self takes. Well, I wish I hadn't. I got more pictures of his dog than I did the fish. Gutted doesn't cover it.
made mine look like Paul had taken them
I remember catching the 'round' from Pit 1, my first 30lb common. November I think it was, certainly well into Autumn. Some chap was walking round & stopped to watch me land it. He offered to take the photos & I agreed as it seemed easier than doing self takes. Well, I wish I hadn't. I got more pictures of his dog than I did the fish. Gutted doesn't cover it.
In reply to Post #69
😂😂 Paul took some for me once, it was very scenic, I was a distant dot in the background holding a pound coin. Bless him
😂😂 Paul took some for me once, it was very scenic, I was a distant dot in the background holding a pound coin. Bless him
In reply to Post #70
Mad the way it happened hey James on the way down to you for work, then found my self on the point watching them fizz and roll with no one down hahaha
Had some proper laughes down there, great bunch of people 👍
Yeah the armo would of been nice and the river fish for me there the main two I wish I caught but after berties mate it was time to go in my eyes... Just the way it falls sometimes 🎣
Is ians fish the biggest in the lake now 🤔
Mad the way it happened hey James on the way down to you for work, then found my self on the point watching them fizz and roll with no one down hahaha
Had some proper laughes down there, great bunch of people 👍
Yeah the armo would of been nice and the river fish for me there the main two I wish I caught but after berties mate it was time to go in my eyes... Just the way it falls sometimes 🎣
Is ians fish the biggest in the lake now 🤔
In reply to Post #71
Mate I'd have done the same without a doubt, good dam angling.
I was the same only wanted the one but that river I'd not given much thought until it was in the net.
Haha I remember catching Betty and saying f*** me she actually a banger you said “geez knowone wants Betty till she's in there net”
Mate I'd have done the same without a doubt, good dam angling.
I was the same only wanted the one but that river I'd not given much thought until it was in the net.
Haha I remember catching Betty and saying f*** me she actually a banger you said “geez knowone wants Betty till she's in there net”
In reply to Post #72
😂 😂 😂 I say alot of things mate 👍
I wouldn't mind catching that one, all worthy carp hey mate 🎣
😂 😂 😂 I say alot of things mate 👍
I wouldn't mind catching that one, all worthy carp hey mate 🎣
In reply to Post #69
I'd heard the rumours about Paul's photo skills so avoided that as much as possible.. Remember having big head from pit1 at just under 34lb and doing a round of self takes while Paul and Crowy stood next to the tripod watching 😂.
Betty was a true warrior and one of only two I had from pit 3. It had been fishing hard at the time, nothing had been seen all weekend and everyone had left by 11 on the Sunday. I'd blanked on pit1 but waited about for a big, fresh s/e that was forecast to start pumping up into the top bay any minute. Sure enough it did and not long after I saw one flank in close. Then I saw Ian's, which was well due, out a bit further into the bay. I crumbed a few baits in, lowered a rig on top and had the orange within 10 minutes. Sorted that out, lowered another rig in and it went again within 15 minutes. Pretty early on I'd seen this plain looking mirror and figured I'd hooked Ian's which would have been 40+ at the time. A few nervous minutes later that ridiculous face popped up at the net and shattered my dreams
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I'd heard the rumours about Paul's photo skills so avoided that as much as possible.. Remember having big head from pit1 at just under 34lb and doing a round of self takes while Paul and Crowy stood next to the tripod watching 😂.
Betty was a true warrior and one of only two I had from pit 3. It had been fishing hard at the time, nothing had been seen all weekend and everyone had left by 11 on the Sunday. I'd blanked on pit1 but waited about for a big, fresh s/e that was forecast to start pumping up into the top bay any minute. Sure enough it did and not long after I saw one flank in close. Then I saw Ian's, which was well due, out a bit further into the bay. I crumbed a few baits in, lowered a rig on top and had the orange within 10 minutes. Sorted that out, lowered another rig in and it went again within 15 minutes. Pretty early on I'd seen this plain looking mirror and figured I'd hooked Ian's which would have been 40+ at the time. A few nervous minutes later that ridiculous face popped up at the net and shattered my dreams
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In reply to Post #74
Is the koi still about?
I remember walking back having packed up on the back of pit 2 and stopped in field's mate for a look as something had caught my eye. There must have been 8 fish about a foot from the bank just milling around. I cobbled together a free lined half boilie & slowly lowered it between them. Berties mate snaffled it before it had even got to bottom. That thing new instantly that something was wrong and shot off in to the middle of the lake, completely flat rodding me. I've never had a fish move so quickly. Nothing I could do as the bow waves neared the high bank then the hook just pulled and that was that. It's the only lost fish that I still play over in my head.
Is the koi still about?
I remember walking back having packed up on the back of pit 2 and stopped in field's mate for a look as something had caught my eye. There must have been 8 fish about a foot from the bank just milling around. I cobbled together a free lined half boilie & slowly lowered it between them. Berties mate snaffled it before it had even got to bottom. That thing new instantly that something was wrong and shot off in to the middle of the lake, completely flat rodding me. I've never had a fish move so quickly. Nothing I could do as the bow waves neared the high bank then the hook just pulled and that was that. It's the only lost fish that I still play over in my head.