I'm currently having a cracking season so far and have had some great results from unpopular swim. I've been keeping things to myself and am catching regularly from a tricky lake. Apparently the biggest fish in there is a 30lb common but I've already had a 31lb 10 oz mirror from there. I've not told anyone anything and am keeping all these captures to myself and seem to reaping the rewards by doing so. In fact I give misinformation to other anglers to get them away from my spots lol. I've noticed these days that alot of people cannot wait to share info of captures to other people it's crazy too me. Do any of you do the same and be seceret squirrels on your lakes or do you share info with other members.
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The standard reply when piking is ‘nah, nothing mate', or if the mat is wet, ‘just a jack'.
The standard reply when piking is ‘nah, nothing mate', or if the mat is wet, ‘just a jack'.
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hundred percent agree with you mate ! too many people are media whores and want to try and prove they can catch a carp. Id much rather keep it all to myself and no body know what i am doing or having , off course you have a couple of trusted people you show and tell but i make sure they are not on the same water.
hundred percent agree with you mate ! too many people are media whores and want to try and prove they can catch a carp. Id much rather keep it all to myself and no body know what i am doing or having , off course you have a couple of trusted people you show and tell but i make sure they are not on the same water.
the club I'm in very big club,some bloke can't wait to put pics up on their Facebook page or forum....God knows what they gain by it...20 or 30 likes or thumbs up from people they don't know.....that water then sees a big influx of anglers and then the ones that put the pictures up moan coz they can't get on there......unbelievable breed some people
Some lakes are that busy you can't. I had a great weekend 7 fish with most pegs taken and almost all blanked. Next morning a fair few came round to ask me what I'd had off as they watched me land them.
But this year I've approached the lake different. Fished very long 160+ yards most weeks and only a few on there can do it. I've kept the fish and bait at range. A few have dropped in behind me and blanked.
I've got nothing against people sharing their captures and why not Aslong as they don't mind the busy lakes and what comes with it.
But this year I've approached the lake different. Fished very long 160+ yards most weeks and only a few on there can do it. I've kept the fish and bait at range. A few have dropped in behind me and blanked.
I've got nothing against people sharing their captures and why not Aslong as they don't mind the busy lakes and what comes with it.
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Carry on enjoying yourself fella and keep it to yourself.
Carry on enjoying yourself fella and keep it to yourself.
If people could only keep things to themselves then a lot of the BS that now comes with carp fishing would ease up. The internet has a lot to answer for. It seems some people value a few likes or a few quid off some bait over their privacy and dignity.
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unless your my mate,its "couple of tinkers mate" all the instagram/ facebook/ media whores.,
are usually the ones that are moaning "its rammed out" i know lads that are so called sponsored anglers that are so stressed if they blank/ don't have a30 . this sport is my hobby and i fish for myself and thoroughly enjoy it. unlike a lot on my syndicate.
unless your my mate,its "couple of tinkers mate" all the instagram/ facebook/ media whores.,
are usually the ones that are moaning "its rammed out" i know lads that are so called sponsored anglers that are so stressed if they blank/ don't have a30 . this sport is my hobby and i fish for myself and thoroughly enjoy it. unlike a lot on my syndicate.
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Had exactly the same on a lovely quiet lake,some doughnut did a facebook page.He posted pics all over it and the water got ruined
Had exactly the same on a lovely quiet lake,some doughnut did a facebook page.He posted pics all over it and the water got ruined
Totally depends on the lake and situation. I've had both scenarios where you get the media whores, but also fish a syndicate that is very much ‘us' against the fish, and info sharing with likeminded anglers is all part of it.
I am however from the generation that got nothing for free regards info and can say that some of the people I met back then that did help, changed me to plough your own furrow, but underpinned with some absolute brilliant tips.
I am however from the generation that got nothing for free regards info and can say that some of the people I met back then that did help, changed me to plough your own furrow, but underpinned with some absolute brilliant tips.
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It's your fishing if you don't want to talk about it then it's nobody else's business.
Most people want a to save a penny on bait and tackle so hash tag everything
It's your fishing if you don't want to talk about it then it's nobody else's business.
Most people want a to save a penny on bait and tackle so hash tag everything
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Same here although a free public stretch of canal made the mistake of putting my PB canal carp on social media and next thing you know stretch was busier than before and some carpers recognised me,never again any one asks tell them “no nothing mate”.
Had another one where I fished the laje by the same stretch of canal I had that fish from and I had the scratters(you know the ones can of cider in hand fag in other this was at 6am as I was packing up )”had anything mate”told them “no” ge laughed said “it's an easy water”,well I never seen him fishing it and it's not an easy water so f@uck off!!!
Same here although a free public stretch of canal made the mistake of putting my PB canal carp on social media and next thing you know stretch was busier than before and some carpers recognised me,never again any one asks tell them “no nothing mate”.
Had another one where I fished the laje by the same stretch of canal I had that fish from and I had the scratters(you know the ones can of cider in hand fag in other this was at 6am as I was packing up )”had anything mate”told them “no” ge laughed said “it's an easy water”,well I never seen him fishing it and it's not an easy water so f@uck off!!!
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That's exactly what happened to this lake a couple of facebook carpers got down there and exposed the place to all and sundry but it's quietened down now I think they have moved on to other lakes now and a few got banned for fishing dangerously.
That's exactly what happened to this lake a couple of facebook carpers got down there and exposed the place to all and sundry but it's quietened down now I think they have moved on to other lakes now and a few got banned for fishing dangerously.
Rule no1 never tell anyone anything, absolutely nothing. I keep my captures to myself, occasionally it can be embarrassing to have been seen to catch one and say "No" when asked to be told I have. But, same as when asked what I have had, the fish loses a good few pounds and it was only a small one.
On the lake I fish, people will move in next to you straight away if you get one of the "Big ones", but I do not understand that logic, the events has happened and its not going to happen again.
A couple of years ago, I let slip what bait I was using, I could not believe it a few weeks later when two of the anglers came into my swim holding pots of bait up saying "Look what I'm using" with big grins on their faces.
On the lake I fish, people will move in next to you straight away if you get one of the "Big ones", but I do not understand that logic, the events has happened and its not going to happen again.
A couple of years ago, I let slip what bait I was using, I could not believe it a few weeks later when two of the anglers came into my swim holding pots of bait up saying "Look what I'm using" with big grins on their faces.
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