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The View From Your Swim (489 posts / 132,524 views)
secret-agent secret-agent
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#1 9 Aug 2017 20:09
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These threads used to be popular but seem to have disappeared so I've started a new one

Post your scenics here

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secret-agent secret-agent
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#3 9 Aug 2017 20:43
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1/3

middle point
not the big lake
causeway 2nd gate

I'm not fishing there anymore
scozza
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#5 9 Aug 2017 21:01
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Like a good sunset, just nice to be there

Skear Skear
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#6 9 Aug 2017 21:38
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Pic 2, hope that's not your rig hanging from the tree? It looks like a chain!
secret-agent secret-agent
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#7 9 Aug 2017 21:45
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strange, can't say I even noticed it until you mentioned it! not a rig in the tree though.
scozza
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#8 9 Aug 2017 21:52
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Hope he not been trying to have throttle w@nk from the tree?

Sorry, I will get my coat
Skear Skear
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#9 9 Aug 2017 21:59
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secret-agent secret-agent
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#10 11 Aug 2017 20:36
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Anyone else have any nice pictures to share?
Skear Skear
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#11 11 Aug 2017 21:05
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When i get a chance, i'll dig some out, i like this one, it was a water i fished for two seasons, without seeing another angler! Lovely!

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Not carp fishing and not great quality but it was my swim, spinning for bass in Cornwall

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Dicky Dicky
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#12 12 Aug 2017 10:20
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Stunning photos! Sorry lads off topic, but did you manage to catch any bass Steve? I'm off bass fishing next weekend can't bloody wait Haven't been in just under a year.
Skear Skear
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#13 12 Aug 2017 11:13
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Very hit and miss with the bass mate, if they're about, you can usually nick one or two on spinners etc.
Around about this time of year, they're often fairly close in. We normally do ok, amongst the rocks etc, a couple of years ago, we were weaving spinners and lures through rocky areas, and did well.

I found evenings good, or very early morning, a bit like carp fishing. Often if i'm away, i might take a couple of light carp rods etc, and use one for bass spinning. You can have them further out with a beach caster etc.

One thing i would say, use a proper salt water reel, or a cheapy freshwater reel, as i've buggered a few using them in the brine
secret-agent secret-agent
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#14 12 Aug 2017 15:07
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Nice Steve, interested to see your scenics, especially CV ones.

A couple more:

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Skear Skear
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#15 12 Aug 2017 15:30
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Lovely mate, i will get some sorted, many will have to be scanned though
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#16 12 Aug 2017 17:56
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Skear Skear
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#17 12 Aug 2017 18:05
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Lovely mate, Gopro?

bigclanger bigclanger
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#18 12 Aug 2017 18:33
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iphone 6s
scozza
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#19 12 Aug 2017 18:51
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For a phone that's a cracking shot

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it will reduce the width

These pictures just make me wanna go fishing
Skear Skear
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#20 12 Aug 2017 19:19
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Fair play mate, very good.
TheHappyMan
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#21 12 Aug 2017 23:48
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Skear Skear
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#23 13 Aug 2017 00:31
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That looks gorgeous
secret-agent secret-agent
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#24 14 Aug 2017 17:29
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nice
secret-agent secret-agent
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#25 14 Aug 2017 17:30
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rivers rivers
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#26 14 Aug 2017 17:51
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Very nice
Skear Skear
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#27 14 Aug 2017 20:47
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Ooh mate, lovely pics, the place looks familiar
TheHappyMan
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#28 14 Aug 2017 21:55
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carpstar40 carpstar40
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#29 16 Aug 2017 09:28
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Skear Skear
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#30 16 Aug 2017 21:50
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Lovely mate
secret-agent secret-agent
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#31 18 Aug 2017 07:28
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Nice mate
secret-agent secret-agent
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#32 18 Aug 2017 07:29
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Morning!

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Skear Skear
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#33 18 Aug 2017 08:29
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Nice, makes you want to get out and go, eh mate?
secret-agent secret-agent
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#34 18 Aug 2017 08:37
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I went last night, bugger all but a good nights sleep, now sat in my office!
carpstar40 carpstar40
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#35 18 Aug 2017 09:48
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Gotta love a scenic shot it usually means I'm blanking like a good un, I have an album full.
TheHappyMan
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#36 18 Aug 2017 12:03
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Lol same as that .
bigclanger bigclanger
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#37 19 Aug 2017 11:19
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KING SLUG !!!

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Slash-2
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#38 19 Aug 2017 11:35
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I think they're aliens from outer space, I'm out every night with a torch cut em in half and throw them over the hedge in the field, horrible things
secret-agent secret-agent
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#39 20 Aug 2017 19:21
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Same as that! If it wasn't for scenics my camera would be pretty much unused..
secret-agent secret-agent
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#40 20 Aug 2017 19:21
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Scan10047
Skear Skear
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#41 20 Aug 2017 21:12
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Nice bit of old school, used to love monkey climbers
secret-agent secret-agent
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#42 21 Aug 2017 15:48
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Not got a story about that swim Steve? I was expecting one of your tales of days gone by
Yavas
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#43 21 Aug 2017 17:15
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The logs (ish) ?
KenTownley KenTownley
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#44 21 Aug 2017 17:44
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Gravelly - Reeds ?
secret-agent secret-agent
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#45 21 Aug 2017 18:14
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Logs I think, 1 to the right of Gravelly (from memory so may be wrong!)
Yavas
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#46 21 Aug 2017 18:39
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Think your right secret. The bush to the right is the old little bonfire swim I reckon,which became swallowed up by the reeds swim.To your left would be the gravelly.
I was fishing the gravelly one winter and noticed literally two bubbles appear in the logs next door.
I caught a few from that spot over the following winter thanks to that single clue.😎
secret-agent secret-agent
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#47 21 Aug 2017 20:38
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My personal best moment in fishing is catching a 26lb mirror from The Gravelly in 89 aged 16 on a day ticket

No prizes for guessing this swim!

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TheHappyMan
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#48 21 Aug 2017 21:00
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Road bay ?
scaley&dark
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#49 21 Aug 2017 21:08
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The gap on the road bank

Skear Skear
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#50 21 Aug 2017 21:15
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I have a frustrating story about it mate but, didn't want to go off topic again.
secret-agent secret-agent
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#51 21 Aug 2017 21:21
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Go ahead, I think you're allowed off topic in this thread, just don't mention parking in disabled bays, speeding or rule breakers
Skear Skear
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#52 21 Aug 2017 22:13
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Looks like the logs to me, to be fair though, at that time of year the logs and the reeds look similar.
One year, our rota had the first week, there were a good few down, i got a bad draw, second from last. Earlier when walking around, i saw a few fish in front of the Gravelly, the Logs and the Reeds. Also a few in front of the Roach.

Didn't see much in the North bay though, they were along the canal, and round into the channel.

So, the canal is sewn up apart from the Logs, and Reagans is left in the North bay. Bit of a dilema, as when fish showed in the North bay, often they weren't having it, and when you didn't see them, some said that was the time to fish it. Certainly was always like that for me.

So, Logs where i'd seen some but, a lot of lines out, or a nice quiet one in the North bay? I took the Logs, and i think it was Nigel Bryant who was last, and went in Reagans. Oh well, the social looked promising.
I was actually first off the mark with a 15lb stocky, a Savay carp is a Savay carp right?

Hour later, i'm away again, 9lb common, well at least the bait was good Bruce Ashby iin the Roach, he's off the mark with a 28lb mirror. Then i think Magoo Roger Hawkins has an upper twenty, somebody, might have been Mark Lawson has a 30 out of the Sluices.

I have another, 15lb mirror, i'm secretly getting a bit worried now. Over the next few days, Bruce is canning the Roach, think he'd had severn now? I'm having a cup of tea, left rod close in is away, this feels better, it was, an 18lb common

To make matters worse, in the morning, i walk back to the car park, Nigel in Reagans has had a 31 and a 27, you should of gone in here he says

That same afternoon, i had another chance, this was definitley more like it, not wishful thinking, this was a more "usual" Savay carp. I saw it roll a couple of rod lengths out, lovely i'm thinking to myself, when the lead flew over my shoulder.
I was properly pissed off now, and as there were a few swims vacant, i was going to move for my last three nights but, there were still fish showing in front of me. So i decided one more night.

Four in the morning, and i'm away again, 11lb common. I rarely get the hump when fishing, especially at Savay but, i was so fed up. Maybe if i'd never fished it before, or i'd never caught from there before, it wouldn't have been so bad? But, i'd had enough, a couple of hours later i packed up. I think it was Pete, or John Harry, said i don't think anybody's ever done that before here, five carp out, all under 20? Thing is, later in the season i repeated it, i was in Maylins, and i think i had 8 fish in two days, all under 20?

What was weird was in between these two sessions, i'd had bigger fish, and i wasn't the only one using this particular bait? It, luckily never happened again, well i never caught another under 20.

So, although, i liked the Logs, it was unkind to me that week.
PCFisher PCFisher
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#53 22 Aug 2017 05:38
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'Liking' posts 39 onwards.
TheHappyMan
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#54 22 Aug 2017 21:08
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This pic was taken while i was fishing the "bar swim" on Longfield (fox pool ) i was minding my own buiseness , when two anglers" Ian Booker" and" Nod"(never did know his real name ) came swimming through my swim after a afternoon session in the Feathers in wraysbury , Ian can be seen in the water about 30yds out he was diving down to try to find a spot where fish had been caught on in the past and thats Nod casting to it with my rod , who was i to stop two drunk legends helping me out ...photo must have been taken around 1988/9 ..
Note the cardinal 55 reel

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KenTownley KenTownley
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#55 23 Aug 2017 11:03
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Hutchy's swim on the road bank (photo on the back of the Carp Strikes Back).
secret-agent secret-agent
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#56 23 Aug 2017 11:08
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That's the one

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secret-agent secret-agent
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#57 23 Aug 2017 11:09
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Skear Skear
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#59 23 Aug 2017 18:25
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No fish finders or gadgets in those days!
TheHappyMan
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#60 23 Aug 2017 19:05
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Very true .. I disticly remember him diving down and coming up with a big pebble in his hand saying he found the spot and shouting something about John Holt who found the spot and caught from it. .. fantastic times .
scozza
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#61 23 Aug 2017 21:40
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Exacltey, that's when carp fishing was purely carpfishing not the overhyped commercial bollox that it is today

Brilliant pics by the way
Skear Skear
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#62 23 Aug 2017 23:02
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In the 80's i was doing a bit on a 50 acre pit, and there was a guy on there that was very hardcore, without even realising it.
He was very unorthodox to say the least, a real fascinating bloke, very secretive but, never interfered in anybody's fishing. One October afternoon i was having a look round, and saw something in almost the middle of the lake? I eventually got the bins out, and saw it was somebody swimming? As i walked along the bank, this bloke was swimming back towards the bank. As he got closer, i could see he had water wings on!

I walked a bit further, and got to a swim, and nobody around but a couple of rods in the reeds, and bit of kit.
Next thing this guy appears on the bank, with trunks and water wings, a catapult and a net. It was the hardcore bloke, i won't say his name, as he won't thank me for it, if he's reading this. Anyway, he wasn't by admission much of a caster.
So, he used to swim out with his rigs, drop them, then get the net bag which held his bait, and with the help of the wings to keep bouyant, would bait up. If he was near weed, he would get clear, and use the catapult.

So really, he was acting like a human bait boat, or it was the poor mans equivelant, or rowing out your baits
Braver man than me, swimming into the middle of a big pit, just before dark, in October!
I got to know him well, he did some crazy things, he had a few out of that water though. Not many did
mark1009
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#63 23 Aug 2017 23:27
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When my mate was a kid he used to get paid to swim out and drop rigs by hand on peoples spots. He only did it in the summer though.
Skear Skear
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#64 23 Aug 2017 23:53
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Crazy eh?
scozza
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#65 24 Aug 2017 06:50
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Hardcore, you know the score

First ever carp angler I came across was fishing a very large expanse of water at the time. Thought he was a tramp at first, his bivvy was a sheet of tarpaulin tied to a fence, we **** ourselves when he crawled out

Nothing but respect from a fishing perspective for those who were in at the start, pioneers of this fantastic pastime

Remember seeing my first large landing net WTF - shark
Skear Skear
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#66 24 Aug 2017 16:48
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Haha! Yeah i had my first proper carp landing net made, one of the blokes i worked with, who themselves were very hardcore. I could definitely write a book about my time with those two, anyway, one of them got my net made. He brought it into work, and i started laughing when i saw it. I wasn't laughing when he told me how much i owed the bloke though!
scozza
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#67 25 Aug 2017 05:58
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Brilliant

secret-agent secret-agent
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#68 25 Aug 2017 08:08
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Skear Skear
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#69 25 Aug 2017 10:14
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Both pics look familiar, especially the bottom one
KenTownley KenTownley
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#70 25 Aug 2017 10:51
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Is the top one 'Regans' in the North Bay?

Don't know the lower one. Don't think it's Savs.
secret-agent secret-agent
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#71 25 Aug 2017 10:57
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Neither are Savay, all my Savay pictures are 30 odd years old!
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#73 26 Aug 2017 17:39
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Neither are Savay, all my Savay pictures are 30 odd years old!

As is the one below (30 y.o)...Can you name it...or perhaps Yavas or Skear? That's Speedy Bill in the pic by the way.
secret-agent secret-agent
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#74 26 Aug 2017 18:00
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No name.
NemesisWitch NemesisWitch
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#75 26 Aug 2017 21:55
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No swan, SA.......???????
Yavas
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#76 28 Aug 2017 00:34
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Looks like the view from the rose bush ken
KenTownley KenTownley
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#77 28 Aug 2017 12:09
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North Bay Pads, Tony...
carpyjay
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#78 28 Aug 2017 13:16
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Keep the old YAVAS pictures coming please fellas. I just read the chronicles again and can't get enough... love the place!
Skear Skear
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#79 1 Sep 2017 22:40
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A while ago, old Fox remote system, think it was from my son's bivvy?

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A spooky lake, well it is to me, is home to a few turtles amongst other things.

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#80 9 Sep 2017 21:30
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Fozzy Fozzy
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luckyjim luckyjim
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#82 11 Sep 2017 19:44
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bottom lake, Woodbury, Devon

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and for those who like sunsets....

view from my front door.

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front door
Skear Skear
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#83 11 Sep 2017 20:17
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Lovely pics chaps, David, the top one is, one of those photos that makes you want to go fishing
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#84 11 Sep 2017 20:21
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yeah Steve, I'm doing an overnighter tomorrow but the weather will not be so kind, hope I blank again I can stay in the bivvy and finish reading " A Romp with carp"
Skear Skear
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#85 11 Sep 2017 20:44
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Think yourself lucky mate, i'm ripping my bathroom out!
secret-agent secret-agent
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#86 11 Sep 2017 20:48
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#87 11 Sep 2017 20:48
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#88 11 Sep 2017 20:59
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Fozzy Fozzy
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#91 12 Sep 2017 17:43
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Chasing ghosts
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#93 15 Sep 2017 19:17
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secret-agent secret-agent
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#94 15 Sep 2017 20:57
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Nice
Skear Skear
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#95 15 Sep 2017 21:06
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I'm sure i know this place? Anyway, nice atmophere
Skear Skear
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#96 15 Sep 2017 21:06
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Lovely, filter, or natural?
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#97 16 Sep 2017 11:54
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Photobucket
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#98 16 Sep 2017 17:25
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Skear Skear
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#99 16 Sep 2017 23:49
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Photobucket is so last season.

Get on imgBB.
Skear Skear
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#100 16 Sep 2017 23:50
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I like that, it's made me want to go and get my gear out, and get over a lake somewhere
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#101 17 Sep 2017 10:11
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Looks like it's going to piss down. Makes me glad I'm indoors, only just got up and having my first cup of tea
Nice pic though
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#102 17 Sep 2017 17:20
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First time I've looked at this thread.
Got to say these pics are amazing.
rivers rivers
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#103 17 Sep 2017 20:14
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#104 17 Sep 2017 20:25
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#105 17 Sep 2017 22:01
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Skear Skear
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#106 18 Sep 2017 00:56
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Lovely Paul
Skear Skear
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#107 18 Sep 2017 00:56
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Oooh! I like that, a lot!
Fozzy Fozzy
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#108 18 Sep 2017 07:40
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Still sending the missus out to bait up I see Paul
rivers rivers
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#109 18 Sep 2017 08:25
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She said ,cheeky begger
Not as atmospheric as some the great pictures below , but to get an idea of the size of these barges , this one was 70/80 yards long , and I reckon the load was the equivalent to 25+ lorry loads .
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#110 18 Sep 2017 08:38
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Where was the picture with the long boat taken?
rivers rivers
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#111 18 Sep 2017 09:15
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On the Seine
Fozzy Fozzy
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#112 18 Sep 2017 09:24
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It's not a long boat it's a barge, can you see a Viking on it ?
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#113 18 Sep 2017 09:27
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rivers rivers
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#114 18 Sep 2017 09:41
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Someone's on form today
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#116 18 Sep 2017 11:03
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Mart74 Mart74
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#117 18 Sep 2017 13:32
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First time in 9 years I've fished and used this alarm, still worked too!

Fishing
roman
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#118 22 Sep 2017 20:58
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Managed to keep this critter away from the floating brioche. But banked another mallard..:(
rivers rivers
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#119 26 Sep 2017 22:15
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that's odd
mark1009
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#120 27 Sep 2017 00:09
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Where was this picture taken?
roman
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#121 27 Sep 2017 08:56
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Gigny-sur-Saône
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#122 10 Oct 2017 14:28
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105 acres of pure bliss......if you don't count the swans, boats, skiing and joe public......
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#123 10 Oct 2017 18:16
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#124 10 Oct 2017 18:17
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#126 13 Oct 2017 18:56
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Very nice mate👍🏻 Is that tonight?
bigclanger bigclanger
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#127 13 Oct 2017 19:58
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Last wknd
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#128 16 Oct 2017 10:53
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#129 16 Oct 2017 12:37
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Is that your Cambs place Scott?
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#130 16 Oct 2017 14:34
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Yes mate
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#131 16 Oct 2017 14:37
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Very nice mate
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#132 16 Oct 2017 16:14
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That looks stunning mate
Dicky Dicky
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#133 17 Oct 2017 10:08
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That's something els mate
Skear Skear
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#134 17 Oct 2017 22:43
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Blimey mate, that is beautiful!

I would never tire of looking across there
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#135 18 Oct 2017 20:39
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#136 18 Oct 2017 20:44
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Agree, very nice
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#137 19 Oct 2017 08:42
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Bilder hochladen
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#138 19 Oct 2017 08:53
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Beautiful mate
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#139 19 Oct 2017 09:18
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Cheers Skear.
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#140 19 Oct 2017 20:44
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Nice pic Scott stunning mate.
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#141 20 Oct 2017 18:36
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#142 21 Oct 2017 08:28
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#143 21 Oct 2017 09:04
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Superb .
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#144 21 Oct 2017 09:27
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Yes, absolutely superb!, and another photo that makes you yearn to go and fish!

Lovely mate
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#145 21 Oct 2017 10:15
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Spectacular pic mate, should be on the cover of a magazine well done.
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#146 21 Oct 2017 10:20
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Thanks, quite pleased seeing as it was just a snap with my phone.
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#147 21 Oct 2017 10:25
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Really?

Amazing Nick
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#149 21 Oct 2017 10:38
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Yep. Has he warned you that there's no fish in there?
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#151 31 Oct 2017 09:50
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A bit different (top right), bloody cold yesterday morn!

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#152 31 Oct 2017 12:18
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Could be an English estate lake but it's actually in France. A truly magical place.





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#153 31 Oct 2017 15:28
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#154 31 Oct 2017 16:15
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And our lass wonders why I go :-

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Sunrise on Vaumigny September 2017




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#155 31 Oct 2017 16:50
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Your brave fishing in injan country ,Sioux ?
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#156 31 Oct 2017 17:03
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No that's where fox test their bivvys
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#158 31 Oct 2017 18:16
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I like that
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#160 31 Oct 2017 18:49
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#161 31 Oct 2017 18:49
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#162 31 Oct 2017 18:57
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Nice one captain
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#163 31 Oct 2017 21:33
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@155 & 156 🤣
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#164 2 Nov 2017 00:11
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Some great shots lads.
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#166 3 Nov 2017 07:31
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Lovely mate, quite moody
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#167 3 Nov 2017 07:33
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Nice
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#168 4 Nov 2017 09:43
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#170 4 Nov 2017 09:46
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dont forget 500 width guys
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#171 4 Nov 2017 10:16
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Very nice Josh
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#172 4 Nov 2017 10:54
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That's a good picture for a phone,nice.
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#173 4 Nov 2017 11:21
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This was always a good thread. Glad it's back
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#174 4 Nov 2017 13:02
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Just doing a quick rod count there Martin... I've heard one of the bailiffs is a right stickler for the rules
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#175 4 Nov 2017 13:17
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#176 4 Nov 2017 13:27
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#177 4 Nov 2017 13:32
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Invasive species

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#178 4 Nov 2017 13:35
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Hate the stuff, ruined many a session on the river for me this year. Having all 3 rids wiped out at 3am by a floating raft of pennywort the size of Wales is never fun!
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#179 4 Nov 2017 14:50
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Lovely Martin, is that a snide, or were there two you, or does the rules allow?
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#180 4 Nov 2017 14:52
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#175 and #176 superb Nick

What camera mate, please don't say a smart phone?
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#181 4 Nov 2017 15:28
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Not this time, Canon 550d. Nothing special. Right place, right time
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#182 4 Nov 2017 15:34
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Ely has been full of it
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#183 4 Nov 2017 15:48
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They took loads out last year, was meant to solve the problem.
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#184 4 Nov 2017 15:58
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That's Bottisham lower
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#185 4 Nov 2017 16:14
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Very nice all the same
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#186 4 Nov 2017 16:16
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Do the Fens suffer with it?
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#187 4 Nov 2017 16:49
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Been bad this year mate, got to be careful if out and about in the boat as it doesn't get on very well with props and shear pins
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#188 4 Nov 2017 16:58
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Been bad last couple of years
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#189 4 Nov 2017 22:48
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What a bloody nightmare, looks like an overgrown lawn!
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#190 4 Nov 2017 22:50
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Suppose it goes in cycles, i think i read somewhere, 7 years, then it goes for a while?
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#191 5 Nov 2017 05:31
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Not this stuff unfortunately. It'll keep growing (up to 20cm a day) unimpeded. Removing it does help but it can regrow from a tiny fragment.
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#192 5 Nov 2017 06:30
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It's ruined so many stretches of the Colne . There's miles of river where you can barely see any water.
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#193 5 Nov 2017 09:29
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Just seen how bad it's got on the Colne, after reading up on it more, after reading this thread. It really is bloody awful stuff isn't it?
I don't ever remember it being that bad before?
So, obviously the authorities are trying to deal with it?

The rivers and waterways, used to be ticking along nicely, a good stock of mostly healthy fish, and other bird and wildlife.
Now the otters have, or are, decimating all the fish, and much of the birdlife, and protected voles and other protected species. Then there's the ongoing problem, with certain nationalities, stealing or hunting our coarse fish for the table, despite for a long time now, being aware that it's illegal to do so?

Then if there are any decent stretches left, that hold enough stock, to make it viable for an angler to fish, he or she, could well find that it's covered in Pennywort?
It's a nightmare for anglers, especially boat anglers, and also a concern for boat traffic. I would also imagine, this stuff has a detrimental effect on various types of wildlife, as it leaves nesting animals with no security?

All these problems are real, and they're going on as we speak, yet whenever the EA or other authorities are alerted to these and other issuses, they usually reply that they have neither the funds or manpower to deal with such things. Obviously this makes it hard for anglers to accept, especially when we're paying in licence, and other fees, to try and safeguard our fishing??

So, as usual, it's all about the money, or lack of it, and so to rub a lot of salt into a big wound, they decide to smack a railway right through the country, ruining lots of lakes, rivers, canals and beautiful countryside, which is costing billions, and was already well over budget by time it had started???

It will absolutely slaughter parts of the Colne Valley, including the most beautiful spots, that were otherwise ubspoilt for years, and also many, many other pretty, and up until now, protected parts of our little country. And for what? Just so people can get too, and from London and Birmingham fifteen minutes quicker???
Or, is it because we're way over crowded, and they believe people will ditch their cars and take the train?

It's no good to me, or my job, there are no stops, it's just London to Birmingham and vice versa. Where does the money come from China?

Surely, these kind of things should be voted on?

Anyway, it's all getting ruined and quite quickly round here

Dean, Nick and Roman, I've been to Cambridge, Peterborough, and The Fens etc, quite a bit years ago, as i had some family there at one time, and done a bit of fishing, including the Fens.
It's been a while but, i always remember it being a really beautiful and unique place. Is it still like that, or have they ruined it too?

I remember when i first saw the Fens, it freaked me out a bit, all the vast amount of (flat) land and surroundings. I found it a bit spooky but, was drawn to it, if that makes sense?
I caught my first ever Zander there, and often, some nice pike.
I hope it's as unspoilt as i remember it, apart from the ****ty Pennywort?

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#194 5 Nov 2017 15:45
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There were huge beds of it on the wandle, but it seems to have calmed down in the last couple of years.
I think because of the flood risk to a very built up area the ea have to keep it in check, plus lots of anglers clearing swims regularly has stopped it getting as dense as it was.
Trouble is, any cuttings left to flow down the river will get stuck somewhere and take hold until the whole river is infested.

On the plus side, it seemed to create a bumper year or two for the roach population, and the cormorant population looks lower in the last couple of years

I tried to do a time lapse video a couple of years back to show how fast it grew but someone nicked the camera
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#196 5 Nov 2017 17:48
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Boundary?
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#197 5 Nov 2017 17:59
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It's not mate, no! PA water in Mac

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#198 5 Nov 2017 18:00
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#199 5 Nov 2017 18:45
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Sorry mate i thought it was is it redesmere
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#200 5 Nov 2017 18:50
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Not been to redesmere for years, would love to go back sometime. Never really made the most of it when I had a full ticket.
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#201 6 Nov 2017 14:15
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Superb .
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#202 6 Nov 2017 19:37
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Very nice
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#203 6 Nov 2017 21:48
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#204 6 Nov 2017 22:13
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Very nice picture mate
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#205 7 Nov 2017 00:03
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#207 10 Nov 2017 21:01
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Stunning pic
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#208 10 Nov 2017 21:14
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Cheers fella 👍
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#209 10 Nov 2017 23:55
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Ooh yeah! Lovely!
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#210 13 Nov 2017 14:26
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From last week

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#212 25 Nov 2017 12:14
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Lovely mate, looks a bit manic!
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#213 25 Nov 2017 12:16
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Wow mate! How beautiful is that?

A trout and a beautiful grayling to boot, awesome!
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#215 25 Nov 2017 12:51
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Well i hope you both have a few more mate, be nice if one of you latched into that pike.

Tight lines chaps
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#216 25 Nov 2017 12:56
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Very nice Josh , you two could have dressed for the part though , some nice plus 4s and jacket rather than urban carp
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#218 25 Nov 2017 18:27
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Haha

Great day out, last fish being a 1lb 4oz Grayling. Can't believe there was only one other guy on the whole stretch!
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#219 25 Nov 2017 18:35
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Sounds great , never did get round to fishing for Grayling back in my speci days ,
Well done guys
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#220 25 Nov 2017 18:40
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One of mine from today, pretty similar to Josh's

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#221 25 Nov 2017 18:59
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Very nice
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#222 25 Nov 2017 19:08
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Lovely mate, i hate to mention it but, has any of the furry things been spotted anywhere near?

Hope not
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#223 25 Nov 2017 19:14
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No idea mate to be honest. I was always under the impression that the flat bottom and the lack of depth in chalk streams put them off a bit? Might be talking crap though.
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#224 25 Nov 2017 19:18
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Don't many of the grayling/trout beats run through keepered ground ?
If so, theres your answer lol
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#226 25 Nov 2017 20:04
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#227 25 Nov 2017 20:16
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Good to hear mate
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#228 26 Nov 2017 11:37
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Nice shots Tom .
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#229 27 Nov 2017 21:07
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Cracking pic tom, just out of curiosity what settings did you have your camera on.
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#231 28 Nov 2017 04:51
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Yes, no filters . Didn't fancy going all BEO on it, but that tree would look lovely in Orange

(That's just a little joke in ref to the other thread, not trying to offend - I'd love to fish there, looks stunning)
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#232 28 Nov 2017 09:48
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#233 28 Nov 2017 10:26
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V. nice!
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#234 28 Nov 2017 14:31
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Cracker
Makes me want to stay inside in the warm
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#235 28 Nov 2017 15:07
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That's a cracking shot

Here's another one, keen eyed among you may recognise it from Shaun Harrison's collection - same scene, same time but this one from my camera with no filtering;

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#236 28 Nov 2017 15:27
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just the one bleep from a robin..
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#237 28 Nov 2017 21:39
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#238 28 Nov 2017 21:46
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Superb!
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#239 29 Nov 2017 20:45
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Some real great photos there guys.
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#240 29 Nov 2017 20:52
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Not been carp fishing since getting back from France end of October and am sat here glugging all my left over bait for the year before it goes in the freezer & watching a bit of YouTube like a proper nuffy, so here's another...


Not amazing but was sat there with a beer, some nice pate and smoked duck - perfect! Always brings a smile - what it's all about.
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#241 30 Nov 2017 00:02
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Nice Tom .
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#242 30 Nov 2017 15:35
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From a couple of weeks ago.

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#243 30 Nov 2017 16:01
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That's wicked, like that
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#244 30 Nov 2017 16:26
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That's real nice
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#246 30 Nov 2017 20:41
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Cracking shot that bud

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#247 10 Dec 2017 19:46
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Anyone else out this weekend?

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#248 10 Dec 2017 19:51
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Winter wonderland, superb mate. The brolley and sides is nostalgia
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#250 30 Dec 2017 08:59
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If I didn't do carp fishing then some of these pictures would make me take it up.
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#251 11 Feb 2018 09:13
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One from last week


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#252 14 Feb 2018 23:39
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Some great shots guys .
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#253 20 Feb 2018 21:16
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Absolutely stunning!! It really is beautiful to look at. One of many reasons why I'm getting back in fishing
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#254 20 Feb 2018 21:47
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Respect to you mate,I couldn't brave that anymore.
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#255 20 Feb 2018 22:34
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Some corkers in here guys/gals... keeping the fire burning when everything is screaming to stay at home in the warm!

Here's one from me a couple of weeks ago... half the lake had frozen overnight.

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#256 20 Feb 2018 22:55
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Beautiful mate
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#257 21 Feb 2018 17:45
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Nice shot
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#258 21 Feb 2018 19:02
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Cracking shot
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#259 21 Feb 2018 20:53
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Nice
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#261 25 Feb 2018 09:05
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It was beautiful but baltic

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#262 25 Feb 2018 12:54
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Great picture but that slim jetty in Icey conditions recipe for disaster

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#263 25 Feb 2018 13:06
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I only had to walk on it twice.....
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#265 27 Feb 2018 08:24
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once setting up, once packing down ?
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#266 27 Feb 2018 08:33
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Beautiful sunsets Saturday and Sunday evening this weekend , bit chilly though

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#267 27 Feb 2018 09:03
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Cracking picture ,
Your mad lol
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#268 27 Feb 2018 09:06
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Lovely mate, as usual
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Nutter
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#271 3 Mar 2018 14:11
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we did have a little snow overnight

Admittedly i did have the wrap on the tempest but as a testament to the morpheus 7 sleeping bag it was sooo warm


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#272 3 Mar 2018 15:09
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Great pics, would only look better with a trophy shot
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#273 3 Mar 2018 17:19
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How are people still out on this
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#274 3 Mar 2018 17:28
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The holy grail for some, a trophy shot in the snow
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#275 16 Mar 2018 20:50
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couple from today
this was shorts and tee shirt weather about 2pm


this was a couple of hrs later after the wind turned about 160 degrees


Gave it up as a bad job although from 3 am we could have had some more snow shots
coupled with a bad back and reversing over a cadac safari chef to keep the roadway clear for the abundance of other anglers !!!!!!
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#276 16 Mar 2018 21:16
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#277 17 Mar 2018 19:22
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It wasn't quite crowded house '4 seasons in one day' but definitely 3. Sunburn swiftly turned to frostbite.


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#278 17 Mar 2018 19:33
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Hmmm not sure why they're so pixelated
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#279 19 Mar 2018 16:48
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Lovely shots on here
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#280 19 Mar 2018 17:43
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Great Photo's
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#281 19 Mar 2018 17:58
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Friday just gone, then it all went Pete Tong


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#283 20 Mar 2018 18:55
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Good god How was the condensation, and does it have a front...if not
Really need a hats of emoji on the forum.
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#284 20 Mar 2018 20:23
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Jesus you are keen !!
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#285 20 Mar 2018 21:16
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Nice
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Social photographer...
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#288 20 Mar 2018 22:26
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I'm not jealous
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#289 21 Mar 2018 07:18
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Josh, have a great time out there, and don't leave a 'wake of broken tackle'

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#291 22 Mar 2018 18:20
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even if it would make me very sick
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#294 27 Mar 2018 16:35
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Morocco by any chance? Wouldn't fancy it in heavy rain and all that orange mud, but would rather be there
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#295 27 Mar 2018 16:46
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#296 27 Mar 2018 17:04
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Australia?
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#299 8 Apr 2018 22:42
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First time out this year Glorious
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#301 19 Apr 2018 09:58
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Stunning
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#302 20 Apr 2018 15:18
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Wow very nice indeed...
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#303 22 Apr 2018 12:30
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one quickly from this morning

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#304 22 Apr 2018 15:37
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First session on my new water

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#305 22 Apr 2018 19:33
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Nice pic
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#306 22 Apr 2018 20:55
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I can see you take your inspiration from Mr Shelley when it comes to rod support Martin. Although he does normally squeeze a 5th in.
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#307 22 Apr 2018 21:09
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I can see you take your inspiration from Mr Shelley when it comes to rod support Martin. Although he does normally squeeze a 5th in.
couldn't be bothered to take the rear grips off the 3 rod bars
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#308 22 Apr 2018 22:33
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Bet Jim would like to be on there
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#310 22 May 2018 07:47
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#311 20 Aug 2018 21:19
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Untitled
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#312 20 Aug 2018 21:24
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Untitled
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#313 20 Aug 2018 21:31
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Untitled
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#314 21 Aug 2018 18:44
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Nice pictures
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#315 23 Aug 2018 10:15
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How do you put pics on here
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#316 23 Aug 2018 13:10
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How do you put pics on here
pics need to be on a hosting site and then a link to this forum.
an easy way is make yourself a secret group etc on facebook, post pic there, and then copy image location
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#317 23 Aug 2018 15:05
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Very nice .
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#318 21 Oct 2018 20:56
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#319 21 Oct 2018 21:35
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Nice
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#320 21 Oct 2018 22:18
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#321 21 Oct 2018 22:21
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Lovely that mate
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#322 21 Oct 2018 22:22
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So much so I posted it twice
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#323 21 Oct 2018 23:21
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very nice .
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#324 22 Oct 2018 15:10
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#325 23 Oct 2018 08:57
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A few from the past few months.

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#326 23 Oct 2018 09:16
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#327 23 Oct 2018 09:22
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Loving the dusk/dawn shots
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#328 25 Oct 2018 11:44
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#329 25 Oct 2018 11:55
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Very nice everyone
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#330 30 Oct 2018 17:04
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#331 3 Nov 2018 12:47
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Still blanking, nice sunset though

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#332 3 Nov 2018 14:33
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Very nice 😎 Have u got a filter on that essex?
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#333 10 Nov 2018 14:44
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#334 15 Mar 2019 13:49
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Blanking again
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#335 15 Mar 2019 17:08
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Wtf - is that a park bench in your swim?

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#336 15 Mar 2019 17:20
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Its the new Urban Nash Park Bench for the mobile angler
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#337 15 Mar 2019 17:37
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What's the rod limit on that water?
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#338 15 Mar 2019 19:03
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Looks like it's perfect for all these low shelters

Proper tramping that, sleeping on a bench
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#340 14 Sep 2019 07:32
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#341 15 Sep 2019 17:18
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#342 15 Sep 2019 17:23
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#343 15 Sep 2019 17:41
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#345 16 Sep 2019 18:57
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Nope.

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#346 16 Sep 2019 20:39
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Not a Fleurette in sight
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#347 19 Sep 2019 14:50
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#348 23 Oct 2019 18:40
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Quite pleased with this image; in France on a misty morning.

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#349 24 Oct 2019 18:43
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Very nice .
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#350 24 Oct 2019 19:15
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Nice one
Looks like a chilly one
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#351 24 Oct 2019 20:03
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Love that. Crawling with atmosphere
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#352 17 Nov 2019 20:28
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IMG_1479
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#353 17 Nov 2019 20:49
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Thats fantastic , would make a great book cover.
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#354 18 Nov 2019 00:30
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Nice
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#355 19 Nov 2019 22:18
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Superb.
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#356 20 Nov 2019 08:44
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#357 21 Nov 2019 00:43
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Nice.
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#358 23 Nov 2019 23:00
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#359 24 Nov 2019 11:39
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#360 24 Nov 2019 15:49
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Last weeks view frosty and cold @ etang la saussaie

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#361 24 Nov 2019 19:31
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Some cracking pictures lads

I like looking in these types of threads, just makes me want to go fishing
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#362 25 Nov 2019 15:51
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I'm off work sick as a dog and really enjoyed looking through all these awesome pics,thanks guys
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#363 30 Nov 2019 14:22
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Some lovely shots on here. Perfect time of year for those crisp sunrises and pastel skies.

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#364 30 Nov 2019 14:40
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lovely picture

frosty and cold.... reminds me of my ex
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#365 30 Nov 2019 15:23
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Do you still miss him ?
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#366 30 Nov 2019 15:29
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#367 30 Nov 2019 20:43
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#368 1 Dec 2019 08:16
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#369 1 Dec 2019 19:30
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PA200306

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Keeping the chilly theme going
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#370 2 Dec 2019 15:21
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More winter shots from a few years ago at the Château Lake (Boathouse swim).







Happy daze...
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#371 2 Dec 2019 21:10
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#372 3 Dec 2019 08:09
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great venue
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#373 3 Dec 2019 10:57
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I thought I'd get away with that in the mist
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#374 5 Dec 2019 19:27
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Some great shots lads . I need to get out after looking at these .
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#375 8 Dec 2019 10:44
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Winter sunshine
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#376 8 Dec 2019 19:24
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My lips are sealed, been there, done it, albeit not for the carp
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#377 3 Aug 2020 22:29
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I was recommended to put this here.

This little fellow visited me every day for four days and perched on the rods.






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#378 3 Aug 2020 22:47
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Love kingfisher a flash of Azure and orange low over the lake is the normal view. If you get a close up it's special. I've seen one catchng fish up close a few times. I'm a fisherman who goes fishing for more than just catching fish. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
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#379 2 Mar 2021 18:35
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been a while since nights could be done so mere are some from 2018




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#380 2 Mar 2021 23:57
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Kin stroll on Martin - that looks cold!
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#381 3 Mar 2021 08:05
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Proper chilly scene that, makes me cold just looking at it
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#382 3 Mar 2021 13:22
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Thats summer here in scotland !!
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#383 4 Mar 2021 02:18
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Lovely shots but not getting me in the mood for winter nights .
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#384 13 Mar 2021 22:58
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#385 2 Jul 2024 08:43
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Bringing this old thread back to life, can't believe it's been that long since it's been posted on!
Edit, still some great pics in this thread, should be a sticky.

This will always brighten my day up when out fishing
Shortly after this 1 kept pecking the bobbin, alarm would bleep, startle it, it'd run off a bit then return repeat.

Ducks

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#386 2 Jul 2024 08:57
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#387 2 Jul 2024 09:11
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Oooh, nice. I need to get the ability to upload pics. Took one the other day I thought looked OK
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#388 2 Jul 2024 09:17
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https://imgbb.com/

Simple to use upload photo press drop down on embedded codes then click HTMP full linked in the right hand corner hit copy come back to CF and paste and submit.

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#389 2 Jul 2024 09:18
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Thanks for reviving the thread Vossy. Would be great if the tarty tackle thread made a comeback too.
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#390 2 Jul 2024 09:32
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#391 2 Jul 2024 09:35
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I can't believe how long it's been dormant, with you on the tarty tackle thread, I wonder if any Keith @ Defiant MPS new Totti range will take my fancy

@carpstar40, great shots, no fishing scenes etched on your kettle, loses a point for that only joking
Undecided on your handles, at least they're not folded..that would have been a point off, but they are all in the same position, 1/2 point off maybe...hmm

Edit, imagine the contradiction between old skool marking of pictures and new gen
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#392 2 Jul 2024 10:44
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Couple of years ago now - iPhone no editing but sometimes a photo captures what you see

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#393 2 Jul 2024 11:05
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Love these shots, have a really old feel to them. The kind that really makes you want to get out on the bank. I find the modern style of photography, bright, over saturated, looks lovely, but just doesn't evoke that fire within like the older shots used to.
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#394 2 Jul 2024 11:26
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Like this one, no editing just a newer phone

You can tell I do a lot of Blanking.

Weedy
check duplicate online
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#395 2 Jul 2024 11:46
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Fen


Thames
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#396 2 Jul 2024 13:10
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#397 2 Jul 2024 15:27
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All 10 years ago +++

Sandhurst, CEMEX Social


Yateley Pads around 2010


Essex Park Lake


Not many swims where there's a London bus nearby....


Pads, Swans, Ice, Blanking....


Irish Loch


Lee Valley


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#398 2 Jul 2024 15:47
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Some cracking pics being shared
Might need to check some of the sizes, think Karlos put a limit on it somewhere as it messes the display up.

C1

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#399 2 Jul 2024 16:28
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I've resized your image David.

height="450" width="650"

lake2

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#400 2 Jul 2024 16:59
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Thanks Cam, I tried a couple of times before giving up 🙂
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#401 2 Jul 2024 17:14
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St Johns winter 2008
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#402 2 Jul 2024 17:18
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Sunset in the New Forrest 2005. I loved fishing that place, always said if I won the lotto I'd buy it, maybe one day...

Sway-2005
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#403 2 Jul 2024 17:36
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That looks lovely
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#404 2 Jul 2024 18:54
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#405 2 Jul 2024 21:02
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One shot from a few months back other last year

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#406 2 Jul 2024 22:33
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My view from the swim back to the lodge in France earlier this year.. dont judge us as we didnt put the fairy lights up and you could turn all the lights off
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#407 3 Jul 2024 07:18
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Throwing it back a bit so sorry for the scanned image, Circa 95/96 season here you go Vossy you can have a point if you can name the alarms another for the reels and a third for the pod.

4oz leads on 2.5lbtc Harrisons tightened right up to the leads fishing the edge of the pads off the dam wall.

Eastnor-95
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#408 3 Jul 2024 08:39
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Shimano ultegra xt, those little German heads, Gardner pod, maybe black shadow?
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#409 3 Jul 2024 08:49
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Knuckleheads?
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#410 3 Jul 2024 08:55
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Throwing it back a bit so sorry for the scanned image, Circa 95/96 season here you go Vossy you can have a point if you can name the alarms another for the reels and a third for the pod.

Like it going to fail so badly I'll blame the picture quality

Reels, maybe biomaster, pod no idea, Sundridge maybe, alarms...really hard to see, look quite square, maybe a optonic or early Neville, but that dome looks like a early micron.
Going to fail soo badly!

@406 I like those twinkle lights Gooner
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#411 3 Jul 2024 09:27
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Biomasters. Bitech viper MK2 micros. Gardner Panther pod.
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#412 3 Jul 2024 09:28
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Joncherry 2000
Joncherry-2000

Meillant 2001
Meillant-2001

Val Dore 2002
VD2
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#413 3 Jul 2024 10:56
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Blame the picture Vossy failed miserably

But Dave got the reels spot on (1 point) and Darren got the alarms (1 point), they can have half a point each for the pod, it was Gardner but I cant remember if it was the Shadow or Panther I liked the buzz bar brass locking nuts to extend them, from memory Bitech made a limited amount of the clear cased Vipers it was either 100 sets or 500 sets cant remember now.

You can go for venue and bobbins and maybe redeem yourself

11 acre lake below most of it the width of a canal.

Dub
free dnd dice
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#414 3 Jul 2024 11:23
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The brass locking nuts makes it a black shadow pod so I claim my half a point extra.

Wrt the reels, I had an advantage

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#415 3 Jul 2024 11:29
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Blame the picture Vossy failed miserably
I'm beyond redemption..lol
EDIT
Wrt the reels, I had an advantage

This is a pretty little place, due to size restrictions this pic won't do it justice but anyway

LC

EDIT, Chalet lake 2014

CL
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#416 3 Jul 2024 11:33
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Is that Vossy Towers on the left
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#417 3 Jul 2024 11:37
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I wish, fancy a trip to the dungeon
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#418 3 Jul 2024 11:58
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Sway? Lovely shot
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#419 3 Jul 2024 12:03
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What kind of dungeon is it
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#420 3 Jul 2024 12:11
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It can be any kind you want it to be with your eyes shut big boy

Pssst, better keep it to ourselves though, if that Karlos gets wind, it won't just be the 1 shelf in his Caddy he'll be packing
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#421 3 Jul 2024 12:17
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#422 3 Jul 2024 12:32
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Roach Pit


Englefield Lagoon
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#423 3 Jul 2024 13:53
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#424 3 Jul 2024 15:35
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Didn't have them very long the bail arms used to pop out of the plastic housing all the time on mine or the little plastic square washer on the reel handle screws would give up after no time and the handles would wobble.
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#426 6 Jul 2024 10:34
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Wrong thread lol
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#427 6 Jul 2024 21:12
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#428 18 Jul 2024 16:44
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The fish started spawning again at my local today as I arrived, so quick re-think, midst of Cheshire day ticket and it was HOT!

OHF2
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#429 19 Jul 2024 20:18
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Gawsworth, that Pampas Grass is very pretty
Gawsworth

Sandiway small lake
Sandiway-Small
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#430 19 Jul 2024 22:52
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You know what they say about pampas grass..
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#431 20 Jul 2024 07:09
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I had to look that up, no ref to you mate, more society as a whole, but there's some sad people about
It said that reason is why sales slumped and why we don't see it much anymore, such a pretty plant, what a shame because people care what others think, bonkers!
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#432 21 Jul 2024 14:21
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If I'd of remembered my flies this would have been my swim today..doh
The river Tiddy, complete with Tiddlers, if you can spot them!
I'll edit the pics smaller when I can

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#433 23 Jul 2024 10:40
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My view from a very blank weekend


summer
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#434 23 Jul 2024 13:27
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My. View for about 4 hours on Sundays day session was Godfrey the gangsta Goose trying to obtain baits by menaces...

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#435 24 Jul 2024 21:12
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love him
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#436 25 Jul 2024 11:35
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Long neck,webbed feet,beady eyes and looks a bit inbred,you should of named it Scozza
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#437 25 Jul 2024 14:57
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My mates had worse looking birds than that ! Thats a beaut .
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#438 28 Jul 2024 12:03
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Lakemore Crewe, Bridgeview, 5.30am this morning
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#439 28 Jul 2024 15:26
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@ Braders & jeffire
Lakemore looking very intimate there, was it busy, you after Carp or Cats?
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#440 28 Jul 2024 23:59
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Only 2 pegs were free on Wednesday when I arrived. Bit surprised midweek.

Target both, typically set up a couple of carp rods and another on pellet for the cats.

Beautiful lake.
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#441 29 Jul 2024 09:56
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My weekends TV just gone, a small corner plot

Corner-Bay
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#442 29 Jul 2024 15:30
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#443 30 Jul 2024 15:37
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#444 4 Sep 2024 10:30
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Apologies for the boring question, but can I ask what size bank sticks you have at the front and how high they are extended, what size on the rear and the distance between front and back sticks?

Looking to get a pod made up that can fish tips high when needed, I know yours it is a Frankenpod but the geometry looks just about right.

TIA
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#445 6 Sep 2024 09:07
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Early year after the Baby Jesus had topped up the lake

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#446 6 Sep 2024 21:57
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Toronto Harbour - Never caught here but it's a great rod shot :D




St Lawrence River - Island in the middle of the river near Brockville owned by a family friend. Emptied a bucket of bait in the water off the rod tips & watched it get washed away within seconds - spent 2 days fishing singles.




Rouge River - Local river where the carp group up before spawning in the spring. Red sky color was due to wildfires in the north of the province. The fish are in here for a period of 6-8 weeks before migrating off elsewhere.




Lake Ontario - Toronto Park. Created the swim myself & had some of the best fishing I have ever experienced during the first year whilst using TCarpers garlic hemp method. Spot blew after 4 months & only did small fish since.



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#447 5 Oct 2024 09:22
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Cold in that wind yesterday but what a way to spend a day, productive too! No. my ocd was o.k with those alarms
EDIT, love those shots Jamie
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#449 6 Oct 2024 23:16
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The old broken wing routine -

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#450 7 Oct 2024 08:40
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Ahh, poor thing Godfreys obv spread 'the word' about soft touch in swim X

Menaces and sympathy, what next
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#451 14 Oct 2024 13:08
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A disorder often caused when eating too much white bread, when young.
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#452 14 Oct 2024 15:16
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#453 15 Oct 2024 07:09
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About to tickle the ******** out into the pond



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#454 15 Oct 2024 08:39
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That's a great shot 👌
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#455 15 Oct 2024 14:19
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Cracking shot.......who can guess the rig? 🤔😛
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#456 15 Oct 2024 16:59
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It says in post, boll@cks
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#457 21 Oct 2024 16:47
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New England reservoir during fall in a swim i cut out in the summer.

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#458 29 Oct 2024 21:19
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#459 30 Oct 2024 07:00
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Amazing, where is that?? 🌞
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#460 30 Oct 2024 07:22
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Thanks , glad you like it. My favourite place by some considerable margin.
Leicestershire/Northamptonshire border
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#461 30 Oct 2024 07:53
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Impressive photo - hope you caught! 👍🎣
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#462 30 Oct 2024 08:03
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Well the rods were pointing towards the pot of gold, how could I not
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#463 30 Oct 2024 22:26
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81,682 wraps. Great photo
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#464 4 Nov 2024 15:09
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Last weeks TV out in France




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#465 9 Nov 2024 22:09
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I'd forgotten how good it is nightfishing, my first night of the year (outside a weeks holiday)
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#466 25 Oct 2025 09:19
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Not been a post here for a while...so I thought I'd oblige..great thread


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#467 25 Oct 2025 14:00
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Nice 👍,

Sunrise from a few weeks ago:

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#468 25 Oct 2025 14:45
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Love the reflections and the way that far swims trees have been cropped rather than chopped
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#469 25 Oct 2025 15:33
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#470 25 Oct 2025 16:13
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#471 25 Oct 2025 17:02
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Love that first photo, Dave.
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#472 25 Oct 2025 17:14
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👌
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#473 25 Oct 2025 21:01
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Happy this thread has been revived 👍
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#475 8 Nov 2025 08:35
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Your pic mate, lovely and Autumnal

Pic
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#476 8 Dec 2025 21:22
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#477 9 Dec 2025 00:11
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Sorry - not sorry - I am just enchanted by Robins and their ability to treat me like some waiter for the day

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#478 9 Dec 2025 11:17
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200yds to the island

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#479 21 Dec 2025 16:03
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Swans have been punishing this winter

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#480 21 Dec 2025 16:04
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Sunrise a week ago

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#481 24 Dec 2025 17:48
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I haven't been out for ages, but one from Trent View earlier this year


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#482 8 Jan 2026 19:51
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Sunrise last weekend.

8th blank in a row. Dang I love winter carpin!

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#483 11 Feb 2026 14:03
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#484 11 Feb 2026 16:08
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The 'reality' shot of winter fishing
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#485 24 Feb 2026 07:23
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#486 24 Feb 2026 08:41
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djstrauss281 pic resized from 25th October 2025 Post #853

djstrauss281 pic resized from 251025 Post 853
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#487 24 Feb 2026 13:02
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Great pic that

Dave, yours has got me looking for failed pixels on my screen
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#488 24 Feb 2026 19:10
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#489 24 Feb 2026 19:13
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hmm, someone might be showing off













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#490 24 Feb 2026 19:25
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Who me?
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#491 24 Feb 2026 20:39
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#492 24 Feb 2026 20:41
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#493 28 Feb 2026 12:11
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#494 7 Mar 2026 15:59
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Every picture tells a story. Last Sunday saw a fish roll after about an hour of looking, set the rods up - flicked one out when I saw the fish, and was sat back on the chair wondering if I should put any other rods out, when I turned and did my back. Then spent about 30 mins on all fours preying it didn't go - it didn't back got a bit better but still murders. Poxy bloody backs

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#495 7 Mar 2026 19:29
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I sometimes wish I was a jellyfish, so I didn't get back problems lol
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#496 15 Mar 2026 20:57
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#497 16 Mar 2026 18:09
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#498 21 Mar 2026 06:18
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#499 21 Mar 2026 06:33
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Caught two tufties in an hour, best session I've had for years 😂😂

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#500 10 Apr 2026 21:35
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Good work sir...a brace shot would have been nice though
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#501 11 Apr 2026 02:51
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Those birds know a soft touch when they see one...look at them...ready and waiting
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#502 26 Apr 2026 22:08
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Finding shade
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#503 1 May 2026 14:04
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A recent session, looks barren but over 40 years old!

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#504 1 Jun 2026 01:01
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Merrimack river Massachusetts USA 4 hours difference.
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#505 28 Jun 2026 19:30
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I might know that place !
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#506 29 Jun 2026 11:05
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Last week from Bundys Pit. Was an unbelievable evening

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#507 8 Sep 2026 18:04
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#508 9 Sep 2026 11:55
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#509 10 Sep 2026 11:34
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...a brief pause in the rain. Hate being stuck in a dark bivvy during the day

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#510 10 Sep 2026 11:37
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One from Friday night...liked the colours 🔥 🔥

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#511 11 Sep 2026 19:15
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Lovely down here tonight

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#512 11 Sep 2026 20:47
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Like a mill pond tonight

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#513 17 Sep 2026 16:09
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Rods out at Bough Beech!

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