Hi guys, new to the forum, looks excellent, used to be a lake owner in Essex, but haven't fished for ten years !! However I've got the bug again so here I am. I'm looking forward to chatting on here for tips and stuff as well as general banter. 
In reply to Post #274
Hello all,
My name is Mark, carp angler for almost 30 years but packed it all in 3 years ago and sold all my gear cos I just wasn't getting the buzz anymore. Yep, you guessed it, the bug is back and over the next few months I'm going to be kitting myself out again! Although I bought a carp mag the other day for the first time in 3 years and sae a bivvy priced at £800! WTF!?
Looking forward to catching up with the carp scene on here over the next few months.
Hello all,
My name is Mark, carp angler for almost 30 years but packed it all in 3 years ago and sold all my gear cos I just wasn't getting the buzz anymore. Yep, you guessed it, the bug is back and over the next few months I'm going to be kitting myself out again! Although I bought a carp mag the other day for the first time in 3 years and sae a bivvy priced at £800! WTF!?
Looking forward to catching up with the carp scene on here over the next few months.
In reply to Post #275
hi mark i know what you mean i started carping again after 30 years of not fishing and wow its a learning curve mate. but i have now been back for a year now and just love it cant get enough of it . made some great mates a long the way as well .try and buy some of the gear second hand it helps .good luck mate.
hi mark i know what you mean i started carping again after 30 years of not fishing and wow its a learning curve mate. but i have now been back for a year now and just love it cant get enough of it . made some great mates a long the way as well .try and buy some of the gear second hand it helps .good luck mate.
In reply to Post #274
hi welcome back to carping iam in essex as well and been fishing for a year now after a 30 year gap and its great .so enjoy the bug .
hi welcome back to carping iam in essex as well and been fishing for a year now after a 30 year gap and its great .so enjoy the bug .
Hi new to the forum,have been away from carp fishing for 6-7 years.still the same,hard to find a good water for next to nothing,look forward to sharing my catches with you all,tight lines simon
In reply to Post #277
Hi mate, where abouts in Essex you from, I used to live in Harlow, live in Leamington Spa. Still haven't got out yet but hope to have all me gear ready to go soon.
Hi mate, where abouts in Essex you from, I used to live in Harlow, live in Leamington Spa. Still haven't got out yet but hope to have all me gear ready to go soon.
In reply to Post #278
Hello mate...... welcome to my world, can't believe the price of things and waters for what some of them are. Keep looking it'll be worth it in the end, well thats the hope anyway isn't it.
Hello mate...... welcome to my world, can't believe the price of things and waters for what some of them are. Keep looking it'll be worth it in the end, well thats the hope anyway isn't it.
Hi All.......just made a return to fishing after not wetting a line for 20 some years, and completely new to carp fishing. Have seen a few nice ones in the local waters, looking forward to stalking them. Sadly there are still a lot of folks around here (U.S. midwest near chicago) that see carp as a "trash" fish...the town I live in used to hold a Carp fest, the goal being to catch as many as possible and rid the lake of them.....luckily they were unsuccessful.
Well, back to reading and learning for me...take care ...Estaban
Well, back to reading and learning for me...take care ...Estaban
In reply to Post #281
Welcome, mate. Have fun!
Welcome, mate. Have fun!
Alrite every1. Don't know what to say really started carp fishing about ten months ago. Never done any kind of fishing before. Love it. I fish around the birmingham area and midlands. Took me about 8 months to catch my first double now my pb is 24. 3 lb and I tell every1 I meet. Looking forward to speaking with like minded people cus iam borimg all my mates talking about riggs an everything else.
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Welcome
Welcome
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Both !
Both !
In reply to Post #1000
Hi my name is Rich I live near Farlows lake fished since I was 7 im 40 now my biggest Uk carp is a 31lb 10oz Mirror from Farlows. Like fishing longer sessions and fishing in France.
Im a summer and winter carper.
Hi my name is Rich I live near Farlows lake fished since I was 7 im 40 now my biggest Uk carp is a 31lb 10oz Mirror from Farlows. Like fishing longer sessions and fishing in France.
Im a summer and winter carper.
In reply to Post #1000
Hi everyone, im lewis new to carp fishing, been fishing on the match scene for the last 15 years or so, had enough of the pressure so sold all my gear and started carp fishing. I have done one overnighter and caught a 11 lb catfish from my local lake which was well chuffed at looking firward to bagging so nice carp and also looking forward to be able to relax on the bank instead of being like a headless chicken lol.
Lewis
Hi everyone, im lewis new to carp fishing, been fishing on the match scene for the last 15 years or so, had enough of the pressure so sold all my gear and started carp fishing. I have done one overnighter and caught a 11 lb catfish from my local lake which was well chuffed at looking firward to bagging so nice carp and also looking forward to be able to relax on the bank instead of being like a headless chicken lol.
Lewis