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In reply to Post #23
Wasn't one of the Elstow fish named the "King of Elstow" or something. Bit of a regular in the Angling press. Caught from an un named Bedfordshire clay pit..  
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In reply to Post #8
Big B0llocks from the tip lake always made me chuckle
Bruno, from Darenth big lake
Wasn't there a fish called 'the Turd' in Harefield ? 
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Not many have imaginary names, more to do with how they look or how often they are on the bank.
Current pond I am on, the two biggest fish are big dark commons in a sea of pale scaley mirrors, so they are named after two well known female tennis playing sisters 
I think the anglers had better nicknames than the fish.
I once asked why Brian was known as Brian the barstard. Turns out he was a copper.
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In reply to Post #26
One in my club lake called c###s fish. Everyone wanted to catch it but the first guy that did was not the most popular angler on the lake hence the name.
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In reply to Post #1
Kodak loved the camera
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Some great replies here with some quality nicknames haha. I do agree with a few comments here about how the non-human names are so much better. I would much rather catch a character fish called The Slag than some stockie called “Bill’s Fish” from a manicured, gravel swim lake dug 2 years ago.
Another three iconic names I thought of: The Amphibian, King Fungus and the Toadless Leather from Frogmore
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The Elstow fish were in a league of their own regarding names, Hagler, Bruno, grey slug, the flask, Black cloud, the slag, Orange scaley, captain speckles...many more that I've forgotten 😃
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For comical names I like the “Beadle” in Cartagena, as in Jeremy ……the fish has withered little deformed fins. Made me laugh for the ingenuity in coming up with the name
Other than that I hate all the new breed of names. Especially for just standard fish. The special ones can have names. The 32lb VS linear just doesn’t need one. It’s always been when fish get to around 30’s or something very very distinctive they get a name. How big the fish are in comparison to the 80’s/90’s nowadays I think that should be increased. Every fish in the lake simply doesn’t need a name
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In reply to Post #20
There is a list somewhere... In a diary.
Roach to Spinny
Roach to Ivy
Ivy to Spinny
Spinny to Ivy
Rockford to Ivy
Rockford to Spinny
Etc etc etc
All linked via underground pipes so negligible risk.
I'd also add that CAC never had any authority or consent to move fish how they did, from Wedgehill and Holtwood. Any especially not from the Hampshire Avon..
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In reply to Post #12
Takes me back in time i can remember catching Solar & Inter City from Roach and Dracula from Spinny. Always wondered what else was moved from Roach & Ivy into Spinny?
Yes no names on either, did not come across the names until the last season i spent on Rockford after many years of peace and quiet on there.
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In reply to Post #17
True though…
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I went round a syndicate last year and the big one was called Syphilis.
It was named as the person who caught had it a few times so called it that as he said every time he goes down he catches it. Person who walked me round said carp anglers are just weird
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In reply to Post #1
the common, the mirror and the leather
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In reply to Post #1
The Sh*it Named Common... after a angler caught it and named it after his child... was then referred to as such.
Japs Eye - One eyed fish.
Gary - because it had a twisted mouth and looked like it was gurning... or had taken to many garys (ecstasy)
Quasimodo - because it had a big lump on one side.
I'm not a great fan of fish with peoples names... I much prefer the ones with funny or names with a history
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The Millwall fish in Stone acres, because it likes to ruck (fight hard). Hartley's in Christchurch because you have to be a jammy bugger to catch it.
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In reply to Post #9
We did come up with some good names for those Roach (and then Spinny) fish.
Alongside Inter and Drac, we had Special Brew, Chippendale, Solar.
Then one of the features to cast to from Caravan Point was Madonna's Tits.
Best of times and such a laugh. No sponsored anglers, no names. Just fun.
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Abbey, Kingfisher. Your mum. As in “what you had mate? “
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The Beast..cause it absolutely beastie you when caught
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The strangest names I came across were - Inter City and Dracula
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In reply to Post #7
That he did Andy 
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In reply to Post #1
Didn't Jack live in Longfield before being moved to Horton?
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In reply to Post #1
Always liked Gary Linear!
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In reply to Post #1
I've fished for a carp called Swim Shady.
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Not a great lover of naming carp.
I remember catching a carp of a reasonable size, it was a PB and I was pleased.
Then some knob came up proclaiming it was called blah blah and then proceeded to tell me the history of its previous captures, how much it weighed previously and how much it had gained and lost.
Spoilt it for me
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Was a fish in a lake I used to fish, called “Jagger”. Had proper massive rubbery lips lol 😂
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Yer mar
So when people say had anything you can reply with yes yer mar
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What are the best carp nicknames and the stories behind them? Jack the Net Ripper is a personal favourite (from Horton I believe)
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