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Karlos
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Karlos
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   Old Thread  #47 14 Jul 2024 at 11.16pm  0  Login    Register
As I point out in post 34, I found the water within 2 mins of some googling. No number plates required.
vossy1
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vossy1
   Old Thread  #46 14 Jul 2024 at 0.05am  0  Login    Register
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If he's a secret squirrel of any kind I doubt very much he'll have those plates on display if at a secret water, however if he does your not wrong...sad state of affairs.
FrankDownUnder
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   Old Thread  #45 13 Jul 2024 at 11.30pm  0  Login    Register
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It'll be easier for the Eel Bounty Hunters to know where he's fishing, so even less likely that any of the waters he is fishing will stay quiet for long ...
vossy1
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   Old Thread  #44 13 Jul 2024 at 9.39am  0  Login    Register
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I liked it

His plate looked like it was meant to read, some of these plates nowadays are like hieroglyphs, I just think why, but I guess those who buy them are happy and that's all that counts. I'm guessing I fell lucky with mine.
FrankDownUnder
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   Old Thread  #43 13 Jul 2024 at 8.28am  0  Login    Register
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Not to mention that number plate ...
vossy1
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   Old Thread  #42 13 Jul 2024 at 7.47am  0  Login    Register
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Glad a few others are thinking this too. I know there arent that many specialised Eel anglers out there (in comparison to other species) but I'm guessing there are enough to make 'special' waters very busy. I'm also guessing by releasing the film he knew it'd attract 'attention'.
scozza
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   Old Thread  #41 12 Jul 2024 at 9.06pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #34
Be sad if they get rammed out, hopefully not
Canalcarper71
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Canalcarper71
   Old Thread  #40 10 Jul 2024 at 3.12pm  0  Login    Register
In reply to Post #39
Same here
I’ve still got some carpworld magazines stored away
vossy1
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   Old Thread  #39 10 Jul 2024 at 10.14am  1  Login    Register
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That takes me back, used to love reading his articles in Carpworld, inspiring
FrankDownUnder
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   Old Thread  #38 9 Jul 2024 at 11.24pm  0  Login    Register
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The globetrotting angler Tony Davies Patrick wrote about fishing for large Eels in New Zeeland too in one of his books. These were all in running water and not in lakes like in the UK. Very interesting read, but then again all of his stuff is ...
Canalcarper71
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   Old Thread  #37 9 Jul 2024 at 2.41pm  0  Login    Register
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I remember the times or mail did a feature on New Zealand or Australia and they go over 50lb plus there (different species but still freshwater and impressive)and they had one in a cage and a guy went to take it out of the cage and they told me to be careful in case it tries to attack,also I read that they used to have BBQ’s on boats and cut all the food like fish up at side of the big lakes and all the guts leftovers etc went in the edge by the moored up boats,and they used to use terrapin or turtle meat as bait as well.
Nordle
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   Old Thread  #36 9 Jul 2024 at 2.01pm  0  Login    Register
great fish, was reading about it yesterday, brought back memories of an article i read years ago in the old course angler mag.

was about a guy from newzealand who was a eel fisherman, same species as ours but these things were in to the 20's!, he fished a river down stream from a slaughter house and baited up with chunks of dead cows.
Karlos
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   Old Thread  #34 8 Jul 2024 at 0.41am  0  Login    Register
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Just watching it now and a bit of Googling has found me a group of waters (near'ish to me) which fit things he says and bits I have seen in the footage. Hopefully these places don't get overrun.

Sometimes I think the film makers need to be a bit more respectful of anglers. Especially after the dedication put in...and I'm guessing he hopes to continue fishing the water(s)
scozza
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   Old Thread  #33 7 Jul 2024 at 6.52pm  0  Login    Register
Well done that man

https://youtu.be/w7fwtw7C6fo?si=O87ss7b8W7Gv2jja

Iceland carrier bag, love it
Canalcarper71
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   Old Thread  #32 6 Jul 2024 at 2.06pm  0  Login    Register
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Haven’t watched it yet watching it hopefully tomorrow night after work with my brother should be interesting and hopefully he will catch the bigger one
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