Keith
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Is it any good??
You'd never catch me in humungous shades.....
But definitely in a silly hat
Which by the way I admire as I have a collection of silly hats.
Will take picture and post one in a while.
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Tim - I saw Graham and the band play two or three years ago at Slims in S.F. (Slims is owned by Boz Skaggs). Great show too
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Have you read It? Someone told me there wasn't any reference to carp or even fishing in it?
Mark - yes I have read it, in fact i have a copy on my book shelf right above the computer desk. There is a whole chapter regarding carp fishing - so whoever told you otherwise is incorrect.
Actually Mark you look a lot like the man himself
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The best carp fishing book of all time is 'Coming up for air' by George Orwell....
....for a wonderful read if I'd recommend 'Love in the Time of Cholera' by Gabriel Garcia Marquez....
How about "Carp Fishing On Valium" by Graham Parker (yes the Graham Parker of Graham Parker and The Rumours)
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I got a gift cert for Amazon.com for Christmas. I want to buy some good carp books - particularly those that discuss either/both carp on the fly or carp science/behavior. Here are two that I am considering... please give feedack on these, and/or offer other recommendations - I'd appreciate it!
(1) Carp on the Fly, by Barry Reynolds et al.
Is this one really basic, or is there some good in-depth info?
(2) Carp Clinic, by Lee Jackson.
Is this focused on bait techniques?
Thanks in advance folks!
Wendy Berrell
PS: I did find the coolest book of all time - but it is almost $200.
Carp Clinic is a good beginners guide to Euro style carp fishing. Not really that big into bait. Not read Carp On The Fly so cannot comment
Other recommendations really depend on what you are looking for (a good read or good information?) You cannot go wrong with ay of Tim Paisley's books and the same can be said regarding Chris Yates books - both are excellent authors of carp (and other types of) fishing books.
Carp Fever is good (if a little dated now) - I have two copies of this book (hardback and softback)
Final recommendation - A History of Carp Fishing by Kevin Clifford.
Hope this helps
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Sorry for being away so long chaps. Well I'm off on a rant now !!
Last weekend I took it upon myself to drag my weary ass out of the pub and go and try a newish lake here back in England, called Silver Lakes. I set up just one rod on the alarm and then a basic waggler rig to keep me occupied whilst waiting for the elusive carp to bite during these lovely cold windy days in December.
Not a lot was happening, no fish moving and the wind blowing up a gale, so I thought sod it I'll try a bit of Noddying (fishing for bits) so I set up a light waggler rig, 4lb main to 2lb bottom with a size 20 hook and tossed a few maggots in the water to hopefully bag a few roach and skimmers. Within a few seconds my float disappeared with me missing the bite like a kipper. So I rebaited and recast to the same spot and thud under went the float and my rod went solid and doubled over. Oh crap I thought I've hit the bottom and then the S.O.B moved and my heart started pounding, "Is it the 40 they have advertised to have in this pool??" I thought. To my total surprise my line went slack and out of the water jumped this damn fish which I had never seen the type of before. After 35 minutes of arm wrenching agony I finally landed the git.
A 17lb 10oz STURGEON in bloody Coventry England what the hell !! ?? !! I have never caught a fish that has fought so damn hard in my life, it absolutely hung on for sheer death, catching a 10lb barbel in a fast flowing river paled into comparison.
Has any one else had the luxury of catching one of these blighters and did you have the same enthralling fight ??
I will post a picture as soon as I can.
Stoatie - Had them up to 106 inches out here in California - 1 hour 20 minutes of arm aching fun. My buddy Jules caught one in one of the local lakes that bottomed out 60lb scales and was 62 inches long.
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2007 - would be better though.
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One big tip for those fishing in freezing conditions - don't use braid
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A collegaue sent me a fly pattern in Microsoft Publisher. Can anyone open it for me and convert it into a .doc ???
I can do the conversion here too.
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Last one for today
Seagull off Catalina
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Or this very cute kitten
By the way my images are reduced from the 16Gb + raw to fit the requirements of the forum. These are originally 11 megapixel RAW images, reduced by 75% in size and ridiculous amounts in resolution. I regularly print 22x16 photographs.
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Sweetcorn - spend the extra cash and get a D20!! - This butterfly was no bigger than two quarters and was over 6 feet away.
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Yeah, mate just trying to find one as good as the first two!!!!!!
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Haven't heard any trash talking from the Champs, yet....
Can't trash talk about a team that is not entered you noddy!!!!!
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Now that is a turn-up!
What happened to the North-South (of Watford) divide? And who will translate?
Frankly, it smacks of miscegenation to me.
Iain.
Dude - get the intonation right before using obscure words about interbreeding of races - the real way to say it is Nawf and Sarf Watfud Divide
Oh and since we are both from CA we have no communications issues as Californians actually talk to each other rather than ignoring each other
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It's difficult not to believe that monster carp lurk in the murky depths of great carp waters like Lake Michigan. So many huge lakes exist in the US that must hold monsterous fish, but nobody really ever fishes them like the Euro lakes. The only problem as I see it is that 95% of the carp taken in the US are commons, and I'm sure there is someone out there who can tell us ..... but just how big does a common get?
Are many of these 70lb+ fish commons, or all leathers and mirrors?
It's a tough one. Town Lake in Austin is a potential 50+ water as that is carp fished and, I would imagine, baited frequently with boilies.
But an 80lb US carp ...... ??? Certainly not where I live for sure ....
Apart from close to spawning time there are likely no carp in Towne Lake that go over 50lb. Close to the spawn maybe but the bigger carp that I have seen caught from Towne (Richard, Sean, Tommy and Tal's mid 40's) all looked to be males to me, whereas the fat females we mostly low 40's when full of spawn and probably low to mid 30's the rest of the year.
There are places with genuine 50lb+ carp in multiple states (there is usually one reported every other year from the Delta here in CA during the winter when the guys are fishing for sturgeon), however the places they are found are few and far between and either unfishable, impractical to fish or inaccessible to fishermen.
It would take a completely different mindset than most US based carpers have, to dedicate the time to finding and catching these big carp - they don't just jump on the line you know, most of the guys here think a long session of carping is 12 hours - catching big, big carp required more than that.
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Scorpion Tackle has good stuff at great prices and shipping costs ore exact for every item.
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Gary,
I have a spare copy of Carp Fever (the Kevin Maddocks book) that I would be prepared to lend to you friend.
PM me.
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Here's a couple to whet the appetite
The first is 53lb 8oz and the second 57lb 12oz
And for those attending Hominy the fully scaled is from last years event
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Go to this link (on the CAG Home Page) Update your information
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It was in the newspapers. we even have a thread on it. . unfortunately we have a disgruntled local angler. he was able to move to a different spot. I think we have all had similiar instances when we couldnt fish in a "regular spot" due to some unforeseen event. that type of thing happens in big cities all the time. i know it happens here in washington regularly.
Yep - try the ATC this year.
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After fishing Hominy two years ago I swiutch my 45kg braided leaders to 30lb P-line CXX leaders and did not lose one carp due to leader breakage last year - most braids are not so great at rubbing or at shear. I still use the 45kg braided shock/snag leaders for most of my fishing just adjust for differing circumstances.
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I have some convenient cliffs if you need them. However better advice would be to not fish for fish that you are losing all the time. Wait until the weeds die back or find an alternative method. Obviously your tackle or skills are not up to getting carp on the bank from this spot
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Great fish Louis and good job on the monster brownie.
Anyone else who wants to catch salmon between April and October, feel free to visit and I will take you out on the ocean to catch kings from 12lb - 40lb+, as well as bat rays over 100lb and leopard sharks in the 3ft - 5 ft range. Anyone, absolutely anyone, coming to the San Francisco area for mor than one day who has daytime free is welcome.
Nice Bit On Wels Catfish
in Other Species Stories
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They use carp about the size of the one in your pisture in some of the spots on the Ebro.