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Carphd - There is NO bait that catches them all.
Mr Big - I used to think us Brits had big ego's but you really do take the biscuit. Your fall back position is that if you have never fished your way then you cannot comment or that you haven't got a clue! AGAIN, it's not a discussion when one party refuses to an open debate. The fact that you out fished someone in the next peg says more about your ability as anglers not solely the bait. If he was a better angler he would have adapted his tactics and bait to compete. If competitions were all about the bait (as you claim) then you as paylakers would win every time? You don't.
You also claim that anyone saying they don't like competitions is B.S.ing. Guess what? Everyone is different and while I respect those that want to compete, I personally do not enjoy it. Same as fishing in your Paylakes. It simply does not interest me and I grew up 20 minutes away from one of the best commercial fisheries in the UK (Cudmore) and I never fished it as I am not interested in that facet of angling. You seem to discount anyone who either doesn't agree with you or has a differing point of view. Shame really.
On a final note, I will be quite happy throwing my turds or boilies on my own. It's amazing how much a big carp will cheer me up, even though I'm told I'm doing it all wrong.
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have you tried a good pack and puff?
Yeah Parksy, you muppet!!
Maybe if you launched a grapefruit sized ball of pack into the 3 feet of intimate water you'd catch more. Also,make sure you attach a size 1/0 hook with a sugar puff on it to get the full effect
Good luck
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Hammer,
I did say that as well as innovation there is also a lot of crap! Due to commercialism and the rise in popularity of carp fishing it is now a multi-million dollar industry. As such some companies bring out tackle and bait that is redundant, at best. I agree with your sentiment of keeping it simple. One of the most effective baits I have ever used is simple bread and I still use it in it's many guises today. However, there is a time and place for many different types of bait, the dreaded boilies included.
As I mentioned already, a good angler picks out the useful stuff that translates to his/her own fishing situation(s). You have to remember that the Paylake tactics and bait have been developed and refined for a specific scenario. ie, competition style fishing on a man made and stocked venue
These tactics and bait are very effective and can definitely be used on wild water(s) as well. The point I have been making is that not all european style anglers stick to one method and I am willing to change and evolve to improve as an angler. From many of the comments on this thread and others the majority of the paylake anglers refuse to accept that other methods may be their equal or better. Again this is situational.
As for tackle and bait being over complicated, this can definitely be the case but it is more down to the angler being led to believe they need the items rather than the items being of no use. Again situational. For instance, 12ft rods were developed to increase casting distance, not to complicate things! Most of you probably have no desire to cast over 60 yards, but on some of the waters I fish and have fished the features are often at distance (weed beds, gravel bars, islands etc). I prefer to fish the margins when possible, but sometimes the fish are elsewhere.
As for method being made up of too many ingredients, that is down to the individual angler. In it's original format many method mixes were developed for use with one ingredient....pellets. Watch a few match fishing videos from europe where they are fishing the method and most only use a few ingredients, which will be dependent on the species they are fishing for and the venue make-up. Carp anglers tend to add more ingredients because they want to offer the carp more options to hopefully induce them to feed. Personally, the majority of my ground bait mixes have very few feed ingredients and are designed to keep the carp in the area searching for the food without over feeding them.
Anyway, if you prefer to fish with your own methods and believe that these are the most effective and simple way to go, then good luck to you. We all get enjoyment from different things. Some love the thrill of competition, others just being out in nature, some love socializing, others collecting tackle and gadgets, some catching lots of fish not matter their size, others targeting bigger fish, etc, etc, etc,
I just don't see the point in sticking to the 'my way is better than yours'!! As Big pointed out, many of us have never fished a southern paylake so will never know what is the most effective way to fish. I would hazard a guess that many of the paylakers have never fished a euro lake, with a small stock of highly pressured fish that have seen it all. One way does not suit all situations.
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Brookesy,
Sure, a tank test is always limited. And it's always possible to discredit any test based on such limitations. No discussion there. But, some of the most critical bias errors where avoided and the test were well done.
I'm careful to draw hard conclusions from tank test, but I think there are a couple of real eye openers that came out of it. Color being one of them.
Mario,
I'm not dismissing it by any means. If it is done well and I can learn something then fantastic. Color is a really misunderstood element. I wonder if most anglers realize that the color we see on the bank is not necessarily the color the carp see, especially as you descend into the depths!
All fascinating subjects that need more testing and discussion.
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Let's ask you guys this then:
You have let's say 20 attractors to choose from. Let's say 5 show very very positive results during testing, most have some average effect and many also do absolutely nothing. Which ones would you choose from?
Let's just say it's very hard to find anything better than natural proteins or carbohydrates.
A lot of this is down to trial and error. While I am interested to see the results of the tank tests, unless several tests were done with different fish over a period of time I will take the results with a 'pinch' of salt. The reason? Some of the most effective attractors are dependent on the time of year, the ph level/acidity of the water, the temperatures etc. Some of the best ones are also only active for a short while, such as natural CSL and other amino's that come out of the fermentation process. Again, this is all through personal testing and I use very few attractor's. Sometimes, less is more. In the case of boilies, the over flavored varieties are effective but if you want long term results than I prefer a food bait that sends out different signals.
It does help if you can watch the reaction of carp in the wild. Hours spent up a tree or in the shadows are well spent. Pellets are a good example of this. I have watched many carp feeding on maize, boilies and regularly see a few specimens that have no interest. However, throw a few handfuls of betaine pellets in the mix and they tear the area apart.
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I know a lot of you are experiencing cabin fever, as seen by some of the recent forum entries!
I usually fish quite regularly during the winter, but the last 6 weeks has seen some very difficult weather and myself very busy with work. Hence, I'd only been out once for a couple of hours and was starting to get twitchy. On Wednesday, I had a few things to do in the morning but managed to get out on the banks for 4-5 hours.
The river was in much better shape as it was carrying extra water and was colored, which usually results in the fish being fairly active. It was also a mild day and so armed with half a bucket of ground bait and some 'special' hook-baits off I went.
All in all it was a good session with around a dozen fish landed and only one little fish lost. A good percentage for this area as the fish are very cute and bites tend to be subtle knocks and not the runs we usually encounter. Sitting right next to the rods and hitting small knocks results in more fish and it makes the winter days pass quickly as you are always working.
As well as carp, I had a nice hybrid and unbelievably a small sucker than inhaled a 15mm boilie!
Ground bait consisted of liquidized bread, dynamite krill goundbait, grits, hemp, sweetcorn and chopped boilies. Hook-baits were glugged boilies. I am a big fan of glugs in winter and these are all alcohol based to avoid them solidifying in cold temperatures. My usual kaluha/bailey's combination was not producing, and in the end I switched both rods to bottom baits glugged in a vodka/tangerine mix.
Do the glugs work? Well on more than one occasion the action slowed for 20 minutes and by putting on a new hook-bait I was able to get a take in a matter of seconds once cast into the right area!
Anyway, a nice winter day which I hope to repeat in the next week or so. Here's a few pictures.
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Not ALL salt is created equal.
You'll have to show me a lot of research and results to convince me salt does not work. Carp coming out of the winter and prior to spawning need certain minerals and nutrients and salt is very effective during these times. Lysine is another mineral that they require during this time and it's no surprise that baits that have this in them are very effective.
I have so much faith in 'salt' that I am currently 'curing' some special hook-baits for the spring which I have used in the past with good results. It's a 2-3 month process but well worth it, and I believe in essence I am creating a hook bait to trigger a response. In effect I want my hook bait to be taken first. Yes, I may use other 'chum' to attract fish, but once in the area my hook-bait will give off a very different signal than attracts the fish to inspect it.
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Scott used to be an excellent stalker because fish loved hanging around the shadow created by his giant head. Now he's lean and mean he catches f.... all. True story.
Maybe had a 'bit' of an ego, but I had a couple of very good sessions hanging out with him. I take people how I find them and don't go on reputations or who they have fell out with. From the pictures I have seen over the last year, he still catches plenty of big fish although I take no notice of the stated weights!!
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There is nothing more exhilarating then getting a bad peg draw and finishing in the $$$. but, because you don't fish competitions you'll never know the feeling.
Carphd,
If that's what floats your boat, more power to you. I prefer to spend my time and money searching large expanses of wild water. I'm quite anti-social (unless fishing with friends) so competitions don't suit me. I like the solitude of being out in the middle of nowhere with all sorts of wild life. Nothing more exciting to me than tempting a large carp from a new area, with no one else around. I fish for my own personal satisfaction, not for trophy's or so I can list off all of my achievements. Yes I do publish some of the fish I catch, but that's the price I have to pay for being a 'Consultant' for a carp tackle company and I also like writing so this ticks both boxes. I've been quite competitive in several sports and won my fair of trophy's so I don't need this 'exhilaration' in my fishing. It's more of a personal quest for me.
Marcus,
One of the best replies I've seen. I absolutely agree with you that you can be a good angler within your realm, but to be outstanding you need to master many different elements and techniques, whether this is bait wise, rigs or the actual fishing situation. How many carpers can truly say they are good at float fishing, surface fishing, stalking, long range casting, method fishing etc, etc, etc,
I'll be honest and say that I 'steal' as much information as I can from other anglers. For instance, if someone else is catching more than me or having greater success I will inquire as to what they are doing. If it's something I can use in my own fishing then I'll incorporate it. I've also fished with others who are much better at one specific type of fishing than me in an effort to improve. An example of this would be my few sessions with Scott Osmond, who is one of the best stalkers of carp I have had the pleasure of fishing with.
In essence, as I have said before, take what you can from all of the methods and techniques and you will be a better angler for it. Stick your head in the sand and insist that your way is the only way and you will most likely be missing out.
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How does the pickup trigger the strike? My Brit partner Colin tortured himself for years over this one. His final opinion was, and I quote, " it's like matching the hatch when there ain't no hatch to match". Puffology. 99% of anglers will never be able to wrap their minds arouond packbait, the whys and whynots, when and when nots. You can forget ever being able to wrap your mind around puffology. The flavor calls em, the packbait holds them over any other bait in the water, and the pickup/lifter, done correctly will then do its job and trigger the strike. Poetry in motion if your deep enough to comprehend it. Simple, quick and deadly in competition.
Colin and myself went to France for a second trip by winning the Hominy OK event. Total weight, Big four, and Big fish, All on pack and On the Puff. We did leave second and third though. We also sandbagged.
Just enough to winn the turkey m8's. no need making all those Euro guys feel that bad.GUS
On the Puff
Tom.
ps. BTW Mark, how did you and Herk do at Hominy?? Did someone say Rats??
Tom,
I love the fact that when other's disagree with you or offer alternate points of view you put it down to their lack of understanding!! I'm surprised that you don't wipe the floor with everyone and win every contest you enter, but I guess you just put those events down to a bad peg draw?
I really have no ax to grind as I couldn't give a flying hoot about competitions and even less about puffology, but maybe one of the reasons there is so little 'useful' debate on the forum is that most of the conversations are pointless. I'll leave this thread to the 'greater' minds as clearly I am missing the point.
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Some interesting opinions on a few different subjects. Here's a couple from me:
Iain's point - Boilies can be used as a 'pick-up'
Mr Big - They are bait
All boilies are not created equal. Some are food based with quality ingredients and no preservatives, others are mainly semo/maize meal mixes with very high levels of flavors. Some will be more instant, but not long term. Others will be slower to start with but once the carp recognize them as a food source (and believe me they do) they will become better and better. The current argument about preservatives (a different topic, I know) is ridiculous as it was a study based on 1 bait company. I would be more worried about the PCB's going into our waters than a few pounds of boilies,
Secondly, boilies can and are effective as a 'pick-up'. I don't like the term and prefer hook bait, but in Europe and elsewhere, there has been a move away from using the same hook-bait as the loose feed (chum). Now you will see high attract, colored, fluro floating and wafting baits. They are designed to be used either as a stand alone hook-bait or in conjunction with something else. I personally have caught numerous carp by casting a single hook-bait with no other feed. Usually this is to rolling fish or when fishing at extreme range. As Iain mentioned, carp are curious by nature and will usually inspect something they are not familar with. Sometimes they just cannot resist a bright, flavored hook-bait.
Innovation - The point being that the Paylaker's have innovated way more with their methods
I would argue that the larger the cross section of any society the greater the innovation you will see. Whether you like it or not the European carping society is imminently larger than the US. While some of the products and methods to come out of this are garbage, you also get a lot of useful stuff. Examples include, the hair rig, most of the improvements in terminal tackle, fake plastic baits, boilies, etc. etc. etc.
Paylaking is a unique society for me. You are fishing primarily fishing man made lakes, small in size and stocked with fish from elsewhere. Thus, there is usually an absence of natural food in relation to the population of carp (basically the bio-mass is not great enough to support the numbers of fish). This is very similar to the commercially stocked waters in England, where 'The Method' was born. With a lack of natural food the carp are dependent on anglers baits and as such when lots of bait goes into the water (ie, a Paylake competition) the carp will usually hone in on the bait they find most attractive first.
Now don't get me wrong, I am sure packbaits are effective in many different wild water situations, but they are not the only or the best way to fish on all occasions. A good angler evaluates the situation and then fishes with the most effective methods available, sometimes through a lot of trial and error. If you only fish one way all of the time, how do you know another way is not more effective??
Worm - Chumming large quantities of bait will make the carp bloated, slow......
The wild carp in the US are not dependent on anglers baits and have grown to their size(s) but eating natural baits. Yes, our bait is an easy meal, but I cannot begin to imagine how much bait we would need to introduce to effect them in the way you described. Just due to the size and numbers of our American waters and carp would make this task a rather large undertaking. How many carp anglers do we have in the US? Secondly, how many use large amounts of bait? Thirdly, how many use boilies? (I don't count maize, corn, doughball and other particles as many, many other species also eat them as well)
Anyway, some of the points discussed have been interesting but I would suggest for an open discussion both parties need to be willing to take in points from each other, not resist them! I am sure the Paylakers have added a great deal to the average American carper, as have the Euro's. I don't care where I pick up ideas if it helps me improve and catch more fish, great. The contest between who is the best and what method is the best is redundant. All a competition will tell you is who or what method is the best on that particular day in that particular swim. If that's what you like doing, then good luck to you! I'll be out in the wilderness chasing my dreams
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Excellent information! By the way i am in Haverhill
One other thing I would add is to fish just beyond the weed line, especially at low tide. At high tide you may find the fish will come closer in, especially when fishing on the wall section in Haverhill as I have witnessed fish feeding on dropped bait under the rods!!
Another presentation I have had lots of success on is popped-up baits. Generally, I will use floating baits (pop-up boilies, plastic corn etc) and fish them 2-3 inches off the bottom. Due to the tides the baits will waft around and the fish find them hard to resist. Visual and bright bait also work well.
Finally, if you fish regularly you should see a pattern emerge as to the best tides to fish on (ie. high tide, outgoing or incoming, low tide etc). These do tend to change each year and also it depends on the spot you are fishing but as the fish are usually in large shoals they do travel around a lot. As an example in 2011 I found that 2 to 3 hours either side of the low tide was awesome fishing and while I did catch at other times this is when most action would occur. The following year, high tide fished much better.
Haverhill is a great area to get into carp fishing as you have quite a few productive spots to go at.
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Like Maninblack I fish the Merrimack and some of the comments above would be great but not for a tidal river (for example, the paylake rig with a puff on the hook would not last 2 minutes with the heavy current) If you are fishing the Lowell area you will not have to contend with the tides, but once above the Lawrence dam then the tides really will affect how you want to set up.
I have fished the Haverhill and Amesbury areas a fair bit and here's what I have used tackle wise:
30lb Braid (Powerpro) as a main line in the weedier areas
15lb Big Game mono in less weedy and less snaggy areas
Lead sizes will vary from 2-6 oz depending on the strength of the tide. I set up a helicopter rig with a changeable ring to switch out lead sizes. A simple running lead rig will also work, just make sure the lead or the hook-link can detach in case of a line break
A tripod (Bank Fishing Systems do a cheap version for around $30) for your rod(s) as you will be moving them as the tide changes.
I would go with heavier hooklinks (30lb powerpro is my favored hook-link material on the Merrimac) as the carp fight incredibly hard.
Hooks - a heavier pattern hook will help you land more fish as if you are fishing in weed or near snags you will want to slow down the fish which with lighter patterns will result in your hooks opening. Gamagatzu do a decent wide gape hook that you can usually find in walmart for around $3.50 a pack.
Bait wise a good ground bait or method mix usually helps. You can go with an oats base or whatever you prefer. Lots of recipes on here, just make sure you have a bucket full as you will be recasting regularly as the tide moves in and out.
I have had plenty of fish on corn and maize and it is a cheap way to fish. I have also had lots of fish on chick peas, again cheap and easy. (Buy a couple of dried packs for $3, soak for 12-24 hours and boil them for 20 minutes). You can then use them either plain or add some flavors. In summer I will add some oil and spices which really does attract the carp.
Just about any bait will work but you need to be patient. If it is a tidal section it is not unusual to wait for several hours before the fish come along and then the action can be very heavy. Pre-baiting also works.
The Merrimack is an excellent river with lots of hard fighting carp ranging from 10-25lb's with the occasional bigger fish showing up. Good luck with your fishing.
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Tiger nuts are soooo good that apparently our ancestors were surviving on them over 2 million years ago. Get on the growlers!
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The term 'Method' refers to the technique NOT the bait. I'm sure Mr Big knows this!
'The Method' was developed to catch lots of small carp in match (competitions) conditions. It can be used with groundbait, pellets or whatever the individual thinks will work best. It is the technique of constantly recasting to the same spot with a feeder in order to get the carp (or other species) competing for the bait. Rigs are similar to paylakers in that they are usually very short hook-links with the hook-bait encapsulated in the method.
Sounds like Packbait was developed for the same purpose (competition fishing in man made lakes) and the make-up of the bait is determined by whatever the individual angler decides is the most effective.
Does it really MATTER what you call your mix?? I don't use either by the way, not in their true sense.
I honestly don't see why the same debate rages from year to year. It's simple to me....I use what I think works and have confidence in. If you believe a puff is effective, then use it. Same for a boilie or any bait for that matter. As I don't generally like to enter competitions and fish for 'wild' carp I use lots of techniques and baits. Just because I am 'Euro' doesn't mean I have to fish just the one way. Take what you can from all and every method and you will become a better angler.
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Here's a short story that I was reminded about yesterday as I was uploading pictures from 20 years ago! It's purely a fishing tale and doesn't have any strange or disturbing interludes like most of my other 'adventures'. It outlines a session where myself and another angler tried to catch a monster.
It was around 25 years ago that I first started to target carp. Like most young anglers I had whet my teeth on roach, gudgeon and perch before moving on to chase tench, bream, crucian carp and pike. Around the age of 18, my best friend was living in a house a stone's throw away from a Park Lake and so naturally we became enthralled with the place and so my 'carping' addiction started.
That first year I caught several good fish, even managing a 20lber, which was a big deal in my neck of the woods and I was all pumped up with pride thinking I was the next Rod Hutchinson. Here's I am with a fish on June 16th, the opening day of the season.
After 3 or 4 months on this park water I decided I needed a bigger challenge and so set out to fish a much larger water (5 acres max. which I now consider a puddle). The next month was frustrating as I listened to everyone else about how to catch the carp and miserably failed. It was until my best friend advised me to do my own thing that I started to catch, and after a few nice scatter scaled beauties, Scott (my friend) decided he wanted in on the action.
Here's an example of the fish that were on offer.
After a few successful sessions fishing together we thought we had the water all figured out and our usual approach was to do a lap or two of the lake to discover where the fish were and then set up a swim that would give us good access to the area. On a beautiful summers day we had set up about two thirds of the way down the lake. We were in the middle of a 48 hour session and during the first night we had both caught a fish or two. It was a blazing summers day and the lake now appeared dead. I decided I needed to go for a walk to look for signs of life.
I headed to my left to the far end of the lake where there was a nice reed line that the fish liked to get into.
This night time shot of the water shows the area I was looking at.
As I approached the area I stopped dead in my tracks. In front of the reed line there was a large back sticking out of the water. Now this lake had a decent stock of double figure carp, but at the time I was unaware of anything bigger than low twenties ever coming out of it. This fish was in a different class, it was as wide as my friend's labrador and black as coal. I wanted to catch it.
I quickly backed away and rushed back to my bivvy. The rods were bought in and I preceded to cut off my rig and attach a single hook with a small shot 8 inches away for casting weight. Scott, who was passed out in his bivvy heard the commotion and immediately inquired what was going on. Being selfish, I lied as best I could, "just going for a look around mate". "Why the rod?", he inquired. He didn't buy my explanation that I was taking it 'just in case' and also bought his rods in, exclaiming that I had obviously found some fish and he was coming as well.
Because I am a good friend, I explained I had seen a massive fish and I thought I had a chance at stalking it. Rather than race to the area we agreed on a formula that would allow us both to try for it. One cast apiece until we hooked it or spooked it!!
Bait wise we took a mixture. Some floating trout pellets, bread crust, mixers and a tub of worms. Our first plan of attack was to drift some trout pellets and mixers over it's head and see if there was a response. We crept back into position and sure enough the fish was still basking where I had left it. Scott exclaimed that it was, "Fu*kin massive" and was shaking with excitement as was I. We used a baiting spoon to throw out some floating baits as we didn't even want the noise of the catapult to ruin our chance. Now the waiting game would commence.
Even though there was no reaction from the fish we knew that sometimes you had to keep feeding for quite a while to get a reaction. There was also a slight chop on the water as well, so it was hard to judge the reaction, if in fact there was one. An hour passed very slowly and it was clear the fish wanted no part of the trout pellets or mixers. Okay, Plan B.....bread crust. This lake was popular with bird feeders and the carp loved a bit of bread, no way could the fish resist a juicy piece of crust. Being that I discovered the fish I would have first cast. I dipped the crust in the margins and lobbed it 20 yards upwind. Even the master of fishing John Wilson would have been proud.
The crust drifted into position and I swear I saw the fish move. I checked the clutch of the reel and got ready to strike as I was convinced I was about to hook into the fish of my dreams. The crust drifted over the fish and I lost my chance. Being a competitive pair, Scott pushed me out of the way and announced that he would show me how it was done. I was gutted, I'd missed my chance and now Scott was going to hook it instead. I was relieved (aren't I a good friend) when the fish also ignored his cast. This repeated itself for a good 3 or 4 casts each until we agreed that it didn't want a surface bait. Unbelievably, the fish hadn't been spooked and it's massive back was still on display. I really need to see this fish in my net!!
The bread was thrown up the bank and I impaled two very healthy lob worms on the hook. This time I cast the worms 10 yards past the fish and skipped them across the surface just in front of the fish and then let them drift past the leviathan's nose. No way could it resist, it was only a matter of time. I was shaking so put the rod on the grass and watched for the next 5 minutes expecting the fish to tip up at any moment and inhale the worms. No such luck.
Scott's turn again and his cast was spot on. Oh well, I thought as at this point I just wanted to see the fish on the bank. Again, no reaction. What was wrong with this fish. It showed no reaction, neither positive or negative to any of our attempts. We began to discuss the reasons and hastily retreated to the bivvy's to get some more baits. Over the next 30 minutes we tried a number of offerings....side hooked boilie, tiger nut, pop-up, in fact everything we had. I was now officially PISSED OFF.
This fish was not normal. Getting aggravated I cast a bait directly at it, to get reaction. NOTHING. After several casts I knew something was not 'quite' right and Scott was dispatched to get his waders on. Perhaps the fish was in trouble or snagged on the bottom. I had witnessed several anglers using 'death rigs' on this water so this was a distinct possibility. Scott waded out across the margins just behind the fish with his landing net. He tried to net the fish but something was stopping the net from going underneath the fish. He waded back to shore and stripped down to his underwear as the water was too deep for thigh waders. We were both concerned about the fishes welfare, which was soon to change.
Scott waded out again and as he got within 4 feet of the beast he began to swear repeatedly. At this point I wasn't quite sure why, but once he got a good hold on the black backed beast I understood completely. Out of the depths he raised his prize to chest level.
It was BLACK..... it was MASSIVE....... it was a fu*kin MICHELIN TYRE!!
I also started to curse, but after a few seconds we both saw the funnier side and started to laugh. Like a couple of plums we had been stalking a tyre for over 2 hours.
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Pretty easy decision for December's winner as we only had one entry!!
To be fair it was a cracking fish in challenging conditions and was a worthy winner.
Congratulations to Dave Pickering, who wins $100 voucher from BC Tackle and is the final entrant into the Yearly competition.
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I'll have to have a think about what stories I can write. My fishing in America has been punctuated by lots of strange events and happenings and to be honest I just roll with the punches and nothing really surprises me anymore. I do have some classic stories from my fishing in England, but would imagine they may need to be censored for the younger audience. So many to choose from, I need to write an overview first.
Some of the stories so far have bought a smile to my face. I've had a few run-ins with Mink, hooked more ducks and fowl that I can count, fell into many lakes and rivers and out of trees, lost more than one rod to a spool explosion or mishap, broke many a rod casting or otherwise, had some epic run ins with local wild-life (animal and human alike). I'm sure I'm missing lots as some of my biggest adventures were with friends. I'll have to SKYPE a few of my mates to get my best one.
Until then, keep them coming. Life's an adventure.
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The original Scopex was developed by Rod Hutchinson and he has never given up the info. as to 1) Why it was named Scopex 2) What the ingredients were.
While many companies have copied Scopex, the original version is no longer available (Not even from Rod Hutchinson baits....even if they tell you otherwise!!).
This is due to the fact that many of the original flavor houses where the products were sourced from no longer exist and also because the food regulations changed.
Not saying the current crop of Scopex flavors don't work, just that they are all copies of a product that no longer exists.
Personally, I've used Scopex in several combinations and while I have had success and do rate it, there are other flavors I much prefer.
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Thanks for all the kind comments, much appreciated.
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Mike,
Go on ISSUU and type in carp fishing. Lots of free online magazines to browse through. Book wise there are tons of decent books from older writers (Hutchinson, Maddocks, Paisley, Yates, Gibbinson etc) up to some of the better writer's of today (Hearn, Nash, Dave Lane, Martin Clarke....). You can also buy many of these books online to read on a tablet or lap top.
Happy reading
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Remember to post any pictures of carp caught in December (if you have any). Last few days to post before we vote.
Once we vote on December we will announce the details for the Carp of the Year, which will allow all CAG members to vote. Prizes will be announced at that time as well.
Good luck, FFF carp will count as long as they are posted before January 3rd.
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Hi Guys !! Would anybody consider Doing a change to the ATC ? What i am talking about making it a Big 4 or Big 5 event . Like that the chances of all the anglers of winning ATC is way much bigger ?????
Just a thought .... Any opinions about this ?
Best suggestion I've heard yet.
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Here's a short video reviewing my year. Lots of memorable moments personally and also for the friends I shared the banks with.
Pack versus method; not for the humor challenged
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