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Richard Carter Centrepin...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:23:30 +0000

I do like Richard Carter reels but i'm n ot a lover of this one...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Richard-Carter-T...=item2c62ecc99a

I would imagine it'll reach a pretty penny just because of it's creator but I certainly won't be bidding, personally I think it looks awful.

Winter tactics?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:11:51 +0000

HI ALL,

RELATIVLEY NEW TO THESE CARP FORUMS AND WAS WONDERING IF ANY YOU GUYS COULD OFFER ADVICE OR GIVE ME A FEW TIPS TO CARP FISHING AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR IN WINTER!! ANY GENERAL ADVICE WOULD 'REALLLYYY' HELP THANKS A LOT !

ALSO, ME AND TWO FRIENDS ARE BOOKED IN TO FISH 'FOUR SEASONS' IN BLACKPOOL NEXT WEEK AND WAS JUST WONDERING WHETHER ANY OF YOU HAVE BEEN, IF SO COULD YOU PLEASE ALSO OFFER SOME GENERAL TIPS AND ADVICE IN RELATION TO THE
MILL LAKE?

THANKS ALOT & TIGHT LINES:)

Who actually is a member of wingham?

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:20:00 +0000

I know the Burgess boys are but i am not sure on anymore. It would be interesting to know and your thoughts on the place.?

Private Medieval Lake in Cambridgeshire

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:49 +0000

Hi all

This is my first post on here so hello!
I own a 0.5 acre medieval lake/pond in Cambridgeshire that I have started to excavate. I am hoping to expand it further into the land and eventually stock it - but I was wondering if there is anyone out there, or if you could point me in the right direction, who would be interested in renting the lake and managing it. Ideally they would finish the excavation and stock it themselves but we are happy to compromise.

I would love any advice or suggestions you may have

Best Wishes

Thea

My new baby....I am back in the mix...woop woop!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:22:37 +0000

Here she is.
Call me an old timer but they don't build them like this anymore

Whilst we're picking on vermin

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:02:38 +0000

All,

At the recent fishing show in Kansas City for a birthday gift I bought a fishing friend (he doesn't carp fish so we don't go often together - but coffee) a mixed bag of porcupine quills from about 4 to 10 inches in length in equal numbers. (12 for $6.00). He can make dink floats with them as he chooses (yes, he's a dink fisherman).

Anyway, I'm giving them to him tomorrow and thought some of you would like the company name

AAShlok Inc.
13617 12th Street Ste. 'D'
Chino. CA 91710
U.S.A.

that's what is on the package. I'm sure they have a web site although I didn't look.

Maybe if we all work together we can kill a few more rodents.

Phone

The cautionary tale

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:51:22 +0000

Many times over the years when reading posts about "artificial fishing" such as stocking river fish in ponds and over stocking "mud-holes" Ive been reminded of an old story I read in a fishing magazine/book.It has stuck in my mind since I read it possibly in the early 70's. Trouble is I just cant remember who wrote it (possibly Dick Orton or Peter Stone) so cant find an on line copy of it.

Basically the story in set in the future (at the time) and tells of two young anglers visiting an old boy to look at his photo albums.He has loads of great fish to his credit but no longer fishes.The young lads leave and discuss there plans to later that evening visit their local angling centre. They discuss whether to fish the pool stocked with 2lb roach or the one with the 4lb chub (all being artificially dug barren holes containing only specimens of the same species and same size in each one).

Anyone know the story and can either post a link or email me a scan of it please?

should river fish be put in stillwaters

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:18:58 +0000

i recently caught a chub in a local commercial and it got me thinking. should traditional river fish, such as chub and barbel, be put in stillwaters. or are they better of being left in the rivers.
ive heard tht in rivers chub are good fighters but this one just seemed to give in right away.
i dont know if is true of all stillwater chub or barbel, or was just this particular fish.
what do you guys know or think about it?

rudd fishing

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:03:45 +0000

looking at some of the latest threads this may be a sore point for some but i want to catch some good rudd.
ive only caught a few that were no bigger than about 6oz but they nice looking fish. i know a place where there are some up to 1lb and would love catch one that big. so any general tips for them would be useful.
thanks in advance.

danger of beaver eating all the fish

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:39:17 +0000

i know some will say the will not eat fish but i know better the beavers have been eating fish for ever even though the experts will tell you they do not

fish are not there natural first choose meal but given a chance they will eat fish but iu think they may scawange them more then kill them so they can eat them but they will eat the carps and barbells if allowed to do so

Youtube Video -> Original Video

Ham Hydro at Teddington

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:02:19 +0000

Objections from anglers needed

see: http://www.fishingmagic.com/forums/general...-objection.html

Swingers or chains?

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:39:46 +0000

It has probably been done to death but do not forget we get newbies on here everyday so we need to know whether they are a swinger or not. This could be a worry at the wingham fish in as the swinger could be lurking around. Then we have the chain gang its rather perverted but atleast it's kept behind bivvy closed flaps in private.
A bobbin man is to old to worry about so best left alone with his playboy mag.

So what is the advantage to being a swinger ?
What's the advantage to being into chains?

OOOPS i forgot it is a fishing question...Yes you know those indicators...Sorry about that!

Life size painting of your PB

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:23:39 +0000

Came across this chap on another forum, who will paint your fish life-size from a photograph. He's done game and sea fish so far, but would be happy to paint coarse fish.

http://www.piscatorialpaintings.com/webpages/time-lapse.html

Now, would I get in more trouble, I wonder, for putting a painting of a tench on the wall, or for spending �500 commissioning it?

Wingham - Bait advise

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:23:59 +0000

Can anyone give me a guide to the types & amount of bait to take, (should I be picked), in May.

RAPALA ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2011

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:39:18 +0000

GOOD YEAR IN CHALLENGING BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Article here:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/08/...012+HUG20120208

Looking for a hand

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:13:37 +0000

I am quite new, both to the forums and to fishing and been out of internet for a while so have not had the presence I have wanted on these forums, but all that aside I enjoy fishing in all aspects but would like 'training' so to speak. If there are any anglers living in the Addlestone, Surrey area who would allow me to tag along and learn I would be most grateful. I am specifically interested with Pike/Carp.

Thanks in advanced,

Elliott

Winter Bream (seriously big)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:22:52 +0000

Hi guys, been a while since I last posted. I wondered if any one had been out this winter after big bream. I have done a little but missed the mild spell as I was in Canada for a few weeks.

Febuary/March are my favorite months for big bream, indeed all my big doubles have come in these months.

Views, baits, questions???

I am very happy to share my tactics, ideally like to get a discussion going where we can air our ideas/tricks etc.

Interesting predation (otter) article in Carp World

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:36:33 +0000

Ok ok I know what am I doing reading Carp World? Well there was limited choice at the airport before a boring flight and that's my excuse.

Anyway the first article is by Tim Paisley regarding the Predation Action Group. I have to say that although I don't really agree with some aspects of his (and the groups opinions) the article is very well written I really think it is worth a read regardless of whether you like or loathe otters. He clearly discusses the reality that if you try to take on otters you will only damage angling as a whole. I sincerely hope that as press officer he and only he talks to the papers or the BBC etc etc.

It is a long article so maybe a little too long for a tescos / whsmith read. It would be great if we could ask permission to reproduce the article here, Elton, Mods?

Anyone else seen it, anyone know Tim (Budgie?) or can write a more eloquent request than me?

I would also be interested in more opinions of anyone who has actually read the article.

Edit website not yet working fully http://www.thepredationactiongroup.co.uk/

Rich

We have losed 90% of our Eels in 20 years but who cares?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:34:30 +0000

We are losing our Eels
I think you love em or hate them and let�s be fair anglers mostly hate them and fishery owners do not care for them much either. We have Pike, Perch, and Zander all of which are quite big predators and in fact larger than of the three mentioned with pike leaving them miles behind.
So what is it that you the Angler and the fishery owners find objectionable about the Freshwater eel?

A good marine biologist is a friend of my Daughter. They both shared University together. Although not a big part of her scene so to speak she said to me that over 90% of Eels have disappeared in the last 20 years. Their spawning hardly exists and the trips from and to the Sargasso Sea very limited in numbers now. Now only 1 in 10 compared to in 1990. Nobody really knows why but it may be to do with the eco balance who knows? Bootlaces are nowhere near as there used to be.

So should they not be a protected species in our waters? Can you imagine losing 90% of Pike? Would then Pike be protected?
I am sure someone will say � There is no lack of them in my river� a bit like the Smoker who says his uncle smoked until he was 90 but you don�t hear about the 400 a day who die of which 95% are cancer smoking related.
What�s your view point as an angler on eels do you like them or find them a pain. I am sure the Snake like looks put some of you off. My mate hated them so much I had to unhook them but he had a fear of snakes too. And maybe Steve or Budgie or others who have been in the fishery management side of things can give us the business side of having eels ?

Field Boots

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:24:43 +0000

Well after years of using moon boots warm that they are, I'm looking to buy a couple of pairs of boots for me and my lad

Ideally I would like a high boot as in a proper field boot type rather than a hiking/walking type boot that just covers the ankle, waterproof is an absolute neccesity and lined to insulate against the cold

Anyone got ant experience of good or bad or a particular make to look out for and buy, don't want any think these are good type responses but real practicle experience from users of said boots

After the last weekends slipping and falling on my ar*e a few times and previous winter experience of poor traction and grip with moon boots its time to give the field boots a whirl

I like the look of the TFG field boot, nice and high for good ankle support but the only reviews I've seen are poor as they appear to let in water, some of the hiking/walking boots are'nt much better despite manufacturers claims and the Maver ones look like heavy wellies with fur liners so which ones are the best, high boots are a preference given that I'll be plodging about the banks and margins so don't want my legs or clothing getting soaked under my waterproofs

Any thoughs or comments or suggestions

Has this weather in varience changed your normal season?

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:17:37 +0000

It�s been a right topsy turvy winter so far. 19C one day 5C the next. It has played havoc with my bird�s weights.
How have you found it with these conditions, no difference or a difference in catch rates?
Probably one for B but how much does literally different temperatures in a huge variance so quickly affect the fish and fishing?

Bait-Tech Welcomes New Board Member

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:42:00 +0000

NEWS RELEASE FROM BAIT-TECH

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Heroes save life of Burnley fisherman in water plunge drama

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:43 +0000

Another rescue tale here:

http://www.pendletoday.co.uk/news/health/h...drama_1_4212140

Angler rescues friend from icy waters of River Ouse in York

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:20:46 +0000

QUOTE

AN ANGLER heroically rescued his friend when he slipped into the River Ouse while fishing in York.

Article here:
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/9513071.Fi...waters_of_Ouse/

31lb Pike

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:19:24 +0000

Some interesting comments in this piece...

http://www.thisislancashire.co.uk/news/951...ngler_Craig___/