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All, I believe my most consistent practice with bridge piers is, I never fished the backside if it was sunny. When the back or the left or right side were in the shade I still found them to be just average. I too always think it is a "fishy" looking environment only to be dissapointed. Phone

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All, Of this I can assure you - HOPEFULLY I am quoting myself. """ “Carp eat between nothing and very little when the water temperature is below 50 degrees F. and what they do eat they digest probably less than 5%”.""" A couple observations and biological facts HEALTHY carp can live seven months without feeding. THIS is the reason carp do not survive the far cold extremes. ON topic (if I remember my own stuff) the warmer the sweeter, the colder the more acidic. IN cold, carp will continue instinctive foraging behaviour and attention to tactics is far more important than bait choice Phone

ALL, JUST a reminder - - I, FOR ONE am not especially impressed with the alternative Phone

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Huge, STATISTICS is not something I rely on very heavily. I usually just lie and deny. The one thing I am very careful about is I always read "the terms and conditions" before I check the box Phone

ALL, The UK has the world's 5th largest economy (I think). How can you have the 15th highest standard of living in EUROPE? Someone is pushing the pencil. Cod, some of what you say has merit. WHY are you so zone focused on BREXIT you have no desire to discuss the devastation that's being created by COVID-19? The pandemic appears to be 10 times the singular problem you focus on.

All, I am a 50 year subscriber to MINIATURE DONKEY TALK MAGAZINE (go ahead CHESTERS1, google it). I have to agree with PETER to some extent. For me, late 60's - 70's - and probably early 80's in carp angling were the golden years. Since angling for the most part is a chosen avocation and hobby not many care to read redundant stories about common carp an omnivorous fish. They can eat a herbivorous diet of aquatic plants, but prefer to scavenge the bottom for insects, crustaceans (including zooplankton), crawfish, and benthic worms - or that they have 50 chromosome. You want excitement try miniature donkeys. I enjoy angler accounts of sessions, on AN - - - AND - ok the BS Phone

ALL, First, may I say that may be the ugliest GD creature ever. We know, while I can't see one, a single scale could determine with 90% accuracy the heritage of the fish. I have this obnoxious feeling nothing about this story will pass even the simplest sniff test. I call foul. I can completely understand Peter's reluctance to be even remotely associated with carping in 2020. I found carp angling in the UK to be an honorable sport (err - 1976).

ANT, Fifty is the ultimate "F" word Phone

All, One day, Little Johnny saw his grandpa smoking his cigarettes. Little Johnny asked, “Grandpa, can I smoke some of your cigarettes?” His grandpa replied, “Can your pen!s reach your a$shole?” “No”, said Little Johnny. His grandpa replied, “Then you’re not old enough.” The next day, Little Johnny saw his grandpa drinking beer. He asked, “Grandpa, can I drink some of your beer?” His grandpa replied, “Can your pen!s reach your a$shole?” “No” said Little Johhny. “Then you’re not old enough.” his grandpa replied. The next day, Little Johnny was eating cookies. His grandpa asked, “Can I have some of your cookies?” Little Johnny replied, “Can your pen!s reach your as$shole?” His grandpa replied, “It most certainly can!” Little Johnny replied, “Then go f*ck yourself. These are my cookies!”

COD, It's the fishermen that determine when they are "essential". YOUR government only speaks for the lumpers. GOVERNMENT does not make you go to sea in time of peace. I love your use of the word "irrelevant" - I kind of believe you are catching on. Life in the UK seems to go on. BREXIT is irrelevant except it offers freedom of choice Phone

Cod, You are confusing me (not hard to do really). Let me see if I have this straight. 70% of the commercial catch by UK fishermen goes to foreign buyers. 70% of the commercial fish consumed in the UK come from foreign fishermen. According to your government the only "key" essential workers are the lads who unload the massive container ships of foreign fish bound for the UK market. - - - Have I got that right so far? As for the boats themselves, you the captain, decide when to fish or cut bait. Only those unloading the foreign supply ships are key workers. I suppose there were strings attached to the 10 million pound supplemental monies paid BRITISH fishermen when their FOREIGN markets got soft? Phone

Ken, THANKS - - what you see of my onion I took home and finished later. This is the darned restaurant. They serve both the onion and a double handful of french fries with every order. Always bring some of each home Phone

ALL, About time I guess. 2020 has provided me with some real challenges. For example eating this onion. Half a year ago I was diagnosed with "Large B cell lymphoma" cancer. The fix is chemotherapy. I intend to continue to be around for at least three or four more years. I have zero complaints, I've had a rich and rewarding 80+ and wouldn't change a thing. Well, maybe a couple things - like 3 heart attacks, 4 strokes, diabetes, stage 4 kidney failure, and assorted other boring maladies. I just don't want to sneak out the back door without Chesters1 having a peek. I don't expect any changes but somehow the time seem right

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COD, Don't be ridiculous. Fishing in the UK is more than a trade. Couple that with a starving world and - poof - you have a market. Phone

Cod, If there is no deal before the end of the transition period, the U.K. could theoretically cut off access to U.K. waters for EU vessels. YOU do realize ENGLAND HAS A SAY 1666 OR 1066 WILL PLAY NO ROLE IN UK WATERS CUT AND PASTE FROM YOUR PREVIOUS POST PHONE

COD, What about the 200 mile no access with BREXIT phone

KEITH, It is truly an embarrassment how quickly we get out of touch as we age. In fact, I would bet I haven't spent 3 hours in the last three years with an angler committed to EURO style carp fishing. I have never even seen a Delkim TXI Bite Alarm. Truth is I know nothing of their effectiveness. At one time I was a superb freeline sight angler - - - let's see -- - - how about 1973 Phone

All, I nearly always used, I believe you call them "swingers". In some cases it could be a 4 inch bobber and in other cases a bit of chewing gum wrapper. I would concede I haven't done three night sessions in my lifetime. However, it is just my opinion alarms usually do not represent a significant event at the bait. Massive drop back or screaming run means a fish has hooked itself IMO.

COD, On 2 July 2017 the government of the United Kingdom announced its intention to withdraw from the 1964 London Fisheries Convention (LFC). Plans to reshape the UK’s fisheries policy, including a 2017 Fisheries Bill, had already featured in the Queen’s speech on 21 June 2017. The Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) of the European Union has been unpopular with the UK’s fishing industry – and has been widely perceived as one where the UK may have more to gain than to lose by leaving the EU. copy & paste. Is it true when EU law and the CFP “ceases to apply” on withdrawal, as per the terms of Article 50, the UK will automatically regain all fishing waters and resources between our 12 and 200 mile limits. phone

COD, Between the late 1940’s and 1976 I recall two island nations all but declare war despite the fact one nation had NO army. Fortunately, there were only a few casualties. These were the COD WARS between Iceland and the UK. You may not remember ICELAND won the major conflicts. But You surely remember the was UK riding mostly on the backs of labour and Harold WILSON – Viva those net cutters Phone

HUGH, I believe it is a line from a movie. I often use it in younger casual crowds. Select a bird and as you exit you say, "I hope you find your dad" exit stage left Phone