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    Scottish Carp

    in Session Carp Fishing

    Posted

    Didn't the Scottish Carp Group put lots of stockies in Danskine that went belly up and died? Just curious as to wheather the original wildies remain now or died off at the same time.

     

    Most if not all the wildies from years ago were lost in a fish kill well over 10 years ago, the water was then used as a trout

    fishery for a while which did not do well and then the SCG took it over.

    We tried to get it back to a wildie fishery, as we were lucky enough to get hold of some wildies for re-stocking, they did

    very well through the first summer but a severe winter which saw the water frozen over for long periods spelled disaster with

    most of the new stock perishing :( it was heart breaking to see, I had the Fisheries Research Service on site doing all sorts of

    tests and taking all sorts of samples from nearly dead fish! Sepa had full analytical reports done on the water quality and all the tests

    from fish and water came up clean and we can't say for sure it was an oxygen problem due to the ice as it had melted by the time readings were taken.

     

    In the end we stocked with modern strain of carp, they went in at an average size of around 5lb and now there are fish not far off the 20 mark which is encouraging, these fish are a mix of stunning fully scaled, linears and big plated mirrors plus a hand full of commons that are doing very well.

     

    Cheers

    Saul

    Scottish Carp

    in Session Carp Fishing

    Posted

    I once fished for wild carp in a place called Danskine Loch in the Borders region many years ago. Not sure if they're still there but it sure was a beautiful place to fish and the carp were true battlers for their size. :D

     

    Hi Jacksprat

     

    Danskine is still there tucked away in a wooded valley in East Lothian and probably still looks the same.

    It's one of the Scottish Carp Group waters.

     

    Do you have any photos of wildies caught from the loch ?

     

    Cheers

    Saul

    Scottish Carp

    in Session Carp Fishing

    Posted

    you need to get in contact with the scottish carp group, who have several waters. Google it and its easy to find.

     

    Hi Kreid

     

    Thanks for posting the info

     

    Paul.

    There is also the Scottish Carper forum where you will find any info you need with plenty of help & advice for anything to do with carp fishing in Scotland.

     

    Cheers

    Saul

    Mark Holmes talk & slide show

    in Session Carp Fishing

    Posted

    Hi All

     

    I would just like to say a huge thanks to Mark Holmes for putting on a great show for us last night, there was a lot of thought gone in to making it something our guys up here in Scotland could relate to and not just photos of big southern fish which we don't have access to.

    The talk was very informative and gave the guys plenty to think about with their own fishing and the response from everyone at the end was they all had a great night.

    The usual mega raffle also went well with plenty of happy winners of some great prizes so a big thanks to everyone that helped with the prizes and to everyone that dug deep into their pockets helping to raise plenty of cash for the Scottish Carp Group.

     

    Many thanks again to Holmsey, a true gent and welcome back any time

     

    Cheers

    Saul :clap::thumbs:

    Mark Holmes talk & slide show

    in Coarse Fishing

    Posted

    Hi All

     

    Just to let you know that Mark Holmes, editor of Advance Carp Fishing will be doing a talk and slide show for us (The Scottish Carp Group) and everyone is welcome.

     

    Friday, 16th Feb 2007, 7.30PM till late

    DEER PARK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB LIVINGSTON, JUST OFF JUNCTION 3, M8

    NON MEMBERS WELCOME

    Tickets just £5 on the door.

     

    There will be the usual mega raffle to raise funds for the SCG.

     

    Previous events at this venue have been great with speakers like Gary Bayes, Lee Jackson and Derek Ritchie where a good night was had by all.

     

    Cheers

    Saul :):thumbs:

    Mark Holmes talk & slide show

    in Session Carp Fishing

    Posted

    Hi All

     

    Just to let you know that Mark Holmes, editor of Advance Carp Fishing will be doing a talk and slide show for us (The Scottish Carp Group) and everyone is welcome.

     

    Friday, 16th Feb 2007, 7.30PM till late

    DEER PARK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB LIVINGSTON, JUST OFF JUNCTION 3, M8

    NON MEMBERS WELCOME

    Tickets just £5 on the door.

     

    There will be the usual mega raffle to raise funds for the SCG.

     

    Previous events at this venue have been great with speakers like Gary Bayes, Lee Jackson and Derek Ritchie where a good night was had by all.

     

    Cheers

    Saul :):thumbs:

    More comparisons?

    in Photography

    Posted

    OK???? 'but' . . . . meaningless if you dont tell us what you did, a sight of the Exif as well? Is it possible/practical with an affordable DSLR or Compact type 'D' camera, and an affordable 'Elements' version of PS??? :headhurt: yes, my head does hurt!

     

    :ph34r:

     

    Sorry CJS2, just tried to get the exif data for you but i-photo wont let me copy it ????

    But the main thing I did was under expose by 1 stop, the rest in PS was simple levels and dodge and burn old dark room style

    and I'm sure elements lets you do that.

    One thing I did notice with that shot is that it was one of around 20 shots taken all trying different things with various results

    and thats the great thing with digital , it's free to play and learn !

    There were plenty of crappy shots also :D:headhurt:

     

    Cheers

    Saul

    Photo Of The Day.

    in Photography

    Posted

    Love the gudgeon shot :thumbs: Takes me back to my youth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! on the Tyne in the 60s.Best I ever done in a sitting was about 60ish.

     

    Where was the survey taken,out of interest.Its just that I have a static van on the Mull of Galloway :rolleyes:

     

    Hi Snatcher

     

    Tiny little stream near Lochmaben, sorry can't tell you the exact location as I'm not exactly sure myself !

    All those country lanes got me confused !!

     

    Cheers

    Saul

    Ultimate Carp Nutrition launch new website

    in Session Carp Fishing

    Posted

    So why are they better than any of the other countless bait companies out there Saul? do you know who is behind them? How long have you been using their bait and what others are you comparing them to?

     

    Hi Budgie

     

    The Enzyme is no ordinary bait, check out the website for info.

    I do know the guys involved and they are spot on, Pete's knowledge of bait and attractors etc is amazing, most of it going straight over my head though :blink:

    I've used many of the going baits over the years but these baits do have an edge, watching the reaction of the fish on Withy

    pool feeding on the Enzyme convinced me to give the bait a good go as I had baited the same area with some other baits to watch the reaction of the fish, most of which was left untouched ?? the other baits were baits I would normally be confident in from well known bait firms.

    The result of that guest session on Withy was a new PB @ 39lb 6oz and a 21 + two others lost which is good going for a first visit to a place like Withy where the fish have seen it all but I'm sure the bait had a lot to do with the results as the rod fishing with one of the other baits received no action at all.

     

    Cheers

    Saul

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