grouter

Five of us fished Rookery Meadow about 18 months ago.Quite silty.Only gravelly area is right round the margin.This is about 3 or 4 feet deep.That's where the swans come into play.They are an absolute nightmare.I did manage to extract a 29lb mirror and I lost a large common off the top.We found the baillif extremely unhelpful.Saw him once in the whole week.Not a place I would ever fish again.Lot of small stuff in there as well.I was the only one out of the five of us that managed to catch anything decent.Hope this helps.

Elphicks near Goudhurst (Tunbridge Wells area).Carp to 40lb.Catfish to 50lb+.Day ticket water with night fishing.Personally found it extremely easy (if that is what you want)

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For sale.Chub 5 star holdall for sale.Excellent condition.£45 inc.p.p.

Sorry guys,this bivvy is no longer available.

Did I not already say that I am aware that they are farmed fish?It's just a queezy sort of feeling I get personally because of my love for carp.

Unless it's a leather.Not many scales on them .Funnily enough I started a thread on the Carp Forum about the very same subject because I recently saw a mirror carp on the slab in Sainsburys.This one was quite large.9 or 10 lbs.Unfortunately (as usual) everything was taken out of context.I am aware that carp were originally brought into this country many years ago by the monks as a food source.I'm also aware that these fish are fish farmed for food.However I think what the guy who started this thread is trying to say(as I was) that as carp anglers with a passion for carp it is not easy to come to terms with.Not everyone will feel the same I'm sure.I eat loads of fish (usually the sea type)without even thinking about it.I personally see carp in a different light only because I fish for them.

You put the rig in the bag anyway with this type of lead.All you are doing is instead of tying off the bag you slide the rubber ring down the lead (over the top of the bag) and locate it in the groove around the lead.Used them for a while and then ditched them.Several times I found the ring up the line after the retrieve and I suspect this happened on the cast so the bait could have gone anywhere.I do a lot of bag fishing (succesfully) and I prefer it to mesh.You need to get your bags really tightly packed and lick and stick the corners back to form an aerodynamic shape.Don't cut the corners off!Personally I wouldn't bother with the leads originally asked about.

Roony~~~~~~ have had catfish to 33lb on 15lb mono hooklinks and No6 hooks whilst fishing for carp and not had a problem.However,when I go specifically for catfish I normally use 45lb Quicksilver.

Fox Frontier bivvy+winter wrap £125.Very good condition.Winter wrap only used 4 times.Includes pegs and storm poles.

Polly~~~~~~~~~ September is a great month for carp fishing.Probably the best month of the year.Especially the latter part of the month.If the weather is reasonable October can also produce some good results.

Sorry that should read 3.25lb.TC.

Depends how far you need to cast the PVA bags.I use the Chub Vantage 2.25lb.TC rods with Shimano Biomasters.Can chuck a large PVA bag along way with these rods.Awesome!

Punture the bag with a baiting needle but don't cut the corners off.Dampen the corners and fold them back tightly until they have stuck to the bag itself.You need everything as tight as possible.This makes for better casting and accuracy.

Sorry.I forgot to say that I have only ever used the red pepperami (spicy)

Have used pepperami for the last 12 years and every carp I have caught has come out on it.This includes a 41.25lb.lake record.I normally fish with PVA bags with pellets and a few pieces of chopped pepperami.M1 pellets work really well.

What exactly is a "proper" catfish angler?I have actually had several catfish up to 33lb on carp gear and a 2lb TC rod and landed them all.However,if I was specificaly targeting these fish I would not use a wire trace.I would,and have used,45lb.Quicksilver.

Tony ~~~~~ I didn't actually say that I shot my neighbours cats and I didn't say that I was responsible for the seven out of thirteen that are no longer around.I did suggest buying a gun but that was really wishful thinking,I still hate the bloody things.Can anyone even start to immagine how much crap thirteen cats produce.I agree about keeping a dog helps but as I said in my original reply most people let theirn cats out at night and those with dogs generally bring them in at night.

You're lucky.When my new neighbours moved in they bought with them thirteen cats.Yes I said 13!They moaned like hell when they found out I had a german shepherd.Of course this didn't help at night when the cats were out and the dog was in.Unfortunately I had to have the dog put down when his back legs went.They are also a few cats short.Don't ask me what happened to them but they are now down to six.I think the remainder may have realised it is dangerous to come into my garden.Any cats' mess I do find gets lobbed straight over the fence.You could always buy yourself an airgun.

Fox now have a cammo line.Somebodies gonna have to have it.It won't be long before some bright spark brings out cammo boilies.The carp will never find them though.Seriously,if people feel the need to spend their money on this nonsense it's up to them.You won't catch me out.

Have said this on various forums in the past but I have been using pepperami for 12 years and nothing else and have had my share of carp including my PB 41lb 4oz.That includes fishing new waters from time to time.

Nothing wrong with getting the bream interested.Carp are naturally curious and will eventually move in.Just make sure your baits are big.

Haven't used luncheon meat for a long time but have been using pepperami exclusively for 10 tears.Have caught all my carp on this stuff up to and including personal best 41lb 4ounce mirror.There are many alternatives to boilies. grouter (Pete)

Newt ~~~~~ I'm probably classed as a little unusual but I have three 12' 2lb TC (yes you are reading that right) 2lb Tc Hexagraphs that I have used for all my carp fishing since 1992.That's when I had them made. I'm still using them and I don't want anything else and I don't care if it all looks a bit old fashioned especially to the tackle tarts.Yes they are expensive (£238 each in 1992).£450 each to have made now.Cracking rods though.Had carp to 41.25lb and catfish to 33lb no problem.Had them made to look like cane and a lot of people thought that is what they are.Life time guarantee as well (normal use ).

The method won't work everywhere.However i did very well with it last year on a day ticket water.I used Vitalin mixed at the fishery with lake water(important)plus seetcorn pellet and bits and pieces plus bits of hook bait (pepperami).2" hook links and cricket ball size method.On several occasions I had 6 or 7 mid 20's in a day plus a lake record 41.25lb mirror.Size 6 hook.Only lost 2 fish at the most and those dropped off.