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RUDD

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Last night I had a load of carp feeding off the top but could not get a take.

I switched to to dry chum mixers glued toghether then glued to hook and dipped in active8 (first time I have used the stuff).

The carp were reponding as soon as loose offerings hit water so I cast out then feed so as to not spook fish.

I cast out, laid rod next to me on bank and picked up catty.

The take was so quick and violent that I did not even have time to make a swip at the rod as it flipped off the end of staging and sailed into middle of pool between two sets of lillies.

I did not have another rod with me and was only person down at the pools.

I stripped off and waded out to the lillies having to swim the last few meters.

I managed to grab rod but and started swimming back, about halfway I realised fish was still on but not really pulling back.

I swam back to swim, climed out then played and landed a 9lb common in only my wet underpants!!!!!!!!!!

 

Lesson learnt : next time open bail arm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RUDD

 

Different floats for different folks!

 

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Great story RUDD, but next time make sure its a double. :D

Fishing seems to be my favorite form of loafing.

 

"Even a bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work."

 

I know the joy of fishes in the river through my own joy, as I go walking along the same river.

 

What do you think if the float does not dip, try again I think.

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That's one fish you will not forget about in a hurry.

Stephen

 

Species Caught 2014

Zander, Pike, Bream, Roach, Tench, Perch, Rudd, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Eel, Grayling, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Species Caught 2013

Pike, Zander, Bream, Roach, Eel, Tench, Rudd, Perch, Common Carp, Koi Carp, Brown Goldfish, Grayling, Brown Trout, Chub, Roosterfish, Dorado, Black Grouper, Barracuda, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Tarpon, Red Snapper

Species Caught 2012
Zander, Pike, Perch, Chub, Ruff, Gudgeon, Dace, Minnow, Wels Catfish, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Roach, Bream, Eel, Rudd, Tench, Arapaima, Mekong Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Marbled Tiger Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Thai Redtail Catfish, Batrachian Walking Catfish, Siamese Carp, Rohu, Julliens Golden Prize Carp, Giant Gourami, Java Barb, Red Tailed Tin Foil Barb, Nile Tilapia, Black Pacu, Red Bellied Pacu, Alligator Gar
Species Caught 2011
Zander, Tench, Bream, Chub, Barbel, Roach, Rudd, Grayling, Brown Trout, Salmon Parr, Minnow, Pike, Eel, Common Carp, Mirror Carp, Ghost Carp, Koi Carp, Crucian Carp, F1 Carp, Blue Orfe, Ide, Goldfish, Brown Goldfish, Comet Goldfish, Golden Tench, Golden Rudd, Perch, Gudgeon, Ruff, Bleak, Dace, Sergeant Major, French Grunt, Yellow Tail Snapper, Tom Tate Grunt, Clown Wrasse, Slippery Dick Wrasse, Doctor Fish, Graysby, Dusky Squirrel Fish, Longspine Squirrel Fish, Stripped Croaker, Leather Jack, Emerald Parrot Fish, Red Tail Parrot Fish, White Grunt, Bone Fish
Species Caught 2010
Zander, Pike, Perch, Eel, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Mirror Carp, Common Carp, Crucian Carp, Siamese Carp, Asian Redtail Catfish, Sawai Catfish, Rohu, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Pacu, Long Tom, Moon Wrasse, Sergeant Major, Green Damsel, Tomtate Grunt, Sea Chub, Yellowtail Surgeon, Black Damsel, Blue Dot Grouper, Checkered Sea Perch, Java Rabbitfish, One Spot Snapper, Snubnose Rudderfish
Species Caught 2009
Barramundi, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Wallago Leeri Catfish, Wallago Attu Catfish, Amazon Redtail Catfish, Mrigul, Siamese Carp, Java Barb, Tarpon, Wahoo, Barracuda, Skipjack Tuna, Bonito, Yellow Eye Rockfish, Red Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Black Fin Snapper, Dog Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Marble Grouper, Black Fin Tuna, Spanish Mackerel, Mutton Snapper, Redhind Grouper, Saddle Grouper, Schoolmaster, Coral Trout, Bar Jack, Pike, Zander, Perch, Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Common Carp, Golden Tench, Wels Catfish
Species Caught 2008
Dorado, Wahoo, Barracuda, Bonito, Black Fin Tuna, Long Tom, Sergeant Major, Red Snapper, Black Damsel, Queen Trigga Fish, Red Grouper, Redhind Grouper, Rainbow Wrasse, Grey Trigger Fish, Ehrenbergs Snapper, Malabar Grouper, Lunar Fusiler, Two Tone Wrasse, Starry Dragonet, Convict Surgeonfish, Moonbeam Dwarf Angelfish,Bridled Monocle Bream, Redlined Triggerfish, Cero Mackeral, Rainbow Runner
Species Caught 2007
Arapaima, Alligator Gar, Mekong Catfish, Spotted Sorubim Catfish, Pacu, Siamese Carp, Barracuda, Black Fin Tuna, Queen Trigger Fish, Red Snapper, Yellow Tail Snapper, Honeycomb Grouper, Red Grouper, Schoolmaster, Cubera Snapper, Black Grouper, Albacore, Ballyhoo, Coney, Yellowfin Goatfish, Lattice Spinecheek

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yeah you'll never forget that fish, ive made a similar mistake, i forgot to put my bait runner catch over so that if i got a take it would let the line go...so after casting out withing 25mins i got a bite and my rod stand with another rod on it got pulled over..luckily the weight of the rod pod stopped the rod from going anywhere ....

 

what you should try is what john wilson does..take off the bail arm, and put an elastic band next to your reel and just put a little bit of line under the elastic band so that you can see if you get a take..

PB Mirror Carp: 10lb 7oz

PB Common Carp: 7lb 7oz

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I think it may have happened to quite a few of us, it certainly happened to me, a quick buzz and it was off, fortunately the lake was shallow in the margins so I managed to rush in after the rod and retrieve it, but sadly lost the fish, whatever it was

Alan

 

I must be doing something right, I'm still alive

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I swam back to swim, climbed out then played and landed a 9lb common in only my wet underpants!!!!!!!!!!

 

Lesson learnt : next time open bail arm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

What! you'd lost your landing net as well? :rolleyes:

 

I predict the next mistake will be striking with an open bail arm. :D

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What! you'd lost your landing net as well? :rolleyes:

 

:D:D:D Very funny. Definitely don't want to see the photos!

 

Pre-baitrunner days I had to jump in (only knee depth shallows) to retrieve the rod when method fishing, I'd only turned around for a few seconds to open the umbrella. It was only a little carp too, not much more than 2lbs. Now I always use baitrunners even if floatfishing or surface fishing, and even remember to turn the freespool on.

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