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Sorry to hear your lake has been spoiled by the carp Janet, some people just don't realise (or want to acknowledge) that a lot of people want to catch other species :( The shoulder injury affecting your fly-fishing isn't good either - hopefully it will recover now and let you do a bit of fluff-chucking again in the future.

 

I'm glad you're staying with us though, I've enjoyed reading your reports and/or rants ;)

John S

Quanti Canicula Ille In Fenestra

 

Species caught in 2017 Common Ash, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, White Willow.

Species caught in 2016: Alder, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Crab Apple, Left Earlobe, Pedunculate Oak, Rock Whitebeam, Scots Pine, Smooth-leaved Elm, Swan, Wayfaring tree.

Species caught in 2015: Ash, Bird Cherry, Black-Headed Gull, Common Hazel, Common Whitebeam, Elder, Field Maple, Gorse, Puma, Sessile Oak, White Willow.

Species caught in 2014: Big Angry Man's Ear, Blackthorn, Common Ash, Common Whitebeam, Downy Birch, European Beech, European Holly, Hawthorn, Hazel, Scots Pine, Wych Elm.
Species caught in 2013: Beech, Elder, Hawthorn, Oak, Right Earlobe, Scots Pine.

Species caught in 2012: Ash, Aspen, Beech, Big Nasty Stinging Nettle, Birch, Copper Beech, Grey Willow, Holly, Hazel, Oak, Wasp Nest (that was a really bad day), White Poplar.
Species caught in 2011: Blackthorn, Crab Apple, Elder, Fir, Hawthorn, Horse Chestnut, Oak, Passing Dog, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow.
Species caught in 2010: Ash, Beech, Birch, Elder, Elm, Gorse, Mullberry, Oak, Poplar, Rowan, Sloe, Willow, Yew.

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Sussed it Janet, your a closet boat angler, come and have a go on the south coast, you'll never go back to puddle bashing. :lol:

Free to choose apart from the ones where the trust poked their nose in. Common eel. tope. Bass and sea bream. All restricted.


New for 2016 TAT are the main instigators for the demise of the u k bass charter boat industry, where they went screaming off to parliament and for the first time assisting so called angling gurus set up bass take bans with the e u using rubbish exaggerated info collected by ices from anglers, they must be very proud.

Upgrade, the door has been closed with regards to anglers being linked to the e u superstate and the failed c f p. So TAT will no longer need to pay monies to the EAA anymore as that org is no longer relevant to the u k . Goodbye to the europeon anglers alliance and pathetic restrictions from the e u.

Angling is better than politics, ban politics from angling.

Consumer of bass. where is the evidence that the u k bass stock need angling trust protection. Why won't you work with your peers instead of castigating them. They have the answer.

Recipie's for mullet stew more than welcomed.

Angling sanitation trust and kent and sussex sea anglers org delete's and blocks rsa's alternative opinion on their face book site. Although they claim to rep all.

new for 2014. where is the evidence that the south coast bream stock need the angling trust? Your campaign has no evidence. Why won't you work with your peers, the inshore under tens? As opposed to alienating them? Angling trust failed big time re bait digging, even fish legal attempted to intervene and failed, all for what, nothing.

Looks like the sea angling reps have been coerced by the ifca's to compose sea angling strategy's that the ifca's at some stage will look at drafting into legislation to manage the rsa, because they like wasting tax payers money. That's without asking the rsa btw. You know who you are..

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Phone, it's not carp as such that is the problem, it's the carp obsession of many that is!

 

Janet, my great love is lure fishing, nothing beats it. When my right arm crocked I simply took to using my left one, simple!

Peter

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Janet, I think our loss is that we won't be able to read any more of your fabulous reports about the work parties and organised events at your lake, the superb pictures really brought them to life. Our gain is that you're moving to rivers which, let's face it, is how it should be done anyway. You might even be able to buy a matching deerstalker/lucky knickers set.

 

I'm sorry to hear about how things have developed at your club venue particularly as you put so much effort into keeping it going.

It's never a 'six', let's put it back

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Phone, it's not carp as such that is the problem, it's the carp obsession of many that is!

 

I've said that so often, on here and other forums, but many fail to see it, and take it as a slight on their 'choice' of angling.

 

 

Janet, I'm sorry to hear your news, but to be honest I'm not that surprised. I've noticed the number of angling related posts by you has fallen off over the last 6 months or so.

 

I can fully understand your disappointment, and dismay at the way your pond has changed, it's scene I know only to well. It's something that limits my angling sessions, as you know. All I can say is, enjoy the angling that you still do, (even if it is only the occasional trip), and be thankful for the good years you enjoyed before the 'sickness' took over. I'm glad you're staying with us, and look forward to reading more of your excellent "rants", when the mood takes you.

 

Take care

John.

Angling is more than just catching fish, if it wasn't it would just be called 'catching'......... John

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Janet not far from you there is a dark county wherin the natives are still painted in wode and tis said that the finest thing that comes from this dark county is the road back to Lancashire.....

 

However though the natives are oft described as being like Scotsmen but with the generosity removed there is an advantage in this for goodly thrifty Lancastrians for,as the Yorkists as they are known are sitting on a shedload of great cheap river fishing and a few decent still waters check out Bradford City AA and Bradford No1 as a good starter.

 

When your boat goes on the Lanky cut there is plenty of decent mixed fishing all along it's length especially in the basins and nowadays due to the rise of the commercial fisheries it rarely gets fished! Happy Days!

So there is really no need to pack in the fishing job just yet.

Oh and by the way if your fly gear is still water oriented i.e. AFTM 6 and above swap it for some river fly gear and give me a shout in the spring and I will show you some great trout sport that requires little casting.

"Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical

minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which

holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd

by the clean end"

Cheers

Alan

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Janet, I'm sorry to hear your news, but to be honest I'm not that surprised. I've noticed the number of angling related posts by you has fallen off over the last 6 months or so.

 

You're right there...I haven't been fishing on my club lake since February...it's been a bit of a difficult year with one thing and another....I haven't had time to get up there, and to be honest, I'd really lost the inclination to go...much as I loved the place, the fishing has changed, and I think not for the better. I've always said that I'm happy to catch anything that comes along, but carp after carp isn't my idea of fishing...

 

I am still fishing though, but now mainly restricted to the canal...not a bad thing really....! It's not easy, but it sure is fun!

 

I'm not knocking my old club in any way...I'll still go up to help on the work parties...if things change then I'll possibly join the waiting list for membership again, but not until they reduce the number of carp and return it to the lovely mixed fishery it was when I first joined.

 

Janet

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Sorry to hear of yet another angler having their local waters destroyed by the irresponsible stocking of carp. Unfortunately, it's not just thinking anglers and the native fish that suffer. All of the fauna and flora gets decimated with the insect life bearing the brunt of it.

Of course, the irony is that the club have improved disabled access whilst stocking the lake with fish that many disabled anglers can't handle on their own.

 

The good news is that the wild fish are still there in the rivers.

Species caught in 2020: Barbel. European Eel. Bleak. Perch. Pike.

Species caught in 2019: Pike. Bream. Tench. Chub. Common Carp. European Eel. Barbel. Bleak. Dace.

Species caught in 2018: Perch. Bream. Rainbow Trout. Brown Trout. Chub. Roach. Carp. European Eel.

Species caught in 2017: Siamese carp. Striped catfish. Rohu. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Black Minnow Shark. Perch. Chub. Brown Trout. Pike. Bream. Roach. Rudd. Bleak. Common Carp.

Species caught in 2016: Siamese carp. Jullien's golden carp. Striped catfish. Mekong catfish. Amazon red tail catfish. Arapaima. Alligator gar. Rohu. Black Minnow Shark. Roach, Bream, Perch, Ballan Wrasse. Rudd. Common Carp. Pike. Zander. Chub. Bleak.

Species caught in 2015: Brown Trout. Roach. Bream. Terrapin. Eel. Barbel. Pike. Chub.

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Sorry to hear about the club, like Rusty I enjoyed your write ups and photo's on club activities. I hope to look forward to hearing more about your boat trips and those river/canal Roach & Perch.

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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I am still fishing though, but now mainly restricted to the canal...not a bad thing really....! It's not easy, but it sure is fun!

 

I'm not knocking my old club in any way...I'll still go up to help on the work parties...if things change then I'll possibly join the waiting list for membership again, but not until they reduce the number of carp and return it to the lovely mixed fishery it was when I first joined.

 

Janet

 

 

Going off the title I thought you where giving up fishing. I can't weigh up your thread to be honest.

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