River Carp

[Mark Quinney]

All,

 

I have been put onto some stretches of the Avon in the midlands that contain some nice carp. Anyone aware of any other stretches of river that may hold some decent carp. Need a challenge next year as I am bored with pools.

[Guest Ferret1959]

Where are you Mark cos if you fancy good river carp thr the Soar near Loughborough.

[Mark Quinney]

I live in Coventry

[Peter Waller]

I know of some very nice ones on the Broads, to over 40 lbs, but can I catch them, can I hell!! Think I'll stick to bream!

[Dunk Fairley]

Peter,

what you need to do, is try and catch the the Bream. Then, when you fail, it'll be because of the nuisance Carp!

[Peter Waller]

Todate my biggest carp was caught on a lure, when I was trying to catch a pike. My biggest bream came on a plug, and my biggest (only) catfish also came on a lure. Seems I'm destined to succeed, but only unintentionally!

[Ken L]

Carp numbers are increasing on the Severn but locating them and then targeting them is difficult.

The section just upstream of the old abandoned bridge at Bewdley in known to hold and produce a head of carp and fish to over 20lb were taken this year. The right hand bank is controlled by the KDAA and I think the left is the top end of Stan Lewis's water.

[zenith10]

ive seen 20lb+ in the river soar but i think you would have a hard time catching them at this time of the year

[Phil Adams]

while we're on the subject. does anyone know of any good areas around Bedfordshire for river carping?

 

sorry for the slight hijack.

[Mark Quinney]

Someone else after peace and quiet and some real fish ??