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buc69

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Whilst carp fishing with a friend today i noticed everytime he was handling a carp he had his thumb in the carp's mouth.When i asked him about it he said it calmed the fish n reduce the flapping.Whilst the carp did seem to be calm i've never heard of this so i thought i would ask the forum,so has any1 else heard of this?

ayjay Member

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  buc69 said:
.Whilst the carp did seem to be calm i've never heard of this so i thought i would ask the forum,so has any1 else heard of this?

 

Yes.

 

:)

Brian Carragher Member

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Yes

 

It works with most species just be careful if you do it with chub and don't put your fingers too far in or else their throat 'teeth' can give you a bit of a shock

John S Member

John S

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Don't try it with a pike.... :unsure:

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.

Dick Dastardly Member

Dick Dastardly

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Yes,it also gives you a safe holding point. Shame more dont use it rather than trying to hold the fish as far out as possible.

And thats my "non indicative opinion"!

rarepleasures Member

rarepleasures

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My mother-in-laws boyfriend told me this trick. It kinda works.

My MIL also told me that because fish have no eyelids covering their head over in the net hading their eyes clams them down too. That definately seems to work.

Tony

Ken L Member

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I certanly use it as a secure way of holding a mahseer for a photo. Even if the fish bucks about, you generally retain enough control to stop it from injuring itself.

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.

happypiker Junior Member

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Yeah, my wife says it works on me too :thumbs: followed by a quick rattle round the ear :rolleyes:

buc69 Member

buc69

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Well you learn something new everyday. :thumbs:

Chris Goddard Member

Chris Goddard

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  rarepleasures said:
My mother-in-laws boyfriend told me this trick. It kinda works.

My MIL also told me that because fish have no eyelids covering their head over in the net hading their eyes clams them down too. That definately seems to work.

 

Certainly works for my hens?? :P :P :D

Chris Goddard


It is to be observed that 'angling' is the name given to fishing by people who can't fish.

If GOD had NOT meant us to go fishing, WHY did he give us arms then??

(If you can't help out someone in need then don't bother my old Dad always said! My grandma put it a LITTLE more, well different! It's like peeing yourself in a black pair of pants she said! It gives you a LOVELY warm feeling but no-one really notices!))

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