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Surface fishing for carp in this weather?

After days of cold wind and a deluge of rain stupid me did this evening.

After patrolling a local water the last few evenings I noticed every bit of flotsam from leaves, twigs, pollen and dust was getting pushed into a shallow south corner.

Having to go and send an item at the post office I grabbed a rod, net, mat, quarter of a loaf of frozen bread and a bucket of dog biscuits also containing a box of sundries for surface fishing.

 

On arrival at the water I found it to be dark, windy and damp.

I also saw a few bubbles in the corner and set about firing out a few mixers and small bits of bread out into the wind.

These were pushed into the corner by surface tow and back out along the bank to a small Lilly patch.

After a long half hour the Roach found the freebies and started to have a nibble.

In turn more Roach showed an interest and the swirls got slightly bigger.

In the mean time the light was going fast.

I almost went home as their was no sign of the intended quarry and I concluded I had no chance.

A pair of lips appeared right under my feet, then another.

A few more freebies went in then I retrieved rod, net and mat from the car.

On arrival back in the swim I found at least five or six small carp and one much bigger one.

A small piece of crust was flicked in its direction and was sucked in straight away.

I had not set clutch which was loose and the fish tore straight through a channel in the Lillie's and played to the net in the next peg!

A very long mirror that weighed 11.2lbs

I tried to get the other fish interested again but they were very cautious.

Started to pack up and threw in the last bits of a bread slice which were attacked by Roach.

Started to walk away and there was a big sucking noise combined with a swirl.

Quickly put on a soggyish corner of a slice and literally dropped it off the end of the rod.

It was taken in an instant and the fish run a good forty old yards until I turned it.

I had to move two swims down the bank in almost darkness with no head torch as I had put it away.

After a good five minute or so tussle a very big fat mirror graced the net.

The scales bounced around the 22lb mark but that's the best reading I could get. The fish was heavy with spawn and I just wanted her back where she belongs asap.

Two fish for over thirty pounds in very far from ideal conditions for the applied method has made my day, Contentment is an understatement!

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Different floats for different folks!

 

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Nice one, makes up for those times when conditions are perfect and one can't get a bite !

 

 

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World species 471 : UK species 105 : English species 95 .

Certhia's world species - 215

Eclectic "husband and wife combined" world species 501

 

"Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all" - Plato

...only things like fresh bait and cold beer...

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Great stuff Rudd.

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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People might not have realised it, but I'm not a great fan of carp. If I have to fish for them though, then stalking, especially 'off the top' is what I choose.

 

Nice one.

 

John.

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

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People might not have realised it, but I'm not a great fan of carp. If I have to fish for them though, then stalking, especially 'off the top' is what I choose.

 

Nice one.

 

John.

Yes, I occasionally (about once every other year) have a stalking session with floaters, I usually use my old Aerial, 'cos I like the sound of the check, and the knuckle-cracking hazard as it spins - real fishing.

 

 

RNLI Governor

 

World species 471 : UK species 105 : English species 95 .

Certhia's world species - 215

Eclectic "husband and wife combined" world species 501

 

"Nothing matters very much, few things matter at all" - Plato

...only things like fresh bait and cold beer...

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All,

 

Nice Rudd!!

 

It's OK lads - you don't need to make excuses for "out of the closet" carp sessions.

 

gozzer, whilst not a carp fan they can't be discounted if you are a fan of fishing. Greatest sport fish most anglers have a chance to catch.

 

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Nice one Rudd, might give it a bash today but way too many ducks, coots, and moorhens to be trying surface fishing :o

 

again this year I havnt been very active with my angling but have managed a couple of half arsed attempts on a small pond near to me and winkled out a 9lb common on a most basic float rig and sweetcorn.

 

People might not have realised it, but I'm not a great fan of carp. If I have to fish for them though, then stalking, especially 'off the top' is what I choose.

 

Nice one.

 

John.

 

:bigemo_harabe_net-163: no, really ? I could never have guessed :bigemo_harabe_net-163:

 

 

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