UKCF Anglers.

[Johnny Thunder]

Brilliant. Well done Wigan. It is a great feeling.

[Wigan]

Best get a pic up in here I guess...

[Wigan]

Nice one mate. I did catch in the end. There is more to the story still to be added......

[Johnny Thunder]

Just to rub a little salt in the wounds [MENTION=13417760]Wigan[/MENTION].







Caught on a boilie, which is a carp bait. 8lb 11oz.

[Johnny Thunder]

Well, after the fantastic session in France, it is back to reality now.
Fished one of my local syndicates and caught this lovely 14lb 8oz mirror.
Definitely not the same size as the french fish.

[Simon Bolivar]

Great fish, wonderful shots, particularly like the 41lb 04, no gut on her! Will check out link at home.

[Johnny Thunder]

Here's the pics of my bigger fish from the France trip:




41lb 10oz mirror.






41lb 4oz mirror.






40lb 8oz mirror.






A new personal best grass carp at 38lb 10oz.

[Johnny Thunder]

They look great. I hope they catch you a few on your holiday. I'm looking forward to the pics and catch report already.

Simon, I meant the new online magazine that has just started. Lure. Links were in my previous posts.

[Simon Bolivar]

Many congrat's Johnny, now that's a holiday!Come to Belgium & you could manage a 60lb'er! Haven't look on-line at EsoxWorld since they stopped sending links to it monthly. Just don't get the time really.
Here's a better attempt I made last leave at a pike fly. The fly looked all right but it was the first time I had used the quick harder varnish using a UV light, head not as tidy as I'd like but don't think the pike will notice. Taking to Bute next month so will let you know.

[Johnny Thunder]

[MENTION=941]Simon Bolivar[/MENTION], what did you think of the online pike magazines?

[Johnny Thunder]

Just had a fantastic week carp fishing in France. Between the five lads, we managed to land over 120 fish.
My final tally was 21 fish including 3 over 40lb, and 6 weighing 30lb plus. Pictures to follow.

[Johnny Thunder]

Link if you want to read on a tablet etc:

http://pocketmags.com/viewmagazine.aspx?catid=1038&category=Sport&subcatid=238&subcategory=Fishing+&+Angling&title=LURE+Magazine&titleid=257&utm_source=David+Hall+Publishing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=5571661_LURE+%7c+April+e-shot+%7c+MG&utm_content=App+version&dm_i=2FG,3BF4D,HR7DG0,BVCG9,1

[Johnny Thunder]

Is this of any interest to you Simon?
The first issue is also available on the link.

http://www.joomag.com/magazine/lure/0570318001427915136?short

[Johnny Thunder]

Well done Timfy. Some good eating there.

I'm off to France next week chasing the big ones.

[Timfy]

Well, was booked onto the boat again today, all week my brother and dad have been moaning that it's the end of the Cod season and that there might not be much out as the summer fish aren't quite due.

I don't know if it could still be beginners luck, or if I'm actually getting the hang of this, but ended up with seven for the table including probably the best I've caught, another four or five went back (two under size and two or three just because there's only so much Cod I can eat in a few days, I'm not the Rock! I honestly lost count at one point, though.)

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That'll be my last bit of fishing for a while, will look at rods and stuff in a few months but starting my new job on Monday so time to work my arse off for a bit and make up for the past five weeks!