UKCF Anglers.

[oskihen]

Fishing can get as complicated as you wish, it only seems expensive now because of all the marketing etc and firms like korda, in the end they're fish and its not rocket science , I've been fishing since I was 8 , my brother was more fanatical than me in our teens early twenties (beer and the furry cup for me ) and he caught his first 40lb mirror in the mid eighties when so called modern carp fishing was in its infancy regards hair rigs and bolies , boilies all home made on my mum's aga. I find the shame of modern fishing now is people watch it on tv but sadly don't learn to catch all types of fish and learn some fishing etiquette along the way . Amount of times I've sat on my own on a lake and some teat sets up near you crashing leads all over your swim without even coming over to ask where your fishing etc.....

[Simon Bolivar]

I don't feel so bad now Johnny, I am assuming you weren't a 99% time carp fisherman way back then? Lovely pair of specimens. Nice carp too Oskihen!
1/ 19lb 03 From Holland, on a lure from my old Zodiac.
2/ My new boat A Sun Dolphin imported from the States
3/ My PB Carp 24lbs from Belgium
4/ Drawing boat
5/ Just leaving the water.

[Johnny Thunder]

That is a very nice Common. Well done on the capture. The Koi is a cracker too.
I actually managed to catch a 33lb 13oz Koi at the beginning of October last year. I still cannot get my head
around catching Koi when fishing. They are stunning fish though.

You are correct Joss. Fishing is such a relaxing sport. I can imagine smoking a nice cigar or two while I am bankside.
I will take photos and post them.

Mine was caught on boilie Tony, and yes it has become a very expensive game has carp fishing.
I do not have a baitboat anymore but I have owned one in the past. Some anglers class them as cheating.
It is probably the most controversial piece of kit used by anglers.

The lake sounds great oskihen.

[oskihen]

It's a lovely lake hardly fished in the middle of some sheep fields , but a bloody hard lake that weekend only had three out but totalled 61.5 .
Had quiet a few members from mid Kent down there and have all blanked .

[TonyN]

Nice common you caught there oskihen.

[TonyN]

Thanks for the photos johnny those pike must of give you a nice scrap before you landed them
and that carp looks a beauty.
What did you catch the carp on boilies or floating baits
tell you what this carp fishing is getting very expensive with all the gear that goes with it.
Have you got the remote control boat that takes the bait exactly where you want it then just tips it over .

[oskihen]

27.10 last summer

And my son 18.6
Been trying to get this one for 18 months only one in the lake

[Joss]

Im not a fisherman myself but I can imagine that its the perfect excuse to relax and light up a stogie. Very relaxing I'll bet. Had a few goes on the Dee many years ago but never caught a thing.


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[Johnny Thunder]

That is a very valid point Simon and Tommy. My 23lber was shorter than that at 107cm.

[Simon Bolivar]

Agreed Tommy, length measure age not condition, i.e. a long old thin fish is rated above a shorter healthier one. The best option is to take both measurements, it's possible if you're quick. For the record this was also my longest pike at 112cms.

[Johnny Thunder]

Here are my two biggest pike captures. Both taken within a month of each other.
Weights are 23lb exactly and 23lb 13oz.
As you can see from the photos, I am one or two years older, and one or two pounds heavier now.

[Johnny Thunder]

That is a very nice fish Simon. Congratulations on the capture.
That lake does look interesting. I may just show this link to my friends.

Why do the predators and eel get killed? Is it for food or because people think they kill lots of fish?

[tommy]

That's a beautiful example Simon, weight isn't everything, 22lb. That fish may have been heavier at a different time of year [emoji6].
Americans go by length which can give a better idea of the fishes size. I still like weight in pounds and ounces though, it's part of my childhood and I couldn't change.

[Simon Bolivar]

Beaten by a Carp angler! My best 22lb 10, living in Belgium makes life hard, they still have the Butters attitude to pike, zander *& eels. I am trying to catch the 1% that's never been caught. I do fish in Holland & Scotland to try & even up my chances. The pit I pike fish has 6 carp of over 60lb, last year one Brit caught 2 60's in a morning. But your probably not interested in such beasts?

http://www.carpfishing-holiday.co.uk/

[Johnny Thunder]

I have had a few decent pike over the years too Simon.
My PB is 23lb 13oz which has stood for 25 years.
I have had the odd nasty cut off esox too.