UK Carp & Coarse Fishing

Trip No 71 Carp Fishing (2015)

Posted on November 6, 2015 by richardhandel

After my night out and what can only be described as bream fishing. I have done my school run bit and have headed straight back down the lake (after the Mrs came home) to have a play along the snag bank.

My first port of call was my favourite spot along this bank. I scattered a good couple of handfuls of ground up poloni boilies.

I put them over my favourite spots, sat back and waited. The right hand rod was away within half an hour of being there and this fish was very powerful. It stayed well and truly under the tree for what felt like a life time. I literally had to hang on with both hands and keep my tip well under the water. Even when I finally managed to get the fish out for a few seconds, it powered of again straight back under. I knew right from the start I was attached to a lump, I just needed to hang on and get that fish out into the small bit of open water in front of me and into that net.

When it finally slipped over the cord, I let out a sigh of releave as close quarter playing a big fish, in a tiny snaggy swim, is a real adrenaline rush.

34 lb 2 oz of power was finally mine.

After that and with still another 2 hours left, I moved on to another swim that I had not fished before but really fancied.

Unfortunately, the swim move didn’t result in another fish. But I don’t care, I am so over the moon with my result today, I am going home with a great big smile on my face.

Until next time.

Richard

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Trip No 69 Carp Fishing (2014)

Posted on November 6, 2015 by richardhandel

This trip I have gone back into the same swim as before. I just had a feeling it was the place to be. I will just have to wait and see.

Same swim, same spots and the same tactics as before.

Let’s hope I am right, eh folks?

About 11.45, the right hand rod was off with a fish diving under a tree. I stuck the rod tip under the water, held on and slowly gained line. (What powerful fish these are.) Once under control, I played the fish out and safely hand a nice 20 lb 14 oz Common in the net.

I placed the retaining sling in the water and moved back towards the trees it had been feeding under.

Well my feelings where correct about this swim. Lucky me.

Till next time
Richard

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Trip No 70 Carp Fishing (2015)

Posted on November 5, 2015 by richardhandel

With the nights drawing in nicely, it appears that its that time of the year when I just about arrive at dusk and have to set up in the last light of the day. This is also where, if you have done your homework well in the Summer, you should be able to slip into a swim, check your notes and be happy that you are fishing a good area.

Tonight is the first of many where I will have to set up on the dark and pack up in the darkness of the morning.

If you are confident with your information you have logged down, you can even spomb out some bait but not too much.

So far this trip, the bream are still very active – unfortunately, as it can be hard work getting up through the night when Jack Frost had been about.

There will be a lack of photos on sessions like this one, so I may use the odd old one which is Wintry.

Well, the night passed with no carp and yet more bream. I did hear some fish topping which was very promising.

Till next time
Richard

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Trip No 68 Carp Fishing (2015)

Posted on November 4, 2015 by richardhandel

Today, I fancied fishing in one of the day snag swims. The wind has not settled down, so the conditions are still very favourable, the wind is still from the south and very warm. Unfortunately, it will swing round over the next couple of days, this is a pain, as I have been let out for a 48. This is very nice indeed and thanks to the family for that. I will just have to make the most of it. Any luck, it may be quiet, as all the angler’s who have been out may have used up their time, we will see.

I do love this swim, despite only having bream from here, it just screams carp.

With perfect margins left and right.

I have just dropped the baits down with a Versacast, a tiny bag and a good hand full of very crushed up boilies.

Unfortunately, it was not to be today.

Till next time
Richard

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Trip No 67 Carp Fishing (2015)

Posted on November 3, 2015 by richardhandel

I am out for one of my short day sessions as the weather is still perfect. Unfortunately, there are 3 other angler’s thinking the same and are nicely tucked up in the perfect swims. How can you blame them? I would if I could.

After a drive and a look round. I think that may be the fish may have pushed down as far as the bottom bay. This is a day swim area and its behind the island which the strong S/W wind is pushing on to. I have looked at the area a couple of times before but I had not fancy it. However, with the wind pushing in, it was looking so much better.