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So am I being overly simplistic / a leap to far , if I was to be catching say singles and doubles and I wanted 20s' do I change location as the bigger fish were swimming around elsewhere ? . 🤔

Yes indeed ! .

Well done , Nick . At least you can make out the colours of the fish ; I guess that's a VS Carp , that's starting to darken ? . Do you think the originals are in small group(s) away from the VS stock ? . 😀

Well here's to Kate's improving health , and carry on filling your boots . 😃

Good grief , Chill , from the camera angle this Carp looks even bigger than the 46 1/2 lb ! . Your Wife will surely see the benefit of you staying on for a few more days ? . 😁

How satisfying to catch after your plan worked out , nicely done , Chill . 😃

Well just show your Wife the 'photos , I'm sure she'll understand ? . Failing that bring her back some smelly French cheese and a crate of wine . 😁

Lovely happy smiles , stunning fish , that's the way to do it !.

As a rough rule of thumb , Nick , the bigger the Bream the less " snotty " ? , I'll grudgedly admit the bronze colouring is quite a good look . I still prefer your double figure Tench though , as featured in an angling publication . 😁

So does this mean you're going to get Ziggy , Chill ? . 😃

Hello Nick I just prop my iPad up on a little stand and select video mode , and flick the screen around so it's a mirror ; then in theory I lift the fish off the mat and smile at the camera . I then select any stills from the video clip . I guess you prefer a pukka camera as you can do so much more with it ? - Niges' artistic shots spring to mind . 😃

Bream ! 😱. Don't over to the Dark Side , Elmo , think of the slime , the smelly landing net . Now a lovely Tench , that's understandable . 😁

Are there no small intimate ponds in Portugal , Malchali , or are you a big water man ? . 😁

Well that must be a first for Carp.com , Machali , a 'plane landing in your swim ! . 😱

With a life jacket on , pls. ? . 😀