yonny 4,489 Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Pic?? Sent from my LG-H955 using Tapatalk No can do bud, against the rules. Gutted, I'd like nothing more than to show you guys this fish. carpmachine 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carpbell_ll 595 Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Nicely done all, October seems to of been a good month all round, hoping to get at least one more visit in myself this side of December. yonny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phildalton1982 524 Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Hoping to get a couple of nights in, bag that mythical 27lber! Sent from my LG-H955 using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chillfactor 3,238 Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Emmcee absolute stonker as usual mate Yonny congratulations mate .... great write up too yonny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spr1985 1,149 Posted October 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) Yonny....gripped from start to finish mate great read of a great capture! Hard work paying off at its finest [emoji322] congratulations [emoji322] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited October 24, 2016 by spr1985 yonny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chillfactor 3,238 Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Called back in on the lake where I had that 20lb + mirror from yesterday as I baited a few spots when I left .... only had 3 hours to play with ,but just wanted to see if anything was on the spots . Nothing not even a touch , started to pack up as I reeled in the first rod I noticed a little bit of fizzing to my right about 60 yards away so decided to flick this rod on it while I packed up the other two . Just putting the second rod in the bag & I hear my bait runner start to click which turned quickly into a full blown take & resulted in another low 20 but a common this time. Couldn't of been out more than 4-5 minutes. yonny, oscsha, spr1985 and 7 others 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muftyboy 1,944 Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Just done three nights on my syndi and bagged the one I really wanted. I blooming worked for it mind.... Showed up on Thursday and moved straight into a swim I lost a decent fish from the week before. They haven't really been showing in daylight on here for a couple of weeks now so I didn't have much to go on. The swim covers a lovely chunk of deeper water and they were bang on it in there previously. I put out a shed load of bait, I was convinced at nightfall they'd put on a show. I rubbed my hands together as the sun started to go down. Three hours later I'm up a tree staring at the silhouettes of big carp smashing out....... 4 swims away!!!!! Gutted. I sit it out hoping there's still a few milling about in the deeper water, it's cold and I really thought they'd be here. Over the course of the night I get up several times to observe the water. I see nothing at all in my vicinity. By 0800 I'm in the swim they were showing in with my gear. The showing has stopped now it's daylight again, as I expected. With not much else to go on I set up thinking if that's where I last saw fish, then that's where I need to be. It's shallower here but still plenty of depth to go at. Out goes an absolute shed load of bait, new rigs, etc etc - sit back and enjoy the day. The sun starts to go down on my second night and I'm excited again, waiting for that first head to clear the surface, having a brew. It's not too long before once again I'm staring at the silhouettes of carp crashing out........ another 2 swims away into even shallower water. FFS!!!!! Now by this time I know exactly what the score is - they're avoiding the angling pressure - the deeper water has been relatively heavily fished recently, they've clearly pushed out due to the lines. I'm now showing up on top of them and spombing out kilos of bait, this too is pushing them out further and further into the shallower water. I spend the night willing the carp to come closer and although I do see one or two in my vicinity the bulk of the stock are clearly out of range. The next morning, still fishless, I make another move to where they were showing the previous night. I'm not so hasty to start casting all over the show this time and choose to sit back with the gear on the barrow and have a think. Over the course of the day I see three carp crash out within 50 yards of me. These are the first daylight shows I've seen and it convinces me they're here in numbers. I decide to put the rods short of where they're showing in an attempt not to spook them. All three rods fanned out on silty areas at 40 yards. I do get the spomb out (I have no choice, I'm on particle) but I put much less in and feather the casts in order to lay the spomb gently on the surface to reduce disturbance. I'm hoping I aint screwed the swim up again. Up goes the brolly and on with a brew. No more shows as nightfall approaches and I'm starting to get worried. Darkness falls and still no activity, these carp are really sensitive this weekend. Then like clockwork, the same time as the previous nights, they start to show like crazy...... ON MY SPOTS FROM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT 2 SWIM AWAY!!!! AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!! I've had enough of this - I drag the rods in, pull down the brolly, screw all my gear into a giant ball, dump it on my barrow, and off into the night I go marching. I arrive at the swim and tiptoe to the waters edge. BADOSH! SMASH! They are having it big time. Out come the rods, downsize the leads, wrap up to distance and fresh rigs on - the first rig goes out perfectly first time, I'm well happy. BADOSH! They're still there. The second rig lands too far to the right, I need another cast. Second time it's bang on the money. CRASH! Still there. The third rig takes two attempt too. I wait, and stare, and listen..... nothing..... surely a total of 5 casts with 1.5 ounce leads cannot have cleared a shoal of feeding fish???? Then, silently, a huge set of rings appears over the spot. HALLELUJAH - After 55 hours, 3 swims, 12 kg of bait....... I'm finally on the fish!!!! Up goes the brolly as I do my best to set up the rest of my gear in the black dark without causing too much disturbance. I'm not a fan of moving in the dark but sometimes it just has to be done. That first cuppa/ciggy when I finally sit down is the best of the weekend as I see three more fish roll over the bait. There's just nothing else I can do now, so I get a relatively early night for some well deserved kip. About 0100 I'm woken by a monster crashing out right in front of me. I stare out at the blackness and can still see activity on the spots. I'm starting to get those doubts now... it was too dark to see the rigs as they were cast, maybe they tangled??? I have to tell myself to stop worrying and go back to sleep. 0300 now and I wake up again, I feel refreshed and get up for ciggy, a brew, and to stare at the spots. It's not looking so hectic now but there are still signs, they are still there. I have to go home today so this is my last chance. I sit praying to the carp gods for a couple of hours, willing a fish to hook itself, and would you believe it... it works! Two bleeps on the Delkim to get my attention before the middle rod absolutely rips off!!! Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......... Into the waders, grab the net, and I hit the rod - it doesn't feel big but I do not want to lose this fish, I've worked so hard for it, so I'm off into the pond to meet it half way. It bangs its head a couple of times, I find this often indicates a smaller fish, but I'm not bothered. Any fish will do. I feel like I've earned one. It kites to the right which would be an issue from the bank due to a reed bed, but I'm not on the bank so it's not. I wade out further and pump the rod slowly but surely, gaining line. It does go on one spirited run as it nears the net but I deal with it, slackening off the clutch. Then, just like that, its head breaks the surface and it's in the net. Relief..... I thank the carp gods, quickly. I check the fish in the moonlight, in my head it's just a small one. It looks awesome - big apple slice scales running along it lateral line, in fact it looks like a mini version of my target fish. I turn my head torch on to red light and have a closer look, it might not be as small as I first thought, in fact it looks like quite a big version of my target fish, those huge scales glimmering red right back at me. This looks a bit special - I switch my head torch to white light and shine it down into the net. Is that..... is that.... is it????? I turn the fish to get a full view of the flank and lift gently to gauge the weight. OH MY GOD, IT IS! The flank emerges from the water and I am greeted with the sight of what I believe to be the best looking known carp in the whole of the Nene Valley. Rosewood head and back, chestnut flanks, and the most beautiful, huge, irregular linear scales running down the the length of it's body. It looks like a dinosaur, prehistoric, it is the most beautiful carp I've ever seen. I secure the net on two bank sticks, unhook the fish, and let it rest while I sort myself out i.e. have a Fag to calm the nerves. I get a text from a friend asking how I got on, it's now 0600, I didn't realise I'd waited so long for that bite. My reply is that I got on OK of course, and he agrees to pop over to do the photos for me (legend!). Long story short, an hour later the suns up and we're gazing down at this unbelievably immense looking carp, it truly is a looker, and we agree it's the best looking fish either of us has seen in our lives. It weighs in @ 34.10, it's biggest ever weight, not a leviathan, but believe me when I say this capture is not about weight. It is just a stunning, stunning carp. Photos done (which came out amazing!), I sit back and soak up what little warmth the sun provides. I let the mat/net/sling etc dry out then pack up and go home. For many this would mean the end of their campaign, not me, there's a number of fish in here that I can make my new target, I can take my pick, and I can't wait to fish for them...... Nice one. Shame you can't put a pic up. yonny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crusian 1,123 Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 here's one i had at the start of the month, 40lb 02oz happy days. Wow ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snowmanstevo 1,616 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Brilliant write up Yonny.... I can feel your frustrations and excitement in your write up,if you know what i mean. yonny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nigewoodcock 1,728 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 I will also ask people to read the rules of the forum again. Enough warnings have been handed out already. The mods are in agreement that a little bit of strictness will be applied here on in. David_Ridgers and phildalton1982 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crusian 1,123 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Just done three nights on my syndi and bagged the one I really wanted. I blooming worked for it mind.... Showed up on Thursday and moved straight into a swim I lost a decent fish from the week before. They haven't really been showing in daylight on here for a couple of weeks now so I didn't have much to go on. The swim covers a lovely chunk of deeper water and they were bang on it in there previously. I put out a shed load of bait, I was convinced at nightfall they'd put on a show. I rubbed my hands together as the sun started to go down. Three hours later I'm up a tree staring at the silhouettes of big carp smashing out....... 4 swims away!!!!! Gutted. I sit it out hoping there's still a few milling about in the deeper water, it's cold and I really thought they'd be here. Over the course of the night I get up several times to observe the water. I see nothing at all in my vicinity. By 0800 I'm in the swim they were showing in with my gear. The showing has stopped now it's daylight again, as I expected. With not much else to go on I set up thinking if that's where I last saw fish, then that's where I need to be. It's shallower here but still plenty of depth to go at. Out goes an absolute shed load of bait, new rigs, etc etc - sit back and enjoy the day. The sun starts to go down on my second night and I'm excited again, waiting for that first head to clear the surface, having a brew. It's not too long before once again I'm staring at the silhouettes of carp crashing out........ another 2 swims away into even shallower water. FFS!!!!! Now by this time I know exactly what the score is - they're avoiding the angling pressure - the deeper water has been relatively heavily fished recently, they've clearly pushed out due to the lines. I'm now showing up on top of them and spombing out kilos of bait, this too is pushing them out further and further into the shallower water. I spend the night willing the carp to come closer and although I do see one or two in my vicinity the bulk of the stock are clearly out of range. The next morning, still fishless, I make another move to where they were showing the previous night. I'm not so hasty to start casting all over the show this time and choose to sit back with the gear on the barrow and have a think. Over the course of the day I see three carp crash out within 50 yards of me. These are the first daylight shows I've seen and it convinces me they're here in numbers. I decide to put the rods short of where they're showing in an attempt not to spook them. All three rods fanned out on silty areas at 40 yards. I do get the spomb out (I have no choice, I'm on particle) but I put much less in and feather the casts in order to lay the spomb gently on the surface to reduce disturbance. I'm hoping I aint screwed the swim up again. Up goes the brolly and on with a brew. No more shows as nightfall approaches and I'm starting to get worried. Darkness falls and still no activity, these carp are really sensitive this weekend. Then like clockwork, the same time as the previous nights, they start to show like crazy...... ON MY SPOTS FROM THE PREVIOUS NIGHT 2 SWIM AWAY!!!! AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!! I've had enough of this - I drag the rods in, pull down the brolly, screw all my gear into a giant ball, dump it on my barrow, and off into the night I go marching. I arrive at the swim and tiptoe to the waters edge. BADOSH! SMASH! They are having it big time. Out come the rods, downsize the leads, wrap up to distance and fresh rigs on - the first rig goes out perfectly first time, I'm well happy. BADOSH! They're still there. The second rig lands too far to the right, I need another cast. Second time it's bang on the money. CRASH! Still there. The third rig takes two attempt too. I wait, and stare, and listen..... nothing..... surely a total of 5 casts with 1.5 ounce leads cannot have cleared a shoal of feeding fish???? Then, silently, a huge set of rings appears over the spot. HALLELUJAH - After 55 hours, 3 swims, 12 kg of bait....... I'm finally on the fish!!!! Up goes the brolly as I do my best to set up the rest of my gear in the black dark without causing too much disturbance. I'm not a fan of moving in the dark but sometimes it just has to be done. That first cuppa/ciggy when I finally sit down is the best of the weekend as I see three more fish roll over the bait. There's just nothing else I can do now, so I get a relatively early night for some well deserved kip. About 0100 I'm woken by a monster crashing out right in front of me. I stare out at the blackness and can still see activity on the spots. I'm starting to get those doubts now... it was too dark to see the rigs as they were cast, maybe they tangled??? I have to tell myself to stop worrying and go back to sleep. 0300 now and I wake up again, I feel refreshed and get up for ciggy, a brew, and to stare at the spots. It's not looking so hectic now but there are still signs, they are still there. I have to go home today so this is my last chance. I sit praying to the carp gods for a couple of hours, willing a fish to hook itself, and would you believe it... it works! Two bleeps on the Delkim to get my attention before the middle rod absolutely rips off!!! Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee......... Into the waders, grab the net, and I hit the rod - it doesn't feel big but I do not want to lose this fish, I've worked so hard for it, so I'm off into the pond to meet it half way. It bangs its head a couple of times, I find this often indicates a smaller fish, but I'm not bothered. Any fish will do. I feel like I've earned one. It kites to the right which would be an issue from the bank due to a reed bed, but I'm not on the bank so it's not. I wade out further and pump the rod slowly but surely, gaining line. It does go on one spirited run as it nears the net but I deal with it, slackening off the clutch. Then, just like that, its head breaks the surface and it's in the net. Relief..... I thank the carp gods, quickly. I check the fish in the moonlight, in my head it's just a small one. It looks awesome - big apple slice scales running along it lateral line, in fact it looks like a mini version of my target fish. I turn my head torch on to red light and have a closer look, it might not be as small as I first thought, in fact it looks like quite a big version of my target fish, those huge scales glimmering red right back at me. This looks a bit special - I switch my head torch to white light and shine it down into the net. Is that..... is that.... is it????? I turn the fish to get a full view of the flank and lift gently to gauge the weight. OH MY GOD, IT IS! The flank emerges from the water and I am greeted with the sight of what I believe to be the best looking known carp in the whole of the Nene Valley. Rosewood head and back, chestnut flanks, and the most beautiful, huge, irregular linear scales running down the the length of it's body. It looks like a dinosaur, prehistoric, it is the most beautiful carp I've ever seen. I secure the net on two bank sticks, unhook the fish, and let it rest while I sort myself out i.e. have a Fag to calm the nerves. I get a text from a friend asking how I got on, it's now 0600, I didn't realise I'd waited so long for that bite. My reply is that I got on OK of course, and he agrees to pop over to do the photos for me (legend!). Long story short, an hour later the suns up and we're gazing down at this unbelievably immense looking carp, it truly is a looker, and we agree it's the best looking fish either of us has seen in our lives. It weighs in @ 34.10, it's biggest ever weight, not a leviathan, but believe me when I say this capture is not about weight. It is just a stunning, stunning carp. Photos done (which came out amazing!), I sit back and soak up what little warmth the sun provides. I let the mat/net/sling etc dry out then pack up and go home. For many this would mean the end of their campaign, not me, there's a number of fish in here that I can make my new target, I can take my pick, and I can't wait to fish for them...... Strewth Yonny I'm exhausted just reading about your epic session ! . When you get the bit between your teeth you just don't give up do you - certainly a lesson to me then . yonny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hnv 57 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Nice fish by the way guys... well done to all of you. yonny 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hnv 57 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Anyway, I haven't caught anything in October (yet) so shouldn't even be posting on this thread apart to congratulate others on their hard-won rewards. muftyboy 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phildalton1982 524 Posted October 26, 2016 Report Share Posted October 26, 2016 Photo shop is a wonderful thing, not fished since june ha ha (joke) Sent from my LG-H955 using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost hunter 125 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 This was the only carp I had this month. Caught on corn over pellet using a 20g sticki feeder. Abit small compared to others at 8lb, its my first decent fish from my water & since restarting fishing. Will add pic when I figure out how to. hutch and emmcee 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost hunter 125 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 http://www.carp.com/gallery/image/851-8lb-mirror-carp/ Hope that works, had to upload the pic to my gallery then copy/paste it here. emmcee 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
emmcee 1,468 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 http://www.carp.com/gallery/image/851-8lb-mirror-carp/ Hope that works, had to upload the pic to my gallery then copy/paste it here. size is irrelevant when they look like that, stunning carp mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost hunter 125 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 size is irrelevant when they look like that, stunning carp mate. Thanks bud, I was well chuffed when I saw her in the net. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spr1985 1,149 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Not sure why but that link is sending me to a thread from 2006 :/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost hunter 125 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Not sure why but that link is sending me to a thread from 2006 :/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Not sure why its doing that ill check the link. The link just goes to my profile gallery. Ill see if I can some how show the pic on the post. spr1985 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
androoooo 560 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Spr if you're using taptalk it does that. Not sure why but must have problems handling links. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Ghost hunter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spr1985 1,149 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Fair play androoooo, I guess I won't be seeing the fish [emoji226] then Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost hunter 125 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Fair play androoooo, I guess I won't be seeing the fish [emoji226] then Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ive put the pic in my gallery on my profile. You might be able to see it there, as I dont use tapatalk I cant be sure. Sorry I cant just paste the pic to my post. I copy it from my phone but cant paste ill have another try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chillfactor 3,238 Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Ive put the pic in my gallery on my profile. You might be able to see it there, as I dont use tapatalk I cant be sure. Sorry I cant just paste the pic to my post. I copy it from my phone but cant paste ill have another try. Here you go Ghost Nice fully scaled well in Ghost hunter and spr1985 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spr1985 1,149 Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 I'm glad that got sorted [emoji51] lovely looking fish fella! And cheers chill [emoji6] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ghost hunter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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