salokcinnodrog Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Just a quick one being as I'm having PC problems. Fished my Hertfordshire syndicate for the first time last week from Sunday through to Thursday, and managed 3 Carp. The first carp landed was a New Personal Best Mirror at 32lb8oz and was followed up by a 23lb Common and a 21lb Koi Common. As soon as I get my PC back up and running I'll put on full details of the session and some photographs as well. The bait I was B&F Smokey Mackeral boilies and a Monster Crab pop-up, rigs were Line aligned Sliding Hair rigs, (a shank mounted ring free to travel up and down the shank) on a Combi rig, (Amnesia to Merlin), 3oz running leads on tubing for Line protection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmlpss Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Well done mate nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmovillan Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Congrats! A new PB always gives you a buzz thats keeps you on a high for a week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc 1950 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Well done and congrats on the PB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobstains Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Grats on your new PB and on what im sure was a stunning Koi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 well done nick, well deserved i am sure. where are the pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted July 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 well done nick, well deserved i am sure. where are the pics? On my phone and camera, however I can't upload them to the PC I'm on at the moment I've still got to do a full session write up. Last time I tried it on this PC I lost 40minutes of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666carpcatcher Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Cracking result Nick, cant wait to see the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee_s Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 well done, cant wait for the pics..! good reply on the fish size thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beza26 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Congrats mate well in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retribution03 Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Good angling m8 well done on your PB Ret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindgame Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Well done Nick, im sure it was deserved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterrun Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Well done, fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binfield Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Top angling nik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybranno Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Cant wait to see the pics Nick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dukeboy998 Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 CONGRATS ON THE NEW PB MATE, LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THE PICS AND HOPEFULLY MANY MORE CATCHES FROM YOUR NEW SYNDICATE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iambunn Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Get that flippin pic up! I don't believe you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmovillan Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Yep...doubts setting in! How big was the one that got away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksingleton Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 congratulations Nick, good to see you haven't lost the midas touch !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salokcinnodrog Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'll edit this as I get more photos sorted but here is a run down of the session and one photo that I took on my phone: I arrived at the Lake on Sunday afternoon about 2pm, and had a good walk around, although I noticed that the wind was pushing towards the North corner of the lake, which made one swim a particular good looker. From some of the regulars I knew that the lake was fairly heavily fished and the carp were fairly high pressured at times, but I had also been told 'Don't ignore the margins'. I decided to be a little bit different rig ways because of the pressure and I wanted a presentation that would work on gravel and on clay, so I set up with Sliding/Revolving hair rigs and 18mm Smokey Mackeral topped off with Monster Crab Pop-ups to create a Snowman. I'd never fished the lake before, so I had to have a play with the Marker rod to find a couple of features, straight out in front was a lovely gravel hump at about 20metres. Baiting up on this lake is restricted to Stringers and Bags only, so for the Left hand rod I made up a couple of 30boilie Mesh Bags, attached top the lead and to the hook, and for the right which was cast alongside the overhanging trees I just used a bag of crumbled boilies. First thing Monday morning I saw a number of patches of bubbles, so I recast the RHR with bag onto this. About 1o-clock I had a take that snagged me up a long way round to the right, inspite of me going in up to my neck to try to free the fish I eventually lost it, along with my Lead and rig. One of the bailiffs commented on my willingness to go in for a fish as he held the rod to hold the line for me to follow it down. Same thing happened Tuesday despite not casting so far to the right. The whole of the right margins had overhanging tree branches that went under the water. Wednesday morning I had a take on the left hand rod on the gravel bar that absolutely ripped off. The fish went over the gravel hump, round to the right, back along to the left and absolutely everywhere, but I eventually netted it. As soon as I went to pick up the net I knew what I had caught and just let out a massive cheer, which managed to attract the attention of a Gentleman sat in his car in the nearby lane. He came down to find out what the noise was and I took advantage of him to do some pics. After spending the rest of the day on the phone, and floating around the swim I sorted the rods out for the night. Almost straight away I had another take from the Gravel hump, but after playing it too hard trying to keep it out of the snags I pulled the hook free. First thing Thursday morning about 4 am I was lying watching the Sunrise when the same rod screamed again and I found myself playing another angry Carp, again this fish took me all round the swim, but I eventually managed to net a 23lb Common, which as I was the only person on the lake I returned unphotographed I'd moved the right hand rod by this time almost underneath the rod tips, and about lunchtime I saw a Koi moving around the area, and then recieved an absolute screamer. My rods were locked up, but even so this take saw the Buzzer Bars and Banksticks pulled free of the holes in the stagings, and I had to grab the rod in mid air. As I got the fish back close to me I had the Landing net between my knees (which were shaking) and the rod in one hand, but one of the Bailiffs came down and eventually netted it after a 20minute fight mostly around the margins where it was hooked. This turned out to be the 21lb Koi Common. My Mate Dave came down and although I was supposed to stay until Friday, insisted I pack up and went back to his to celebrate the session Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindgame Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Good perservering and the result : a lovely chunk of a mirror ! well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonybranno Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmovillan Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Very tidy looking fish! Well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee_s Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 good read mate. Nice pic as well, not bad for a first "trip" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iambunn Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 went back to his to celebrate the session Stunning looking mirror there mate! How was your head after the celebration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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