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I had one of my best ever carp fishing sessions the other week. And I didn’t catch a thing!
It was a pretty cold day at my local carp fishery, but I had been catching carp regularly over the winter, so I was confident of banking at least a few.
There was nobody else about as I […]
April 11th, 2008 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
What is carp fishing all about? Why do people, me included, spend days (and nights) on end on the lakeside, often ending up without having caught a thing?
I’ve often wondered, when soaked to the skin on the lakeside, “What am I doing here”. But I realise that carp fishing is not just about catching a […]
April 11th, 2008 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
Could perfect carp fishing weather be on its way? Well, the cold snap is almost at an end and the forecast is for the winds to turn southerly and temperatures to rise to double figures overnight.
This is the weather that has brought many of my best carp fishing sessions.
The carp generally move about a lot […]
February 21st, 2008 | Posted in General Carp Chat, carp Fishing Tactics, Carp Fishing News | No Comments
STATEMENT FROM LINEAR FISHERIES
As a direct result of the flooding last summer we regret that we now have to close down Hunts Corner Lake for fishing as we did Oxlease Lake. Although we believe that very few fish were lost from Hunts at the time of the high water, a great number have died since. […]
February 12th, 2008 | Posted in General Carp Chat, Carp Fishing News, Carp Fishing Venues | Comments Off
The carp fishing scene in the UK is buzzing with news of the biggest brace of carp ever taken in the UK.
Kent carper, Jon McAllister to fish of 59lb 2oz and 47lb from the The Manor Farm syndicate in Kent. First out was “The Northern Linear” at 47lb, caught after only 2 hours in a weedy […]
June 11th, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
During the summer months, carp deaths are a problem if fisheries are not properly managed. To try and reduce the risk, the Environment Agency has written to fisheries in the North West with advice of meaures that should be taken to ensure the safety and welfare of their carp stocks. A step in the right […]
May 31st, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
There is currently a part time job vacancy in the warehouse at Bury Hill Fisheries. The working hours are flexible - anything from 1 to 3 days per week. The job does require some lifting, although nothing too heavy, and would ideally suit a fit retired person who has a knowledge of fishing and who is happy […]
May 31st, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
The Bromley Times carries an article on the British Carp Angling Championships 2007 Qualifying round at Brooklands in Kent.
The winners of the competition were Nick Howard and Mark Casper with a weight of 73lb 1oz from swim two (using Poacher bait), second was Lee Williams and Jayne Curry from swim nine (JVS bait) with a […]
May 10th, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
The two latest thirties to be reported from Bury Hill are both commons weighing 33lb and 31lb 6oz.
Fishing his first session of the year on Temple, Clayton Baker caught a stunning common carp weighing 31lb 6oz within 4 hours of starting his weekend session today. Clayton fished a Mainline 18mm Pineapple boilie just short of […]
May 3rd, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
Following the outstanding response we got from last weeks CSL combination deal, we thought we’d take it one step further this week for those who like to buy their pellets in bulk!
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BUY TWO OR MORE BUCKETS AND PAY JUST ONE DELIVERY CHARGE!
We’ve just taken […]
May 3rd, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments