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[Bo Diddley]

Do you guys intentionally go after carp?

Yes, it's a big thing in Europe.
It's catching on in the States as well, even though most still view them as "Trash" fish. I understand they have upset the ecosystem somewhat.

 

[Cyres]

Pike 44lb is a dream fish. When/ where was it caught? Does it appear on the top 50 list?
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[Cyres]

30+ years ago one day I have two dace at 1lb 2oz each. The BR then was 1lb 4 oz.
Whole brook fish population was later wiped out by a huge spill of pig slurry.
I was heart broken to see all the brooks wildlife to be destroyed overnight.
Severn trent restocked but with fish never previously present.
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[dryan]

A nice tope caught within a mile of my house.
It’s great living here!

If only salmon stocks would recover and it would be bliss

 

[palmer_mike]

 

[palmer_mike]

A few years ago now but my best salmon from the Don in Aberdeenshire

 

[Cootmeurer]

Blue catfish

 

[Cootmeurer]

Channel catfish

 

[TomT3]

A 50lb
A 53lb
And a 45lb grassy all from a lake in France been going annually for the last ten years. That’s the only carp fishing I do-im a specimen all round angler at heart and love sitting there watching a float on a misty spring morning for tench , trotting for roach or Dace on the river quiver tipping , rolling meat for barbel bait fishing for chub with centre pin, dead baiting for pike, jigging for perch and zander , fluff chucking for resovoir or still water trout- the list is endless just getting back into it again but have recently purchased a kayak which is fun for the bass and thornies! On estuaries and sea!
Pb rainbow below 8lb 8oz

 

[TomT3]

Pb perch 10 years ago that needs improving! 2lb16oz
Pb Barbel 9lb 10 years ago also needs improving!
Pb rudd dry fly 1.lb 8oz
5lb largemouth bass

 

[Mr Tree]

Not the biggest fish I caught, but three over three is a very memorable day, & the other one was 2:14

 

[CAVHUNT]

Absolutely a terrific thread. Does any one chase Redfin?

 

[alberta boy]

Yes, we are a bit spoiled with all the fishing and hunting we can do (despite the hunting seasons and bag limits that some on here despise). I also think the variety of fishing is also something we take for granted. Here in San Diego, we can fish lakes, ocean, bays and beaches....which really means we spent a metric crap ton on the various tackle needed for each environment (saltwater, fresh, shore fishing, etc.). Never mind if you want to fly fish for bone fish in Glorietta Bay (which is also a bit of nursery for Bay Bass and striped bass). We even catch sharks (leopard and lemon) in the bays (they will pull a kayak for quite awhile before they tire out).

TBH, I haven't fished in years. Between work and going neck deep into long range competition (and dealing with the whole tumor thing), it fell to the way side. I still have my Cobra kayak, so hopefully it'll see some use on the Yellowstone River when I retire.

We should meet up on the Madison for a float trip ............ I'll get Muir to buy the beer . Epic .

AB

 

[John Gryphon]

@John Gryphon, get the Autobiography written mate... put me down for a copy

with swearing? I`m a real and true **** for ****ing swearing like a ****ing trooper Bo Diddley,in fact i`m such a **** I even have my name on my coffee mug.

 

[SamHuntVic]

A few Barra from the East Alligator River in N.T. a very long time ago when I lived there. Also one which had it's tail bitten off by a shark in that fresh water.
Grant.

 

[tarponhead]

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Lovely fish and well presented

 

[tarponhead]

Yes they are. These were all from natural venues in Ireland, I would have been the only angler putting in bait. Our specimen tench start at 6lbs, which is a decent fish in most venues. Trying to find low stocked rich waters can be tricky to get them over 7lb but all feed on natural food, no boilies or the likes. I have been meaning to get over to England to fish for them. I do a fair bit of angling, trying for specimen sized fish.
Was that pike from a trout water, it looks too long and athletic to be though

England’s best Stillwaters are often given over to carp syndicates that scorn any other species. A colleague at work was a big carp man and he often complained at catching double figure tench and bream - he would throw in upwards of 10 lb of boilies and bait, each session. I prefer the wild fish above and need to fish Ireland more.

 

[Essexsussex]

And one with my little girl when on hols in Cairns

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

A few from me

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Do you guys intentionally go after carp?

It’s all I fish for, a lot of people chase weight and want to catch the biggest, me?

My quest if got the oldest