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I got this beauty at Dacre Lakeside Park (East Yorks).

15lb line, triple hook, dead bait (smelts). It was my last cast of the night.

Smashing lake, free fishing if you are on the site.

Cheers

Paul

Hi Les.... long time no see...Thats a cracking carp..Well done you!!!

Ive recently joined a carp group up here in Scotland..and started fishing seriously for them earlier this year...Still no catch reports from me...But witnessed a nice 14lb common carp being landed two weekends ago...Was this lads 1st Scottish carp(in 3 yrs of trying) so everyone round the lake was made up for him..and as pleased to see it on the bank as he was....

Jelboy.

30lb carp are a bit of a rareity up here!!!! I'd be happy with one in single figures...

Jelboy.

I'll tell you how bad it is up here...Everyone is getting excited about rumours..rumours mind you...that a 28lbs common might...or might not...have been caught from one of our waters!!! Have heard there are bigger up here...but in private waters???

Jelboy.

I haven't been fishing for some years now but there are good lakes at most of the campsites at Brean in Somerset and the last one I went to was Sumners Ponds in West Sussex.

I haven't used anything other than bread or luncheon meat for years, float fished on the bottom, and caught some pretty nice fish...bream, carp, tench etc.

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 26/8/2009

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I haven't been fishing for some years now but there are good lakes at most of the campsites at Brean in Somerset and the last one I went to was Sumners Ponds in West Sussex.

I haven't used anything other than bread or luncheon meat for years, float fished on the bottom, and caught some pretty nice fish...bream, carp, tench etc.

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I mainly just use bread and have it floating on the top. I have had some very good days on the best one I had 37 Carp up to 15lb. My mate had 39 up to 16 1/2lbs.

Les

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I only tried that once and caught a duck...put me off using that method again

Quote: Originally posted by Bob61 on 27/8/2009

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I mainly just use bread and have it floating on the top. I have had some very good days on the best one I had 37 Carp up to 15lb. My mate had 39 up to 16 1/2lbs.

Les

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I only tried that once and caught a duck...put me off using that method again

My son and I tried that method on a fishery 2-3yrs ago and had a good day catching small carp to 5lbs in the margins...Not to be recommended on most of the waters I fish up here cos of the abundant waterfowl...who...at the 1st sign of bread...will be over to your swim from the far side of the lake like a shot...Ducks and Swans aint condusive to using freelined bread....

Jelboy..

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The bane of an anglers life(somtimes) the waterfowl eh? loveley to watch..But nobody wants them scoffing the g/bait/free offerings do they.....

Jelboy.