25LB Common

Well it's been some time since I picked up a big carp,and I've blanked at a lot of big fish venues,in fact this is the first time I've caught at Gawsworth Fishery although only the second visit,I'd more or less got the woodland specimen lake to myself which explains the rather dissappointing self timer photo.I'm supporting the fishes considerable gut on my knee and also managed to cut the carp's tale off .I've got a short video of this on you tube,the link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX5zchqO8jQ it was caught on tesco's premium mixer(floated out) on a small bubble float and it was pretty explosive stuff nearly ripping the rod out of my hands.I was getting nowhere with bottom baits/pop ups etc despite laying out a bed of bait.This makes up for the 2 small stockies picked up at Holden in about 10 visits and the blanks at Westport/leg of mutton and Bath Pool(dreaded swans).I'd like to also thank National Veterinary Services who suspended me for alledgedly smoking in the toilets who made the visit possible,Cheers!
Shaun