tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28820303804168788732024-03-07T09:06:32.290+00:00The Ultimate CarperShaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-23069471405844238452012-11-29T01:09:00.000+00:002012-11-29T01:09:08.640+00:00Very sad to hear of the tragic death of 16 year old Dave Moss on one of my local fisheries Moreton, my thoughts are with the family at the moment,fished there not long ago and it rained the whole session,remember my first fishing match at 16 on the river Severn on a truly frightening slippy steep peg and flooded river that was some 36 years ago,this follows a similar tragic drowning at Goldendale pool of 18 year old Damien Brian in 2009,nothing I know can bring them back but it brings home the dangers we all need to be aware of in our chosen sport.<br />
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If you do fall in don't feel for the bottom with your feet steer towards a clear bank with your hands as you're less likely to snag yourself in weed or debris,wear non slip shoes,wear lightweight garments in layers,easy to remove, woollen jumpers become heavy and difficult to remove if you fall in water,go fishing with someone else ideally 2 others and carry a charged mobile,invest in a lightweight gas life jacket or vest, unobtrusive and essential on boats or if you can't swim.If you fall in without a flotation device remove any restrictive clothing and it is possible to use your trousers as a flotation device by tying the legs and plunging them into the water trapping air.Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-20742660173254481172012-03-04T00:52:00.002+00:002012-03-04T01:07:59.843+00:00Ultimate CarpersThanks to all who view and contribute to this blog,the title "The Ultimate Carper" may be a bit boastful,I for one only aspire to being one.The blog is dedicated to the carping fraternity and any of the latest developments.I apologise for not answering comments(just found a load in the spam folder,oops).I'm also either at work or fishing ,blogging is more for reference and hopefully a reference or brainstorm for other carpers.<br />I'm carping at some new venues this year and will provide feedback on this.<br /><br />Carry on Carping,tight lines.<br /> Shaun PickerillShaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-61004382631060020332011-09-08T19:03:00.002+01:002011-09-08T19:17:10.159+01:00Mr Crabtree TV Comeback!According to Angling Times Mr Crabtree is to make a TV comeback.Angling writer John Bailey is to appear as the legendary Mr Crabtree in a new channel 4 series.I look forward to this series with great anticipation thumbing through Bernard Venables cartoon strips was a great inspiration to me as a child,there may be some poetic license as the fishing is perhaps a little behind the times but if it can capture the charm of the books it can't fail.Angling Times will reveal details of when the show is due to go out.Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-57317324359691909482011-03-02T21:44:00.004+00:002011-03-02T21:58:04.122+00:00Stop the spammersI know its a pain but I'm now in the position of having to review comments,also you have to enter a word/be a registered user to leave a comment.This is because my personal email is being spammed to death by anonymous people abusing the noreply-comment@blogger.com to comments on my blog posts,don't know how or why they do this.This is a carping website I don't need sex aids/drugs or links to unrelated sites,you get the picture.Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-65478806105167847182010-12-18T20:02:00.003+00:002010-12-18T21:40:34.894+00:00Carp Fishing Technology Extremes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTggCXJhWC-EELzlkVDeHLgaozsaP2DRt3_B9_lC5dMhc0sbueheBPmZolMOAsFFyonI9tbRJg3Tb9nVRAxgI0Xf9J997UkulOE4UF325NIO6FSCUYp8dEM4wdL4hwKHSZHiK5XEgSESGh/s1600/carp.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTggCXJhWC-EELzlkVDeHLgaozsaP2DRt3_B9_lC5dMhc0sbueheBPmZolMOAsFFyonI9tbRJg3Tb9nVRAxgI0Xf9J997UkulOE4UF325NIO6FSCUYp8dEM4wdL4hwKHSZHiK5XEgSESGh/s200/carp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552140152021686338" /></a><br />It seems like every week a new product comes out helping you to catch bigger and easier.Many of the old school refuse to use these,let's give fish finders/Bait boats as an example.I understand the frustration when times limited.When does this technology go too far though or it's just plain common sense to use it.Most have watched the Korda Underwater series,"How great is that!" to genuinely see how the rig is lying if there are fish in the swim/etc.I read a somewhat over the top rant in pub talk(Angler's Mail) which outlined some future extremes.We know how expensive some of these big carp are and how some of them end up in near-by rival waters.In an effort to control some have been chipped similar to chipping pets.Take this to the extreme and add tracking transmitters and geekology you're now sitting in a bivvy that looks like the bat cave with a bleeping monitor giving you the exact GPS position of the water's resident monster carp,click on another window it gives you feeding info,it's typical patrol routes,when and where it was last caught(you get the picture).Why stop there virtual on-line carping directing someone else to cast some rods out and catch the carp for you! Where will it end?Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-28756115612613588882010-10-13T16:01:00.003+01:002010-10-13T16:19:53.444+01:00Get on the Wind CarpersI won't go into minute detail why big carp follow the wind but basically this boils down to food,oxygen,comfortable temperatures and cover,for more detail check this out<br /><a href="http://www.carp-fishing-tactics.com/why-follow-wind.html">http://www.carp-fishing-tactics.com/why-follow-wind.html</a>.You can save time by mapping out your lake N,S,E,W points.If you're having problems with compass points check this link <a href="http://www.compassdude.com/compass-reading.shtml">http://www.compassdude.com/compass-reading.shtml</a>.You can now get wind forecasts and current wind direction via the internet directly to your mobile here for GB <a href="http://www.xcweather.co.uk/">http://www.xcweather.co.uk/GB/forecast</a>.With a few clicks you can know or roughly estimate the windward end of your venue and go straight to it,might be all the edge you need.Get on the wind.Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-24068251621208606942010-08-12T01:01:00.003+01:002010-10-13T15:43:15.866+01:00Tackle ReviewsThe most expensive items in your carping armour can be a let down sometimes when you discover a budget item that's engineered to the point it's superior. Most carpers swear by their Delkims/solar pods and Shimano Reels,as regards alarms I think a lot are beginning to catch Delkim up now,I've always rated fox alarms and the new one by Ace is just that.Korda has pretty much nailed the market on some superior end tackle.Trakker do they make the best bivvies?.I'd like to hear your comments and what you feel is the Ultimate carping kit.I'll start the ball rolling with the Maver Reality Aluminium Pod £49.99 extremely lightweight, aluminium rod pod complete with three rod buzz bars. All four legs are adjustable, as is the pod’s length. The goalpost set-up aids stability and the buzz bars feature quick release attachments. Ok I admit I've got a Solar Stainless Steel Pod which will probably last forever but it's so heavy even with the barrow and the Maver one is just over 2kg.It's not going to last forever but if looked after should last a long long time.<br />I know it's been a while since my last post,I've gone self employed and will be working on a new retail website carpio.co.uk amongst other projects,I know there's not a lot on it at the moment,I'm currently cataloging and researching products in between fishing trips but the fishing trips are winning out at the moment but feel free to check it out and contact me.<br />Carry on Carping<br />ShaunShaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-11123517963206604412010-02-03T22:14:00.005+00:002010-02-03T22:31:43.349+00:00Free CARPOLOGY iMAG<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://subscriber.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/subscribe.aspx?source=4&eid=90699cd8-e0cd-4f64-815e-96771b2b90c7"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7OZov-zMMVaH6le_-h5vn23Hw0Y9mX-ZTv-elcyiiu-VrTNGbxCFow2RgJ4hYGbpnnSK88ah9eaUSeGzsREluOhj7JbSLSEWoYcCLz32DP5fLxkDBz5BHzdWZTdXM41tgwng85YEmvNvF/s200/Cover-Main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434147982324761874" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CLICK ON THE iMAG IMAGE</span></span><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/PCUSER%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/PCUSER%7E1/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" />Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-67200591796042745422010-01-23T23:17:00.001+00:002010-01-23T23:19:21.631+00:00Free Carp Fishing Ring TonesIf your looking for a Cool Carp Fishing Ringtone for your mobile phone then you will find seven of the most popular carp fishing alarm ringtones(Delkim/Fox etc) at Carper.co.uk<br /><br />And of course, they're FREE to download.<br /><br />Listen to them here:<br /><a href="http://www.carper.co.uk/#/carp-alarm-ringtones/4536829069" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this),">http://www.carper.co.uk/#/carp-alarm-ringtones/4536829069</a>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-81956359814868135372010-01-21T01:25:00.005+00:002010-01-21T01:48:27.604+00:00New World Record Dream Carp from Martin Locke in France<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2YNOxmc1xOG_BLWzAfA2mMcmKODHaLQJTqF6FqPYkWIal2858cdXhHb6wiyut4Thq1ZoeiMY713v-a69g9L04T7-d2MC3Af3W5tum0TwK7w3QboKIrh7diWmRv5Jl5YyPtMHUSL5abeq/s1600-h/Martin-Locke---94lb-(2).jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2YNOxmc1xOG_BLWzAfA2mMcmKODHaLQJTqF6FqPYkWIal2858cdXhHb6wiyut4Thq1ZoeiMY713v-a69g9L04T7-d2MC3Af3W5tum0TwK7w3QboKIrh7diWmRv5Jl5YyPtMHUSL5abeq/s200/Martin-Locke---94lb-(2).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429000706415852658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p class="date">January 2010 </p><p class="date">Congratulations to Martin Locke the Kent based Solar Tackle boss</p><br /><p>The world record carp has been broken by Martin Locke, who last week smashed the world carp record with this huge mirror weighing 94lb.</p> <p>The monster mirror (Briggs' Fish), beats the previous record by 3lb and was taken on a week-long trip to Rainbow Lake in France.<br /></p> <p>His bait had been sitting over mixed seeds, hemp and crushed boilies for four days until the take in the early hours of the morning saw him battle with the same fish that set his previous personal best of 84lb back in September 2008. Martin took the fish from swim 12 on the 110-acre venue.</p> <p>Martin used an ultra-tough rig comprising an 85lb Kryston Ton-Up hooklength, a 12oz lead and a size 1 Solar hook sporting a long hair carrying three Solar Club Mix boilies.</p> <p>The capture means that Rainbow Lake, situated close to Bordeaux, has wrestled back the world record venue crown from fellow French water Les Graviers, which produced the former record carp caught by Andre Komornicki in 2008 at 91lb.</p> <p>One man who knows first-hand the challenge presented by fishing at Rainbow Lake is Rob Hales, the UK fishery boss who himself caught (Briggs' Fish) at 90lb 4oz last May.</p> <p>"Many people have no idea of just how challenging the place is. You can go weeks without a bite and trying to locate where the fish will feed in a huge lake that has a bottom like an underwater jungle is the ultimate test for any angler."</p><p>For many of the UK Carpers such a trip to the Rainbow Lake or Les Graviers is a dream Carping expedition which more often than not results in a blank,well done Martin.<br /></p>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-63537095032388408492009-10-04T01:16:00.003+01:002009-10-04T01:42:27.344+01:00New world Record Common Carp 86lb 6oz<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN2oXQwk03iCTyxt8mkE7KU2AT6cLzoNBmrAvhyphenhyphenI6t6Dq2hkwYzE0tvNe9LKUEfLvGuZjzT6Dwh1TmY0u55n5MXrgs5PiqdD-eGgd0dKVAu8QEVZIzeuCfguJHiQCZfd49doCNqgu7K0J/s1600-h/World-record-common-carp-(1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzN2oXQwk03iCTyxt8mkE7KU2AT6cLzoNBmrAvhyphenhyphenI6t6Dq2hkwYzE0tvNe9LKUEfLvGuZjzT6Dwh1TmY0u55n5MXrgs5PiqdD-eGgd0dKVAu8QEVZIzeuCfguJHiQCZfd49doCNqgu7K0J/s200/World-record-common-carp-(1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388534175214257010" border="0" /></a><br /><h1>German common carp is new world record 86lb 6oz<br /></h1> <p>Well this certainly makes my personal best common of 25lb look a bit sorry to say the least.The venue of the stillwater is secret(wouldn't we all like to know that one!).I've heard also it's not taking any new members and is notoriously a difficult water as a lot of these big carp waters (innevitably pressured) are,by that I mean you can wait months for just a bite.Imagine the patience and dedication involved here,not to mention the blanking and toll on your available free time.Hats of to German angler Nermin Caro who had all of the fore-mentioned to bank the new world record common carp at the weight of 86lb 6oz.</p> <p>The 33-year-old caught the massive fish, (Mary), from a secret lake in his homeland after taking a few tips from his brother, Emir, who banked the specimen himself in 2007. </p> <p>“Straight away, I knew it was a huge fish. It shot straight out into the middle of the lake, but with solid pressure I managed to turn it slowly. After about 20 minutes, I got my first glimpse of the fish – it was the venue’s biggest resident, Mary! My knees started to shake and I just kept mumbling ‘please, please go into my landing net’, which she did at the third time of asking – I couldn’t believe it, she was mine!” he said.</p> <p>Nermin took the giant fish on a snowman hookbait made from a 26mm Dynamite Baits Red Fish boilie, with a matching 15mm pop-up. He presented this on a 35lb Kryston Quicksilver Gold hooklink, a size 4 Korda Wide Gape X hook, and an 113g Fox inline lead.</p> Nerim’s catch beat the existing world record common by Dieter Markus Stein in February 2009, by 13oz.Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-11914475712459453112009-09-10T02:09:00.002+01:002009-09-10T02:19:01.884+01:00Gawsworth Hall FisheryWent Gawsworth hall fishery for a brief night/day session last week caught 5 carp and 1 large bream,weren't feeding on top as usual even though it was millpond calm so had to take the pot luck of the alarms,no monsters biggest was 12lb,a very difficult session with fish falling mainly to tutti fruiti boilies and one to strawberry,mixed commons and mirrors,well at least I didn't blank.It's getting close to the time of year when I caught the 25lb common and there was a bit of a feeding frenzy going on then with some definitely bigger fish about,the trick is getting the timing right as they feed up for the winter but no signs of this as yet.Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-64067062458567722932009-06-22T20:04:00.003+01:002009-06-24T20:03:15.348+01:00Moreton Fisheries Astbury CongletonThought I'd post a quick comment on Moreton Fisheries (ticket day/night),old misery guts Mal(you know who I'm talking about) has retired,the people running it are a lot friendlier,now even has a toilet and butty/burger van open all day and things are being tidied up (work is being done!).I know people who've avoided it like the plague for the reason of the grump so I thought I'd pass it on.To those of you who got on well with him and he never cussed,you can only of visited once.<br />ShaunShaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-77429066060912092192009-05-07T23:24:00.002+01:002009-05-07T23:28:41.293+01:00Facebook Carp Fishing GroupSet up a Carp Fishing UK Network group on the increasingly popular Facebook,feel free to join and add yourself as a friend(costs nothing)and could be great for Carp Fishing networking and news if I can get enough members.<br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49603846305">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=49603846305</a>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-90341259621890825572009-04-29T16:24:00.003+01:002009-04-29T16:35:38.243+01:00Environment Agency and Post Office Ltd. Mess Up Our Rod LicensesStill waiting for your Rod License,nearly a month ago when I applied for mine,have to fish with an email with an order receipt number on it.Don't know how they can check this if the systems messed up,got this from the EA Website,seems like an oppurtunity for bogus receipts to me:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(47, 60, 22); font-family:arial;font-size:12px;"><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 100%; padding-bottom: 1em; ">We are aware that some customers who have bought their licence online or over the telephone in the last couple of weeks have not yet received their licence. We are very sorry for this delay. We are working with Post Office Ltd, who operate the online application system and call centre on our behalf, to fix this problem.</p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 100%; padding-bottom: 1em; ">You can begin to fish immediately after buying your rod licence by taking the receipt reference number with you. You do not need to wait for your licence to arrive. If you have paid for your rod licence you are covered to go fishing and we will get your licence to you as quickly as possible.</p></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(47, 60, 22); font-family:arial;font-size:12px;">We are sorry for any inconvenience we may have caused.</span> </div><div>Not very impressive is it.</div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-28632301637504404102009-04-07T01:45:00.009+01:002009-04-07T02:40:35.400+01:00Ultimate Carp Venues Luke Moffatt's The Graviers Dijon<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3C1wwWxaC4F2Ft-plmlIfkHQdAQRx73PHjODLl5Dn-iS8PAAmcxelDGE2bJtc429U1IUEXs0quPaA8PG3mVSQOs50AOKkkNrKKH6ImQfW5de8imucfjZ-3_NldDH9_rMF1rAdebi5tz6I/s1600-h/lake%2520dig%25202.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321748021975853410" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3C1wwWxaC4F2Ft-plmlIfkHQdAQRx73PHjODLl5Dn-iS8PAAmcxelDGE2bJtc429U1IUEXs0quPaA8PG3mVSQOs50AOKkkNrKKH6ImQfW5de8imucfjZ-3_NldDH9_rMF1rAdebi5tz6I/s200/lake%2520dig%25202.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div>No Carping Venue review would be complete without including the current World Record Dream Carp Venue Luke Moffatt's First Class Fishery The Graviers.Andre Kormoniki from London is the current record holder landing the world record carp(pictured below). Andre used a Greys Platinum 12.5ft 3lb Carp Rod to land the 91lb Mirror(Scar) at Luke Moffatt's Le Graviers water in Dijon France. Known as the scarred fish or the fish of two halves as it has a scar running round its body, amongst other less flattering names. The scar was apparently caused by a rope which was tied around the fishes body to retain it, this was done many years ago before people were more concerned about carp care.The Scar also follows the fate of Carp like Two-Tone as being one of the most saught after of captures being the current world record from various other record weights . The bait Andre used was the Baitcraft T1 a bait with a track record for the bigger specimens. Andre used a blowback rig tied with a Kryston Super Mantis hooklink and a Korda Longshank X Hook to catch the carp of a lifetime. Not content on catching the world record Andre also caught ten more fish including carp of 63lb, 56lb, two at 50lb, 40lb, 37lb, 33lb, 32lb, 29lb and 27lb. Apparently the next available season to book is 2011(2009/10 are now fully booked) although you maybe luck enough to get a cancellation ,contact Luke via his website linked to the title(best of luck with that).You may want to make a note that February 1st 2010 is the next available date for reservations and some notable DVD's featuring the Venue include(5 Days in France 2003,Tactical Carping 2004 and Back on The Rods 2007.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirkMMUH89BCV0q08wLVOLjskGbvd2z4AUubIPOEN_segERLZnMDiZ2TXItUiBfaYdEBTqAkq7zQENK2tv6q7EKhaAhggD-pV0tchwfLnvqIiv4oymJSgRTeev34Vt4B23hpzqkd1C12U-/s1600-h/IMG_0053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321753296781390338" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirkMMUH89BCV0q08wLVOLjskGbvd2z4AUubIPOEN_segERLZnMDiZ2TXItUiBfaYdEBTqAkq7zQENK2tv6q7EKhaAhggD-pV0tchwfLnvqIiv4oymJSgRTeev34Vt4B23hpzqkd1C12U-/s200/IMG_0053.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-33426726101652554702009-04-02T02:06:00.003+01:002009-04-02T02:23:49.130+01:00Frank Warwick Ultimate Carping Legend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihALSijo62wLiCgrg8thMapg5KxDjrM-1odkZCMFeOC5CTgR5N3cWQsL6nheLRHHd2Xmlk643dVCTDU73UnRLyQm6Kr6QHEwkzQTmdEfbTQpL_SKptV3RGVSUFFfcdM8XsFEHDc4cHl2wI/s1600-h/warwick.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319897978854743538" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 152px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihALSijo62wLiCgrg8thMapg5KxDjrM-1odkZCMFeOC5CTgR5N3cWQsL6nheLRHHd2Xmlk643dVCTDU73UnRLyQm6Kr6QHEwkzQTmdEfbTQpL_SKptV3RGVSUFFfcdM8XsFEHDc4cHl2wI/s200/warwick.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Frank Warwick Age 40 lives in Wimslow, Cheshire and works as an Angling writer/consultant.Current UK Pb: 43lb 14oz from a Shropshire water European Pb: 57lb 11oz from the Graviers Dijon Favourite Bait: Spicy Shrimp & Prawn and favourite Rig: Long shank blow-back. All-Time Favourite Venue: Raduta in Romania Proudest Moment: Catching two 50lb-plus carp for the TV cameras Achievements: "Pioneering the Fluro bait phenomenon and my input into new rig designs" What’s The Next Step?: Catching a European 60lb carp.<br /></div><div>I've sometimes followed Frank on to waters where he has cleaned up and I've tried to find out what he was doing that I wasn't.An impressive long distance caster check out the DVD An Interactive guide to Carp fishing with Pete Castle and Matt Hayes.Frank's knowledge of Carp Fishing is unsurpassed.</div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-4197155102369842632009-03-29T23:56:00.003+01:002009-03-30T00:17:32.258+01:00Paul Young Ultimate Fishing Legend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OFEbHuIGGCZcX3uDH7m_VROB64pC4bwptDBlN3iGMLcIopEkep6qViCmqpG6Hx64XC3XXrTVnNzq1ytSSobukaG8NUP84wnPaO22UZhPeU-wD-ZUJPyZVger5iNn1ep7HxZKTZlpQo6o/s1600-h/Paul_Young_with_fish.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318751763562112018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7OFEbHuIGGCZcX3uDH7m_VROB64pC4bwptDBlN3iGMLcIopEkep6qViCmqpG6Hx64XC3XXrTVnNzq1ytSSobukaG8NUP84wnPaO22UZhPeU-wD-ZUJPyZVger5iNn1ep7HxZKTZlpQo6o/s200/Paul_Young_with_fish.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div>Paul Young (born 3 July 1944 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) is a Scottish television actor.Son of the actor John Young.<br />Credits include The Tales of Para Handy, No Job for a Lady, Coronation Street and Still Game.<br />Paul has gone on to find more fame among the fishing community, fronting a series of fishing TV shows, which began with "Hooked On Scotland" on the BBC in 1991. The show enjoyed great success, winning a BAFTA for the first series. After two series, the show switched to ITV (Scottish TV), the name changing to Hooked on Scottish and Paul's brief widening to include trips to fishing around the world.<br />In 1999, Paul was hooked by Scottish, and the show - with much the same format of Paul catching fish in lots of interesting places, each episode showcasing a different type of fish - was taken on by the Discovery Channel with the name changing to "Hooked on Fishing". This ran successfully for 6 series up to 2004.I remember Paul losing his rod to a fierce take in one of the US episodes and taking chase in the boat.<br />Paul's latest venture in 2006 is Fishing Road Trip USA a 5,000 mile journey sampling the delights of fishing in the USA.You can't deny Paul has in particular popularised fly fishing with some impressive game fish from all over the world.</div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-58301513221191180582009-03-23T22:35:00.005+00:002009-03-23T23:39:30.090+00:00Terry Hearn Ultimate Carping Legend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCVXlkbY0t2jyLAx6LqSjFqqwLDtKwF0pR2AmBg83ai0_MozJ6tDe99DNUx-WNexFoQommm6Z-zAiuj9XbMNrmcVTbfqaDFq29jRFUrtH_XY1zT2TYVuTCj-xvN18qVY15ukHDhxoIR-3/s1600-h/p263.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316525136630664562" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWCVXlkbY0t2jyLAx6LqSjFqqwLDtKwF0pR2AmBg83ai0_MozJ6tDe99DNUx-WNexFoQommm6Z-zAiuj9XbMNrmcVTbfqaDFq29jRFUrtH_XY1zT2TYVuTCj-xvN18qVY15ukHDhxoIR-3/s200/p263.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Terry Hearn Age 33 of Boxhill, Surrey has to be the Carp Angler people most want to be and came top in a poll of Carp Anglers on this blog, he works as an Angling writer although for a writer the website(click above title) is a little disappointing(just an ad for a book really) well he's got to be out chasing another 50 and all that!. Single UK Pb: 55lb 13oz (Mary from Wraysbury) Favourite Bait: The Source,Favourite Rig: Hinge stiff-link/Chod rig. All-Time Favourite Venue: No particular favourite but Toll Pits and Causeway Lake.Proudest Moment: "Catching the British record carp and when I caught my first 40lb carp", which was Basil from Yately North Lake. Terry has been Angling Times Carp Angler of The Year and two times Cobra Carp Cup winner.'In pursuit of the Largest' is an unmissable read and here is a link exclusive to a chapter of his new book 'Still Searching'.</div><div><a href="http://www.dynamitebaits.com/index.php?id=648">http://www.dynamitebaits.com/index.php?id=648</a></div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-27865637299268381952009-03-22T22:14:00.004+00:002009-03-26T02:17:11.029+00:00Matt Hayes Ultimate Fishing Legend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDGCEyzSwNFct59Qq5tuFJZrUaYNv1zGwJp0ym6Kqh0TIMCV_IOCTP-f6a84BS7ydwY1Mhfy7BjwfTGLnB34XLl0GYbhSnWR5GLt0tmVriBFXS4Z_zKWqJyagcI5PtVlupb0LbtpxKvwe/s1600-h/matt.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316140081106946114" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgDGCEyzSwNFct59Qq5tuFJZrUaYNv1zGwJp0ym6Kqh0TIMCV_IOCTP-f6a84BS7ydwY1Mhfy7BjwfTGLnB34XLl0GYbhSnWR5GLt0tmVriBFXS4Z_zKWqJyagcI5PtVlupb0LbtpxKvwe/s200/matt.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Matthew 'Matt' Hayes (born 24/11/1961) in Smethwick near Birmingham, UK ) is a British angler who has been making television angling programmes for the last 10 years featured mainly on the digital TV channel, Discovery Real Time(Shed). Due to his television work and the numerous fishing articles he has written, Hayes is one of the UK's most famous and recognisable anglers. He is often seen on TV alongside his fishing companion and fellow programme contributor Mick Brown. A lesser known fact Matt has a Law degree from Wolverhampton University and also won specimen fishing’s top prize, the Drennan Cup in ‘98 he then dropped out of serious big fish angling to rediscover pleasure fishing. I still like to catch big fish but for me, what really counts is experiencing fishing in all of its forms. I came to realize that measuring success in pounds and ounces is a road to nowhere" (A quote I can personally identify with),Matt currently lives in Shropshire and<br />has written a weekly column in the Angling Times for almost ten years.Matt pictured with a whacking common "Don't they ang on!".</div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-19688820540601381162009-03-20T23:55:00.003+00:002009-03-21T00:13:28.128+00:00John Wilson Ultimate Fishing Legend<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTCZBfnht_n8xfMbvYApwxvT_CcSilhBwHw8K594FGRddiwMGnkJh4cnpoV-MIT-tld1nk_-3SSKl00O2vT38za6GumqJbLUJKfwIS5iLzmlvfRDs1zVqDuwB7Q-nxo-QmbRDdBS1_Hhv/s1600-h/47425_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315424805202649090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTCZBfnht_n8xfMbvYApwxvT_CcSilhBwHw8K594FGRddiwMGnkJh4cnpoV-MIT-tld1nk_-3SSKl00O2vT38za6GumqJbLUJKfwIS5iLzmlvfRDs1zVqDuwB7Q-nxo-QmbRDdBS1_Hhv/s200/47425_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>John Wilson (born 1943) the jolly fisherman who has put more fun into fishing than Rex Hunt and probably kissed more fish, is a legendary British angler who has been making television angling programmes for the last 20 years featuring on channel 4 Television and more recently on the digital TV channel, Discovery Real Time(Shed). Wilson was voted 'The Greatest Angler of all Time' in a 2004 poll by readers of the Angling Times Newspaper a testament to his popularity.<br />Wilson was born in Enfield, London where he fished on the River Lee. He had careers in hairdressing, the Merchant Navy and printing before opening his own fishing tackle shop based in Norwich in 1971. John now lives at Great Witchingham, Norfolk,where he fishes on his local River Wensum and owns his own lake complex.If ever a knighthood was merited for services to fishing this man would have merited one decades ago.Check out Sixty Years A Fisherman the long awaited and updated new edition of much-loved angler John Wilson's memoirs, an icon of the angling world! John reveals the real life story behind the camera lens of a man who was once a cruiseship hairstylist and who later became one of the most recognised TV personalities to have come into the world of angling. Packed full of fishing anecdotes and stories of his travels around the world, Sixty Years A Fisherman is beautifully illustrated with John's own photography. <a href="http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/id/Sixty_Years_A_Fisherman_The_Autobiography_of_Fishing_Legend_John/9781905828395">http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/id/Sixty_Years_A_Fisherman_The_Autobiography_of_Fishing_Legend_John/9781905828395</a></div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-91531260008548095382009-03-16T16:15:00.003+00:002009-03-16T16:23:44.274+00:00New Discovery Channel Shed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FVUd7979No60u7w_7qvdhZa0hOg3L_UP9KLEok0Pm3uFjW-GyFmkMRI8qvFWneH71OCWhhdibDfAVA0431HeMKbkrSBtY5cQh0Sq6jKcoRkDzFWWU-LopcwGRRMnZt35kwlsdeMG4TT0/s1600-h/160x120_discoveryshed_logo%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313820976429109650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FVUd7979No60u7w_7qvdhZa0hOg3L_UP9KLEok0Pm3uFjW-GyFmkMRI8qvFWneH71OCWhhdibDfAVA0431HeMKbkrSBtY5cQh0Sq6jKcoRkDzFWWU-LopcwGRRMnZt35kwlsdeMG4TT0/s200/160x120_discoveryshed_logo%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />I just thought that you might be interested in a new channel which is being launched by Discovery this Friday – Discovery Shed. To mark the launch four times world angling champion Bob Nudd is going to be fishing at Victoria Park, London on Friday (20th March) from 8am. If you’d like to come and join Bob for some morning fishing and to get some tips to help improve your own technique, just turn up at the pond, which is near the park’s Pavillion Café (enter at Crown Gate West) at 8am on Friday.Discovery Shed will be the place for men who like good old practical activities to escape to. Watch Matt Hayes' Greatest Catches on the channel from Friday 20th March at 9pm and 9.30pm, Bob Nudd's Right Angles follows at 10pm and 10.30pm.</div><br /><div></div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-40442451953986167042009-03-16T03:05:00.002+00:002009-03-16T03:18:06.667+00:00Moon Cycles and Fishing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWlRV2lnJTGsUjTUzkQeJT2D5-gxCVXfQnfYZj8i_H0M7nk9yRP5-W8o92f_MQ91wGcvXnhyCFtGtYxtwgwC9P9bwKI_bet7wn0GnDcTyk1ixQfbUc_uirrW3Ned9Cnqj125Q2CKwI0Kc/s1600-h/moon+cycles.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313619474186431858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWlRV2lnJTGsUjTUzkQeJT2D5-gxCVXfQnfYZj8i_H0M7nk9yRP5-W8o92f_MQ91wGcvXnhyCFtGtYxtwgwC9P9bwKI_bet7wn0GnDcTyk1ixQfbUc_uirrW3Ned9Cnqj125Q2CKwI0Kc/s200/moon+cycles.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Freshwater anglers fortunately don't deal with tides like saltwater anglers, but the phases of the moon are equally important to them as well. What the angler wants to focus on are the new moon and full moon periods on the calendar. The two or three days following these two occurrences will result in more fish activity. It's that simple.<br />The moon phases are a very real factor in the feeding patterns of fish. The perfect weather situation combined with a full or new moon. When this happens, theoretically you will have a great day fishing.here is a link to a moon phase calendar for 2009.</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/">http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/moon/</a></div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-20400756965841024842009-03-16T02:55:00.003+00:002009-03-16T03:24:08.405+00:00Barometric Pressure and Fishing<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZAl-yoaYUe6Q-fR87VdmzOO17WMGOVbuUk-WsgKX3tVi02pPY0o8HdPIpR9TSPvsOQLaxWhjS5lWg9qws-jMjaqusymzSJIVi23PS2dWB-QuiBulbsxCHUOgG9wtghgtn1DViq5kkott/s1600-h/bar.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313621160902022178" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ZAl-yoaYUe6Q-fR87VdmzOO17WMGOVbuUk-WsgKX3tVi02pPY0o8HdPIpR9TSPvsOQLaxWhjS5lWg9qws-jMjaqusymzSJIVi23PS2dWB-QuiBulbsxCHUOgG9wtghgtn1DViq5kkott/s200/bar.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The barometer can be an effective tool for measuring the feeding behavior of fish. The barometer is an instrument used to measure ambient atmospheric pressure. The measure of barometric atmospheric pressure can then be used to help predict the weather and the feeding behavior of fish. Haven't we all wondered why fish were so easy to catch yesterday, but today you can't even get a bite?<br />You see when a low pressure front is building, the barometer is low and dropping and a storm is either present or on its way. When the barometer is high or rising, the weather is fair and dry. If you’re watching the weather on the TV, that's what the large capital L or H means on the weather map. The L stands for a low pressure system and the H stands for a high pressure system.<br />So what does this mean to a fisherman?. The barometer will unlock many of the "mysteries" of fishing. When the atmospheric pressure fluctuates, it affects the air bladders in fish. A fishes' air bladder is what it uses to stabilize itself at different depths of water. When a fishes' air bladder isn't feeling right it won't want to eat. When the barometer is low or falling, fish will spend most of their time equalizing their air bladder, and the last thing they're thinking about is feeding. When this happens you'll have a difficult time fooling a fish into eating. On the other hand, when the opposite is true, and the barometer is rising, your chances of catching a fish, is far greater, because they feel more like eating.Here a link to the met office pressure charts.<br /><a href="http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_pressure.html">http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_pressure.html</a></div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882030380416878873.post-15701781845622548592009-03-16T02:19:00.006+00:002010-01-21T01:52:41.373+00:00Conningbrook Lake Ultimate Carping Venues<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfCSILQnM2nMC7C6qjcRKn-lZsmDcOpmeLQ8kxhiGTZ_rqxfu6GifTsjW_wbGofCOSIxZLg2q-J3MjPXRgaxbAnoaBiMnCyjfbX6lDr-hQZzANX_1st4sBk0k_HgQxYQ4j0Z32I6S9E_6/s1600-h/two+tone.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313609102446848706" style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 140px; height: 80px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikfCSILQnM2nMC7C6qjcRKn-lZsmDcOpmeLQ8kxhiGTZ_rqxfu6GifTsjW_wbGofCOSIxZLg2q-J3MjPXRgaxbAnoaBiMnCyjfbX6lDr-hQZzANX_1st4sBk0k_HgQxYQ4j0Z32I6S9E_6/s200/two+tone.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsZbIPrAcrnmwVX5qKhcKybmM03OnUCRUwX7aysa6vL3sDt7XnL71bNIOS0vVwQwEOvor-cj1BytEkEKlVyrrgYEDhUKUlvOEOUnqXmDSVOTlsKX6ps3tyFsCkJ9wyCYlGDMDjPjdR8zZ/s1600-h/conningbrook%5B1%5D.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313608968571279490" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 232px; height: 117px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdsZbIPrAcrnmwVX5qKhcKybmM03OnUCRUwX7aysa6vL3sDt7XnL71bNIOS0vVwQwEOvor-cj1BytEkEKlVyrrgYEDhUKUlvOEOUnqXmDSVOTlsKX6ps3tyFsCkJ9wyCYlGDMDjPjdR8zZ/s200/conningbrook%5B1%5D.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.midkentfisheries.co.uk/images/conningbrookfish.jpg"></a>The anglers lucky enough to fish this difficult water on a regular basis know that the next run could be the new British record.<br />The lake has produced the British Record Mirror(Two Tone) of 61lb 2oz which sustains an average growth rate of 3lb per year. Be prepared for 'a few' blank sessions though.<br />Information: Dug in the early eighties the original fish were stocked form the Mill Pool in Faversham and the rest is history.<br />The lake also holds some very nice pike too.Main Lake:Approx. 35 acres: Carp 64lb 15oz, Pike 30lb and Roach. <a href="http://www.midkentfisheries.co.uk/Conningbrook.htm">http://www.midkentfisheries.co.uk/Conningbrook.htm</a></div></div>Shaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879988606634200280noreply@blogger.com0