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These are the pics from the UK fishing trip to Sherwood Farm Park Fishery.
the first pics are mine and the rest are DanDan's,Dangerous Dan's,stotty's.
i copied the others pics and words out of the fishinbg trip thread.
Dixon
First my pics
the lake and some of the people
next Dan the once carp virgin but now carp convert
first pic is a mirror he caught
next is Dan helping stotty with a big one
next is pics of stotty the carp master (Li we need to chage his title)
next the fish the big ones caught by stotty but the shots with most of the bigger fish were a group effort
I caught first two fish out before Dan even turned up :naughty: but that was the end of my luck :cry:
Dan
And the start of mine Muuhahaha :D
here's the pic's from my camera, Obviously i'm not on my pic's with it been on my camera, i'm sure i'm on a few of the others.
Here's one of the group pic's on my camera, I'm Not in the pic's from left to right, Dixon, Stotty, Tony(my mate) skid (dan's mate) DangerouseDan, dan's brother and the MFK banner in front which i had made at work.
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Stotty with one of his Mirror carps
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Another one of stottys carps
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Stotty into yet another carp stood here with skid (dans mate)
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Skid unhooking ANOTHER common carp which Stotty pulled out.
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Here's Dixon with a nice Bream.
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Dixon with a nice big Roach.
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Here's where we fished
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And the big catch and the end of the day we tried to get all the fish to sit as still as possible but some jumped about.
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I just want to say a big thanks to all the guy's who turned up, we had loads of fun and a great haul at the end of it these memorys will stick with me forever.
Oh and Stotty... TROUT PELLET is the dog's Bolloxs mate :headbang2
now for Dangerous Dans pics
Ok heres a few from my phone
My first and the first fish out on the day
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My second, a small mirror (think this one liked me :naughty: )
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Heres George (Puffer Extreme) with his monster (He didnt kill this one :ROFL:
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The collection at end of day
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Nick (my brother) caught in final knockings
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All Skid caught was a bag of ****.
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As Dan said the day will be remembered by us that went, and as a non fisher I enjoyed it and hope theres another day like it soon :headbang2
Dan
There you go my young apprentice. If you pm me your e mail I will send you the full shots. I love the one off Dixon or Dr Evil that should be a caption competition. I got home about 11.30pm then got up at 6 for work but as I said what a great day I am really up for another one perhaps we could get Dixon to arrange a bit of sea fishing next. Get a few of us and hire a boat for the day.
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PeacockBass
08-28-2006, 7:38 PM
Sweet!!!!
What is that mat the fish are laying on? what is that for?
Sweet!!!!
What is that mat the fish are laying on? what is that for?
its to stop the fish from being damaged its all padded.
thanks Neal
PeacockBass
08-28-2006, 7:41 PM
its to stop the fish from being damaged its all padded.
thanks Neal
that is what I thought.
Very nice.
Ooo i'm so jealous. Wish i was there.
Steve_89
08-29-2006, 2:37 AM
Great pix and great catches!!
Looks like a great time :thumbsup:
toxicfish
08-29-2006, 2:46 AM
;) There you go my young apprentice. If you pm me your e mail I will send you the full shots. I love the one off Dixon or Dr Evil that should be a caption competition. I got home about 11.30pm then got up at 6 for work but as I said what a great day I am really up for another one perhaps we could get Dixon to arrange a bit of sea fishing next. Get a few of us and hire a boat for the day.
When you say "dixon" are you talking about your self?
Nice catches thanks for sharing. But if you want some BIG carp I know of a few spots ;)
Richie
08-29-2006, 3:20 AM
Looks like great fun.
Give a shout on the sea fishing trip!:headbang2
Loubard
08-29-2006, 7:22 AM
Looks great lads! Next time fish for nothern pike!
neoprodigy
08-29-2006, 7:27 AM
good job guy :) make me wanna go over there on the next meet :)
;)
When you say "dixon" are you talking about your self?
Nice catches thanks for sharing. But if you want some BIG carp I know of a few spots ;)
i copied and pasted stotty's word out of another thread where the pics were posted.
it was stotty talking about me though.
you need to do it Li you'd enjoy yourself
dixon
rumblesushi
08-29-2006, 9:45 AM
Stotty schooled you all :D
rumblesushi
08-29-2006, 10:06 AM
BTW if I was still in the UK, I would have come. But I would have preferred pike and zander fishing :D
michael
08-29-2006, 10:14 AM
looks like u guys had a lot of fun. We need to do an east coast fishing trip....Maybe we can use imfishead's boat and go for blues, LOL
DiXoN
08-29-2006, 10:19 AM
Stotty schooled you all :D
he certainly did
Timpon
08-29-2006, 12:14 PM
Stotty - MonsterFishKatcher!!!
(even if they were only carp:yuck: :yuck: :yuck: )
Sorry.... just that carp are public enemy number 1 over here, the biggest pest in our waterways. Makes me shudder everytime I see English anglers cuddle the slimy buggers gently before release. We get fined for releasing them back alive over here.
I feel for English anglers with their limited fishing range.:D
Looks like you all had a great time though!!
PeacockBass
08-29-2006, 1:02 PM
so this was catch and release?
how do these fish taste?
The TRUST
08-29-2006, 1:09 PM
Awesome pics!
So did u guys run into Robin Hood? :D
redtailfool
08-29-2006, 1:11 PM
Damn. UK boys represented ! Nice to see you guys, even if it just in pics.
Stotty is the carp master .. Did Li change his title yet?
DanDanUK
08-29-2006, 1:46 PM
Awesome pics!
So did u guys run into Robin Hood? :D
we did yeah he took our money just as we set up .... :swear: ( Mick the Bailif ) he robbed from the angler to give to ... well .. err himself ... lol
Stotty - MonsterFishKatcher!!!
(even if they were only carp:yuck: :yuck: :yuck: )
Sorry.... just that carp are public enemy number 1 over here, the biggest pest in our waterways. Makes me shudder everytime I see English anglers cuddle the slimy buggers gently before release. We get fined for releasing them back alive over here.
I feel for English anglers with their limited fishing range.:D
Looks like you all had a great time though!!
I kissed my first Carp !!! :hearts:
i think there a great fish, strong little buggers they give a good fight !
Timpon
08-29-2006, 3:27 PM
we did yeah he took our money just as we set up .... :swear: ( Mick the Bailif ) he robbed from the angler to give to ... well .. err himself ... lol
I kissed my first Carp !!! :hearts:
i think there a great fish, strong little buggers they give a good fight !
:eek: :eek: :eek:
:yuck: :yuck: :yuck:
:barf: :barf: :barf:
lol.
If you think carp are strong, wait till you hook a tuna or trevally. Some of the yellowfin tuna here would strip 300 metres of 50lb game gear in seconds! Your big game gear actually gets hot from the drag pressure on the run.:eek:
Still, carp fishing's pretty fun, especially when they reach XO sizes.
looks like the trip was ok i suppose...
but on a plus note, pearl jam were great
dannyboy
08-29-2006, 8:57 PM
Funny Stuff, but its all in the prospective. You want to catch carp you should come to Aus, we have monsters, and better yet, wed be happy for you to take them.
You would never find an Aussie putting a carp on a padded mat, more likely to find one with a pile dying in the sun
stotty
08-30-2006, 1:36 AM
so this was catch and release?
how do these fish taste?
A carp is any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. The common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is the most common and best-known species of carp.(but in the UK mirror carp are more common:screwy: ) Originally from Asia, carp were introduced to England from western Europe during the 13th century, when they were cultivated mainly by monks. They were subsequently introduced into North America in 1877. Fish were released in ponds in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore, Maryland. Later, surplus populations were released in Washington D.C.. This was a project of Rudolf Hessel, a fish culturist in the employ of the United States Government. There was substantial favorable publicity and carp were widely introduced throughout the United States. Introduced Carp readily adapted to their new environment, spreading rapidly throughout any drainage area in which they were released. Carp have since become naturalized in almost every water in which they were introduced.
While tasty when grown in good water, carp can be riddled with small bones in unpredictable locations. Most carp have a fishy taste and are not considered to be good for eating in North America, although they are popular in restaurants in Japan and Taiwan where the fish are also considered to be signs of good fortune. Carp is a traditional Christmas Eve dish in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Germany and Poland. The common carp is one of the most aquacultured consumption fish in the world, produced in the hundreds of thousands of tons anually.
Carp have food and angling value that is celebrated in some parts of the world. The carp has not yet gained gamefish status in the U.S. and are considered garbage among bass fisherman. In Europe on the other hand they are a trophy fish and lake owners are prepared to pay as much as £4000 or $7500 dollars for 40lb carp if fisherman fish for them on a catch and release basis.
When I have fished in parts of Europe I have spoken to Polish and French anglers they have all told me the small carp 10lb and under tasted best the big ones taste fatty and muddy.
stotty
08-30-2006, 1:48 AM
:eek: :eek: :eek:
:yuck: :yuck: :yuck:
:barf: :barf: :barf:
lol.
If you think carp are strong, wait till you hook a tuna or trevally. Some of the yellowfin tuna here would strip 300 metres of 50lb game gear in seconds! Your big game gear actually gets hot from the drag pressure on the run.:eek:
Still, carp fishing's pretty fun, especially when they reach XO sizes.
Its having the tackle to match the fish I would not go Bream fishing with a 3lb test curve rod I have been big game fishing and I loved it but in England I can pop out down the road and catch one of these fish and have a good scrap you should try fishing for them you will be pleasantly surprised at the fight. Try it on the fly, for fun, and for the challenge, and because sometimes the only way to present a bait to a carp is with a fly rod. A good example is carp feeding on the top of the water. In the UK this usually occurs because someone has been feeding fish or the ducks with bread or floating catfish food. When carp are spooked easily (which is a lot of the time,), any unnatural presentation will put them off. You can use a controller float or you can drift bread out, but no technique gives you the combination of flexibility and stealth that fly fishing does. In addition, you can emulate a number of other techniques such as float fishing or ledgering (bottom fishing) with a fly rod although, admittedly, it is not the same thing. The main reason, though, is to have an alternative when nothing else works. Fishing for carp on broad inland lake flats is ideal for fly fishing or jig fishing. You can cast to tailing or rising carp, or you can throw a fly in a group of fish rooting in the bottom. Fly fishing offers the chance to vary presentation by changing the type of line or the weight of the bait. It does have its limits, however. I tell you catch a 20lb carp on a fly rod it will match the Tuna on big game gear.
stotty
08-30-2006, 1:57 AM
And to end once again thanks to Dixon and Dan for arranging the trip thanks to Neo for the T shirts and thanks to the lads that turned up it was about a 250 mile round trip for me but it was so nice to see the faces behind the key boards and I am so glad Dan had his first carp as I say lads next year we get into the big boys. It was an absolute pleasure to fish with you all and I hope to do it again. Dixon I have sent you some information on the pole and Dan I am working on your carp gear. And LOL Carp master very nice touch but I think Dixon the Perch master and Dan The new found carp angler are cool. I think the fishing bug has hit.
Opiate
08-30-2006, 2:53 AM
nice catches ppl
Richie
08-30-2006, 5:17 AM
:eek: :eek: :eek:
:yuck: :yuck: :yuck:
:barf: :barf: :barf:
lol.
If you think carp are strong, wait till you hook a tuna or trevally. Some of the yellowfin tuna here would strip 300 metres of 50lb game gear in seconds! Your big game gear actually gets hot from the drag pressure on the run.:eek:
Still, carp fishing's pretty fun, especially when they reach XO sizes.
Australians always have to be bigger and better.:grinno:
You catch a 10lb carp on 4lb line that is a skilled fishing, not using a broom stick and massive reel and a boat to back up onto the fish. That is using brute strenght not skill.
Richie
08-30-2006, 5:29 AM
Funny Stuff, but its all in the prospective. You want to catch carp you should come to Aus, we have monsters, and better yet, wed be happy for you to take them.
You would never find an Aussie putting a carp on a padded mat, more likely to find one with a pile dying in the sun
Yet again put it in perspective, carp in Australia are an introduced pest, same as the clarius catfish in America or snakeheads. In the UK they are a prized sport fish and in Europe and Far east a prized food fish. Different places different things.
You would be considered mad not eating them in some countries. The UK is already moving carp from OZ to the UK.
You would also never find an Aussie talking quietly.
Stone Like Fish
08-30-2006, 5:54 AM
Australians always have to be bigger and better.:grinno:
You catch a 10lb carp on 4lb line that is a skilled fishing, not using a broom stick and massive reel and a boat to back up onto the fish. That is using brute strenght not skill.
LOL, in aus BRUTE STRENGTH is required, the carp we got here eat just about anything and fight hard, with no need for specialist equipment ;)
AUSSIES RULE :headbang2
Awesome effort guys!
Looks like a great day out and some awesome fishing. Props to you guys for getting together and enjoying a mfk day out
stotty
08-30-2006, 10:55 AM
Stotty - MonsterFishKatcher!!!
(even if they were only carp:yuck: :yuck: :yuck: )
Sorry.... just that carp are public enemy number 1 over here, the biggest pest in our waterways. Makes me shudder everytime I see English anglers cuddle the slimy buggers gently before release. We get fined for releasing them back alive over here.
I feel for English anglers with their limited fishing range.:D
Looks like you all had a great time though!!
LOL ok carp care is foremost in the uk as you can see we have a large mat to stop them from damaging them self and as mentioned before some of your Australian carp are ending up here. A 39lb+ carp is worth a fortune here. Have you ever fished for them? It Just amazes me the fight you get off these things is great and as I said earlier you can catch then on a fly carp on fly rod is really good fun go out try it and be a devil and put the poor thing back in the water.;)
thats me with a 42lber (on its mat) that would sort your fly rod out:naughty: and how can you say slimy buggers dont you think that the second fish is stunning i would have it in my pond or tank Ok big tank but we are MFK.:D
Richie
08-30-2006, 11:55 AM
LOL, in aus BRUTE STRENGTH is required, the carp we got here eat just about anything and fight hard, with no need for specialist equipment ;)
AUSSIES RULE :headbang2
I just don't think you understand.:nilly:
DangerousDan
09-01-2006, 4:04 AM
Great collection of photos for a great day out :headbang2
rumblesushi
09-01-2006, 9:52 AM
I just don't think you understand.:nilly:
:D
Aussies - I think the point here is that skill can be used in place of brute force. Brute force is the easy way, if you are skilled, like stotty, you don't need to use brute force.
paintboi101
09-05-2006, 1:42 PM
damn thats a lot of fish.