POST ANY FISHING RELATED TOPIC'S HERE UNTIL WE SET UP A FORUM !!!

[DanDanUK]

Hi guy's

Some of you may remember me opening a thread asking for some of your thoughts on a fishing forum, well we "the staff" have given it some thought and at some point in the future we are goin to open a fishing forum for all your fishing related topics.

anyway this thread is for all your topics now until we get one set up, i have noticed more and more fishing threads and posts recently so i thought it would be wise to keep them all together in one sticky thread.

so let the posting begin !!!

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[messiner]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26279&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26279&size=1)
6-7lb er on 6lb test/bluegill

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26280&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26280&size=1)
6 footer off the beach baby.

ill try and scan more pics of snook/tarpoon/red/trout/etc later. my only digital pics.

[DanDanUK]

wow nice one what were your tactics on the blue gill catch ?

what rig's and bait did you use ?

Details :D

[messiner]

caught the bass in NH, used a 5-6in bluegill and a small bleeding bait hook. no weights no nothin, its stealthier. i was killin em that day, i caught a ton of good bass. i had him on a stringer so i could take pics and let him go but a snapper got to him first. The black tip was released too, i drug him out fir a pic and then revived him and sent him on his way, used a pen/meatrod and half a trout for bait. caught while camping in the everglades.

[Redtail_Watcher]

i got to get me a scanner?!

[stotty]

Ok has to stick my bit it From Esssex :naughty:

Essex Record Brace - 50lb 1oz and 48½lb in 24 hours!
A big-fish complex that’s bound to be of great interest to UK anglers lies at an undisclosed location in Essex. The exclusive venue has two lakes and boasts an incredible stock of big carp to upper-fifties including this very elusive new fifty which was taken from the larger of the two lakes, known as the Church Lake.

The awesome looking mirror weighed in at 50lb 1 oz for long-time carper, Mark Rush, from Basildon, Essex, and came during an action-packed 48 hour period which saw him land other fish of 18lb, 33lb, 42lb and 48½lb. Fishing alongside Dave Levy, Mark became the first angler to catch the big mirror at over 50lb and the fits to tempt that particular fish to the bank since Roger ‘Dodge’ Hicks landed it at just over 40lb some five years back – a catch that featured on the front cover of Carp Talk.
The 30-year-old plumber told Carp Talk: ‘I turned up at the four-acre water on the Friday and, after a look around, found some carp milling about in some weed. I set up and put all three rods out all with 15mm hookbaits and big PVA bags of 12mm Nashbait’s Bling free offerings. At about 5 o’clock the next morning I had a 33lb mirror then at midday I received another take. Straight away the carp took a lot of line and after 10 minutes I took to the boat with Dave and got over the carp. As it came up through the weed I couldn’t believe the size of it! It fought hard right until it was netted and still wanted to go when we eventually had it in the net. I don’t think I’ve ever caught such an angry fish! Dave told me this mirror hadn’t been out for five years which made the capture even better for me, and it beat my personal best by 6lb (the amphibian from Manor Farm)!

‘I was more than happy with the thirty from earlier and then the big mirror, but that night I had another two takes and landed a 42lb followed an hour later by a stunning 48½ mirror. I was sat on my bedchair the next morning in total amazement! I don’t think I’ll ever better this session again in my angling life. It was a carp angler’s dream come true! Thanks to the owner and to Dave for making it happen.’

[mssassysan2000]

Thats alot of carp.:popcorn: :popcorn:

[Demon_fish]

aw man. those are some nice fish. my fishing trip on Fri./Sat. didnt go so hot. i only caught 2 sunnies while fly fishing. but i did see a good size muskie. ima gonna go back to the kaskaskia river (thats where we went) and try to catch it before winter hits. Great fish guys.

[stotty]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26279&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26279&size=1)
6-7lb er on 6lb test/bluegill

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26280&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26280&size=1)
6 footer off the beach baby.

ill try and scan more pics of snook/tarpoon/red/trout/etc later. my only digital pics.

Yes come on i want to see more :drool:

[DanDanUK]

meeee toooo encore !!!

[DanDanUK]

Stotty mate what do you reckon to these ?

I'm contenplaiting buying these next week if my car passes it's MOT :D then we can really do some fishing !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-DAIWA-BF5000-PIT-REEL-WITH-LINE-CARP_W0QQitemZ220031617204QQihZ012QQcategoryZ1494Q QcmdZViewItem

[stotty]

Stotty mate what do you reckon to these ?

I'm contenplaiting buying these next week if my car passes it's MOT :D then we can really do some fishing !

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-DAIWA-BF5000-PIT-REEL-WITH-LINE-CARP_W0QQitemZ220031617204QQihZ012QQcategoryZ1494Q QcmdZViewItem

Spot on ;) BUT! They have no bait runner. This is not a problem my first set of Daiwa reels didn’t. They do a bait runner conversion for them it £20 is I think. This is a good thing to treat your self to later. But they are a baby version of mine and would do you for every water. People often say to me where you fishing the sea because of the size of my reels but remember you can fish small and large water (France I could be fishing 200 Yrs out taking baits out by boat.) but you can only fish small waters with small reels.

[messiner]

for SW penn and shimano make great bait runners. more of my pics on the way guys. give me a day or so.

[messiner]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26285&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26285&size=1)
another bass that was on the stringer for pictures got REALLY chomped. sux but he fed a turtle.

[stotty]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26285&size=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26285&size=1)
another bass that was on the stringer for pictures got REALLY chomped. sux but he fed a turtle.


very nice 1/2 a Bass:naughty:

[stotty]

I went for 2 hrs last night to a little club water down the road. Costs me £35 a year for me and Alex(my son) and I can fish it when I want but only one rod. But I found out there were a few big carp(for the UK) in it the biggest I have had out there so far is a 22lb er but last night had this 18lb er no camera though got a photo on the phone but it was dark hens bad pic. should have been 20 but realy thin fish.:D

[DanDanUK]

You never let us down Paul !!!

Top marks!

[Demon_fish]

Nice Carp.

[messiner]

god dang where is everybody???????

[stotty]

come on boys and girls lets see some more!!!

[midnight]

:)

[stotty]

Just got the 35mm coal fired camera out to day and noticed it had some pictures from an old fishing trip so went and got them developed the lake in question we were told had some carp in it and a few catfish well I caught a pike on boilies OK they were salmon oil and my mate caught a rat. Well we did have a laugh any way. when i spoke to the owner in the morning he told me there were no pike in it so wats that;)

[DanDanUK]

STELLA, what a drink !!!

Oh and nice pic's !!!

[toxicfish]

a few random pics.... and a skinny pike

[STATIC X]

:popcorn:

[ozz465]

a few random pics.... and a skinny pike

so i take it the frog was bait??

[toxicfish]

so i take it the frog was bait??
nope :popcorn:

[Demon_fish]

anybody seen those lures made to look like mice and baby ducks? what fish eats mice and baby ducks?!?

[stotty]

STELLA, what a drink !!!

Oh and nice pic's !!!



Are yes Ian is a retired Larger lought married 2 children he does not get the chance to go fishing that much now a days so likes to have a light ale when we do a night. The picture just makes me laugh Stella or as it is called (Wife Beater) the drink that has turned any normal Brit into a yob:D

[stotty]

anybody seen those lures made to look like mice and baby ducks? what fish eats mice and baby ducks?!?



Pike eat then I have a frog and a mouse lure that go over the surface. And one of the likes I fish with Wells cats up to 50 lb has no baby ducks on it in the summer. There was a story from the owner that a woman used to come down to the lake and feed the duck every day in the same spot she phoned him up in tears saying something huge came out of the deep and ate a duck as she was feeding it.

[ozz465]

Pike eat then I have a frog and a mouse lure that go over the surface. And one of the likes I fish with Wells cats up to 50 lb has no baby ducks on it in the summer. There was a story from the owner that a woman used to come down to the lake and feed the duck every day in the same spot she phoned him up in tears saying something huge came out of the deep and ate a duck as she was feeding it.haha thats messed up , the lady prob s herself.

[vanimate]

Are yes Ian is a retired Larger lought married 2 children he does not get the chance to go fishing that much now a days so likes to have a light ale when we do a night. The picture just makes me laugh Stella or as it is called (Wife Beater) the drink that has turned any normal Brit into a yob:D

You guys call Stella Artois "wifebeater" over there?

[stotty]

You guys call Stella Artois "wifebeater" over there?

We do in the South lets see what Dan has to say:D

[DanDanUK]

Are yes Ian is a retired Larger lought married 2 children he does not get the chance to go fishing that much now a days so likes to have a light ale when we do a night. The picture just makes me laugh Stella or as it is called (Wife Beater) the drink that has turned any normal Brit into a yob:D

correct a mundo !!! :D

We do in the South lets see what Dan has to say:D

Yes we here in the north also call it Wife Beater too !!! or looney juice !!!

[DanDanUK]

Does anyone have any sort of questions on tackle, bait, lures or rig set ups ?

Let's get this thread going in the right direction it's not just a photo thread we wanna hear your hints tips and questions lets have them !

[messiner]

what is everybodys prefered mainline? i switched to powerpro and love the hell out of it. great stuff, braid that is. you cant go wrong with seaguar flourocarbon leader too.

[vanimate]

I use Fireline flourocarbon

[stotty]

what is everybodys prefered mainline? i switched to powerpro and love the hell out of it. great stuff, braid that is. you cant go wrong with seaguar flourocarbon leader too.



Good question for me at extream range carp fishing 180 yards + and my lure fishing I use braid (Berkley Whiplash Pro) I recommend braid over every other line fore lure fishing as no stretch you feal every nock and when you strike its instant. For all my other fishing I use Krystonite Super Mono
Premium Grade Super Copolymer with Flurocarbon Coating.
High performance hybrid copolymer monofilament with added flurocarbon coating. Low diameter combined with extra suppleness gurantees longer smoother cast.
Advances fromulation gives high knot strength, low visibility and excellent abrasion resistance. Strength to diameter ratio far superior to many other lines on sale.


http://www.summerlands.co.uk/Berkley_Whiplash_Pro_Braid.htm
http://www.poingdestres.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/1016

[messiner]

Good question for me at extream range carp fishing 180 yards + and my lure fishing I use braid (Berkley Whiplash Pro) I recommend braid over every other line fore lure fishing as no stretch you feal every nock and when you strike its instant. For all my other fishing I use Krystonite Super Mono
Premium Grade Super Copolymer with Flurocarbon Coating.
High performance hybrid copolymer monofilament with added flurocarbon coating. Low diameter combined with extra suppleness gurantees longer smoother cast.
Advances fromulation gives high knot strength, low visibility and excellent abrasion resistance. Strength to diameter ratio far superior to many other lines on sale.


http://www.summerlands.co.uk/Berkley_Whiplash_Pro_Braid.htm
http://www.poingdestres.co.uk/ProductDetails/mcs/productID/1016

sounds like a sales pitch lol. i used to use fireline but it has too much memory...

[JuanTamad]

If you fish with Rapala X-raps you may improve your chances of landing bigger fish by replacing its hooks with stronger/better hooks. I replace them with Eagle Claw #4 trebles in red. Its original hooks tends to bend and give way to big fish.

A catch on a modified x-rap tied to a light ugly stik with 15# mono.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26501&size=1

[stotty]

If you fish with Rapala X-raps you may improve your chances of landing bigger fish by replacing its hooks with stronger/better hooks. I replace them with Eagle Claw #4 trebles in red. Its original hooks tends to bend and give way to big fish.

A catch on a modified x-rap tied to a light ugly stik with 15# mono.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26501&size=1


Nice catch :drool: that's a nice touch, if people can say what lures they caught on at the same time that would be cool.:D

[DanDanUK]

yeah i agree, details on what methods you used and also would be nice to hear the story behind the catch telling us what you were doing befor you got the big catch ! and after you guy's know what i mean !

[messiner]

always switch out trebbles, most factory ones suck. i use those EC red hooks too, work great.

[viciousconvict]

I don't fish anymore, but I used to fly fish and I still tie flys for the local kids and help with casting. I caught some fairly large trout, but a couple huge ones once in wyoming. If you have to make a choice, make your own lures. I can tie flies, carve lures, and cast wigglers. beat that. And, I make my own nets.

[stotty]

I don't fish anymore, but I used to fly fish and I still tie flys for the local kids and help with casting. I caught some fairly large trout, but a couple huge ones once in wyoming. If you have to make a choice, make your own lures. I can tie flies, carve lures, and cast wigglers. beat that. And, I make my own nets.


I have a friend that I go fishing with he is a lot older than me according to Dan im an old git at 35 so I don’t know what that makes him:naughty: . But he ties his own fly’s. I love them if you can get some Pictures of your lures etc would love to see them. I do the bulk of my lure fishing in the winter and there is something deeply satisfying about catching a fish on a lifeless peace of mettle or wood and I should imagine its all the more satisfying that you made it your self.

[DanDanUK]

old git ... lol

didn't know you were 35 only 10 years older than me !!!

i can't wait until November stotty mate i'm gonna be using some of them lures you sent me, quite fancie the perch like one, i think that would be a winner!!!

also i think it would be only rude if we didn't set up some dead baits, i wanna tag some nice big PIKE!!!

[stotty]

I put this on last winter my son caught that 5lb chub on one of those twin tail rubber lures and I have had pike to about 12lb on them. Those rubber lures work really well the fish bite them hard:naughty:

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18961

Yep dead baits work really well in the UK when I have fished with other anglers abroad they all use live or lures. I have caught my best pike on dead bait’s the idea is the bigger fish are females and become lazy with size so picking up a dead bait is an easy meal.

[DanDanUK]

Yes over here we call the males "jack pikes" there the smaller of the species.

[stotty]

Back Saturday :popcorn:

[Zorro]

These are mine more to come:naughty:

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/Weeman89012/000_0875.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/Weeman89012/000_0865.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/Weeman89012/000_0863.jpg
chuncker ^
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/Weeman89012/000_0861.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/Weeman89012/000_0860.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/Weeman89012/000_0857.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/Weeman89012/000_0864.jpg
sorry for the way my bro is holding that ^
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/Weeman89012/000_0867.jpg
same
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m207/Weeman89012/000_0866.jpg

[DanDanUK]

wow cracking pic's !!!

what did that common carp weigh in at ???

[DanDanUK]

Anyone watch Carp Crew on real time ?

not sure if our friends around the world may have seen this but i'm pretty sure you guys in the UK will have if your hardcore.

Jan Porter he's a living legend on the carp sceen

http://dvd.ciao.co.uk/Carp_Crew_With_Jan_Porter_Two_Discs__6343803

[Zorro]

wow cracking pic's !!!

what did that common carp weigh in at ???


its was like 15lbs small for us. My brother got a 35lb+

[stotty]

Well what bad night fishing got on the lake at 12.00pm and can fish for 24 hrs. what a disaster rained all night then woke up to thick fog that didn’t clears until 11.00am the next day this is the first time in a long time I have blanked but then again it brings you back down a peg 2 quotes I love are “that’s whey they call it fishing not catching” and a bad days fishing is better than a good day at work” 2 pictures the only capture of the day Mark my mate with an Eel and the fog( looks like winter on its way Yuk!).

[DanDanUK]

ahhh unlucky paul mate, better luck next time !!!

[stotty]

its was like 15lbs small for us. My brother got a 35lb+


Want to see the picture of the 35lb one:drool:


:D

[Zorro]

double post sorry

[Zorro]

Want to see the picture of the 35lb one:drool:


:D


wish i had one :cry: :cry:

[Havey]

Nice pics'

I like the Catfish.

[smallguy]

theres a few of my better pics, i got a bunch more but i gotta get them on my computer

[Zorro]

Just wait for the Ice to come then I start going for pike.


http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=14092&size=1


28inch this year. I want to get a 32incher so i can keep it :headbang2

[stotty]

Great pics everyone:headbang2 keep them coming:popcorn:

[DanDanUK]

Went fishing this morning on my local cannal, and caught 2 Pikes (esox lucius), i was well pleased with myself.

I caught them on a Perch looking plastic lure, the first one i caught was about 5lb and the second one i had out was about 3lb so they were only small by UK standards but still non the less a pleasurable catch,

I could have had 4 of the little buggers but they got spooked when the saw me crouched at the bank side, the first one i missed i could see it chasing my lure i actually thought i had caught a snag and it was trailing behind but on further inspection i could clearly see it was a pike and not a bad looking sized one either hard to say what i would estimate it's weight at because it was still in the water but i'd have said it "would" have been the biggest if i had caught it,

and the second one i missed as i was reeling back my lureseemed to have done a side dive and i could see all the fishes under side it also failed to hook .... gutted !!! :(

But unfortunatly i have no picture to prove, as my phone was dead so i decided to leave it at home to charge up, but i plan to go this weekend and " I WILL BE TAKING MY PHONE" all i have is a few teeth marks in my rubber lure (plastic lure)

Oh and thanks stotty for that lure first time i used it, it's a lucky lure ;)

[stotty]

You the man Dan get back out there all those Lures are good ones try the pink one I have had some really good fish on that one. And let’s see the pics when you take the picture leave the lure in so you get a nice record of the catch and the lure.

[Zorro]

just ordered about 450 dollars with of stuff from cabelas. LET THE FISHING BEGIN :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2 :headbang2

[DanDanUK]

You the man Dan get back out there all those Lures are good ones try the pink one I have had some really good fish on that one. And let’s see the pics when you take the picture leave the lure in so you get a nice record of the catch and the lure.

i tried the pink one but didn't really have much luck with it, but i'll try again, the perch one was the winner for me ...

When i get pic's of my next catchs :naughty: i'll keep the lure in it's mouth ;)

thinking of going saturday afternoon when i get up ( i work nights finish sat morning sleep for about 4/5 hrs so i can sleep on the evening) deffo taking my camera phone !!! how good would it be if i filmed myself catching the fish :naughty: problem being is i need both hands on the rod and reel ......

[fishingaddict]

49044

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/sebxa6/kingme2.jpg

[Zorro]

Ok lets see what guys have for poles and lurers.
Ill take pics tonight.

[fishingaddict]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/sebxa6/DSC02076-1.jpg

[stotty]

This is a few of my rods and reels(Carp/Pike) it did concern me as it worked out I had 8 carp rods 3 lure rods 1 float rod a quiver tip 1 pole and I sold all me sea fishing stuff 2 years ago.:nilly:

By the way fishingaddict that is a top set up:headbang2

[fishingaddict]

i dont do much freshwater fishin, some for bass. when im out on this small lake ive seen some pretty big carp. how do i target them? ive heard that theyre pound for pound one of the toughest.

[Zorro]

Well for carp I use wonder bread balls on the bottom and it work really well.

[stotty]

I quote for an American angler
""Carp fight. Not the wild, leaping fight of a bass or trout, but the deep-down, pulsing, and bulldozer kind of a fight that comes only from determined brute”


Carp fishing well its huge in Europe I have fished for them in France and Spain as well as it bring the bulk of my UK fishing.

We use custom bates but Sweat corn works well and as stated bread is tops give it a go if you want some really boring technical stuff let me know and I will show you some off the rigs we use but I warn you for a trash fish us Europeans take it very seriously

As its show some fish here are some I have caught from England and France.

[Zorro]

Those are some MONSTER CARP.. HOLY CARP :WHOA: :drool: :nilly: :WHOA: :drool: :nilly: :headbang2

[DanDanUK]

Oh they certainly are, Stotty is the carp master.

[Aussienative]

Stotty, I just realised in EVERY photo your looking at the carp like you wanna make love to it! :ROFL:


Great photo's guys!

[Zorro]

lol:ROFL:

[stotty]

Stotty, I just realised in EVERY photo your looking at the carp like you wanna make love to it! :ROFL:


Great photo's guys!

:ROFL: Perhaps I should be the carp lover:D . It started a few years back it stops red eye with the old cameras so I still do it.

here hare some common carp i have dug out and two of me with a :D on my face the big one was over 40lb and i had realy hurt my back thats why i look a little :irked:

[fishingaddict]

man that fish gotta gut. how do they fight wit so much weight to move around? or is that all muscle? lol

[Zorro]

carp make HUGE runs. At times I almost get spooled.

[stotty]

man that fish gotta gut. how do they fight wit so much weight to move around? or is that all muscle? lol





That was a 42lb fish. It was caught at over 200 yards it took over 20 min to land including snaging me up on a island and then we took to a boat it unsnaged its self then towed me and my mate round in circles for 5 min so yes they fight quite well.;)

[JuanTamad]

Caught this one this morning while resting from a dipping expedition to catch feeders for my monsters. A female that's a bit bigger than 16 inch.

Landed it on medium heavy Sturdy Stik with 30# green mono using a Mirrolure TT sinking twitchbait. I use this combination to catch PB quickly. I usually get the PB at my feet within 5 minutes from the first cast.

It's pictured with my 16 inch by 16 inch dip net for collecting feeders.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26750&size=1

[Bassman89]

hey stotty man...has anybody ever told you that you look like Eric Clapton??? lol

[Zorro]

Nice PeaCock wish I lived where they are. Im heading out tmw hopefully we will get somthing pics hopefully

[stotty]

hey stotty man...has anybody ever told you that you look like Eric Clapton??? lol


Yep :D I like that one but I have also been told don’t you look like David Baddiel he is a comedian here in the UK I prefer Eric Clapton:naughty:

Picture David Baddiel;)


And yes nice Peacock I would love to catch one of those bad boys:drool:

[stotty]

Sorry about the picture quality had to snap them out of this months Advanced Carp Fishing magazine. This is the editor with the British record surface caught carp it came in at 61.4 oz I think that’s about 28 Kilos (I think correct me if I’m wrong like lb’s) It was caught on a plastic imitation dog biscuit socked in flavouring he got it feeding on dog biscuits of the top then sat there patently to get this bad boy. That’s a big fish for any were in the world and that is a huge fish in the UK well done you the man Mark.

I would go as far as say Monster Fish:naughty:

[DanDanUK]

went pike fishing today, had a bad day didn't catch a thing !!! spent 6 hrs down on my local canal where i caught my 2 pike earlier on in the week, i don't think it was cold enough for them today.

well better luck next time i suppose !

[stotty]

went pike fishing today, had a bad day didn't catch a thing !!! spent 6 hrs down on my local canal where i caught my 2 pike earlier on in the week, i don't think it was cold enough for them today.

well better luck next time i suppose !



Bad luck my young apprentice ;) just remember “That’s why it is call fishing not catching” :D depending on the day lure fishing can be hit and miss some days you cant bring the thing in quick enough other days you cant wind it slow enough pike can be funny things.

[Aussienative]

hey guys, here are a few pics from summerset dam in late '04.

[stotty]

Love them Aussi! we have a new Rex Hunt;) . Keep them coming.:popcorn:

[DanDanUK]

here are the pic's from my session, nothing too great.

Location.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l178/DanDanUK/fishing/DSC00075.jpg
My equipment, reel, rod and lure.
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l178/DanDanUK/fishing/DSC00078.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l178/DanDanUK/fishing/DSC00077.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l178/DanDanUK/fishing/DSC00076.jpg




And the one that got away .... lol

[stotty]

Went fishing today what a disaster. Thrashed the water to a foam with my favourite lures then thrashed it a bit more with the ones you never use except in emergencies that you know wont catch if thing are good:nilly: . Even my favoured dead baits let me down my local river has had an American invasion. Every bait bought in had a least one of these bad boys on it:( . Well Dan it’s down to me and you to put this right on the 26th;) .

[Aussienative]

Love them Aussi! we have a new Rex Hunt;) . Keep them coming.:popcorn:

:ROFL: thanks mate although i think rex is a tossa.... i can't stand him anymore, He's just :nilly: :nilly: :nilly: :screwy: :screwy: :screwy: CRAZY! and says stupid sh*t :ROFL:


The golden perch/ yeallow belly(first pic) was caught using a live blueclaw crayfish, i had just baited up when my dad yelled out a big school of fish were swimming under the boat away from us, so i cast this live cray out the back.....let it sink for a few seconds then wound it in like a lure and BOOM!!! fell for it haha

I can only imagine what it looked like being dragged back in, i rigged it to drop to the bottom and crawl around not cast/retreive...... was probably doin loops on the way back in, but hey... it worked. :ROFL:

[GJC]

Just found this thread,way cool!!!!! I'll have to post some pics later.

[Zorro]

Just a Q. When is this going to be a forum?

[DanDanUK]

once we have all the server porblems corrected, and when Li pulls his finger out ...... lol

[Zorro]

once we have all the server porblems corrected, and when Li pulls his finger out ...... lol

That will never happen:ROFL:

Well anyways
My brother and I Hit the Leafy Basin today. I started off the day slow rolling a spinnerbait and that didnt work. So I changed over to my new bait. Booyah Jig, Blue and Black Skirt with a Gary Yamamoto Black and Blue Kreature. I tossed that for the rest of the day. Hooked up on a 2.5lb smallie but he jumped and the hook came flying out. Didnt get anything for a little while. We went to the rocks and the first 2 spots I didnt get anything. Went down alittle more where we uselly get fish and I did.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26954&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26953&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26952&size=1
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26955&size=1
He came off a rock with my jig combo. Hes about 19-20inch and Fat.

[Zorro]

For all the Newengland people:headbang2
http://www.newenglandfishing.net/index.php?showforum=2


Great site alot of tips. Alot of big fish. I never seen so many big fish caught on one site.

[messiner]

stotty can you eat those prawn? they look mighty yummy

[DanDanUK]

stotty can you eat those prawn? they look mighty yummy

you can eat them yes it's the American red claw crayfish which was imported in europe, this particular crayfish is much larger than our native black crayfish, the amewrican redclaw wich was introduced to our native waters is also wiping out our native species.

[stotty]

I’m so missing my fishing :nilly: haven't been since my Cray fish disaster Zorro nice catches mate and Messiner yes as Dan said yes they are edible taste a bit like lobster/Prawn. I’m of fishing with Dan on the 26 of this month as long as it does not freeze up big hard water but if we hit the jack pot could have something nice but then again if it stays this milled might stick one out for my old fave the carp, I hate it when work gets in the way of my hobbies.:irked:

[DanDanUK]

Oh yes Stotty something special, fingers crossed !!!

Hey Paul do you buy the new magazine which has come out it's called TCF ( total corse fishing) well i got this months and it's all about predators mate every month they have "the Apprentice" it's a pair of fishermen one "OLD" (cough paul cough ) and one younge "ME"... lol :ROFL: anyway this months it's all about pike and zander fishing well worth a read paul mate so if you get a spare 10 mins on your travels pop in a buy a copy something to read when your in the B&B mate ;)

Oh and just kidding abou the age thing mate ... ;) your proberbly older than you look .... :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:

[stotty]

Oh yes Stotty something special, fingers crossed !!!

Hey Paul do you buy the new magazine which has come out it's called TCF ( total corse fishing) well i got this months and it's all about predators mate every month they have "the Apprentice" it's a pair of fishermen one "OLD" (cough paul cough ) and one younge "ME"... lol :ROFL: anyway this months it's all about pike and zander fishing well worth a read paul mate so if you get a spare 10 mins on your travels pop in a buy a copy something to read when your in the B&B mate ;)

Oh and just kidding abou the age thing mate ... ;) your proberbly older than you look .... :ROFL: :ROFL: :ROFL:


Oy:D us southerners have been work hard by you northerner that’s why I don’t look 21 my true age:naughty: .

[DanDanUK]

Oy:D us southerners have been work hard by you northerner that’s why I don’t look 21 my true age:naughty: .

ha ha ha ;)

[sharkbait99]

:nilly:ya i was fishing in northcarolina and got stung by a cat fish

[plausible]

random fishing pics taken last year:D
s/w fishing on a kelong (pronounced as .kay-long.)some kind of fishing house on sticks floating on the sea

[FisHaRNekEd]

Im looking for a Bow Fishing partner in the Virginia Beach / Chesapeak area. anyone else bowfish?

[Brackishbandit]

If you fish with Rapala X-raps you may improve your chances of landing bigger fish by replacing its hooks with stronger/better hooks. I replace them with Eagle Claw #4 trebles in red. Its original hooks tends to bend and give way to big fish.

A catch on a modified x-rap tied to a light ugly stik with 15# mono.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery//watermark.php?file=26501&size=1


is that a penn silverado reel

[Brackishbandit]

here is a nice bug

[likestofish]

anybody seen those lures made to look like mice and baby ducks? what fish eats mice and baby ducks?!?
never heard of baby ducks except huge catsfish. But mice are eaten by everything but panfish. ive seen a trout eat a 3 inch mouse fly.

[alex2158]

pike will eat ducks so will muskie not adults sometimes if they are big enough other wise its just the babys that are eaten

[Daffydanny]

heres a pic. of a shark i caught just a few weekends ago. The shark was awesome it went airborne 3 times before I could bring it to my boat!
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/DaffyDanny/sharks.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/DaffyDanny/sharks2.jpg



http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b361/DaffyDanny/sharks4.jpg

[magic]

Wow nice catch!!! :popcorn:

[stickman]

a few shots of past success. the rainbow was my buddy jay's, just over 10 lbs. the wall mount i caught and was 11.5 lbs, pike was just this xmas and was 17lbs. 5 oz. bought new boat this winter and ice will not go away!!!!!:nilly::nilly::cry::cry::nilly::nilly:

[stickman]

my sons first burbot, he was soooo excited!