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Post by trevor on Dec 16, 2009 17:28:18 GMT -5
I got this email from Tarps (Jamie) today, and I would just like to say congratulations from all of us associated with B.
Trev.
Hi to everyone Just a quick update on the Winter league. I won the league overall by a point. My dad came second overall so I picked up £80 for my trouble. Thet 3rd match was an absolute disaster for me as I blanked and didnt have a bite for the full 5 hours neither did the bloke next to me. The last match on sunday was good and I caught a carp first put in on the pole fishing flavoured corn over B treated corn and B treated micro pellets using the normal winter serum to prepare them. I finished 2nd overall at the end as my dad came won off the peg next to me with a couple of late carp on the feeder. Got another winter league over the next couple of months on commmercials and canals so will be trying B on the canals. I will be fishing breadpunch over liccy bread this weekend and maybe pinkies over groundbait if its not too cold on saturday night. Any tips for using B on the canals?? Thanks Jamie
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Post by trevor on Dec 10, 2009 16:36:33 GMT -5
Jamie
I forgot to mention that was 0 degrees Fahrenheit not celcius... that is nearly -18C. Definately a little colder than back home.
The coldest I recall down in Hampshire where I lived was -10 or -11C with it rarely getting below -5 or -6C.
Trev.
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Post by trevor on Dec 10, 2009 9:19:01 GMT -5
Hi Ian.
Yes keeping safe thank you.
I still have not got use to the extremes in the weather yet. Too hot and sticky in the summer and darn too cold in the winter. A nice brisk big fat zero on my outdoor thermometer this morning.
Trev.
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Post by trevor on Dec 9, 2009 13:30:02 GMT -5
Hi Ian.
Glad you enjoyed the posts.
I must admit it had crossed my mind to start up a carping holiday package over here a couple of years ago. The main thing that put me off is the fact that the season is too short up here, in Chicagoland.
I know some of the rivers here will fish all year, but like the weather today, below zero F snowing and a 40-50 mile an hour wind blowing. Who the hell would want to go out in this.
You know what the carp heads are like back home, they will travel all most anywhere for a good fish.
Trev.
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Post by trevor on Dec 8, 2009 9:43:01 GMT -5
Thanks Pat.
No harm in a little background info.
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Post by trevor on Dec 7, 2009 13:37:27 GMT -5
this is straight from the internet. After their introduction in the late 1800's as part of a federal stocking programme, Carp were the largest source of "farmed" food fish for many years. The logic behind stocking Carp was basically to take pressure off Native fish, as their stocks were at best -- depleted, due to the sheer volume being taken for food purposes. The Carp was an ideal choice, as it was able to comfortably live and thrive in a variety of water conditions, some of which would not support Native fish. Along with the facts that they were also considered superior table fare to many of the the Native species, and their growth rate was considerably greater, they were indeed considered a very welcome arrival to these shores !! Here in California, the first Carp were introduced to ponds in Sonoma County in 1872. This is the link for whole story www.cal-carp.com/index.cgi?page=carpusaAnd here is the story for the UK Contrary to popular belief carp are not native to the United Kingdom or continental Europe either. They are an introduced species. Carp originated in central Asia from the Caspian Sea about 10,000 years ago. During the ending of the last ice age carp migrated into the Black sea area and colonised the Aral system and eastern Asia including China, thus giving some the impression that they originated in China and the Far East. 8,000 years ago carp began to be found in The Danube and quickly spread through that system to many rivers and lakes in continental Europe. The Romans were responsible for the introduction of carp into Italy and many other colonies from the Danube area. The United Kingdom was not included this initial expansion of the carps territory. Following the decline of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Monastic life of the early Christians the carp became a domesticated food fish of the monks. Indeed during this period the first selective breeding took place to try and improve the carp’s growth rate. The actual date of the introduction of carp into the UK is in some doubt, The Complete Angler written by Izaak Walton in 1653 states “Hops and Turkies, Carps and Beer Came into England all in a year” Hops were introduced into England in approx 1428 but carp may have been introduced as early as the 1300’s the early writings are unclear and even the authorships are in dispute so we can only say that the carp was established in the UK by the end of the 1600’s Link for full story www.resistancetackle.com/tackle/75/History-of-Carp-Fishing/Trev.
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Post by trevor on Dec 4, 2009 13:41:25 GMT -5
Hi Jamie
I have seen it on the Internet but have not used it. I used this year the fox hollow elastic, which I have found to be pretty good, I can buy that over here in one of the very few tackle shops that stock pole gear. Wacker Baits being the only that is within driving distance from my house, and that is nearly 70 miles away.
Next time I place an order in the UK for stuff I'll look out for some and give it a try.
Mind you I probably landed 40-50 doubles on the fox this year, so it cannot be too bad.
The carp over here are all wild carp (no stockies) and most have never been caught before, and really fight hard.
Hi Ian.
I have never fished the GUC at Leighton buzzard. I have fish many a stretch of it. One of my favourite places when out on our narrowboat was on the Leicester section just before the junction with the Welford arm. nice reed bank full of carp tench and some huge rudd and roach. My mate Bill and myself had many a good bag from there, and it was where Bill caught his first ever double on the pole
Trev.
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Post by trevor on Dec 1, 2009 11:28:05 GMT -5
Hi Ian.
I love catching carp on the pole. Even after some 20 odd years of owning a pole, I still get a rush from it.
I have found over the years to use heavy elastic, but do not put it in to tight. Have it so that the elastic just returns into th pole.
When playing carp while the pole is at length keep it close to the water, and it if runs too hard dip the pole under the water. This increases the power of the pole, the fish is not only then fighting the pole but the water Resistance also as the pole tries to move through the water. (Hope that makes sense). Only raise the pole up when finishing off the fight and the pole is broken down to 2 or 3 sections.
Trev.
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Post by trevor on Nov 13, 2009 10:40:41 GMT -5
When I won the match angler V carp angler shoot out at Bolingbrook, Lily Cache retention pond, the water was pretty coloured up too. I just used basic winter dose. It seemed to work quite well for me. Weighing in over half the weight of the entire field of 19 anglers cannot be too bad, I would say "B" did it's job pretty well for me.
Trev.
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Post by trevor on Nov 11, 2009 14:45:15 GMT -5
Hi Jamie. the majority of carp around the midwest where I live are common's. I probably catch no more than 2 or 3 mirrors a year, and they always seem to be smaller fish, in the 1 to 3 lb range. Trev
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Post by trevor on Nov 5, 2009 13:27:54 GMT -5
[/img] B coming out the winner again with first place for me. Picking up both total weight & biggest fish pots. Two very nice envelopes in my hands. Thank you MCAA & JJC for a great match. Picture courtesy MCAA Attachments:
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Post by trevor on Nov 5, 2009 13:23:39 GMT -5
[/img] Just one of the 3 fish caught on the day by myself on B treated ground bait fishing B treated maggots over the top. With 19 anglers out on the bank for a total of only 7 fish caught on the day. Picture courtesy MCAA Attachments:
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Post by trevor on Nov 5, 2009 13:18:23 GMT -5
Is that mystery fish one of those nuisance fish us carp anglers throw up the bank as they eat all the carp egg??? lol
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Post by trevor on Nov 4, 2009 17:29:56 GMT -5
Welcome aboard to Biosource.
Trevor.
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Post by trevor on Nov 3, 2009 13:37:32 GMT -5
Welcome to the Biosource forum Vladimir
Trevor
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