Canal carp

[Neil Maidment]

Beautiful looking mirror Christian (shift your big hands next time!).

Well done!/forum/smilies/big_smile_smiley.gif

 

[pcpaulh]

Cheers Neil was a loverly fish. Except that red patch absolutly perfect condition.

And yes I've got to work on the photos /forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

 

[Poshpaul (Angling Trust and PaSC)]

Nice one young Bunion. /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

Given the miniscule fish I caught on Monday I'll be asking for tips!!

PoshPaul

P.s You have got to work on those photos - that looks a splendid narrowboat behind you but we don't really get to appreciate its full magnificence!

 

[pcpaulh]

That was a nice one Paul, some of them are a bit scabby.

 

[Claudia Crowther]

'Well done my son, now put the human back down, you don't know where he's been' /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

Lovely looking carp there Christian, bet it gave you a good fight....I never caught a carp from the canal yet/forum/smilies/i_dont_know_smiley.gif

 

[pcpaulh]

Come down to the Grand Union Claudia, if I can manage it it can't be that hard /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

 

[Claudia Crowther]

We got carp here in the K&A canal too Christian, never thought of targeting them though....I usually fish for silver and tench at the canal....oh and pike of course /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

 

[pcpaulh]

I lost the pike this year on the canal, found lots in a really localised area but they've buggered off/forum/smilies/i_dont_know_smiley.gif

 

[Claudia Crowther]

Bring the small fish in to your swim and the pike won't be far/forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

 

[Steve Spiller]

Christian, lovely scaled fish mate.

Top tip..........Rest the fish in the net, calm your nerves, get the camera/weighing gear ready/Un-hooking mat, get comfy.................enjoy the photo and the moment and tuck your fingers away, two fingers in front is plenty to hold the fish.

You've got many more to come mate! /forum/smilies/wink_smiley.gif

 

[Avon Aquatics - Ryan]

Congrats mate - how big

Ryan

 

[Windy]

Get your 'air cut... getting girly-er and curlier at the ends with every new pic !

Nice fish tho. Just jealous....

 

[Windy]

PS. How did you cook it in the end ?

 

[pcpaulh]

I didn't weight it Ryan but I reckon it was about 13 1/2 - 14lbs. Only a guess though may have been a lb smaller or bigger.

Evan, didn't bother cooking it in the end. Stuck it in a giant freezer bag and sold to a polish lad at school.