How big is this carp....

[bennygesserit]

Benny, I'm really looking forward to viewing your next pics as I'm sure you'll focus (pardon the pun} on potential viewing iffys.
Jerrry

worse my kids call me Telly head as its always in the way of the Telly , so I was lying , with my giant thumbs and giant head the carp in my pic is 30 plus.

 

[jasonbean1]

between 8-13 to 9-6.....?

 

[terry m]

I reckon about 10lb 8oz. Nice condition.

 

[waggy]

I make it c. 36 fingers width long, which is, I reckon, c. 27" long. Girth uncertain so no guess at the weight.

 

[Berty]

I make it c. 36 fingers width long, which is, I reckon, c. 27" long. Girth uncertain so no guess at the weight.

Oh come on play the game.....

 

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

not sure about the weight of the carp but the jumper is not as nice as the one you were wearing when you met Jeremy Wade

 

[chav professor]

not sure about the weight of the carp but the jumper is not as nice as the one you were wearing when you met Jeremy Wade

Its the same jumper..... under a green hoody. Are you going to have a punt then?

 

[dangermouse]

My first instinct was 12lbs or thereabouts.

 

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

ok I'll go 7 14 and the jumper I'd say 6 11

 

[chav professor]

Thats quite interesting....... some are guessing at a weight simply 'that the fish looks'..... others are guessing at a weight that they think it could of been taking all the factors and adding them together to inform their decision.

I like the 'brickies' fingers comment...... we have always said that anglers with small hands, even modest sized fish look massive in comparison with normal or big hands. Same with big guys, sometimes it obvious other-times not!

Trust me, the object is not to make anyone look silly..... when myself and a very experienced specimen angler (who took the photo) looked at it....... we were pretty surprised.

Are you feeling lucky 'Punk'........Know what ya' gotta ask ya' self... is this..... would Chavvy take a picture of a 6lb carp or a 26lb carp.... well would I???

 

[nicepix]

Too small to warrant a pic
Jerry

And too large for livebait so why are we bothering?

Go on then, 8lb 4 oz, and you should never pick your nose.

 

[chav professor]

I'll post correct weight tonight.... the suspense must be killing you...

 

[Merv Harrison]

Out on a limb...........15-16lb

 

[andreagrispi]

I'd say 6lb 13oz, distorted because you are holding it out towards the camera.

 

[chav professor]

I'd say 6lb 13oz, distorted because you are holding it out towards the camera.

I'll quote my style of pose, used sucessfully for a many years and accounted for a front cover and inside Anglers Mails quite a few times now.....

I quote: little tip to all you budding trophy taking fisherman..... decide on a pose and settle on it! I squat down, rest my elbows on my knees for support have my arms almost parallel to the ground. It is almost an instinct to have the fish tilting back towards the body.... in the case of a lively fish, most anglers feel they can at least catch it if it flips. I tend to find if held confidently, fish are happiest held upright, so accounting for this I try and overcome my fears and tilt the fish forward slightly..... they sit quite content long enough for a few snaps!

If you use the same pose each time, it creates a proportionality to all your future snaps and they will look like the stated size as you expect to visualize them in a photograph.
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well thats the plan, anyway!!!

 

[Berty]

Come on Chav of the knee's.......spill thy beans!

 

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

3ld dead on

How much does your knee weigh,?

 

[Philip]

Ok I'll play ...8lb 1oz

 

[chav professor]

Building up to the big reveal 10pm!!

 

[alchemist]

8lb tops...