ORIGINAL: Formerly Known as Old Git

Pity you ain't a bit nearer mate, I have about 10k of various boilies I could have let you have cheap.

10kg?!! I bet those old protein tubs have came in handy then mate?

Think i've done enough cross country trekking for a little while, thanks for the thought tho

Thats what I use my empty ones for that and assorted nails ans such

A question for you guys in UK- You have ocean on both all side if I'm correct..how far inland are the waters brackish ?
You catch carp in these waters, rivers or strictly freshwater lakes ? just curious

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I guess they would be brackish for a mile or two, but that is only a guess. I have fished at Oulton Broad which is right by the coast and I have had carp there one a few and only small but it seems in such places there is a good mixture of both sea and fresh water fish.

Many years ago, i fished the rivers, but in more recent years I stuck to the lakes.

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Here's one at Abbey in France

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Heare's another at Etang de Vaumigny

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(excuse the gut - mine that is)

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thats a hell of a catch Malc

Also have to say since i have seen you in person you have have some fantastic progress since those photos have been taken mate, hats off to you

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Thanks Eddie.

I'm sure when TMA comes online he'll post some bigger ones?

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If you think thats fat mate, take a look at this fooker: This was about 6 yrs ago. Disgusting, I know!



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thats one hell of a large catch mate

alas what is in the past is in the past mate, you still have the happy memories of doing your favourite pastime, physique is something that you can (and do) change, i was just as bad if not worse a few years ago as you have seen. You still got the happy memories of past deeds gone by, you can be even happier now that youre a very sexy barsteward as well

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Why not buy a good set up?

Alas malc i don't do the photo's mate for one simple reason i aint got a camera lol although i haven't been out for over year and that was one day then in reality its been over 3 due to health probs and other stuff

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Alas malc i don't do the photo's mate for one simple reason i aint got a camera lol although i haven't been out for over year and that was one day then in reality its been over 3 due to health probs and other stuff

I'll see if i can catch one for you on friday mate. Off to Earlswood lakes, Birmingham. I've got a good feeling as the temperature has been slowly dropping the past few days and i reckon theres more chance of them feeding after the recent heat

i know earlswood lakes never fished it thought its about 30 mins from me you should try arrow valley in redditch it's a 32 acre lake

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i know earlswood lakes never fished it thought its about 30 mins from me you should try arrow valley in redditch it's a 32 acre lake

I have done a google search to get tips on fishing earlswood, and along with some rain today and a temperature drop i'm feeling a bend in the rods coming on

I lived in Redditch for a little while a few years back so i know how to find Arrow valley, i'll try and get some more info. Thanks mate.

Just need to go and buy a bedchair and few little bits of end tackle today. Crash on my mates sofa tonight and go fishing nice and early friday morning. If i catch and my camera on my phone works ok, i'll post some pics. Even if they are tiddlers

Few things didn't go to plan and only got to spend a few hours at Earlswood. My mate caught 2 and lost 2 but i blanked.

Started fishing at Trittiford park in birmingham at 6am saturday, caught my 1st fish in 15yrs an hour later. And what a beauty, a new PB at 23lbs 3oz.
The photo taken was crap due to a few things. My mate took ages to get his sling and scales, then my camera wasn't working properly so took ages to take pics. I was concerned that the fish would revive its energy and jump about after being out of the water for what was proberly a brief time, but seemed like plenty to me. Basically i was paranoid of dropping it and causing it harm so i didn't hold it at the right height to show it off properly.


A lovely fight and playing it came back naturally, time to look for some local pools now

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Well done mate.

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ORIGINAL: Formerly Known as Old Git

Well done mate.

Thanks buddy

Definately got the bug again now! Had to drag myself back home late last night as was tempted to stay at a mates and start fishing again just before it got light again today