Currently carping

[fishing hobbit]

Hopefully going tomorrow, hr drive/10min drive? Can't decide yet. Will post tomorrow night

 

[fishing hobbit]

Opted for ten min drive.
Got one rod out and setting other one up, first one was away! Nothing big,it was like that for the twenty minutes, so left rod out to set other one up! Pellets and bread crumbs on the method feeder,bomb and pellet on other. Packed up when started raining.
Here's some pics.

 

[ouchthathurt]

Good days sport mate, well done

 

[richtic]

Opted for ten min drive.
Got one rod out and setting other one up, first one was away! Nothing big,it was like that for the twenty minutes, so left rod out to set other one up! Pellets and bread crumbs on the method feeder,bomb and pellet on other. Packed up when started raining.
Here's some pics.View attachment 73929

Well done, nice fishing

 

[fishing hobbit]

Ended up with about 20 carp and one roach. More pics.

 

[richtic]

Middle son had this one at the weekend

 

[J Richards]

Pretty one

 

[ouchthathurt]

Having spent the last few nights trundling around Kent and Sussex in my trusty ambulance, I was asked by wifey if I wanted to get the rods out last night, as she needed to look after the nieces and nephews which meant that there was no room at the inn for the boy and I. So I reluctantly agreed and after a whole 2.5hrs sleep post night shift, I got up, rolled some bait, packed the car with gear, food, bait and child, before setting off to Zombie sheep lake for a quick and cold overnighter.

By the time we arrived, the sun was gone and the lake was in darkness. I quickly unloaded the car, loaded up the two barrows and made our way around to what has become my sons favourite swim, a quick glance in the car park showed we had the lake to ourselves.

Now, if you read my last report, you’ll know that when we went to set up, we discovered my son had snapped his tip on his carp rod, so we had been extra careful this time round! My boy had a ranging cast at the island in the dark and managed to hit the damn thing! On pulling back he managed… to snap the tip eye off his rod again… (pic taken this morning)

A quick switch around to my spare rods (that I remembered to bring this time!) and we were back in business! With both his rods fished towards the island with pva bags, I soon got my rods sorted and whacked out to my usual hot spot - fortunately, I hadn’t taken the marker elastic off the rods from last time, so casting out was academic. With the rods out, the camps were set up and soon the kettle was boiling and the bacon sizzling in the pan.

The temp was around 3c, the night still, calm and cold and I felt one of us should have some action, but when the sun reappeared the following morning, nothing had occurred. I had even got up and recast at 3am to freshen up the spots, but nothing wanted our pva bags.

I was woken by 3 friendly and hungry geese at dawn, so sat up feeding them pellets and drinking tea, when I saw a carp just pop his head out tight to the island in my boys swim. A quick lucky 7 bait stringer was made up and dropped on its head. With that, the boy and I had another cup of tea while watching the water.

Suddenly, the stringer rod pulled up tight and my son leapt into action! A spirited fight soon saw a nice December common nestling on the matup on the scales, the carp went 22lb 5oz, and my boy was made up with the capture my own results were less impressive however! With the carp returned, we wrapped up, fed the friendly geese and headed home.that just leaves the boy and I to wish you all a (now to fit replacement tip eyes to both of my boys carp rods - they both need doing!)

 

[Trampster]

Great write up & photos Ouchy! Well done Ouchy Junior again!

Merry Christmas to you & yours too.

 

[JLD]

Great report, nice fish

 

[tdxs133pm]

snap the tip eye off his rod again…

It's time you taught him how to pull for a break with a straight rod. Other than that a nice report and pics.

 

[ouchthathurt]

It's time you taught him how to pull for a break with a straight rod. Other than that a nice report and pics.

You know how it is mate, you can take a horse to water etc etc lol!

I’d be better off teaching him how to replace tip eyes… still nice project for this afternoon sorted! I’ve got a tub of tip eyes and guides to sort out old rods that I scavenge off broken rods over the years, plus some brought off Amazon so it’s not too much trouble

 

[richtic]

Having spent the last few nights trundling around Kent and Sussex in my trusty ambulance, I was asked by wifey if I wanted to get the rods out last night, as she needed to look after the nieces and nephews which meant that there was no room at the inn for the boy and I. So I reluctantly agreed and after a whole 2.5hrs sleep post night shift, I got up, rolled some bait, packed the car with gear, food, bait and child, before setting off to Zombie sheep lake for a quick and cold overnighter.

By the time we arrived, the sun was gone and the lake was in darkness. I quickly unloaded the car, loaded up the two barrows and made our way around to what has become my sons favourite swim, a quick glance in the car park showed we had the lake to ourselves.

Now, if you read my last report, you’ll know that when we went to set up, we discovered my son had snapped his tip on his carp rod, so we had been extra careful this time round! My boy had a ranging cast at the island in the dark and managed to hit the damn thing! On pulling back he managed… View attachment 75643to snap the tip eye off his rod again… (pic taken this morning)

A quick switch around to my spare rods (that I remembered to bring this time!) and we were back in business! View attachment 75644With both his rods fished towards the island with pva bags, I soon got my rods sorted and whacked out to my usual hot spot - fortunately, I hadn’t taken the marker elastic off the rods from last time, so casting out was academic. View attachment 75645With the rods out, the camps were set up and soon the kettle was boiling and the bacon sizzling in the pan.

The temp was around 3c, the night still, calm and cold and I felt one of us should have some action, but when the sun reappeared the following morning, nothing had occurred. I had even got up and recast at 3am to freshen up the spots, but nothing wanted our pva bags.

I was woken by 3 friendly and hungry geese at dawn, so sat up feeding them pellets and drinking tea, when I saw a carp just pop his head out tight to the island in my boys swim. A quick lucky 7 bait stringer was made up and dropped on its head. With that, the boy and I had another cup of tea while watching the water.

Suddenly, the stringer rod pulled up tight and my son leapt into action! View attachment 75646A spirited fight soon saw a nice December common nestling on the matView attachment 75647up on the scales, the carp went 22lb 5oz, and my boy was made up with the capture View attachment 75648my own results were less impressive however! View attachment 75649With the carp returned, we wrapped up, fed the friendly geese and headed home.View attachment 75650that just leaves the boy and I to wish you all a View attachment 75651(now to fit replacement tip eyes to both of my boys carp rods - they both need doing!)

Great report and photos