VS Fisheries introduction

Steve Howard · Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject: VS Fisheries introduction

A warm welcome to Viv Shears from all at Carp Addict

Please visit the Fishery website HERE

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Viv Shears · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 1:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks Steve

Very exciting times with our carp farming business. harvesting like mad at the moment and to see customers beaming when their fish arrives makes it all worth while.

Guys and Gals feel free to have a look and if you have any questions then please droop us a line or give one of us a shout.

Viv
VS Fisheries

bigkipper · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:06 pm Post subject:

welcome to the forum viv

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saul · Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:38 pm Post subject:

Hi Viv

Great to see it's all going well, cracking website and fish

Cheers
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PeteB · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:18 pm Post subject:

Hello Viv, nice to see you in the carp farming business commercially... perhaps we may indeed get some future monsters...

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Viv Shears · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject:

Saul,
Hi fella...did that chap sort you with the fish etc...???? lots of things happened with the old site last year and he said he would get them upto you.

Blimey PeteB - now we shall have many conversations about all things carpy as ever. As for some big fiish pete we have already sowed the seeds so to speak..... our best fish now 43lbs and born in 1999. Nearly 3ft long and as pretty as can be. New sandhurst record one of teh strain i use as well so going well.

Just spawned a batch of fish by crossing two strains that have me and simon very no VERY excited by their prospects for the future

robvford · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject:

your website is excellent

PeteB · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject:

Hi Viv,

Hope you are keeping well...

43 in 8 years, that is going some.. nice to see they are growing lenghtways and not just down... LOL

My only concern with extremely fast growing carp is how long they live.. generally those that grow very fast die early and you end up with lifespans of 20 years or less as a norm... cripes!

I have always been a fan of the Royales from France... not particularly fast at getting to really big weights, but they get there in the end and stick around for years...

How do you think your carp will fare on the lifespan front?
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Viv Shears · Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject:

Hi Pete,

I know your concerns and share them about longevity.... thats what we are striving for with our fish. The example i gave was of fish that are unfished for in a gravel pit (well until this year) and have done that on natural food. I cant stop them growing that quick if they want to...lol

The broodstock that we are using are now reaching into their 20s years wise and still growing steadily. They also come from a very long lived strain that has been around for a number of genrations. We cross strains to get the vigour in growth but this should not mean that their lifespan is affected negatiively infact it should be the reverse if you follow the science.

If anyone is interested we have just finished our C4 harvest and pics of a few of the fish will be available on our website later on today. Please excuse the dullness of the shots but we had to wear head torches at midday to see the fish through the rain.......

Viv

Viv Shears · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:24 am Post subject:

More shots of some of our fish in the C3 2007/08 harvest and 'The future' sections of the gallery folks...enjoy

If anyone is looking for fish for 2008 / 09 please call us now.....selling out quickly!

Have a great Xmas all of you and a carpy new year!

viv

richchappy · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:57 pm Post subject:

cracking pictures, some propper stunners in there,

JAFFA · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject:

Corking pics buddy and welcome to the forum Viv.

kind regards Jeff

Viv Shears · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks Rich and Jaffa.

Exciting times with expansion plans which means we will hopefully be bringing more of our fish to a fishery near you soon.

Final ponds to harvest and deliver in january so will have a few more shots then. Will be producing our first news letter as we finish the harvest and if you would like to be emailed a copy please feel free to drop me a line via the contacts page on the site. Just click the 'mailing list' box when you send it.

Regards

Viv

Viv Shears · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:46 am Post subject:

Hi All,

Have updated our gallery to show some of the fish available as C4s, C5s and C6s available this coming winter.

Very exciting times as expansions on the fish farm are progressing well and its coming upto feeding season.....

Viv
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richchappy · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject:

i want your job lol

great pictures and great fish, with fish like this avalible on there door steps why on earth do lake owners risk ruining their business and importing fish...

well we all know its greed but have they even looked whats avalible

Steve Howard · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:42 pm Post subject:

Good call Rich, and I'm sure that discerning anglers will eventually dictate what fish are stocked into lakes, as they will surely vote with their feet...

If most anglers did that, it would force others to stock better quality fish... the quality of fish we all want and the sport deserves.

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JAFFA · Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 5:33 am Post subject:

Viv Shears · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:51 am Post subject:

Rich...u want my job.. so do i.....well hopefully i will be full time there soon if the business keeps going like it is at the moment. Both Simon and I are like little kids when we get to the farm...its soooo exciting to work there and see customers faces when we deliver those little gems to their fisheries. yes its a business but more so its a great buzz and thrill to see little acorns grow into massive oaks...

Hopefully anglers will vote with their feet but i fear that there are relatively few out there that are willing to do so in this world where convienance is everything to many normal anglers!

Until people do there will always be those managers that see the quick buck route and arent willing to wait a few years for fish to grow through naturally but thankfully there are many out there that do it right and I am very happy to supply my lil babies to good fisheries where they will prosper and thrive!

Jaffa...if you want some then order them quickly for next winter or even the winter after that now! Demand is scary at the moment and we are expanding to meet this as we speak.

hnaks for your kind words about our fish chaps and lets hope there are a few of them gracing your nets in the years to come !!!

Viv
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Mark Mann · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject:

Look at the apple slices on the Mirrors!!!

Stunning fish Viv keep up the good work it just goes to show that carp bread in England can and are the future of our sport!!

Very interesting work too I remember reading the Sparshot colleges book on fisheries and all that goes with it very good reading

Keep up the good work

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Viv Shears · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mark comments always appreciated....

As for the Sparsholt book we are considering a updated version but its just finding the time.

Viv

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