bigkipper, on the bank........

Ghost · Silver Member Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 950

p.s have a shave you look so much cuter

The only way he could look cuter Ghost is with a balaclava on back to front

Keep at it BK

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nice fish, good writing

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bigkipper · Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:49 pm Post subject:

cheer`s backlead

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bigkipper · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:58 pm Post subject:

well i haven't written anything for a while, and that`s because i haven't been out much.
but i had a chance for a 24 hour session this weekend and i grabbed it with both hand`s, the old feeling of excitement creped in like it does and i was buzzing.

i had planed to fish a lake on a holiday camp that does not allow day ticket`s, a little sweet talking to the owner`s over e-mail`s and I'm on, "fantastic" i had never seen the water before let alone fished it so i was going in blind. that`s alway`s a bit of a risk and even more so this time of year. all i new was that there was carp in there and the biggest had been out at just over 30.

Saturday morning and I'm sorting out the gear and the phone ring`s. it`s me mate luke asking if I'm fishing this weekend, to right i am mate I'm off in a few hour`s for a 24 hour session...... any chance i can come he ask`s???. a quick e-mail to the holiday complex and a returned e-mail saying no problem. "your in mate" what bait was the next question form him, it`s a no boilie water buddy so I'm gonna be on the maze over hemp. we arranged to meet at mine at 1.30pm.

luke arrived and we set off to the lake. half an hour later and were pulling in to the gate`s, not a soul in site so we go and have a look at are home for the night, it`s not very big but it`s got plenty of character, with two island`s and an average depth of around six feet it doesn't look to bad, the bottom, of what we could see was very stony with margin`s that drooped of steeply, with that a car pull`s up and we can only presume it`s the owner,

yes it`s the owner as an out stretch hand welcome`s us, a walk around and we are shown the toilet block, shower block and where we can get hot and cold water if we need it. this is the last thing on my mind as all i want to do is talk about the lake and the fish it hold`s, but soon enough the conversation turn`s to angling, and we find out that the owner (gary) is not a fisherman, but try`s to help the best he can. he explains that him and his wife have only been running the place since last august, and he has herd that there is some very big fish in the specimen pool but he has not seen anything bigger than 18lb banked but then again they don't seem to get many fisherman staying anyway judging by the conversation.

two swim`s were picked and the rod`s set up, there`s a two rod rule as well so i feel a little handy caped as i normally fish three but rule`s are rule`s. a little lead around in the margin`s and at the bottom of the steep drop off it`s nice and hard and very stony, i was hoping for a bit of silt but not to worry, luke come`s round and tell`s me he`s found a really nice patch of silt in one corner (GIT) and is going to put a bait on it. my other rod is just begging me to bang it up against the island, and not one to disappoint two grain`s of hair riged maze were on there way followed by a couple of pouch`s of the same.

now it`s time for a fag and something to eat, full belly, rod`s out and a warm sleeping bag to climb in to later does life get any better i ask my self. the light is starting to fade and it`s getting very cold as the left hand rod is almost riped out of the rest, fish on but what is it, the fight is not like a carp and is more like a chub, ooooo my god it is a chub and at around two and a half pound not a bad start i think to my self as i slip her back. not really what I'm after but more than welcome never the less. rod back out, and my hand`s are freezing, boy has it got cold. with that the island rod is away and I'm playing another small fish, this time it is a carp a small ghosty but at lest it`s a carp. carp number one is slipped back and more maze is applied to the island spot rod back in the rest and it`s time to get in the bag. two more small carp graced my frozen net in the next couple of hour`s, and i was finally able to get some sleep. no more action come my way as the night toke on a bitter chill that sore the water freeze before my eye`s.

first light and where`s luke?????? he seem`s to have vanished during the night, a quick look in the car park and his car`s gone, well he didn't say he had to leave early and he never said good bye (cheer`s mate) well with the lake frozen it was time to pack up and head home and a hug with the radiator brrrrrrrr.

i did find out when i got home that luke couldn't hack the cold and shyed off at 3am...... light weight.....

BK
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carpmanjay · Gold Member Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 1147

Nice write up BK

well done on the captures m8 good going with the weather being like that, sounds like you should be able to wangle a few more sesions out of him too for when the weathers a bit easier !!

JAFFA · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject:

Good write up Kips and it does look cold buddy.

kind regards Jeff

Mac · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject:

That does look chilly...............glad I was working in a nice warm factory....... but then again I'd have swapped with ya

Nice one mate

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bigkipper · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject:

cheer`s fella`s

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Beaky · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:34 am Post subject:

Poofta

On that night I was all nice and warm in the house....

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Rooney!!! · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject:

Nice write up me ol' mucker.... Glad you got a result too mate....

Looks an interesting prospect too for you...

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bigkipper · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject:

i only did 18 hour`s of the 24, because the lake had froze over, but when i got home i had an e-mail from the owner saying he owed us a day`s fishing as we didn't do the full 24 hour`s. cripes!

you don't get that very often

so soon as the ice is gone i shall have another crack at um.

it certainly warrant`s a few more session`s me think`s

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bigkipper · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

OPENING DAY

1st of march is opening day on one of my local water. after a two month lay off to let the fish rest up and recover after a busy season i was well up for it when the alarm clock bleeped to let me know it was time to make a move. the last time i was at this lake was with NW where she had a new pb in the shape of a 9lb 12oz mirror and i think that was closing day if I'm right. she manged three and i blanked!!!!!!
this is one of them water`s that has a big head of carp but most are single figure fish with a good scattering of double`s and a couple of twenty`s, this place is alway`s good for a bend in your rod.

well after hitting the snooze button twice i was up a little later than i wanted to be. dressed and a cup of coffee made it was time to put the gear in the car, a quick stop at the shop for some food for the day and i was on my way to the lake. 7.30 and I'm there, as i thought there were already five carpers there no point walking the lake as most of one bank was already taken. there`s no one on the far side (to far to walk

) so that was me sorted, gear on the barrow and a swim in one corner will be my home for the day, the chose was simple i wanted to be as far away form the other angler as could be. i know this lake well so i knew where i wanted me bait`s and they were out in no time. I'm out of spicy fish at the moment, so richworth tutifruiti on one rod and me own home made strawberry plum on the other two job done.

the morning past very quickly, and i never had a bleep, a few small fish had been out to the other angler`s but i was hoping that all the pressure on that side of the lake would push a few fish my way. 1pm and i have a funny take on the middle rod i don`t need telling twice and I'm on it, a small common of about 3lb is in the net. first fish to the tutifruiti, only small but I'm of the mark. 2.30pm and me right hand rod slam`s round and I'm in to a fish. this one feel`s a bit better. a spirited fight and a lovely looking mirror is on the mat on the scale`s and the needle settles on 9lb 12oz, I'm well chuffed with this fish as it`s the first one i have caught on a bait i only concocted on Thursday.

rod back out and it`s time for a fag and make some note`s in me log book. i have a visitor in the shape of the owner, 3 rod`s that`s £6 please.
bargain. 3pm and the right hand rod is away again this time it`s another common, and this one`s a little bigger at 11lb 6oz.
the chap closest to me is in to a fish and once landed decide`s that every one should know it 13lb and a half pound`s :? .
3.30 and me homemade`s are away, right hand rod again they certainly like getting in that gully that run`s along the bottom of the shelf.
soon another common is in the net and it`` 9lb 2oz. time is flying bye and i seem to be on to some fish. the next run come to the left hand rod at 4.15pm and resulted in a mirror of 12lb 10oz another one to the homemade`s

15 minutes later and I'm in to another this time it`s the middle rod, which by now had been changed to me strawberry plum with a four bait stringer. this is a better fish, and don't i know it as I'm praying for this tug of war to end, no need to worry as the little size 10 hold`s fast and a cracking looking mirror is in the fold`s of the net. I'm over the moon when i see it`s the biggest fish of the day so far, as the Reuben`s settle on 15lb 2oz.
there don't half like this new bait and this is proved to me at 4.55pm when another run to the right hand rod produce`s a common of 13lb on the dot, no sooner was this fish in the net when the middle rod scream`s off and another good fish is hooked, she`s beat in no time and laying in the net next to the first. a brace of common`s is almost to much for me as i put the second one on the scale`s 15lb 8oz. i am buzzing.

they come on a little later than i thought they would but the homemade`s showed there worth and accounted for 7 of the 8 carp i caught, I'm well chuffed.

I'm ready for that social now i think

here`s some pic`s BK.

12lb 10oz

15lb 2oz

brace, 15lb 8oz and 13lb

home for the day

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matgreasley · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject:

BK those mirrors are stunning! Especially the 15!!! what a peach!

Good angling Si, and nice write up
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carpmanjay · Gold Member Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 1147

well done BK!! i loved those baits u sent me mate!! i told you that strawberry was worth a crack!! unfortuatley i blanked today but with only 6 known fish in the lake i was on i was allways against it!! Next time im down im going there!!!

Mac · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

Brilliant stuff BK well done

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bigkipper · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:58 am Post subject:

cheer`s fella`s

jay, i have tweeked them a little since the one`s i sent you, i will roll you some more up and send um off to you mate. see what you think.

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carpmanjay · Gold Member Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 1147

lovely job mate!!!

bigkipper · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:27 am Post subject:

home ground

it`s been a funny old start to the year,
with so many plan`s and a hand full of water`s to target
i never thought i would see my self back on the banks of
me local canal chasing carp.
some eight year`s ago now was the last time i wet a line
for them allusive canal fish...
i had spent the hole of the 1990`s chasing these carp
up and down the tow path and in the ten year`s on there
i had banked 39 carp with only one repeat capture
the best going 22.8.
there was one reason why i stopped other carper`s...
from having the place to my self for so long
i new it was only a matter of time before other`s would try
there hand at the canal carp.
that was early 2001 and bivvy`s started popping up
every where, i did think at the time that i might as well
fish the puddle`s this is where i expected to see other carper`s
so that`s what i did. i left the canal and never looked back,
the would be canal carper`s come and went,
with the canal being a hard water with four fish a year
being a good year most that tried didn't stay long.
but my hart was not in it any more and i had no wish to return.

eight year`s on and Ive been hit by lightning,
i have seen the enthusiasm and passion
in my fishing buddy`s face and the excitement in his voice,
and this reminded me of how i once was in regard`s
to the canal and it`s resident carp.
not one to let someone down i told him i would show him
some of the spot`s i used to fish, before i know what`s going
on i have bought a club ticket and am planing
are first over nighter.

as we walked the bank with our tackle
i didn't know if i really wanted to be there or not,
i had vowed never to return but here i am
with carp gear weighing me down
as i make my way to my chosen swim.
Luke is buzzing and cant stop asking question`s
i try and show a little enthusiasm but I'm struggling.
rod`s out and brolly up time for a fag and a good think
about what the hell I'm doing here.
the evening drag`s on
and Luke`s like a school kid with a bag of sweet`s
and i can relate to that as i once was to.
the only regret that i had about leaving all them years
ago is that i really wanted one more carp,
so as to make my tally up to 40.

i told Luke to expect to blank
as the canal does not give up it`s resident`s easily
and they are not in here in big number`s.
the fact that the canal is 11 mile`s long
with no lock`s then the carp could be any where.
dusk fall`s and i climb in me bag
and look forward to a good night`s kip, at 1.50am
I'm rudely awaken by a drop back....on it in a flash
and i know instantly that it`s a snotty.
at around 4lb and covered in spawning spot`s
she`s slipped back to re join the shoal.

I'm back in the land of nod before me head hit`s the pillow.
7am and nothing else has happened
other than it has started snowing,
out with the camera for a couple of pic`s.
then it`s time for a fag.
it`s close to 8am and Luke come`s over to see how Ive got on,
i tell him about the bream
and he tell`s me he had a dropped run in the night
but has had no fish, as we chat about all thing`s carpy
i have a take on me middle rod this is no bream
as the line is whistling of the reel.
on the rod and i know this is a carp
and I'm a little dazed and stunned all at the same time,
i just cant believe it.
in the net first time
and cracking little canal common in perfect condition
is now laying on me mat.
on the scale`s the needle stop`s at 12.8...
the size doesn't matter as this fish is very special
i have waited 8 year`s to catch my 40th fish from here
and now here she is on my first trip back.
the feeling of every fish i have caught
from the canal all come flooding back
and i now feel at home once more.
i sit and write this with a very big smile on my face,
and something has now started that i know i can not stop.

staturday evening

sunday morning

snow

a very special canal carp

back she goes
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carpmanjay · Gold Member Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 1147

nice read si and pukka pics!!!

well done on the fish too, previous knowledge mate, me thinks you and lukey boy will be heading back there again!!!!!

chris b · Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject:

cracking write up simon well done on the fish.

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