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The Chalk pit

Whilst I was away on holiday in Devon I took my copy of Quest for Carp by Jack Hilton with me. Having previously had a copy it'd been a few decades since I had read it and I eagerly flicked to chapter four entitled 'Wildies'. 'The chalk pit' as Jack calls it, where these wildies lived, was one of the first carp waters that...

Whilst I was away on holiday in Devon I took my copy of Quest for Carp by Jack Hilton with me. Having previously had a copy it'd been a few ...

Living the Dream part one

It has to be said that the hardest thing about fishing this pool is the journey in and the journey out. The old concrete fenland drove that gives you access is 1.3 miles long and has 'bomb craters' along its entire length. Now some people use the word 'pothole' but that would be an understatement as most of these are well c...

It has to be said that the hardest thing about fishing this pool is the journey in and the journey out. The old concrete fenland drove that ...

Belting runs

It's become evident to me over the last few years that not only am I getting a little too old for bivvying up, but short sessions lend themselves very well to capturing the essence of fishing. With only four or five hours by the bank the camera stays out on the tripod. Blog entries become more frequent and this in turn lead...

It's become evident to me over the last few years that not only am I getting a little too old for bivvying up, but short sessions lend thems...

Living the Dream - Trailer

In October 2002 a year after graduating from university I picked up my rods again and one of the first places I visited was this little pool, at that time it held about nine carp upto 18lbs. The lake was gin clear and although I had them feeding on my bait it took me a while before I stated to catch them. Eventually all bar...

In October 2002 a year after graduating from university I picked up my rods again and one of the first places I visited was this little pool...

Just do it

It's not often I post what seems to be a non fishing video, but it's not. I have always been a firm believer in positive thinking, it's the driving force that keeps us all going. I spent two months doing 25 short sessions, spread over late August through September and into late October 2018. Getting into and out of this p...

It's not often I post what seems to be a non fishing video, but it's not. I have always been a firm believer in positive thinking, it's the...

Autumn Stalking

I often like to pull the rods in and go for a walk around this little pool looking for the fish. As ever I fill my pockets with boilies to prime a few spots on my way around. Once I reach the far side I turn back and retrace my steps. Often on the way back around I find Mr Carp has beaten me to it and is in need of a secon...

I often like to pull the rods in and go for a walk around this little pool looking for the fish. As ever I fill my pockets with boilies to p...

Living every moment

Today saw me on my 21st session on this little pool where I have been doing short 4-6 hour sessions, mostly before work. It's October and the changes are becoming evident but the carp are still having it and I managed three fish today. Best of all I got one of the fish I have been targeting. I fished three swims in an atte...

Today saw me on my 21st session on this little pool where I have been doing short 4-6 hour sessions, mostly before work. It's October and t...

Bread & Butter Carping part five

The last episode of this series covering the last two sessions. I had been saying for some time that I needed to settle into a baiting routine to get the fish coming in more and with a few days at work coming up this seemed to be the ideal opportunity. ...

The last episode of this series covering the last two sessions. I had been saying for some time that I needed to settle into a baiting rout...

Bread & Butter Carping part four

It's the last week of May and my fifth session on my local pond where I am trying to catch some elusive commons. This week I explain the Semi-Fixed Running rig I use as well as talking about my plans for the coming season. For some time now I have been thinking of drastically changing tactics going from the long sessions i...

It's the last week of May and my fifth session on my local pond where I am trying to catch some elusive commons. This week I explain the Sem...

Even more prepared

I spent at least an hour or more of my six hour morning session today up a tree watching the carp and didn't put a rod in for the first few hours. Instead, I stayed up the tree to get a really good look at what was going on and as usual it was very revealing. Most of the time when we are sitting behind rods we cannot see w...

I spent at least an hour or more of my six hour morning session today up a tree watching the carp and didn't put a rod in for the first few ...

Bread & Butter Carping part three

With work over for another day the kit is packed and its off to my local pond for another short evening session trying to catch one it's elusive carp. With only about 9 possibly ten carp in it's three acres they will be difficult to track down but the sessions are building and the bait has now been going in regular....

With work over for another day the kit is packed and its off to my local pond for another short evening session trying to catch one it's elu...

A sense of seclusion

I have fished all eight of the lakes on the woolpack syndicates and I guess home is lake 3 as that's where I spent six years of my life. But of all the lakes it's lake eight that draws me and the one I enjoy fishing the most. It's probably because its very much like the gravel pits I used to fish back in the 1980's, places ...

I have fished all eight of the lakes on the woolpack syndicates and I guess home is lake 3 as that's where I spent six years of my life. But...

Never give up

I always think when i'm away that I should enjoy every moment because sooner or later i'll be at work wishing I was back there. However up until 10:30pm last night (when I had a mid double leather) I wasn't planning on returning to lake 8 as the tench were becoming more than just a nusience. Since first chucking out a bai...

I always think when i'm away that I should enjoy every moment because sooner or later i'll be at work wishing I was back there. However up u...

Autumn is coming

Another weeks work gone by and another successful short sunday session in the bag. Even though the sun was up bright and early the fish still fed, such is their appetite at this time of year. The four hours I spent there went by in a flash but incredibly I managed four fish, which included a brace of really hard fighting t...

Another weeks work gone by and another successful short sunday session in the bag. Even though the sun was up bright and early the fish sti...

A mornings fishing

It's not often I get out for a mornings fishing on a Sunday as I have always tried to avoid weekends preferring the quieter midweek. Sometimes you can't choose the day, but you can choose the water and today's session was spent on a quiet little water I have fished on and off for the last 16 years. This morning session sta...

It's not often I get out for a mornings fishing on a Sunday as I have always tried to avoid weekends preferring the quieter midweek. Sometim...

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