I spent the last two days on my local pond Todds pit somewhere i have fished on and off since 1980 and is where i caught my first carp. Much has changed over the years but many of the carp that were first introduced in the 1970's are still there and they are a very special breed of carp too. I have fished plenty of the lakes and pools that litter the fens since i started out but nowhere else has a head of carp quite like these. Back in the day we would call fish like these wildies as they are indeed very closely related it seems to the original wild carp of old. Long and lean most never attain the size of their european King Carp counterparts however what they lack in size they make up for in speed and power. No other lake i fish has such carp as these, at least not in the numbers we have in Todds. When first hooked they will tear off with amazing speed and with such power they are unstoppable, often reaching the sanctuary of the heavy weed long before you have had the chance to put them in check. They are absolute beasts and anyone who has fished for them will no doubt tell you the same. This weeks tactics held them in check though and i managed to land everyone of the seven that i hooked. Rods up on the front rodrest only and baitrunners tightened up to give only on a hard pull. So once the carp take they are instanly being played forcing all that initial power to bring them to the surface giving me a chance. It makes for some exciting fishing when you see a great gold bar launch itself thrashing to the surface from the deeps i can tell you.