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Tempted one early this morning, my 1st river 20 at 21lb 07oz, happy ole me!

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Cracking looking fish Alan, bet it pulled your string a bit?
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Cracker that alan :thumbs:

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Happy days boy. :thumbs:
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Nice looking fish Alan :yahoo:
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Stunner of a fish ,Alan
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Thanks fellas :thumbs:
Since I moved here a 20lb carp has been one of my "target" fish so very happy to catch it!
I'll carry on after the carp for a while, that big mirror (mid to upper 30) I have seen would be nice and then when the days start getting shorter, the wire will come back out and I'll try for a zed.

You are right Duncan, it didnt half hang on, fast fit fish! :eek:

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cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: Sun Jul 02 2017 06:32 -
Thanks fellas :thumbs:
Since I moved here a 20lb carp has been one of my "target" fish so very happy to catch it!
I'll carry on after the carp for a while, that big mirror (mid to upper 30) I have seen would be nice and then when the days start getting shorter, the wire will come back out and I'll try for a zed.

You are right Duncan, it didnt half hang on, fast fit fish! :eek:

Cheers Alan
That mirror would be some prize from a river. Id have a rod out on a reciever every bloody day if i knew that was there :laughs:
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dannytaylor wrote: Sun Jul 02 2017 10:21 -
cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: Sun Jul 02 2017 06:32 -
Thanks fellas :thumbs:
Since I moved here a 20lb carp has been one of my "target" fish so very happy to catch it!
I'll carry on after the carp for a while, that big mirror (mid to upper 30) I have seen would be nice and then when the days start getting shorter, the wire will come back out and I'll try for a zed.

You are right Duncan, it didnt half hang on, fast fit fish! :eek:

Cheers Alan
That mirror would be some prize from a river. Id have a rod out on a reciever every bloody day if i knew that was there :laughs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKxsW8DKJQQ :laughs:

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cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: Sun Jul 02 2017 15:12 -
dannytaylor wrote: Sun Jul 02 2017 10:21 -
cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: Sun Jul 02 2017 06:32 -
Thanks fellas :thumbs:
Since I moved here a 20lb carp has been one of my "target" fish so very happy to catch it!
I'll carry on after the carp for a while, that big mirror (mid to upper 30) I have seen would be nice and then when the days start getting shorter, the wire will come back out and I'll try for a zed.

You are right Duncan, it didnt half hang on, fast fit fish! :eek:

Cheers Alan
That mirror would be some prize from a river. Id have a rod out on a reciever every bloody day if i knew that was there :laughs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKxsW8DKJQQ :laughs:

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Getting bigger, 25lb 03oz

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My target was a 20 and now all I hope for over the next few weeks is to feel as though I have sussed the place to some extent, this fish was my 1st ever on tigers and one thing fishing those has done, is so far eliminate the bream and their bites, still not sure what time they are feeding though so just try to fish a little and often, couple of hours here and there.
Really enjoy it at the moment but already wondering what next to do, thinking zander at the moment?

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Can't see it at the moment Alan as I'm out fishing, but well done, all river carp are a result :gulp:
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Still cant see it al?
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Ill get Dawn to sort it later mate!

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dannytaylor wrote: Sun Jul 23 2017 21:27 -
Still cant see it al?
Try thissun Danny https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

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Still no good Alan,I thought Dawn was sorting it for you ? :grin:
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

Testing, try again lads! hope yopu think this feck about is worth it :bounce: :laughs:

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Worth it in my book al, thats ace, looks really old and if it could talk tell a tale or two. I like river carp they dont have names, well most of them :laughs:

(What about the new river carp record 50lb from the river aire!!!##)
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dannytaylor wrote: Mon Jul 24 2017 22:06 -
Worth it in my book al, thats ace, looks really old and if it could talk tell a tale or two. I like river carp they dont have names, well most of them :laughs:

(What about the new river carp record 50lb from the river aire!!!##)
Just checked it out Danny, what a whopper, but I wonder in a situation like this, what type van delivered it :laughs:

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:laughs: yeah escaped out of the willow syndicate in some floods. Theres no way a river like the aire could produce carp of that size. Its fascinating how carp leave waters and populate others in floods. Bet it goes on on the ouse and its surrounding pits all the time. I like the stories about the big savay mirrors that left that water in the great storm of 87/88 ( :scratch: ) and got into the colne and the grand union canal. Awesome fish :cool:
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Got it now Alan,it does look a gnarly old beast,......... and the fish looks mint :laughs: :thumbs:
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Ba5tard! :laughs:

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dannytaylor wrote: Tue Jul 25 2017 06:54 -
:laughs: yeah escaped out of the willow syndicate in some floods. Theres no way a river like the aire could produce carp of that size. Its fascinating how carp leave waters and populate others in floods. Bet it goes on on the ouse and its surrounding pits all the time. I like the stories about the big savay mirrors that left that water in the great storm of 87/88 ( :scratch: ) and got into the colne and the grand union canal. Awesome fish :cool:
I have been told that one of the mirrors that escaped one of my local lakes a few years ago has now done 50+, which is considerably larger than when it escaped.
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cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: Mon Jul 24 2017 21:29 -
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theater

Testing, try again lads! hope yopu think this feck about is worth it :bounce: :laughs:

Cheers Alan
Nice work Alan, proper looking fish that :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Duncan Holmes wrote: Wed Jul 26 2017 17:48 -
dannytaylor wrote: Tue Jul 25 2017 06:54 -
:laughs: yeah escaped out of the willow syndicate in some floods. Theres no way a river like the aire could produce carp of that size. Its fascinating how carp leave waters and populate others in floods. Bet it goes on on the ouse and its surrounding pits all the time. I like the stories about the big savay mirrors that left that water in the great storm of 87/88 ( :scratch: ) and got into the colne and the grand union canal. Awesome fish :cool:
I have been told that one of the mirrors that escaped one of my local lakes a few years ago has now done 50+, which is considerably larger than when it escaped.


Which river is that?
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dannytaylor wrote: Wed Jul 26 2017 17:52 -
Duncan Holmes wrote: Wed Jul 26 2017 17:48 -
dannytaylor wrote: Tue Jul 25 2017 06:54 -
:laughs: yeah escaped out of the willow syndicate in some floods. Theres no way a river like the aire could produce carp of that size. Its fascinating how carp leave waters and populate others in floods. Bet it goes on on the ouse and its surrounding pits all the time. I like the stories about the big savay mirrors that left that water in the great storm of 87/88 ( :scratch: ) and got into the colne and the grand union canal. Awesome fish :cool:
I have been told that one of the mirrors that escaped one of my local lakes a few years ago has now done 50+, which is considerably larger than when it escaped.


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