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[Gingerjoe]

well in the last few weeks ive been absolutely addicted to discovery shed Whaching Matt Haynes & John Wilson fishing & decided to get my tackle back out & go fishing, Now all I want to do is Fish! Just wondering if there are any other keen Anglers on here? Know some good spots south east, Lakes, Fresh water rivers!? or just like to sit on the bank & chill! These days catching a fish is a bonus to me.

[blacktulip]

i love fishing too. i once challenged Dog and a few others to a match but nothing ever came of it. i went on sunday but the fish are crazy spawning at the moment so wont be going till next month. had a dozen or so bream up to 1 1/2 lbs. there is some nice fisheries over this way. i hate a hectic life and fishing is so relaxing.

are you a carp man or do you do "real" fishing with a float?

[Gingerjoe]

Ahh well good! Yeaa I like to Float fish! but I like feeder fishing too, bit of ground bait ect! never fish barbed, cant stand sea fishing, Ive never had a massive fish, biggest ive had is a 6lb common, but was still over the moon, catching massive fish really doesnt bother me, Im hoping to go barbel fishing next sunday down at allington lock in maidstone! My mate Just sorted me out a Royal mail bag, so good for all my stuff, also found my landing net other day so will be sorted! you say about spawning? didnt know about this, Just mean there all breading atm & not interested in food?

[Gingerjoe]

I find it hard to think that only 1 person fish's ?

[will.i.am]

I used to be a keen fisherman in my teens but i sort of forgot about it and have been thinking recently about going again,i'm a proper fisherman but i went carping now and again,no alarms though good old watching the quiver tip ledgering lol.

Edited by will.i.am, 06 May 2009 - 08:56 AM.

[danboy]

im a mad carp fisherman, spend so much of my time on the bank

[Gingerjoe]

ahh blinding! yea exactually what I did, Just forgot about it in a way, but then discovery shed put me back in the mood, yea its all about the quiver tip! maggot feeds, ect, Just love see'ing the end of the rod knock then go BANG, to cool! thats the part I missed, If we are all in the southeast, we should go fish a lake or something, would be well good.

[Miniquick]

i prefer trout fishing althought never tried anything else No good places to go fishing around my place

[will.i.am]

Loads of fishing ponds round me,i live in the sticks so that does help.I can actually nearly see one out my window lol.

[t@z]

my uncles a v good and well known carp fisherman i could try ask him next time i see him for tips (if they help )

will have to point my mate to this thread he's just gone all fishing crazy atm

Edited by t@z, 06 May 2009 - 09:41 AM.

[will.i.am]

Does he do Fishermania on sky sports?? I remember watching that i dont think they do it anymore.

[Gingerjoe]

ahhh sick! yea trout fishing me day does, fly fishiing isn't it? But I aint a fan of killing them allways like to see them put back, do you really think that fish have no feeling in there mouths?

[Shylos]

I haven't been for a while but love carp, general match and trout fishing. I never use bite indicators though - I find it too boring to set up then walk away and just wait for a beep so I prefer to use a indicating float or something similar if carp fishing.

The whole debate about fish being hurt or not during fishing I think will go on forever - but I remember my dad telling me about what happened with him once (he has always been a very keen angler and owned a tackle shop since I was a young lad). He was carp fishing once and got a bite but had action on his other rod too - by the tie he had started to play the first fish it had moved on a good distance, then while he was playing it his mate caught one too. It turned out it was the same fish, so whilst hooked it must have carried on feeding, which implies that it wasn't in much distress.

[danboy]

a few pics from last year

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[Gingerjoe]

I haven't been for a while but love carp, general match and trout fishing. I never use bite indicators though - I find it too boring to set up then walk away and just wait for a beep so I prefer to use a indicating float or something similar if carp fishing.

The whole debate about fish being hurt or not during fishing I think will go on forever - but I remember my dad telling me about what happened with him once (he has always been a very keen angler and owned a tackle shop since I was a young lad). He was carp fishing once and got a bite but had action on his other rod too - by the tie he had started to play the first fish it had moved on a good distance, then while he was playing it his mate caught one too. It turned out it was the same fish, so whilst hooked it must have carried on feeding, which implies that it wasn't in much distress.

haha no way! thats mad! Must of Cast them both pretty close to each other!? I want to go fishing now! Im to inpatient! Allways wanted a barble, my folks hired a narrow boat & my dads been fishing since he was a kid, they was having a party & he left his rod in the water, someone shouted & apparently it was just going mad, turned out to be a 6lb barble, Beautiful fish! & then theres tench, them things dont want to get any slimier! haha