AverageJoe
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That's what I thought. I looked up the difference and concluded it was a Roach, but it's massive!
Fishing season 2020
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Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Pretty sure that's a roach. Nice size one too. Must be ~2 lb.
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Went for a few hours yesterday after not being on the Bank for a while. Had this hard fighting common of 12lb7. Has recast about 10 mins after the little tench. I love tench... Such a beautiful fish
AverageJoe
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A couple from yesterday before he went back to school. He's way better at fishing than I am. The little shit. 
Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Did my first night on one of the other club lakes at the weekend. A much tougher place to fish. All advice says you have to fish close to snags... And boy are there a lot of them. Having arrived at 2pm I fished till the next day, about half 10 a fella walked round and we had a chat and he said about just how close to the snags you have to get. That was enough for me to recast both rods and about an hour later, and as I was packing up and thinking a blank was on the cards I Caught this stunning ghost carp. Only 9lb12 but what a fantastic fish, my first from the lake and enough to get me itching to get back. The pic of the lake only shows a tiny fraction of the lake, it's long and thin with islands and overhanging tree cover all round.
I had an excellent day. Nice venue, really changed since last visited over 25 years ago.
I had a few skimmers and roach, then changed onto a cage feeder packed with groundbait and double sweet corn on a short number 14 hook length, fishing along the edges under some overgrowing trees.
Had nine carp, four common and five mirror.
My first ever mirror carp, the largest common was seven pound, the mirror twelve and a half.
My first common of the day six pound.
Twelve and half mirror.
Edit to add. As you may see in the photos, I had to swap to a larger landing net.
I had a few skimmers and roach, then changed onto a cage feeder packed with groundbait and double sweet corn on a short number 14 hook length, fishing along the edges under some overgrowing trees.
Had nine carp, four common and five mirror.
My first ever mirror carp, the largest common was seven pound, the mirror twelve and a half.
My first common of the day six pound.
Twelve and half mirror.
Edit to add. As you may see in the photos, I had to swap to a larger landing net.
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Mumbles274
running from law and the press and the parents
Getting to the end of a overnight session. Just the one small common out so far. Hanging out for one last chance although it feels like the best times have passed now.
AverageJoe
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Here's s a couple from last Sunday morning. It's Ted's 10th birthday this weekend and he wants to do an overnight.
I've never done an overnight before. However, armed with Ted's 300 hours of youtube vids we are going for it.
Wish us luck!
I've never done an overnight before. However, armed with Ted's 300 hours of youtube vids we are going for it.
Wish us luck!
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