05-12-08 In The Bleak Mid-Winter Pt 3

[FlabStaba]

ahahahah that was funny 

[craigward636]

great blogs mate do you ever find in the winter you catch mid water on a long pop up ive been trying it with good success on the theary that colder water is more dence there for sinks so mid water could be a degree warmer what do you think?

[TheCarpCatcher]

results speak for themselves mate

seems to me thats good angling your doing

[liambailey100]

Hi mate, what was the hook link you mentioned you were using? Hope you don't mind me asking lol

[TheCarpCatcher]

i think it was 12lb fox ilusion

[intoxicatedpirate]

the old stringer what a great technique

[gaz691]

aint thair any 20s or 30s in this lake bruce

[fitzz1971]

I think it was a fixed and a re-match is in order, Mr Martin you have my paypal info :P

Nice one m8,

[TheCarpCatcher]

I baited his margin too and i offered him my bait , what more could i do?:)

Anyway we were there again today six of us on the lake and i was the only one to get pickups again....

Mind you i lost the only one i actualy managed to hook within a few seconds..

Bugger!

[TheCarpCatcher]

Take your 'old mans friend' with you.

BRRRRRRR!!

[TheCarpCatcher]

oops!

[quickfingers2]

Niice video .

[TheCarpCatcher]

Thx.

[colster71]

Nice one. Even commercials are hard in the winter. I fished one very recently and had a few on maggot, caster/waggler. Nobody else was catching.

[TheCarpCatcher]

Can be difficult but vermuyden is full of fish so blanking has not happened to me yet.

[nuffinbutfishing]

nicely done. i already thought about the unable to get it up joke before he did. lol

great session mate.

[TheCarpCatcher]

yes, funny martin eh:)

[ecoangle]

By the way is that why you invented Carpagra, self medication? LOL:)

[TheCarpCatcher]

I still won:)

[doversole]

im quite big fan of the bolt rig, but have recently been suffering from what i think is fish sheding the hook from the weight of the lead, but have also designed a new rig setup. it sits as a bolt rig but as soon as the fish shkes its head acts as a running rig, if you want to know more, ill post a video for you. tried it out yesterday and out caught on a easy lake, had two 17lbs, which is allitle better than the usual stop of 3's nd 4's.

[TheCarpCatcher]

Imagine that when the carp moves into your swim looking for baits it's also looking for the rig and a bloody great big lead.

If i was a carp and I saw a big lead I would smile and carry on feeding!

Use the lake bottom in conjunction with your setup and presentation to induce the bolt effect.

Stick your rod under the water onto the bottom of the lake and give your line a good tug to bury it.

Often weed ect will snag the line helping the bolt effect.

[jonesyovjarra]

bragging rights yours 4 now lol.

keep up the good work m8 and my new boilies worked (BUZZING)12lbs2 common spicey cheese flavour off the mark for 2009haha

[TheCarpCatcher]

Cheers mate and best of luck to you.

[flashysubaru11]

Another great blog entry guys...

ive got all the gear ready now for the new season, its goin to be good.

[TheCarpCatcher]

brrrrrmmmmm!

Off you go fella and be very lucky too eh.

[JordanLTFC]

Ohh right cant wait for that then:D

[bosley11111]

Its nice to win. Even better to beat a mate.

Top blogging steve

[TheCarpCatcher]

Haha yes:)

Your so right, but martin has his moments too and usualy they are big ones.

Only three fish from the packs lake 2 and 3 this year for time strapped martin.

But he caught three of the biggest!

31.4lb 30.8lb and 29+ (or there abouts) !!

So my victory is sweeter for it eh:)

Cheers big fella.

[michigancarpangler]

Haha, some comedy moments there!

[TheCarpCatcher]

Made me laugh fore sure.

Good fun day in good company and I won!!

yes! c'mon!

[ecoangle]

I now have a freezer full of Red Berry and Carpagra, the new Cambridge Baits wonder combo! Bring on the Spring 09 match!

[TheCarpCatcher]

Your not the only one with a freezer full:)

I think we should have the next one real soon eh.

Brian is down on wedensday for a fenland trip.

Fancy a three way match?

[TheCarpCatcher]

Oh and Gary says that a fish without a tail is a TADPOLE!

So it did not count eh.

[TheCarpCatcher]

I'll prebait:)

[markthefish2]

very good blog steve one of the best yet i think very entertaining.

[TheCarpCatcher]

Damm all those twenties and suspense in the last two years and really all i need to do is go for a laugh with martin to get the best blog:)

haha cheers buddy.

[markthefish2]

i never said the best. I think When you caught that 30lber was the best because you looked so happy catching it and you caught your true emotion on camera, I was over the moon for you that day

[TheCarpCatcher]

Yea i know just havin a laugh with yer and being sarky, dont mind me.

cheers fella

[markthefish2]

i know  mate.

[TheCarpCatcher]

I have now watched it a number of times and it was and is the best of blogs eh.

Martin and I must fish together more often as we really do have such fun.

[chrisisbest04]

Steve it's coming up to lennies memorial are you going to go out and record a special video to commemorate him?

[TheCarpCatcher]

This year it falls on a saturday which is a day i am at work so it's not possible.

However i shall remember him as always when i visit the pack next week for my last session before my ticket runs out.

Well thats the plan anyway.

[jpthecarper]

i dont think u want 2 tell every1 u cant get it up :P lol no great video again like all ways!!!!

[JordanLTFC]

Quality as usual mate

how many parts are there to this one?

[TheCarpCatcher]

Thats the last part.

Next blog is on the syndicate lake next door.

[k33n3dy]

wow, that was quick m8,prebaiting eh?mmmm...forward thinking or cheating?i think mrmartin would go 4 the latter,lol,all in the name of fun and freindship,what its all about eh ste?great lil comp i remember last years, dnt time fly ste ?

[TheCarpCatcher]

I prebaited all the margin along there including MrMartins.....

But he did not have my bait which made the difference possibly

Time flys when your having fun eh.