GRASS CARP

[runforyourlife 361]

Earth go get that grassie off co chise, hook it up, and get on a cat water, you'll soon have one pal. Then you will have had 2 fish you have never caught on the same rod....

["Earth!" 503]

nice fish co. not many fish cought but still a good crack and some fine coocked grub

There is a small pond in the middle of an industrial estate in Bedford holds loads of coarse fish But it holds 7 carp over 30LLb and a grass carp well over a metre long hardly anyone knows its there ,

ive not been there for years,remind me please....

your too far away to fish it

cant blame a man for trying.wouldnt want to anyways mate.ive plenty of waters which hold big carp but i aint a carp fisherman.been there,done that although i may go dangle a worm with a stalking rod if this hot weather carries on

LOL I just fished it for eels but fed the carp with floaters just to see what was what.

just fished it for eels,catch any??

Yes quite a few ..Some good eel waters round Bedford way decent sizes as well

 

theres alot of eels around bedford is there? whats the average weight and what weight do they reach on the norm? do you target them at night?

["Earth!" 503]

Earth go get that grassie off co chise, hook it up, and get on a cat water, you'll soon have one pal. Then you will have had 2 fish you have never caught on the same rod....

Now theres an idea not caught a zander(dont have them on any waters i fish ) Or a barbel either although there are some stonkers around here.suppose IF i fished for them i would BUT i like my pike,perch and eels too much to bother with them

[donnyc 1,203]

The Ouse around bedford has plenty of decent eels pike and perch ..Its the old pits that hold the biggest though .3lbsers are plentiful best Ive had was 6.12oz.best perch out the same water was 3.12oz.The Ouse has good barbel, chub, perch, roach its a good river to fish .I prefer the old pits around Bedford though

[donnyc 1,203]

Oh yeah I night fish for them with tail sections..If your first one has a small mouth they usually prefer worms the larger mouthed ones prefer dead bait .Very distinct difference in the mouths found the bigger ones are the larger mouthed ones

["Earth!" 503]

Oh yeah I night fish for them with tail sections..If your first one has a small mouth they usually prefer worms the larger mouthed ones prefer dead bait .Very distinct difference in the mouths found the bigger ones are the larger mouthed ones

totally agree.ive spent around 20years fishing for eels.we get many perch around here at the 4lb mark but big pike(30lb plus)are rare.

[runforyourlife 361]

Oh yeah I night fish for them with tail sections..If your first one has a small mouth they usually prefer worms the larger mouthed ones prefer dead bait .Very distinct difference in the mouths found the bigger ones are the larger mouthed ones

totally agree.ive spent around 20years fishing for eels.we get many perch around here at the 4lb mark but big pike(30lb plus)are rare.

 

 

30lb pike are rare anywhere Earth..... As for the eels, yea sure they like deads but try a good sized livey, just below the surface, you may find you'll catch the biggest Eel in the water! A warm muggy night with no moon and a good sized live roach (bottom lip hooked, so it lives longer) flapping about on or near the surface will do you proud. It also eliminates the smaller eels...

 

Dontv use a float rig, use a suspended rig, or even a good strong pop up rig. The same as what you'd use for cats on a surface livebait, but trimmed down..

["Earth!" 503]

Oh yeah I night fish for them with tail sections..If your first one has a small mouth they usually prefer worms the larger mouthed ones prefer dead bait .Very distinct difference in the mouths found the bigger ones are the larger mouthed ones

totally agree.ive spent around 20years fishing for eels.we get many perch around here at the 4lb mark but big pike(30lb plus)are rare.

 

 

30lb pike are rare anywhere Earth..... As for the eels, yea sure they like deads but try a good sized livey, just below the surface, you may find you'll catch the biggest Eel in the water! A warm muggy night with no moon and a good sized live roach (bottom lip hooked, so it lives longer) flapping about on or near the surface will do you proud. It also eliminates the smaller eels...

 

Dontv use a float rig, use a suspended rig, or even a good strong pop up rig. The same as what you'd use for cats on a surface livebait, but trimmed down..

 

no offence mate,but ive been fishing them long enough and know the score but totally different to your tactics

[donnyc 1,203]

Found gudgeon a good bait .Have to sort my tackle out and have a night or two soon

[runforyourlife 361]

Oh yeah I night fish for them with tail sections..If your first one has a small mouth they usually prefer worms the larger mouthed ones prefer dead bait .Very distinct difference in the mouths found the bigger ones are the larger mouthed ones

totally agree.ive spent around 20years fishing for eels.we get many perch around here at the 4lb mark but big pike(30lb plus)are rare.

 

 

30lb pike are rare anywhere Earth..... As for the eels, yea sure they like deads but try a good sized livey, just below the surface, you may find you'll catch the biggest Eel in the water! A warm muggy night with no moon and a good sized live roach (bottom lip hooked, so it lives longer) flapping about on or near the surface will do you proud. It also eliminates the smaller eels...

 

Dontv use a float rig, use a suspended rig, or even a good strong pop up rig. The same as what you'd use for cats on a surface livebait, but trimmed down..

 

no offence mate,but ive been fishing them long enough and know the score but totally different to your tactics

 

 

None taken Earth, was just trying to help mate thats all. Its a proven eel rig thats all.... Just thought with you never having managed a cat, you hadnt been at it long, was only trying to help my firend...

[runforyourlife 361]

As for different to my tactics, i am sure we use the same ones as well. Its just a rig that has maccounted for quite a lot of good eels over 7lb plus... tight lines..

[redcharge 378]

Oh yeah I night fish for them with tail sections..If your first one has a small mouth they usually prefer worms the larger mouthed ones prefer dead bait .Very distinct difference in the mouths found the bigger ones are the larger mouthed ones

totally agree.ive spent around 20years fishing for eels.we get many perch around here at the 4lb mark but big pike(30lb plus)are rare.

 

 

30lb pike are rare anywhere Earth..... As for the eels, yea sure they like deads but try a good sized livey, just below the surface, you may find you'll catch the biggest Eel in the water! A warm muggy night with no moon and a good sized live roach (bottom lip hooked, so it lives longer) flapping about on or near the surface will do you proud. It also eliminates the smaller eels...

 

Dontv use a float rig, use a suspended rig, or even a good strong pop up rig. The same as what you'd use for cats on a surface livebait, but trimmed down..

 

no offence mate,but ive been fishing them long enough and know the score but totally different to your tactics

In other words go and tell someone who gives a f**k bell end

[CO CHISE 330]

can i just say something, i got a good fight out of the GRASS CARP

[donnyc 1,203]

can i just say something, i got a good fight out of the GRASS CARP

GRASS CARP ???????????? LOL,has gone a bit off topic ..they do fight well on light tackle

["Earth!" 503]

Oh yeah I night fish for them with tail sections..If your first one has a small mouth they usually prefer worms the larger mouthed ones prefer dead bait .Very distinct difference in the mouths found the bigger ones are the larger mouthed ones

totally agree.ive spent around 20years fishing for eels.we get many perch around here at the 4lb mark but big pike(30lb plus)are rare.

 

 

30lb pike are rare anywhere Earth..... As for the eels, yea sure they like deads but try a good sized livey, just below the surface, you may find you'll catch the biggest Eel in the water! A warm muggy night with no moon and a good sized live roach (bottom lip hooked, so it lives longer) flapping about on or near the surface will do you proud. It also eliminates the smaller eels...

 

Dontv use a float rig, use a suspended rig, or even a good strong pop up rig. The same as what you'd use for cats on a surface livebait, but trimmed down..

 

no offence mate,but ive been fishing them long enough and know the score but totally different to your tactics

In other words go and tell someone who gives a f**k bell end