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| Name: | hugh |
| E-mail address: | aonaran@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I have fished for 50yrs and totally agree with your ideals,its not fish that cause the problems its man !trying to alter nature.
I course ,game and sea fish and this problem is sadly used between the factions,Course anglers want to get rid of the gams fish,game anglers want to kill all the course fish. crazy. keep on trying to educate the massess but they dont always want to hear! hugh uk |
| Name: | alan hancock |
| E-mail address: | alan.hancock@rocketmail.com |
| Comments: | As a 54yo new fisherman I would like to thank you for the information that was very valuble. I have one float, one feeder and I am looking to buy a pole this week end so the information was a great help. |
| Name: | glenn cornish |
| E-mail address: | drcornish@gcornish.orangehome.co.uk |
| Comments: | Thanks fro your excellent, plain speaking site - |I've really enjoyed your honesty and comments. I'm from the UK, and about to start my second season coarse fishing. |
| Name: | James |
| E-mail address: | ginge123_is_bi@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | "If it is taking forever, consider pulling the hook" That is a joke why on earth would you ever try "Pulling the hook" on any fish, by pulling the hook you would be ripping through the fishes lip just because of your impatience to land it. And your instructions on holding a pole is way off... |
| Name: | mark |
| E-mail address: | markhinton@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | your a dick,have you seen the paper or watched the news and see what these people are doing with our fish in the salt,catching anything taking anything throwinng under size dying fish back after being in a warm bucket of water and your worried about a indroduced fish,there a pest face it ,i like to catch them its fun yes,but we have a law there a pest like a rabbit a wild pig and a lot of introduced animals.,go fuck your self you hipocrit,proud aussie fresh water fisherman. |
| Name: | mark manning |
| E-mail address: | manningmarka@sky.com |
| Comments: | G'Day,
I am new to fishing and have just bought some gear(JOB LOT)! I HAVE A COUPLE OF POLES, WHICH I DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE YET! AND A COUPLE OF FLOAT RODS, I HAVE ONLY FLOAT FISH BEFORE, BUT AM KEEN TO LEARN NEW SKILLS. I AM GOING FISHING THIS WEEK, SO DECIDED TO CHECK ON THE COMPUTER FOR ANY TIPS, AND CAME ACROSS YOUR PAGE AND FOUND IT VERY USEFUL, AND WILL KEEP CHECKING TO SEE THAT I AM DOING(FISHING) IT RIGHT. CHEERS, MARK. TIGHT LINES. |
| Name: | Steve Akeman |
| E-mail address: | Blues44@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hey great website! I learned quite a bit about your fishing techniques. I live in the USA. I have caught hundreds of Carp in the 6 to 10 pound range and several larger in the 20 pound range. I fish lakes, the Mississippi river, and her tributaries. Most Carp are not a nuisance fish. Yes, you can eat them, I have. The only carp we have trouble with is the Chinese Carp. A Horrible fish that over produces grows too fast and there are not enough predators to keep them in check. They are taking over the Illinois river.
Your floats are a bit different than what I am accustomed to. We call them bobbers. I think your floats would work really well for some of the smaller fish we have here like Blue-Gill, Crappie, Perch or any other panfish. What you call pole fishing is what we do with a 12 ft Bamboo or cane-pole. It is how most young kids get started fishing around here. We just tie some line to the end of the cane-pole tie a hook to the other end impale the worm and catch Bluegills all day long. Sometimes we use bobbers but they are round golfball sized plastic things not at all like your more graceful and accurate floats. I should like to get some of those floats. I would bet they could make a very welcome addition to my tackle-box. |
| Name: | Steve Akeman |
| E-mail address: | Blues44@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hey great website! I learned quite a bit about your fishing techniques. I live in the USA. I have caught hundreds of Carp in the 6 to 10 pound range and several larger in the 20 pound range. I fish lakes, the Mississippi river, and her tributaries. Most Carp are not a nuisance fish. Yes, you can eat them, I have. The only carp we have trouble with is the Chinese Carp. A Horrible fish that over produces grows too fast and there are not enough predators to keep them in check. They are taking over the Illinois river.
Your floats are a bit different than what I am accustomed to. We call them bobbers. I think your floats would work really well for some of the smaller fish we have here like Blue-Gill, Crappie, Perch or any other panfish. What you call pole fishing is what we do with a 12 ft Bamboo or cane-pole. It is how most young kids get started fishing around here. We just tie some line to the end of the cane-pole tie a hook to the other end impale the worm and catch Bluegills all day long. Sometimes we use bobbers but they are round golfball sized plastic things not at all like your more graceful and accurate floats. I should like to get some of those floats. I would bet they could make a very welcome addition to my tackle-box. |
| Name: | Edward |
| E-mail address: | edward@yahoo.com.br |
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| Name: | Paul |
| E-mail address: | mooseman48@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | I have enjoyed your site immensely thank you for the info it is very useful to me as i am a beginner. |
| Name: | pete |
| E-mail address: | faithless1958@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | thanks for your efforts |
| Name: | Tibor P Siposs |
| E-mail address: | siposs1@iprimus .com.au |
| Comments: | Just looking for information on carp fishing. There is a lake in my area(Victora Australia) that is stocked with rainbow trout and I have heard that there are very big carp in the lake as well Going to try to make boilies and ground bait for the first time. Thanks. |
| Name: | Alex |
| E-mail address: | Mackky92@Hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hey.........
im here in the UK And id like to say....a big thankyou to the chap who created this site.....real help i done some drastic improvements to my waggler method and im catching more and more roach(silver 'n' a red fin fish) my biggest size is about 2lb in weight(thats a very good sized fish) thats using 2 maggot on a 18 hook.................... i also ledgerd and caught a nice 3lb perch...... Once Again THANKYOU |
| Name: | George W. |
| E-mail address: | gwjr31955@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Nice sight. Just learning the match style of fishing. Interesting enough, this method has improved my fishing quite a bit. |
| Name: | phil scott |
| E-mail address: | su.fil@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi, Grate read on pole fishing and some good tips for a novice such as me. Look forward to more of this web site, Cheers from a pom . |
| Name: | Frank |
| E-mail address: | mcglinn@wonky-donkey.co.uk |
| Comments: | Thanks for such straightforward tips on using a pole. I have always used rods, but have just bought a cheap pole to 'give it a go', at least now I have some idea of what to do. Thanks again. |
| Name: | Mike |
| E-mail address: | maverick_digger@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi,
After many years I have now decided to take up fishing again as a relaxing hobby. Your tips and advice have me waiting for the day my gear arrives. Keep it up a 'pommie' |
| Name: | Kay |
| E-mail address: | tuffythedog@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
Ive been looking for information to return to fishing after some 25 years out. Your site is the best one Ive seen for explaining to me the terms and tecniques in a clear easy to read format. Thank you. Ive passed your site bookmark on to a few fishing buddies to have a look at too. We are all looking forward to fishing again and had forgotten most of what we knew. thanks for a well informed site. |
| Name: | Mark |
| E-mail address: | markschefele@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: |
Great site mate, I have just got back into course fishing after a long lay off and found your information great. Good luck to England in the Ashes Ha Ha |
| Name: | michele |
| E-mail address: | michele270862@aol.com |
| Comments: | gr8 site
so many tips 4 some1 who has just got 1st rod & funny |
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| Homepage URL: | http://www.allotment-diary.co.uk |
| Comments: | Top tips !!! |
| Name: | Jordan |
| E-mail address: | jordan@yahoo.com |
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| Name: | Dutch Harry |
| E-mail address: | harrynap2005@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Well, nice site m8
Thanks for the Tips 'n Tools And quite funny too! Catch and Release! Greetings from the Netherlands |
| Name: | gary neale |
| E-mail address: | garyneale@rocketmail.com |
| Comments: | brilliant,simple,easy 2 follow advice,techniques,an tips,many thanx. look forward 2 reading some more soon. hopefully i will be able 2 tell u about my future fishing tales bye 4 now... |
| Name: | gary neale |
| E-mail address: | garyneale@rocketmail.com |
| Name: | Paul |
| E-mail address: | tackle@xtra.co.nz |
| Comments: | I like what you are trying to achive we to have the same brainwashing in NZ with Koi ( the alleating all killing waterway destroyer). I dont think. Trout and Salmon ( if it moves and lives it wont for long caus ill eat it) fact.Whats doing the most damage to the nativ fauna. Its not rocket scince. |
| Name: | Mark Hughes |
| E-mail address: | boosteruk@sky.com |
| Comments: | very informative |
| Name: | andrew jeremiah |
| E-mail address: | 020874m@gmail.com |
| Comments: | great tips cheers |
| Name: | Simon Jones |
| E-mail address: | jonesy106@yahoo.ca |
| Comments: | Thanks for thr great site, i'm brand new to this and it very useful info. |
| Name: | ROGER NORMAN |
| E-mail address: | aquaticoption@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | A VERY GOOD READ, JUST STARTED POLE FISHING AFTER 30 YEARS OF COARSE FISHING. SHOULD HAVE DONE IT YEARS AGO. |
| Name: | Danny |
| E-mail address: | dmlsix41@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | I,ve been a keen angler for 40 odd your mainly sea and fly fishing but now in my retirement I have decided to take up course fishing having found your site by accident I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it a great help keep up the good work |
| Name: | James |
| E-mail address: | powerj96@hotmail.co.uk |
| Homepage URL: | http://pwgallery.webs.com |
| Comments: | I really enjoyeyed browsing through your website and i think it is very good for beginner fishermen. Thanks |
| Name: | Paul Turner |
| E-mail address: | ptinengland@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Many thanks for an informative look into what appears to be a dark science. I look forward to my next session. |
| Name: | Paul Turner |
| E-mail address: | ptinengland@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Many thanks for an informative look into what appears to be a dark science. I look forward to my next session. |
| Name: | martin williams |
| E-mail address: | carpfishercarpfisher@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | excellent web page, i am a seasoned carpfisherman and have spent many days and nights at a time hunting for my favorite quarry, sometimes only to go home under the shadow of a blank. But thats why we go fishing, right. Keep up the good works, 1, writing and getting the word out to those that wonder what its all about. 2, converting the would be fish killers in the error of their ways. but keep safe and dont land yourself in jail.
I will keep an eye on this site, and look forward to seeing the work compleated. i dont use the email address above anymore,but it is still mine. if you reply to any of your signings, martinwilliams050@yahoo.co.uk take care and tight lines. |
| Name: | Tom |
| E-mail address: | t_gong@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Very informative, but I notice that you do not mention center-pin rods and reels. Any chance of adding information for this technique? |
| Name: | kev fisher |
| E-mail address: | kevinfisherkitchens@googlemail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.universalgranite.co.uk |
| Comments: | outstanding web site, you are quite obviously a gentleman of the sport, respect www.universalgranite.co.uk |
| Name: | Jay Richardson |
| E-mail address: | jayseven@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | I have just bought my first pole. Nothing special but appears ok for a beginner. I cant wait to use it. Your exploits on pole fishing sound great. Do you use your own made floats then??. I have been sent some that were included with my pole. Do you have any examples you could send??. I would love to try them. I am confused about what strength elastic to use for what size fish. I have been fishing a couple of times with my friend and tend to see approx 4lb carp and some slightly bigger. What number elastic would be best to use??. baring in mind they are alot of smaller fish approx 1 Lb that i would not want to miss either.
Enjoyed reading this. Hope to hear from you soon. J.Richardson (A new comer to fishing). |
| Name: | Jay Richardson |
| E-mail address: | jayseven@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | I have just bought my first pole. Nothing special but appears ok for a beginner. I cant wait to use it. Your exploits on pole fishing sound great. Do you use your own made floats then??. I have been sent some that were included with my pole. Do you have any examples you could send??. I would love to try them. I am confused about what strength elastic to use for what size fish. I have been fishing a couple of times with my friend and tend to see approx 4lb carp and some slightly bigger. What number elastic would be best to use??. baring in mind they are alot of smaller fish approx 1 Lb that i would not want to miss either.
Enjoyed reading this. Hope to hear from you soon. J.Richardson (A new comer to fishing). |
| Name: | Emmanuel Laville |
| E-mail address: | katana_crazyboy@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hi am from Mauritius and am a Coarse fisherman that likes to fish for the sport too.
Good job you've done on your website. I really appreciate the way you respect fish and nature, same as i do. Manu |
| Name: | Leck Dimarcut |
| E-mail address: | wildim25@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Thank you very much for the tips and techniques i really appreciate it. Keep up the good work!!! |
| Name: | Shaun Botterill |
| Comments: | Nice one mate |
| Name: | Bob Antolik |
| E-mail address: | robs.rep@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | Thanks for a great web site. I came to Australia in 1973 and bought my float fishing gear with me. We settled in Orange NSW centre of very good trout fishing both dam and river.Using floats was almost unfair on the fish as streams were often unfished, it was a great time. Moving to Bathurst nearby I continued to use this method but under small self-cocking floats and rarly went home fishless. I have just finished building a saltwater float rod here in Hervey Bay in Queensland. The potential to catch fish this way is interesting as bottom fishing is the "norm". All the best. Bob |
| Name: | Bob Antolik |
| E-mail address: | robs.rep@bigpond.net.au |
| Comments: | Thanks for a great web site. I came to Australia in 1973 and bought my float fishing gear with me. We settled in Orange NSW centre of very good trout fishing both dam and river.Using floats was almost unfair on the fish as streams were often unfished, it was a great time. Moving to Bathurst nearby I continued to use this method but under small self-cocking floats and rearly went home fishless. I have just finished building a saltwater float rod here in Hervey Bay in Queensland. The potential to catch fish this way is interesting as bottom fishing is the "norm". All the best. Bob |
| Name: | Richard Morgan |
| E-mail address: | morganrichard9@aol.com |
| Comments: | Thought i would sign before I have a look. |
| Name: | andy |
| E-mail address: | carter19632000@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | hi my name is andy and i am a fan of coarse fishing , i am living in sydney at the moment and like you feel that carp fishing in oz has massive potential , where do you fish ? and are there any clubs you can reccomend ? keep up the good work and please stay in touch |
| Name: | Shaoying Wang |
| E-mail address: | cleowang@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I really like your carp ethics, I'm from China and we love eating carp in all sorts of ways. They are also muchly loved for their ornamental values and auspicious meanings.
Much of the Aussie talk against carp is like myestery, no one can really back them up, yet not many have gone to analyse it, not to mention animal welfare for carp! We judge animal with our own self interest and bias. I guess we might be able to organise carp cooking lessons and receipes for Australians to know about carp? |
| Name: | Chris Horsefield |
| E-mail address: | chrisH@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Congratulations on the great site and I hope that Course Fishing takes off in Australia as much as it has in the UK.
After reading some of the previous comments regarding Carp I had to smile. Do some Australians seriously think that Carp dig holes in river banks and destroy waterways? - what utter laughable rubbish. We've had Carp in the UK for hundreds of years (originally bred for food) and I suspect we would have noticed this destruction by now :-) In all the waterways in the UK (& Europe) Carp live perfectly harmoniously with a vast array of other species, they are not a hugely competitive fish, they are clever and the older ones are very difficult to catch. They don't in anyway destroy vegitation, this is a ridiculous thing to say. The only exception to this is a chinese fish called a grass carp, which we do have some of in the UK. They are known to traditionally eat weeds as a part of their diet, but they are very rare and again not problematic in any way. The only worry we have ever had about foreign fish species is with the Zander, which is very much like a pike. Predatory fish can be a problem (particularly in trout lakes) but they again eventually balance out naturally. Good luck with the cause and I hope you can stop the senseless killing, this would be a criminal offence in the UK. Tight lines Chris |
| Name: | david polock |
| E-mail address: | david-dyt@live.com |
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| Name: | tutor |
| E-mail address: | tutora1@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Hi, my son and I are just about to start Pole fishing and he has just bagged a bargin for a pole and accessories and your web site was just the type of information I was looking for. We have not really inspected the equipment closely as I wanted to know more about setting up a pole with an elastic and a bung but of course I have now found out that you can also use mono line. This is all very adventureous for us so we plan on studying the method and put it into practice as soon as the weather improves. Your site was very informative and easy to follow and we plan to review it again. Thank you. |
| Name: | Mike Delahunty |
| E-mail address: | mike.delahunty@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Good site.
I'm English and have to agree that guys Pole Fishing do seem to get results when the float doesn't, especially during our winter when the carp hardly move and become very fussy re the presentation. I also agree that all fish should go back, the sport is catching them and it gives me pleasure to see and 'old black',(old dark coloured carp). In England there is a move for fish preservation with most lakes only allowing barbless hooks, certain strength lines to give the fish a chance, landing mats for de-hooking and fish friendly landing nets. Keep nets are only allowed in match days. Again a good site and I hope you have many good days fishing. Keep it up |
| Name: | Mike Delahunty |
| E-mail address: | mike.delahunty@hotmail.co.uk |
| Comments: | Good site.
I'm English and have to agree that guys Pole Fishing do seem to get results when the float doesn't, especially during our winter when the carp hardly move and become very fussy re the presentation. I also agree that all fish should go back, the sport is catching them and it gives me pleasure to see and 'old black',(old dark coloured carp). In England there is a move for fish preservation with most lakes only allowing barbless hooks, certain strength lines to give the fish a chance, landing mats for de-hooking and fish friendly landing nets. Keep nets are only allowed in match days. Again a good site and I hope you have many good days fishing. Keep it up |
| Name: | Greg Lee |
| E-mail address: | mrleestackle@yahoo.com.au |
| Comments: | Gregs my name and I am a new comer to coarse fishing! To hear your point of view on the release of carp has changed my view on them. So from now on all carp I catch will be returned to there homes! I hope this catches on and not just coarse fishermen take this view! Thanx Greg |
| Name: | Bruce Van Deuson |
| E-mail address: | bvand61@charter.net |
| Comments: | Hi, I have been experimenting with long trotting here in western North Carolina (US) for various river and stream fish...walleyes (similar to Zander), smallmouth bass and trout. My european fishing education began when I obtained a copy of "A Passion For Angling". I must say, the experience has been delightful.
I also enjoy float fishing stillwater for our various pan fish; I find european-style float fishing to be much more sensitive than the usual American style. We are only just starting to get a few dealers here who carry the requisite supplies, mostly due to the specimen carp fishing business. |
| Name: | sharon pearce |
| E-mail address: | shaacass@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | SOME OF US LADIES LIKE FISHING TO THANKS FOR AN INTERESTING GUIDE TO POLES X |
| Name: | Jacqui |
| E-mail address: | edspen@absamail.co.za |
| Comments: | Wonderful site - Thanks. I started pole fishing two years ago. We here in S.A went to Bloemhof dam this weekend where we caught carps (on the pole) between 2kg - 6,43kg what a fight. But then again the World championship for specimen Carp was at the same venue. |
| Name: | Kevin Low |
| E-mail address: | kevinlw@pc.jaring.my |
| Comments: | Greetings! Was in NZ for two years in the early 80s, eels were considered a pest in South Island back then. Several years ago, read an article that eel farming in booming in south Island. Guess where they're being shipped to? South East Asia; specifically Hong Kong & Japan!
Well, there's a market for carp in S.E.A, we pay good money to eat carp esp during family gatherings. Heck, we pay good money to eat carp period! North America is having the same problem with introduced carp esp the border areas of Canada & US. They have a large (former migrant) population of asians as a market for carp and so does Australia. Catch 'em, clean and fillet 'em, freeze 'em n ship 'em! Viola! Frozen carp fillet for the asian market! Would like to try ledgering here in MAlaysia.. once I have the time to bring out the ole' tackle box 8-) regards, Kevin |
| Name: | Barry |
| E-mail address: | bandldriver@gmail.com |
| Comments: | The thoughts from novice about to start a new hobby, I find your comment on the use of poles very interesting.
Thanks for taking the time to write the web page. |
| Name: | Simon |
| E-mail address: | goodoo@apex.net.au |
| Comments: | Your comments claiming that carp have had nothing to do with aquatic weed destruction, raised turbidity and eroded banks in the Murray-Darling are neither fair nor true.
It makes me really, really sad to see this. If you want to fish for carp in Australia (but not spread them), that's fine, but please please please be honest about their impacts. The main evidence for carp impacts come from fishermen and riverside residents who knew lowland Murray-Darling rivers well before and after the invasion of the carp. Their evidence, from many thousands of people across the basin, is unanimous — when carp came through, aquatic weed virtually vanished, water became permanently turbid, and native fish declined. When the same story is enunciated by so many independent people, it has to accepted as fact. One can go further with such evidence and undertake a process known as oral histories. Oral histories record people's recollections accurately and validate them with other peoples' recollections and other sources of evidence. Through this process, oral histories produce powerful evidence of environmental changes that cannot be disputed. This has been done for the impact of carp in Australia in the Murray-Darling river system. I urge you to read the following books: Listening to the Lachlan, Fish Everywhere: An Oral History of the Gwydir River, and Conversations along the Condamine, and Heads and Tales: Recollections of a Former Fisheries and Game Officer. These leave no argument about the devastating impacts of carp. There are also several scientific papers you should perhaps read, including Jane Robert's study of a Goulburn River billabong, and her 1995 study of carp proving they destory several species of aquatic weed and raise water turbidity. There are also some other scientific works on carp impacts, including a 2007 paper shower severe dietary overlaps between carp larvae and Murray cod larvae (Tonkin et al., 2007). In summary, the facts are there. Please respect the facts and this country's poor rivers and native fish by not denying the impacts carp have had. You could also perhaps show some sympathy for the Australian fishermen who hate carp so much; it is understandable when they have seen their beloved rivers invaded by an alien fish they did not want or ask for, and who they then saw degrade their rivers and make native fish decline. Again, if you want to fish for carp in Australia (but not spread them), that's fine, but please please please be honest about their impacts. Regards Simon |
| Name: | Tim Hammond |
| E-mail address: | Timohammond@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Liked your site-simple and straightforward |
| Name: | ROGER NORMAN |
| E-mail address: | aquaticoption@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | JUST STARTED POLE FISHING. FOUND YOUR SITE A GREAT HELP. MANY THANKS |
| Name: | Mac |
| E-mail address: | sean.mcd43@ntlworld.com |
| Comments: | What an excellent site. The tips are simple and the explanations understandable. My youngest son and I will be using your advice.
Many Thanks |
| Name: | Stephen Brunt |
| E-mail address: | s.brunt@northern.ac.uk |
| Comments: | Hi there, just returned to fishing after 30 years absence and absolutely loving it. Pole and Feeder, like a kid in a toy shop when I go into a tackle shop. Lucky I get to keep my stuff in the Garage, out of sight so to speak. I live in Derbyshire in the UK and some great venues over here to fish but would love to try fishing in Oz.Where would you reccomend mate? By the way you missed something in you terminology section 'Skimmers' Keep up the good work. Bye for now.
Stephen |
| Name: | graeme bull |
| E-mail address: | graemebull@aol.com |
| Comments: | hello mate! great sight, learned a lot about pole floats. Listen, you keep up the good fight. I can't believe an entire country can be so preposterously out-dated..you really can't return a carp.!!!...wow..i am a pike fisherman (by birth).. and up until 20 yrs ago the same shit was happening to them. Fish stocks and stuff..all absolute bollocks (pardon my french)..i am in the UK by the way (liverpool)...fish on my friend.. i have heard the carp are absolutely enormous over there.. |
| Name: | Milenko |
| E-mail address: | milenko_pandurevic@yahoo.com.au |
| Homepage URL: | http://none |
| Comments: | Hi there
Its very pleasing to see there is someone else in Australia that thinks same as i do. Keep up the good work Long live CARP in Australia |
| Name: | Tony |
| E-mail address: | Aide13m@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | Well written, enjoyable reading. |
| Name: | Nilesh Mistry |
| E-mail address: | nileshmistry@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Hi,
I am a novice angler in the UK, and have found your site to be very useful,and easy to read. It has certainly helped me understand my new 'addiction'!! Many thanks, Nilesh |
| Name: | Chris |
| E-mail address: | Christophertrant@o2.co.uk |
| Comments: | Great site with a mass of information for all levels. Use a pole after converting some time ago, once you have your first fish, rods are placed to one side. |
| Name: | alan |
| E-mail address: | alanglenhay@yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | would like to say what a wonderful site, been fishing for many years and just introducing some friends to fishing, will advise for them to look at this site, great stuff - keep it up
alan kent, England |
| Name: | John Thompson |
| E-mail address: | thompsjb@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | Love your site.
I live in Derbyshire in the UK and have just stsrted coarse fishing again afetr a 30 year beak. I want my 2 boys (10 & 13) to give it go. Get them away from the electronic crap. On our 2nd trip my eldest 'fluked' a 2lb bream from our local pond. Great! Thanks for the tips and good luck with the Carp. (ALL fish have to returned at our pond AND Carp are not even allowed in Keep nets even during a match) Cheers JohnT |
| Name: | roger miller |
| E-mail address: | roger.miller6@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for a great site, i am new to fishing , and find a lot of the technical jargon a bit bewildering at times, to have something explained in plain english is like a breath of fresh air . keep up the good work.
Regards Roger |
| Name: | Esther Trosow |
| E-mail address: | etrosow@93950.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.93950.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for the great website. I'm doing research on carp feeding habits for publicity for a potential carp fishing event in Monterey, California, US, and was glad to get your very clear & concise, yet heartfelt perspective.
Here in Pacific Grove, (right next to Pebble Beach & Carmel & Monterey) some people have the same attitude towards some of the non-native plants that originally came from Australia -- acacias & eucs in particular -- so I guess there is a need for balance between a pragmatic acceptance of what's been introduced and a zeal to keep everything like it was before the introduction of "civilization." Thanks again, Cheers, Esther |
| Name: | Steve Dye |
| E-mail address: | dystmc@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi, i'd like to thank you for the insight into ploe fishing. I have been fishing for about 20yrs and until now have never been to keen on pole fishing, but after reading your site in plain english, i've decided to give the pole a go. Many thanks. |
| Name: | joel taylor |
| E-mail address: | superjayjay_2k6@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | hi, i would just like to say thank you for the webpage, i have recently started float fishing and the page really helped,
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| Name: | Philip Garner |
| E-mail address: | philgarner@btinternet.com |
| Comments: | Hi Sean
Thanks for an informative site - look forward to reading the rest (when it`s finished) - Interesting to read that "Down Under" that Carp are seen in such a bad light. I`ve only just started to look at catching Carp in the U.K. and albeit no "Biggies" I have had Common, Crucian and mirrors up to 5 lbs. Tight Lines matey keep up the good work Phil Garner |