Baitboat banked and i blanked!!

So, the headline says it all really. Once again i got beaten by Airfield Lakes. As you can imagine i am rather disappointed as i was looking forward to getting on the bank and getting a bend in the rod again.........unfortunately it wasn't to be.........this time!! This means i will have to go back and have another go so its not all bad i guess. Richard, the lake owner says the lake is very up and down. Sometimes on certain days there will be a few fish out other days nothing. I saw one fish out all day.

As far as the banked baitboat goes it was rather unfortunate as the angler was trying to get his bait as close to the island as possible. Unfortunately he wasn't aware there was a ledge before the drop off and consequently banked his baitboat. Not a good start to his days fishing. He did mention swimming in and getting it but being the gent and helpful guy Rich is he said he would rescue the bait by rowing out to it. As sad as it may seem this was the most interesting thing that happened all day. I'm back home planning and thinking of how to attack the water next time.........i wont be beaten and i will land an Airfield carp.

For now.......hope you have more luck than me!

Getting set for a day session

So today has been spent getting a few things ready for my day session on Thursday to Airfield Lakes. It involved a trip to see my friend Will at Darrow Fishing Tackle (http://www.darrowfarm.co.uk/) just outside Diss in Norfolk to get some of the desired bait, flavourings, pellet and some PVA as supplies were running low. Bait is now being soaked and i have prepared some bags ready for action..........i just hope i have more action than last time!! I am feeling good about Thursday's trip however because Richard has said in his blog (http://blog.airfieldlakes.com/) the lake has been fishing pretty well and the carp are now starting to feed on Nash squid and Mainline Cell boilies. We will see how we get on!

I hope when i arrive Thursday there isn't too many lines in the water so i will have a pick of swims. Thats all for now carpers.............be lucky and tight lines!!

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Wedding weekend!

Now i know this is not fishing related at all but i like to know how you fishermen got on over the weekend if you were lucky enough to wet a line so i am keeping you posted on what i got up to.

The 'Wedding Weekend' started Friday night. To cut a long rather dull story short it involved me getting in from work and going to help prep for the wedding that was taking place on the Saturday...............5 hours later we returned home midnight knowing we had to be back at 9 to assist and help the groom get through the day as my delightful other half was 'Best woman'...............not the conventional way but hey it was different and a good choice! The wedding came and went without a glitch and we ate loads of food and had a very chilled out party after which was fantastic. We left at 9pm as we were both struggling to keep our eyes open!!

Sunday came and i had foolishly set my alarm for 7am to get up and watch England take on Georgia in the rugby world cup. Needless to say we won convincingly and i should of stayed in bed. Sunday afternoon arrived and it was Wedding Fair time! This is something, if i am being honest i never thought i would of got into but as i am getting married myself and my fiancee has a wedding directory i have found myself drawn in to these shows and dare i say it........they are actually ok. We were there for 3 hours.........i know......longer than planned and anticipated as it enabled my other half to do some networking. We chilled out after the show and had a drink and i was thinking.........why am i not fishing?! Needless to say i didn't say this out loud! We drove the short distance home and chilled out after a weekend full of cupcakes, dresses, dramas and emotions.

All in all i had a great weekend and it makes me even more excited about my trip to Airfield Lakes on Thursday!!

Hope you got a few on the bank over the weekend if you were fortunate enough to go fishing for now tight lines!!

e-mag this, e-mag that.....in, out in out.......market it all about!!

So i have been very busy working on editing articles, looking through adverts coming up with competitions for the e-mag. That reminds me, a massive thank you to Simon Hollis from Splashbaits, Andy from AD Fishing (www.adfishingsupplies.com) and Steven Shallcross from Ultracarprigs (www.ultracarprigs.co.uk) all of whom have donated some great prizes for some lucky carpers to get there hands on. More information will be coming soon regarding the different competitions..........remember, you have to be in it to win it!!

If you are a carp supplier and you to would like to donate a prize for competition please get in touch and drop me a line at info@carptimes.co.uk.

Secondly, Carp Times is undergoing some changes. We are now working closely alongside a very well established marketing company. We have made this decision for a number of reasons but the main ones are to increase brand awareness and improve and re-structure our marketing strategy. This will give our suppliers more coverage by the introduction of improved SEO work and making the website more interactive and aesthetically pleasing. All technical terms i know and i apologise for that but we are doing this for the benefit of our suppliers.

Things are happening and we are all very excited.................I just need to remember Rome wasn't built in a day!!

For now happy dangling!

Next trip..............

So my next trip is over  a week away which to be fair is way to far away. It is the problem though of being busy with lots of other things occurring all the time. I am hoping for more luck though as the venue i am fishing i blanked on last time i visited........a slight change of tactics will be in order and hopefully there wont be as many lines in the water!! Anyway, i hope you all had a successful weekend and managed to get some fish on the bank.

Tight lines!

A great purchase!

Horrid weather!!

What ridiculous weather!! Not the nicest day for some fishing........hopefully Thursday will be better when hopefully i will get a chance to wet a line again!! I'm looking forward to it. Follow to find out how i get on!

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First blog

So this is the first Carp Times blog!! This is all new to me so please bare with me.

We have been up and running since the end of April and the site is going from strength to strength with increased hits each month and visits. At this moment in time i am in talks with a highly regarded marketing company called Farrows (http://www.farrows.co.uk/index.php) to give the site, brand and marketing strategy a bit of a kick up the backside................as well as discussing the design work of Carp Times first edition of the e-magazine!!

This is all exciting and i will keep you updated with all the latest news both from the bank and regarding the developments of Carp Times.

For now tight lines and be lucky!