Another tough trip ends with a blank at the syndicate!

It was Wednesday evening and the weather was grim.......rain and wind just as me and my good friend Will Farrow from Darrow Fishing Tackle headed to our syndicate lake. as we arrived the weather had calmed down so we got our rods etc ready and got them in the lake. After a walk around the lake and seeing some pike relaxing near the bank i regretted not having my spinning rod with me. This aside we had come for carp. The lake isn't particularly big and as we were the only ones there so we tried to cover as much of it as possible. This didn't help us. We used a variety of different methods all of which had no success. This said once we had the bait in the water it gave us some time to get the bbq on and have a great feed on burgers and sausages as well as  a few beers (and i have to admit a bottle of rose). Needless to say getting to sleep wasn't a problem and we were both soon in the land of nod hoping to be woken up by a screaming bite alarm.............this didn't happen.

After awaking in the morning with not a single bleep we decided to have a sausage sandwich and call it a day. We knew it was going to be tough as it always is with 25 carp in a small lake and locating them is not easy. We will return for more drinking and gossiping as well as some fishing to help pass the time.............all in all it was an enjoyable evening even though we didn't catch. Who says you need to catch to enjoy yourselves??

For now carpers get lucky and catch those fattening carp before the winter gets here.

Next trip planned and some technical stuff!!

So i am out next Wednesday for a session with a very good friend of mine Will Farrer. You may of heard me mention him before. We are basically heading to a friends private water which I mentioned previously in hope of bagging some fish. The lake is tough but we are feeling confident we are going to get a fish on the bank. Will has been a carp fishermen for many years and has a lot of success fishing some tricky waters. He has recently opened his own tackle shop and is predominantly a Fox distributor but also stocks a large range of Middy, Shimano and other coarse companies as well as some sea fishing tackle and rods. If you are in and around Norfolk give him a look at Darrow Farm as his service is fantastic and passes on his knowledge and expertise. We are heading to the lake next Wednesday night and hope to bag a fish while they are on the feed.

The technical side is in fairness not that technical really................just a breakdown in seemingly an easy process. However, this is all I am saying for now as i am getting increasingly frustrated but I am sure everything will be all sorted very soon! I'm sure a fish or two will help with the stress levels.

I must congratulate Lee Merritt on catching a cracking mirror at 45lb 8oz which is UK PB mirror!! Well in Lee!


Thats all for now.

Lets all be lucky and land some big carp.

Tim @ Carp Times

Very quiet

So its been a while since i have posted anything........mainly because i have been uber busy with not just Carp Times but a few other ventures i have going on as well. I have also been under the weather with this horrible illness.......man flu!!! Just letting you know guys be very afraid of catching this. You literally can't do anything...........or so i told the other half anyway.

With the life threatening virus gone i am planning a trip to one of my friends private lakes. It is a very touch lake with it being around 3 acres in size and only around 25 good size carp. There are a few twenties, a few less thirties and one common caught at the right time that may top 40. He hasn't been caught for a long time so he is due out. The bed of the lake is very weedy so more than likely i will fish with a chod with a Nash pop up. I may also try a zig to see if we can gauge some fish if the chod isn't successful. I will be heading down with my good friend Will Farrer from Darrow Fishing Tackle to see if we can bag a fish or two.

For now I am back trying to get a few things sorted out..........website wise. I will keep you posted with all the latest news on all things Carp Times.

Tight lines danglers!!

Tim @ Carp Times

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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