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Hi, just wondered if any1 knows if there are any carp in the thames by the twickenham stretch? Any help would be greatful.
cv carper
21-05-2009, 21:55
i thought there were no carp in the thames at all lololol
Yes, millions of the ****ers.
pottsville
21-05-2009, 22:37
I am just fishing it for crabs myself
Many came from Kew Gardens years and years ago. It was way of controlling the stock in the pond outside the Great Greenhouse! The Palm House I believe is the correct name!
TomWaltonCarper
21-05-2009, 22:58
yea there are, your be lucky to get anymore info off this forum regarding it though, people will have gone to time and effort to create feeding spots etc and i highly doubt they will reveal all their hard work
There's the odd one, but most swim up to kingston
exkingsmeadchef
22-05-2009, 01:35
There's the odd one, but most swim up to kingston
They do but as there are far too many carp wanting to get under Kingston bridge they take it in turns. So it is a case of knowing when the larger fish are under there rather than the pups...it's all water craft you know.
Used to be the 'hot water' from the Power Station when I was a kid that attracted the carp!
exkingsmeadchef
23-05-2009, 12:23
Used to be the 'hot water' from the Power Station when I was a kid that attracted the carp!
AAHH....the old 'hot power station water' in a PVA bag trick.:thumbs:
Saw a bloke catch a 20+ as a kid from the outlet - it was HUGE!
Well I was only 13 at the time - 1959!
Saw a bloke catch a 20+ as a kid from the outlet - it was HUGE!
They generally are.
exkingsmeadchef
23-05-2009, 17:51
They generally are.
I've heard that some of those pipes are so big you can walk down them.....
amushroom
25-05-2009, 08:04
twickenham is a good area for grass carp dudes, francis francis punt club had loads on bread last season
Kez,
Yes there are, but as with all Thames Carp location is key. Get yourself down there and the surrounding area and look for some good spots, you should know them when you see them. Once you find them they aren't fussy, keep your rigs and bait simple. Try fishing at high tide and don't be put off if you blank, keep at and it will pay off.
Be prepared for a hard graft, effort = reward.
Good luck.
Robin.
Hi, just wondered if any1 knows if there are any carp in the thames by the twickenham stretch? Any help would be greatful.
exiledbarbelman
28-05-2009, 13:55
Plenty of carp all through the tidal. I think your biggest problem will be finding somewhere to park, as apparently it's almost a criminal offence to own a car these days.:bonk:
You're not wrong there, I almost got clamped the other day, admittedly my own fault but beware the wardens are very strict round here.
Travel light and get on a bike, great for roving up and down the river.
Plenty of carp all through the tidal. I think your biggest problem will be finding somewhere to park, as apparently it's almost a criminal offence to own a car these days.:bonk:
deano123
23-06-2009, 23:30
try radnor gardens in twickenham quite a few carp been caught there ive had a few to 16Ib there, heard of a few monsters comin out (30s and even a 40)
Klewless
29-06-2009, 13:31
You'll need along landing net handle or a ladder!!!
You'll need along landing net handle or a ladder!!!
Indeed, unless its 2 hours either side of a spring tide.
deano123
30-06-2009, 21:07
You'll need along landing net handle or a ladder!!!
cable tie 2 landing net handles 2gether and walk the fish to the swim to the
right to bank the fish.:thumbs:
cable tie 2 landing net handles 2gether and walk the fish to the swim to the
right to bank the fish.:thumbs:
Still sounds tricky if you're angling alone.
nogbert jalfrezi
03-07-2009, 19:54
dudes, the answer is a drop net if you are fishing from high points. They are a bit tricky to use on your own. They are used by sea fishermen on piers. The best ones have steel or aluminium frames. We've landed carp from 17 foot embankments with our ancient keenets dropnet.
Loads are on the net for example.....
http://www.bosfish.co.uk/PRODUCTS/NETS/wl235sea.htm
Tight lines,
Nogbert Jalfrezi
dudes, the answer is a drop net if you are fishing from high points. They are a bit tricky to use on your own. They are used by sea fishermen on piers. The best ones have steel or aluminium frames. We've landed carp from 17 foot embankments with our ancient keenets dropnet.
Loads are on the net for example.....
http://www.bosfish.co.uk/PRODUCTS/NETS/wl235sea.htm
Tight lines,
Nogbert Jalfrezi
Nogbert, no offence intended, but drop-nets for big tidal carp don't sound too clever to me mate. And dragging the lot up a concrete wall?? Must cause damage. Cod off a pier yeah. They're not going back. Believe me I've used a drop-net and it's not easy to manoevre into position for big kippers with a tidal run. Convince me please.
dudes, the answer is a drop net if you are fishing from high points. They are a bit tricky to use on your own. They are used by sea fishermen on piers. The best ones have steel or aluminium frames. We've landed carp from 17 foot embankments with our ancient keenets dropnet.
Loads are on the net for example.....
http://www.bosfish.co.uk/PRODUCTS/NETS/wl235sea.htm
Tight lines,
Nogbert Jalfrezi
you couldn't use one on Radnor Gardens anyway because of the long concrete slope
Just fish from the Ham side........
you couldn't use one on Radnor Gardens anyway because of the long concrete slope
That's what I meant.
nogbert jalfrezi
07-07-2009, 20:57
In reply to dragging carp up concrete walls with a dropnet....eh?? !! I would never do that or would wish to cause harm to the fish.
As mentioned in my original post, its a two man job to safely land a carp in a drop net.The one that we use has a massive diameter so it does not harm the fish.
The suggestion from deano 123: re- cable tying 2 landing nets together sounds more iffy for example what if the carp was succesfully netted, then the cable ties parted company with mr carp in the net.....??
When the river is rising via the tide, the use of a dropnet is therefore not practical and as suggested I wholly agree its a no no when the tidal run is flowing and rising at a fast rate.
99.99% of my fishing is done from safe environments where big tidal carp can be safely landed. The high wall bit is only utilised by us when our normal swims are occupied by other anglers.
hope this has somewhat clarified things, but was only trying to help:thumbs:
tight lines,
Nogbert Jalfrezi
nogbert jalfrezi
07-07-2009, 23:00
Heres one, a big one my mate tom caught last season 35lb + via dropnet.HONEST!!! No damage:The fish was so big his scales bottomed out. I have a pic that I will upload of a big thames whacker I landed with my vry experienced angling mates help via the dropnet
Tight lines,
nogbert Jalfrezi
http://i341.photobucket.com/albums/o368/nogbertjalfrezi/Tompic3ThamesCarp35lb.jpg
In reply to dragging carp up concrete walls with a dropnet....eh?? !! I would never do that or would wish to cause harm to the fish.
As mentioned in my original post, its a two man job to safely land a carp in a drop net.The one that we use has a massive diameter so it does not harm the fish.
The suggestion from deano 123: re- cable tying 2 landing nets together sounds more iffy for example what if the carp was succesfully netted, then the cable ties parted company with mr carp in the net.....??
When the river is rising via the tide, the use of a dropnet is therefore not practical and as suggested I wholly agree its a no no when the tidal run is flowing and rising at a fast rate.
99.99% of my fishing is done from safe environments where big tidal carp can be safely landed. The high wall bit is only utilised by us when our normal swims are occupied by other anglers.
hope this has somewhat clarified things, but was only trying to help:thumbs:
tight lines,
Nogbert Jalfrezi
Cheers for clearing that up mate. :thumbs: Didn't accuse you of dragging a carp up a wall, just wanted you to explain the procedure, particularly from the tidal point of view with the fast current, steep sloping walls.
Tom's fish is a cracker. Looks way over 35 as well.
deano123
07-07-2009, 23:52
In reply to dragging carp up concrete walls with a dropnet....eh?? !! I would never do that or would wish to cause harm to the fish.
As mentioned in my original post, its a two man job to safely land a carp in a drop net.The one that we use has a massive diameter so it does not harm the fish.
The suggestion from deano 123: re- cable tying 2 landing nets together sounds more iffy for example what if the carp was succesfully netted, then the cable ties parted company with mr carp in the net.....??
When the river is rising via the tide, the use of a dropnet is therefore not practical and as suggested I wholly agree its a no no when the tidal run is flowing and rising at a fast rate.
99.99% of my fishing is done from safe environments where big tidal carp can be safely landed. The high wall bit is only utilised by us when our normal swims are occupied by other anglers.
hope this has somewhat clarified things, but was only trying to help:thumbs:
tight lines,
Nogbert Jalfrezi
duck tape around the 2 handles as well cable ties stops the handles coming apart used this b4 with no probs:bonk:
nogbert jalfrezi
08-07-2009, 17:53
Cheers deano, I like that one.
I did read many years ago in one of the national angling mags about some dude who used to fish a tidal stretch were there was a massive drop to the river.
To overcome this "problem", he adapted a fishing pole (carp pole) of some sort to form an extended landing net handlle and used the
spigot end of a proper landing net to attatch the net.
In the article, I think from memory it was fully reported with venue details in either very early editions of carp talk/carp world etc. Chris Ball was the guest angler & reporter on the particular session. It amazed Mr Ball how the angler navigated a carp into the net from such a great height.
tight lines,
Nogbert Jalfrezi
jimikill
01-08-2009, 23:30
You could always pay a Korian family to form a human chain, the one second bottom holds the trousers of the last one who holds the net. Just dont take the pet dog, especially if ur thinkin of havin a bbq, gives em ideas.
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