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Billyo
02-02-2001, 21:49
Hi All,

I had a few hours on a local stretch of the kennet earlier today and managed to bank a 16lb 40z mirror carp. It was in beautiful condition and put up a fight like I've never had before !!!

I just wondered what people thought made them fight so hard ?

Bill.
Rivercarper
02-02-2001, 21:50
Are you taking the P*** billy.The Avon is now unfishable due to all the bait I threw in all the way back to Ringwood
Sim0n
02-02-2001, 21:54
I would guess that their physique was certainly a factor...river carp generally have a longer more streamlined body i.e. no gut like lake fish...and generally they have to swim more against the current to avoid being swept downstream, so their muscles maybe more toned and have more stamina? Also they have the added advantage of using the current in the fight against us..

A bit like me then....

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Rivercarper on 02/02/01 10:00 PM.</FONT></P>
CarponlineEditor
02-02-2001, 21:54
It's cos theyve got much bigger tales Billy. LOL
scorpio
02-02-2001, 21:56
Blimey Bill, we must be the lucky ones. I was feeder fishing on the relief channel this afternoon using bloody maggots and took a nice 14lb carp, absolutely scale perfect common. I was only after the chub as well.... I will send you the photo's tomorrow mate /images/forum/icons/smile.gif

Tony
Rivercarper
02-02-2001, 21:58
Hey Boss this isn't fair the rest of the web team are trying to wind me up.And it's working.
CarponlineEditor
02-02-2001, 21:59
Blimey doesnt that Simon geezer take all this river carping stuff seriously. heh heh
Sim0n
02-02-2001, 22:00
...watch this space...
GrahamE
02-02-2001, 22:00
Great fish Billy, Don't they Go....
I managed a 16+ from the Pats that in all honesty made barbel seem tame.
As Ian knows I have also failed to tame a couple of 20's that just carried on down..
How can people fish for those overweight goldfish in ponds when there are BIG river carp waiting in the Thames for some boilies is beyond me.
Great catch, I have forgotten what a fish looks like after 4 blanks!
scorpio
02-02-2001, 22:01
I want to be a river carp, my girl would probably appreciate me more /images/forum/icons/laugh.gif

Tony
Billyo
02-02-2001, 22:02
Geezus ! This has got a few people out and about... !

Thanks Andy... so it's to do with their..... tales... (sp)

Blimey Tony, you did well too ! The fish just seem to be going MAD today... !!!

Get out there lads... they're 'avin it !

Bill.
CarponlineEditor
02-02-2001, 22:02
It all sounds very fishy to me. lol Seriously though, river carp do go. I have had some awsome fights with them in the past.
Rivercarper
02-02-2001, 22:02
More like a minnow
Rivercarper
02-02-2001, 22:04
Everyones out to get me.
Sim0n
02-02-2001, 22:04
...better step up to my 50lb spiderwire then......
Billyo
02-02-2001, 22:05
Blimey Graham... you too !!! What time did you catch it **today** ?

Bill.
scorpio
02-02-2001, 22:06
Because I am little Neil I know a minnow looks big to me but this was a beauty, it did say that it see you on the relief last week but said it preferred blondes /images/forum/icons/laugh.gif and said your bait was dodgy so it give it a miss like /images/forum/icons/smile.gif

Tony
scorpio
02-02-2001, 22:08
Wasn't there a big Barbel caught on the Avon today?

Tony
Rivercarper
02-02-2001, 22:08
Simon you want to see some of the photos I've got of river 40's they do have guts believe me.
Sim0n
02-02-2001, 22:12
...are they in slower flowing rivers though?
GrahamE
02-02-2001, 22:14
No NO Billy, last year, sorry for confusion. See Message 4 blanks!
Moon must be just right..
Rivercarper
02-02-2001, 22:25
The severn is quite a pacey river.So is the Hants Avon.The Thames can go abit too.
Sim0n
02-02-2001, 22:31
....would you say in general though Neil, as I'm only going from pics that I've seen, not from any personal experience...the majority of river carp have a sleek looking wildie type frame?
Rivercarper
02-02-2001, 22:34
Not at all,most rivers have just about every size and shape of carp you can imagine in them.Perhaps you only catch the skinny ones Simon.
scorpio
02-02-2001, 22:39
The original Thames carp are all plump so I have seen

Tony
Rivercarper
02-02-2001, 22:44
Whats an original Thames carp Tony.
Sim0n
02-02-2001, 22:47
...me catch one...I think I remember........the only river/canal carp I have caught to 29+lbs were from holland where I spose the would be long & thin with mahooosive tails!
scorpio
02-02-2001, 22:51
Not one that was dumped in at the Mole Estuary Neil

Tony
daytimedave
04-02-2001, 13:03
having a lot more freedom,and the fact they are more
nomadic.
river bream also put up a good scrap compared to thier
stillwater relatives
as far as an original thames carp is concerned.......
dont even go there!
cheers

dtd..........
Sam_Bale
05-02-2001, 15:29
I think it is also because they tend to be either uncaught or rarely caught therefore more "scared" when they are hooked, most amazing fight I have seen was with one of my mates on the tidal when the tide was falling its "very" fast flowing we landed it about 150 yds downstream.