Just popped on to say congratulations to Cass and Mark, well done both of you:D
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Posts: 4399 (18/06/07 06:41) |
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c tyroll |
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Posts: 130 (18/06/07 10:02) |
And all I could catch was bream
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dougalz |
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Posts: 736 (18/06/07 15:03) |
Like Steve - just popin in to view and spew green
![0]](http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/alien.gif) jealousy- supremely well angled - the pair of you!!! Great start
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johngould |
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Posts: 49 (18/06/07 18:12) |
just seen pic's cass, well done that man.
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sneakypeter |
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Posts: 842 (18/06/07 19:15) |
Well done, Cass & Mark, fine looking trio of carp.
Seems the bream plague was the norm, with boris doing a no show, early days, just have to keep getting slimed untill they show up! Tightlines to all peter |
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Dick |
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Posts: 2423 (18/06/07 19:43) |
Hey Cass, what a stonker, and glad to see you are back in the swing of things. Marks at it as well, thought Id come to the wrong site, well done.
Adam, sorry I did not see your Thames thread, it has to be written bold and loud. Pardon humble I. Paul yep definite get together for a dangle, I look forward to that. JW my old mate, I hope you are well, and the oil is staying in your engine, take care, see you soon. Gavin, yep I hope I bump into you too, but not in my best swim !! Right Cass, not a Thames gold, but hey, yours dont look much like a Barbel, cheeky sod ! 
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c tyroll |
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Posts: 130 (18/06/07 19:57) |
Jasus the things huge. Congrats Dick, brilliant fish.
Out of interest how much did it weigh? |
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Graham Elliott |
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Posts: 4258 (18/06/07 21:51) |
About 2lb less than his biggest Thames fish If I remember correctly.
He's not a bad old angler...and thems proper fish. Graham |
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waterwhirl |
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Posts: 821 (18/06/07 22:28) |
Cheers John mate... pretty sure you will have a few this year too my friend
 We just need to pray we don't get those thunder storms of recent years, as that horrible water company will no doubt commit environmental genocide once more if we do. And we know only too well the stink that causes to the Tidal.Peter, I have a feeling you may have a few too, especially if your going to be angling for 'em  Dougal, nothing wrong with the friendly green giant... after all I know you are more than capable of catching a few matey, as is that diver man Ahha Dick! At last, a proper fish mate that there kipper! Nice to see something as big as that alongside small fingers. Thanks for sharing me ole china! Cass p.s Lawman, if you would like to carry my fishing kit for the next few weeks when I go fishing all you have to do is say the secret code words: "couple of crackers"
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Posts: 2244 (18/06/07 22:30) |
BG,
Good to see you posting mate A proper kipper, lovely to see. Summer fish also  Cass - Re the various posts, what a start, what a couple of crackers and a lovely story to go with it. Brilliant mate. Mark - Well done to you fella also, a beautiful specimen. Interesting re the CG's observation, (that's Carp God by the way ), ie our own Mike Wilson, your fish being a fully scaled mirror. It's stunning.For interest, one of the lads had a Thames tench this weekend, which I will post a pic up. Let's get this Thames thread rocking this year. After all, we have the greatest river with such diversity. Love it. Ian Windsor Barbel Catchers
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thisisjohn |
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Posts: 8622 (19/06/07 00:38) |
thames tench
, to be totally honest i aint ever seen one,Dick, i can remember when we both had hair  , mind you at least youve kept yer figure great fish, great guy  ...j.w
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bloominreeds |
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Posts: 162 (19/06/07 00:49) |
One of my lot had a terrific session after the "Thames tench" on saturday among the bag of 4lb averages were 2 tincas, 1 of 8lb and the other 8lb 6, I'm still in shock i think, the rest of us had so many snotties we looked like extras from a japanese bukake film
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Severn Wanderer |
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Posts: 1053 (19/06/07 09:41) |
Great fish guys, all three of you. Nice start to the season Cass and Mark, congratulations. Dick, how heavy was that kippa'?
Cheers Paul |
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Mattharvey1 |
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Posts: 686 (19/06/07 13:07) |
Great fishes, Mark, Dick and Cass (was nice to be there to witness Cass' fish and bag a little 6-7lb carpy myself). Thames tench, they do exist and I was lucky enough to catch one a few years back around 4lb but I wouldn't set a stall out for them .. ! |
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Posts: 290 (19/06/07 14:02) |
There were some E.A. videos going around earlier this year that showed what I believe were largish tench. Seem to remember it was at Penton Hook.
Phil |
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c tyroll |
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Posts: 130 (19/06/07 18:22) |
I've heard theres a few tench around Oxford. Apperently people have had good days targetting them!
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adrian |
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Posts: 656 (19/06/07 20:53) |
Some cracking kippers there chaps; well done. Lawman, Please don't go all Kief Arfer on us. Quote: Adrian ---------------------------------- The next meeting of the Shropshire region of the Barbel Society will be held on Friday the 13th of July at The Red Lion, Holyhead Road, Wellington, Shropshire,TF1 2EW The speakers on the night will be River Teme guide and bait guru Dave Mason with big fish specialist Stuart Court. The evenings entertainment will feature hands on demonstrations of rig tying and modern bait making along with some ideas about how, where and when to use them. This is a brand new presentation and I know Dave is very excited about it and is looking forward to sharing the details of a brand new rig which proved to be very effective last year. There will also be some very impressive pictures of big barbel. As usual Teme Severn will be there with the new bait range for the 07/08 season, (including the all conquering lamprey flavour), and Gary Mills of The Mill Tackle company will be there to repair any faults on your centerpins or sell you a new one if yours is beyond repair. This meeting could transform your barbel fishing season, miss it at your peril. |
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Mark ONeill |
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Posts: 1301 (20/06/07 01:28) |
Thanks for your comments guys, I was certainly chuffed to start the season like that. Old boris seems to be giving us the run around so far though and the bream are going kamikaze.
The Thames has had me glued to it over the last few days so I havent really had a chance to get on here. The way it should be, of course! Tonight I had a stunning thunderstorm and the wall of water that followed soaked me to the bone. That got rid of those damn eastern europeans but again, I only ended up with a snotty net. Mike, I do believe youre right about that fish, I noticed the scales were quite stubby and thought something was up. It is a pretty creature. Mill End is on the RDAA ticket this season so I'l be in the area if you want that drink. I found another stunning fish on a walk tonight, it looked like a giant cream coloured koi, being trailed by a couple of mirrors. I managed to get their heads down for a half hour but something caused one to bolt and the others followed, leaving the bream to linger. Im going to have to wait a while before I get round to the barbel now! Speaking of tench, I left my mate in our swim and had a short wander on opening morning, I watched one tench of around a pound happily munching in the margins, then spotted a few more breaking the surface, absolutely beautiful in the morning sunlight. And just round the corner from where I saw a ten pounder caught last year. God, I love this river! Dick, thats one heck of a fish there, great angling!
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mikevwilson |
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Posts: 867 (20/06/07 19:40) |
Hi Mark
Will need to do some work on Mill End. No night fishing is a bit of a problem. However these are obstacles to overcome. Will catch up in due course. Busy as heck at present [whats new you say] Keep on catching them. Target now 31lbs !!!! Mike |
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thisisjohn |
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Posts: 8622 (20/06/07 22:21) |
tench at penton hook, if its below the weir then almost definately tench from out of the marina 12 of which was a prolific fishery at one time and has direct access onto the thames with no obstacles, fair head of big carp used to reside in there too, people used to feed em slices of bread from the fuel station in the marina, some of them were big lumps
and they would patrol right the way through to chertsey weir these are what the laleham lads are targetting, my old favourite place was at the end of the road where the slip is right out in the middle, or before the motorway bridge ...j.w
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