More Twenties On Tourist Boilies
I should manufacture these boilies commercially I think? 18lb 12oz Aussie common, taken 22/03/10 Jeff’s lake has been producing well in the last couple of days, with yet more twenty pound Australian commons falling to Tourist Boilies! This recipe has proven its effectiveness time and time again, and if there were some way I could market them, I reckon I’d be on to a winner. Ironically, I don’t even use them here on any of my... [Read More...]
New Oz Lake Produces A Twenty
A Twenty From First Time Outing At New Venue I have to admit I was very jealous when I received a call from my mate Ozzie Jack, to tell me that he was fishing with The Kernel for the weekend on a lake that I’d surveyed on my trip east last October. My recce there had been the result of some info I’d gleaned from a local carper some six months prior. Not often do you get someone send you a PM from a forum, telling you about a water... [Read More...]
Tourist Boilies Nail Oz Twenties
I was overjoyed to hear from Jeff Maskell this week, with the fantastic news of his capture of an Aussie twenty. Not only was I very pleased to hear of Jeff’s success, knowing he’s gone through some lean times of late. But, the fact that the carp had fallen to a boilie recipe of mine, made the news even sweeter, with the good old Tourist Boilie coming up trumps yet again. This lovely looking common came to his right hand rod after... [Read More...]
Ebro Pussy
In Sept/Oct 2009 I jetted off to Melbourne to house-sit for my good fishing buddy Sean. While Sean was deeply ensconced on the Continent chasing big Spanish pussies, I kept his swim warm, and boxed on with my somewhat lesser quest for a Victorian twenty. It seemed kind of weird to be fishing on his Melbourne home water, using his kit, and dossing in his flat, while he was was on the other side of the world; a role reversal of sorts. I’m sure... [Read More...]
Ex-pat’s Awesome PB 60lb+ Mirror
Earlier this year while fishing in Melbourne, I had the great pleasure of meeting Hadleigh Shaw face to face for the first time. Although, we had been in contact with each other on a regular basis via email and CarpForum for quite some time prior to my visit. Hadleigh and I hit it off together from the moment we met, and we had some very memorable sessions with loads of laughs together during my stay in Victoria. Fanx Haddles It would be remiss... [Read More...]
World Carp Champ Heads South
It gives me an enormous amount of pleasure to be able write a blog in tribute to Peter ‘Fitzy’ Fitzsimmons, and to be able to acknowledge some of the incredible carp captures he’s had in the past few years. I’m sure the photo below of ‘Scar‘ will be familiar to many of you, as it was this world record capture of the iconic fish that brought Pete into the carping media spotlight back in November 2006. I felt extremely... [Read More...]
Mighty Mahseer
This is an inspiring story by my dear friend and fellow syndicate member, Steve Jaques. His adventure to India earlier this year in search of mahseer is certainly the stuff of dreams without question. This is one venue on my fishing bucket list that I too hope to visit one day. But this is Steve’s story, so I’ll let him relate his amazing account… Many anglers have an ultimate fishing ambition – to travel to exotic places... [Read More...]
