Comforting to read Fred.

I am a Lincolnshire Yellow Nelly but lived in Wiltshire.

Got the Carp bug 2 years ago - still waiting for my first double (on the
bank), got the bug when big bugger took my 3lb line and toyed with me for
15 minutes. Even my wife was excited (at least something excites her these
days ;-)). Just short of the landing net and it shook off. Simple gear
using flake on the surface.

Read lots, tried lots, fished lots but not yet caught Mr Double. But he'll
come.

Oh - on a syndicate water in Lincs/Cambs. They reckon to 28lb....here's
hoping

--
I smile and go off waving
(Amiably) - for that's my way

Baal

http://www.helden.co.uk
"fredcromer" wrote in message
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Cheers for the info mate, ...actually i'm from cleethorpes, and there
isn't
a whole lot of decent lakes round here,....a few smallish ponds, but i'm
still after my 1st double carp ..I've only been fishin' for ..( this is
4th
season ), but i've had about 20 carp in the 6-9 pound group....waitin' for
a
big 'un....but it's a case of travelling, say, fifty miles at most....One
good bream session does me for the year, and had a 100lb from
Ancaster...(Specimen Lake), didn't see anyone catch any 'Specimens'
though,
come to think of it, not even a Carp came out from any swim ....in 48
hours......We went specifically for Bream, so all was OK....Anyway, cheers
again, looks like Smeaton will be given a miss.....All the Best....FRED