Down to the carp spot. Lo and behold there’s some lads into it already. Matter of fact one had just hooked up as I parked the car:
We got to talking and I asked to see the boys’ catch. Some solid carp there, including a good mirror:
Super motivated I went a little up river and got started. Frustrating! Pulled the hooks on three good ones in a row. Figuring it was something to do with the business end I went back to the car and ferreted through the tackle box. Have used the Mustad Ultrapoints with some success previously but today they just weren’t cutting the mustard (he he.) Flicking through the trays and found a hook UK pro carp angler Roy G had kindly sent me. Curved shank but noticeably more open:
Tied that on, baited up, hooked up in a couple of minutes. Not as big as some of the boys monsters, but he gave me a good fight on light gear. I’d forgotten how strong they are:
Really enjoyed this afternoon, and so did Caro. If things work out I’ll be back chasing them next weekend. Cheers, Andy
