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BIG CARP / ON THE WATER
NOVEMBER 2026
A DREAM ACHIEVED
FROM THE WATER
Take number two was 'The big fully at 46lb 8oz' and a dream well and truly
achieved, I m still struggling to comprehend the events of that Thursday
morning on Manor after receiving the double take of a lifetime.
Now before I go any further the back story to how I caught this fish really
does just go to prove that you have to take up any small offer that you
may get as you literally do never know what could happen next, an early
morning move into my mate @benhagg1991 peg for a social soon saw me
fishing 2 rods way out to the right in an area that we both never expected
this fish to come from, now I fully (see what I did there) understand that
carp swim all around the lake but based on previous captures we spent
most of the morning talking about this carp and that how it s probably sat
down the other end on its own
.but how wrong was we!
The left hander went first and with a big mirror soon in the net, but before
we could even start to deal with that fish the other rod was away! All the
way in it felt big and when it hit the surface about 20 yards I honestly fell
to pieces and in a blink of an eye jumped in with the rod and proceeded
to scoop up this insane carp, now every carp I catch gives me a buzz but
seeing this in the net the emotions of realising I finally had the ONE I so
dearly wanted overcome me. I said when I had that fully from the Wharf
that I wouldn t be beating that capture anytime soon
.but I think this
one just about tops it!
BIG CARP
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