i everyone just making convocation iv recently been out in a Essex water and had 2 pretty big catfish 1 was 33lb my 1st ever catfish and then an hour l8a i smashed my record and brought in a 48lb cat was wicked plus had 2 carp as well between 11-16 lb just wondering if anyone has any really good fishing lakes around cheers

 

what do you do with them when you catch them, eat em or put them back ?

 

put them back m8 fuck eating them they shit everywhere when they are on the bank lol but is all worth it

 

I had quiet a good days carping the other day on a local water to me a couple of 12lb commons a 16lb leather and a 19 1/2lb mirror its made me even more determinded to catch a 20 now
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I've caught a catfish before and fuck me do they fight, thought the one i got was much bigger than it was (28lb). They're slimmy horrible fuckers once they're out on the bank though, you can't keep hold of em.

My mate fishes on the lake near the Boreham interchange, he's had a few 30lb commons outta there. It's pretty slow though and you need a gun for the fucking ducks

 

Catfish are awesome fighters compared to carp,give you proper arm ache! not been fishing for years realy want to get back into it
Went to africa fishing for tarpon sailfish and barracudas, that was good as you could eat them

 

just keep doing wot your doing and it all pays off in the end everyone says ''sod waiting around all day and all night but the results are brilliant when you get your pb its amazing good luck mate ill try and get some pics up of my 1s

 

they sure do plus i had a 2 1/2 test curve ros aswell core did it bend that they were the 1st catfish i ever got aswell was such a adrenaline rush when they on the bank

 

sweet iv always wanted to go to france or spain i will do 1 day but them tarpon fight like hell

 

I dunno whereabouts in Essex you are from mate, but have you tried out Oak Lodge Fishery. Its just tucked away down a dirt track in Rayleigh (A127) its a tiny little lake, but F-Me, has it some whoppers in there! I spoke with the bailiff there one day and he said that I'd soon be p*ssed off catching the 'Pasties'... when asked what a Pastie was, he replied "oh, theyre the 18, 19lbers... they just get in the way!"

Its pretty pricey for a 24 hour session, and you do have to join, but its well worth it

link: http://www.oaklodgefishery.co.uk/

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link: http://www.oaklodgefishery.co.uk/

that looks wicked might try that 1 out i dont live that far from there anyway cheers

 

Its a great little lake and the bailiff/owner is extremely polite and helpful. Baits and tackle available on site along with showers, toilets - oh, and cooked breakfast too