Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Lightningx » Tue Feb 16, 2021 7:33 pm

A couple of nice sessions mate.
Well done!
Cheers 👍🏻

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Mon Apr 05, 2021 7:07 pm

Got this Carp on the 7th of March from the local creek.

As daylight saving has ended I think I might call it quits for this 'season'. As it cools down and the days get shorter the Carp get harder to catch. I probably won't be heading out until the end of the footy season - but we'll see. 'Never say never', as they say.

Not the best season by any means, but I started the season on FIYA with plenty of plus size models early on and I discovered a lot of new spots (mainly due to acquiring a car), even if I wasn't always able to 'convert'. Losing my rod at Warrandyte was also a highlight in a perverse sort of way (that seems to be the turning point when my luck seemed to change for the worse - I'm scouring the Aldi catalogues and waiting for the telescopic Shimano Eclipse rods to come back - my 'lucky' rod!).

Sometimes life, covid, lack of motivation or just plain bad luck got in the way. A Yarra Carp continues to elude me, so I will have to roll that goal over to next seasons list of ambitions. I'm at the stage now were I'm not particularly worried about the amount if Carp I catch, but just enjoying getting out when I can and trying new spots.

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2020/21: 22 (1785)

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P.S. While I'm in a reflective mood, I've got a couple of confessions to make. I'm not proud of them, and certainly wouldn't advertise them on my resume, but:
- I went to Lake Burrumbeet twice this summer and never caught a thing!
- I spent the best part of a week at Berwick Springs last week and didn't catch a fish Carp!
- A Yarra Carp continues to elude me, and believe me I've tried - several times!
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:35 pm

History never repeats, I tell myself, before I go to sleep...

Here we are again - LOCKDOWN - but with fishing a permissible activity, so what's one to do? Go fishing of course...

It was almost warm on this second day of winter, so I didn't have to convince myself too much that I had to go fishing. A lot of doughnuts of late, but sometimes a change of bait is all it takes. This huge slab fell to compost worms, which I haven't used for ages...all within 5kms of my front door!

I'm slightly annoyed I didn't bring the brag-mat (tbh I didn't think I was going to catch anything), but I reckon this unit is mid-70s...

:bn:

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by bilby » Sat Jun 05, 2021 4:56 pm

Have you caught that Yarra carp yet?

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:33 am

bilby wrote:
Sat Jun 05, 2021 4:56 pm
Have you caught that Yarra carp yet?
Negative! Hopefully I get 'round to it in 2021/22!

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:37 am

Opened up the 2021/22 account with this slab from the creek yesterday. Wasn't really expecting anything as it was quite cold yesterday - but I suspect my fate was sealed when I forgot my phone - pics or it didn't happen right? Literally landed it within 5 minutes of arriving, then cycled back home to get my phone for 'proof'' :)

I had another hook-up on my return, but ended up missing it.

2021/22: 1 (1787)
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Sebb » Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:46 am

Cornacarpio wrote:
Sun Sep 26, 2021 10:37 am
Opened up the 2021/22 account with this slab from the creek yesterday. Wasn't really expecting anything as it was quite cold yesterday - but I suspect my fate was sealed when I forgot my phone - pics or it didn't happen right? Literally landed it within 5 minutes of arriving, then cycled back up to get my phone for 'proof'' :)

I had another hook-up on my return, but ended up missing it.

2021/22: 1 (1787)
Look at that chubby belly.
Drank too much VB, that fush.
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by sloth » Sun Sep 26, 2021 1:39 pm

I’m so happy to see this thread start up again for a new carp season :) one of the most entertaining threads on here I reckon

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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Cornacarpio » Sun Sep 26, 2021 6:16 pm

No fush today, but so much serenity...
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Re: Cornacarpio's Cumulative Carp Culling Caper

Post by Lightningx » Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:03 am

Looks like a beautiful spot 👍🏻

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