Jack Sowdens Carp Fishing Blog

Well I was supposed to be off fishing tonight, but i am just too busy having three websits to get finished and this is not including my day job! I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people who have been reading my blog and the odd none spam comment I receive. I really wish I had more time to write and go fishing of course.

The other day I got all of my old fishing photos out and showed them to a few friends. They where amazed at what i had achieved when I was only 14 to 16 years old. I used to fish on Emmotland ponds during this period and also won a few county and nationwide awards. I would love to have the time to write up some of the experience’s I had during my early fishing years as they are still imprinted in my mind to this day.

Not only did I fish at Emmotland, I visited a few other Yorkshire waters on a regular basis, including Hull and Districts Bransburton complex. I used to spend as much time as I could out there fishing and one Christmas I spent from the 20th of December to early January on the bank. It was in this session I caught my first english 30lb plus carp and this was to turn out to be the first 30lb er of the year caught on new years day.

I remember a few good trips to france during the period. I fished at Les Quis, Dream Lakes and the Fishabil lake. I have some really good memories and I am definatly going to write a few of these trips up, just means I am going to have to scan the photos in. Its so much better now with digital cameras dont you think! I must have spent thousands of pounds on getting fishing photos developed only to find they are no good!

Below are some old photos that I have already scanned in. Over the next week I will add a few more and add breif descriptions on where these pictures are from etc…

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Jack Sowden

Over the past two weeks I have managed two very short evening fishing sessions on Barmston Farm. I just popped for 3 hours after work with  just the one rod! On both visits I have managed a few Carp to just over 10lb.

I have been fishing on the surface and moving around to find any feeding fish. Its been nice taking a small amount of gear, as there are no worries when you get back home, cleaning etc. Also its nice not to have to lug it to your peg and spend twenty minutes setting up. The weather has not been great during both session and i am looking forwards to hitting it right and bagging up in the following weeks.

I am hoping to get back out this week, but again it will only be for a couple of hours at the most.

I have just been fishing with Bread Crust on the hook and Chum Mixers for the free offerings. I had bought some imitation bread and was going to give that a go too but have not really had the chance as I have been rushing to get the rod in the water upon arrival at the lake. My mate was using this and he did not seem to be getting as many takes as me, in fact I don’t think he had a proper take at all!

imitation Bread
Over the last few sessions I have not been getting bothered by little nuisence fish such as Roach and Rudd so bread has been ideal and convenient to use. I was wanting to get a bit of confidence using imitation bread, as it is a handy tool to have in your armory when been bothered by small Roach and Rudd on a water like Barmston Farm. I like using bread as you can totally burry the hook inside and there is never a problem hooking the carp.

The is the fake bread I had bought, looks spot on.

Zig Rigs
This is something else I am wanting to have a go with on Barston farm as I have heard a few people have been catching the Carp whilst fishing a foot deep. I am going to try this method out this week and I shall let you know if it does work. For anyone who does not know what a Zig Rig is, you basically fish say a 6ft hooklength in 8ft of water. There are many diffrent versions you can use but the main idea is always the same.

I have posted a few photos from the first short session I did but unfortunately on the second, I forgot the camera.

One of the my Carp from short session at Barmston Farm.

One of the Nicks Carp from short session at Barmston Farm.

One of the my Carp from short session at Barmston Farm.

Jack Sowden