First coaching session of 2008

[Gemo]

I took three guys from Dorset out on a coaching session Tuesday. After a long morning of coaching and waiting for the freezing fog to lift the guys got their baits in the water by about 2.30 pm Matt started with a 20lb 05oz mirror a new PB, one hour later caught another PB at 20lb 08oz and finished the day with another new PB 21lb what a terrific result for just 3 hours of fishing. Dave and Lyndon both enjoyed a bend in theire respective rods but were unable to get the fish to the bank.



First PB



Next PB



Best fish of the day

A full report with pictures will be posted very soon.
Good angling the Three Amegos from Dorset.
Tight Lines
Ian G

[Scotty]

Some very nice looking fish there are some fantasic winter twenties

[kev1964]

nice looking fish & look in good condition,looks like you had a good day.

[Gemo]

Second coaching session of 2008 4 carp landed one large carp lost at the net.
First carp a new PB at 21lb 11 oz to a total new comer to the sport.



Daniel just got better and better with a double hit one carp came in at 19Lb 6 oz and the second was 17lb



The last fish of the day was a fine 14lb mirror not the biggest but a nice fish when all around blanked all day.

[Gemo]

Todays coaching went very well Thorpe lea was a cold sheet of water today the temperature dropped dramatically during the day cuasing the carp to totally disapear. From our swim John and Matt were able to se and hear all the other anglers on the lake and nobody was catching. The day was quickly drawing to a close tackle was being cleaned and put away when wone of the rods burst into life. The reels clutch went into melt down as a hungry winter carp made a mistake a grabbed one of the hook baits. A long and slow dogged fight ensued until Matt managed to bundle the large Winter carp into the waiting landing net.
Once on the matt we openned net to see a large block of gold a fine winter carp much larger than Matts PB which stood at 6 lbs. Quickly the carp was unhooked and placed into the waiting scales, as the lcd screen settled in the fading winter light we all witnessed Matt's new 2008 PB 16lb 11oz. Good angling Matt great fishing

[Gemo]

Smart Carping limited 2008 coaching Stats.
3 sessions undertaken.
6 people coached
5 PB landed.
Largest 22lb 11oz smallest 14 lb
Not bad for Winter sessions.

[Tom]

All nice looking fish there, i expect it must be a hard balance to not allow carp fishing to become a tedious job when you're doing it for a business as well as for pleasure. I mean at the moment as i do electrical the last thing i want to do is talk about or do anything electrical outside of work so it must be hard getting the right balance to still maintain the fun level

[Gemo]

Tom you know it is a balance and I must admit now working at coaching (Fishing) it can be a strufggle occasionally to go out on my own. But on the upside the fun to share a new PB with people on the bank. Also knowing you are putting people on the write track to fishing success is just the best.