Tony Davies-Patrick’s Fishing Diary - Mirror Carp Fishing at Hollybush, Hampshire

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Find more Mirror Carp from England21lbs 12oz Mirror Carp

Tony Davies-Patrick

21lbs 12oz

Hollybush

Tony Davies-Patrick reported this 21lbs 12oz Mirror Carp from Hollybush, Hampshire on Sunday 6th September 1970.

Bread paste. Cheese.

Captor’s Comments:

- His first carp over 20lb, caught during gale-force winds way beack in 1970. A HUGE fish at the time...and still strong in my memories. Bait was a small chunk of cheese covered in a tennis-ball size layer of paste, freelined at long distance. Size 14 hook and 4lb line!

Conditions:

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    Air temperature unknown
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    Water temperature unknown
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    Water clarity unknown
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  • wind speed
    Wind speed: Beaufort 10 / 50 knots / 89-102kph / 55-63mph. (Trees uprooted; much damage to houses)
    Whole Gale
  • wind dir
    Wind direction: blowing from South West
    SW
  • weather
    Weather unknown
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  • moon phase
    Moon phase: Quarter Moon
    Quarter Moon

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