Mainline carper, John Kneebone recalls one of his most memorable captures – better still revealing the key reasons that led to this moment…
IT HAPPENED!
The Silver Common at 38lb 8oz!Moving to The Rope and the shallower part of the lake was looking like a good decision with this upper-double coming to the net27lb 10oz and displaying superb winter condition and colour19lb and just the sign I was looking for33lb of pristine Argal Lake common carpOne mirror became two with this 24lb fish coming to the net
BUT WHY?
The Five-Bar remain a firm favourite of mine for winter fishing at ArgalBack in the Five-Bar for a social over-night session a couple years later and true to form another Argal commonLarge lakes like Argal can become very small one you find the fishPaying attention to the little things can pay off massively in the long runSticking to what works well is a real winner when it comes to rigsA nice winters common from Willow Pool at Linch Hill and yet another carp on my Longshank Rig
John KneeboneAngling Consultant, Writer, Photographer & Videographer
A family holiday to the Lake District is where I first found my inspiration to fish, after watching a match angler catch a mixed bag of silver fish and what seemed to me at the time an enormous beast of a perch.
From then on I was fishing whenever I could, which being surrounded by th... Find out more
