Modern Carper

Heavy pre-bait done. Ready for my boy to fish. Get so much pleasure out of watching him fish, mine doesn't seem to matter any more.

It's bacon on the banks of England! Not Croissant, salami and frankfurters!

Been looking at some rigs on twitter. Clearly a lot of folks read all the magazines- but then don't look at what they are casting out. #wtf?

Considering setting up a business? Don't use @Barclays - 6 months in with them and they haven't completed 1 transaction successfully.

I need some new scales. Looking at some of the photos and weights on here- mine are weighing 10lb too light. #noonecares #justreadthedial

Reckon it's spot on for a bite or two today.

Dry January has become decidedly soggy.

Good to see @EnvAgencyMids supporting the unwanted spread of otters any further in our water courses. xitter.cf/PaulReevesEA/status/69…

Looks like the records gone. Not seen a photo yet tho...

@LeeEnglandCF @CarpersParadise Bit confused...uneventful night but the bags worked well? Surely if the bags and worked- you'd have caught?

@katerina_palios @carpcouture lol at the camel toe.

When you've got tufties diving on your bait and you remember the kids have had your laser in the house to tease the cat. :-(

Baiting up in a t-shirt with a fly hatch buzzing round me. Nice November evening.

Wet clothes, wet kit, sludge everywhere...but the rods are out and the Bivvy is just starting to warm up a bit (albeit in a damp way).

Heard that @FoxInt spombs have been shipped...anyone got theirs yet?

When you consider the minute chance of being born and the improbability of anyone's existence-carping is the icing on top of a perfect cake

Just wondering @BBCNews @BBCSport whether you'll report England winning the fishing world champs today.Maybe stick to sport we're rubbish at