Best looking carp

[Julian]

Those fish are some of the best I've seen recently Julian. I overheard the owner of one of your haunts speaking about his 'improvements' recently. I instantly though of you. Such a shame, what's happened there.

Here's a fish from Redmire Pool that I caught a couple of years ago. One of my recent faves...

That's a stunning carp Gurn

Yes - all three of those carp in the photos came from that pool last year. Pity about the 'improvements' - but I'll wait and see just how 'improved' it ends up. If you've read my recent post ' As one door closes.... ' you'll probably know about the other two waters I'm referring to ( both were at one time London Brick pits)

[Julian]

Thanks chaps for all the great comments about my three carp

[The Sweetcorn Kid]

That's beautiful Shaun....

[Hovis]

Now chaps these are what you call carp! I just love the look of these fish in the photos. Mary's mate shown on the mat is simply my idea of the perfect carp.

[Beresford]

Lean, brassy commons with big tails, fin perfect, like the bottom fish in the post Julian made near the start of the thread.

[GregF]

Some lovely fish on this thread. For my part I do like a nice classic common



But sometimes a big fat 'ugly' mirror just has character about it that really does it for me…

[Shaun Harrison]

The Shropshire commons took a lot of beating in my eyes.



This is still my favourite common from my larger 35lb pluses



If only they could all look like varnished mahogany. Another of my Shropshire fish.

[Julian]

The Shropshire mahogany coloured commons are very nice Shaun

[Hovis]

You were a hansome chap in those days Shaun

[Shaun Harrison]

You were a hansome chap in those days Shaun

I had my moments



They go back further too...



But as the thread was started as beautiful carp I will leave with this one.