We just lately caught up with a real gentleman of fishing the one and solely Julian Cundiff. In case you are into your carp fishing then Julian will probably be an individual you’ve got come throughout someplace alongside the road, providing nice recommendation on rigs and fishing kinds, Jules is a kind of anglers that can at all times attempt to genuinely assist others as and the place he can.
Having grilled Jules with 10 questions we thought you wish to hear the reply to, we now have the questions and solutions for you proper right here, proper now…
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Early days had been spent tench fishing
Q. – How did you first get into fishing?
A. – Purely by chance.. Nobody in my household fished and I don’t recall faculty pals fishing both. I used to be out for a motorcycle journey with my friends ( I used to be 10 on the time ) and one of many rides took us to Drax Pond. Biking around the lake ( most likely to the annoyance of the odd member there ) I got here throughout an ” previous bloke ” fishing, in truth he was simply touchdown a tench. I used to be intrigued and stayed to look at while my friends cycled on and left me. Actually an angler was born there after which. The person was Eric Hodson an completed large fish man and he took me below his wing….. And that guys was some 44 years in the past……
An important a part of hookbaits is placing them in the proper spot
Q. – When do you know that carp had been your favorite species?
A. – Not for ten extra years. Eric was not a carp fan on the time and referred to them as ‘ steam pigs’….. I began off chasing small perch and bream, graduated to tench, eels and pike nevertheless it wasn’t till 1983 that it bought critical. I’d had the odd carp by chance however watching two guys carp fishing at Drax, borrowing a duplicate of Carp Fever and The Carp Strikes Again ignited that spark. For the following three years it was carp June to November and pike November to March when the shut season kicked in.. By 1986 ‘ carp fever ‘ had taken maintain and thereafter its been carp 24/7…
Hanging with one among my icons the legendary Rod Hutchinson
Q. – When did you first begin rolling your individual baits?
A. – 1984… I might use fish paste and binders and make smelly paste that I evenly boiled to pores and skin them a bit of. Actually labored nicely within the childhood..
I had two years then with prepared rolled baits earlier than beginning to roll my very own completely from 1986 with the formulation of Nutrabaits and my friendship with Tim Paisley and Invoice Cottam.
Learn to write and {photograph} all the things… I’ve achieved for 37 years
Q. – What recommendation would you give somebody coming into the game?
A. – Don’t kick the arse out of it and get overly obsessional about it. Consider me it’s not rocket science, it’s not a treatment for most cancers and with care generally is a lifelong interest.
Even from the beginning ( and I’m as obsessed by it as anybody ) I nonetheless had my pursuits in women, music and motorbikes… That meant I didn’t burn out as many do… So don’t give all the things else up within the pursuit of carp……
My finest man Duff Battye and a buddy and supporter Kevin Nash
Q. – When did you first be a part of Nash and what was it in regards to the firm that attracted you to them?
A. – 1989 mate.. I’d simply began to make a reputation for myself within the papers and having caught my first thirty pounder Kevin wrote me a private letter saying nicely achieved, did I need any free gear from Daiwa as he ran the Daiwa Carp Workforce on the time. We corresponded and stayed in contact and he supplied me product help from Nash too. What did impress me was that he was one among my Fishing Icons, didn’t attempt to poach me from Nutrabaits and was straight to the purpose. We now have been mates since that date and right here I’m nearly thirty years later doing my bit. Longevity and loyalty……
My rigs are usually fairly samey however very efficient
Q. – When you may give one secret away for enhancing a hookbait what would it not be?
A. – My trustworthy reply is by placing it in the proper place with the proper rig for lengthy sufficient !! That stated being barely extra useful I’d say don’t be afraid to make use of shiny hookbaits it doesn’t matter what others might let you know. My start line is a small however extremely buoyant white pop up whether or not fished singularly or over a feed bait like Key or Key Cray. If that doesn’t work then I’ll strive yellow or pink… Easy however confirmed recommendation that folks !!
Balancing work and household just isn’t simple nevertheless it’s potential
Q. – What recommendation may you give to somebody attempting to suit fishing and a full time job into their life?
A. – Preparation is the important thing to success. Initially discover the proper water for you so that you just fish it commonly and extra importantly need to fish it commonly. Guarantee your gear is organised and handy.
Rigs should be tied prematurely as financial institution time ought to be for trying and catching not rigs up. Set time apart for fishing and don’t fall into the lure solely going when it’s good situations. If there’s a window of alternative to go you go. Take a look at issues long run however if you end up on the financial institution give it 100% effort…..
Nash Persuits and Fox FX reels are my selection
Q. – We see you speak about bait loads however what’s your favorite sort out arrange?
A. – Nash Pursuit 3 pound TC rod, Fox FX 11 reel, Fox Trans Khaki Phantasm mainline or Nash Bullet Braid. Nash Diffusion chief to leadclip and a pair of ounce lead.
Presentation is normally a Multi Rig with Measurement 5 Rig It sharpened Tornado hook, Diffusion 1mm shrink tube, bait screw and Combilink hooklength. From loop to the overshot 6-9″ normally…
Boring however yee gods it’s caught me some carp ….
Decade at 49lb 6oz
Q. – What’s your most memorable fish seize and why?
A. – I suppose it’s nonetheless Decade from Church Lake at Nashys at 49-06 as a result of it was a PB. My mum had died the earlier October and forcing myself to fish PROPERLY was not simple and it took fairly some self self-discipline. To be trustworthy I didn’t do something totally different to how I catch 15-35 pounders and appeared, discovered, watched and baited… Good previous Multi Rig within the edge and bingo. To share it with my finest man Duff Battye and Kevin Nash was very particular certainly….Pleased time’s
A proud second being inducted into the Carp Speak Corridor Of Fame. Work exhausting and it could possibly occur.
Q. – Lastly, there are lots of people attempting to make a reputation for themselves within the fishing world, is there any recommendation you can give them?
A. – Do it since you like carp fishing not since you need to be “well-known”.. Don’t try to be a watered down copy of one other well-known angler or anglers and be your self.
Catch loads of carp, dimension is immaterial in some ways. Don’t flit from firm to firm and present loyalty. Go to the carp reveals and get your face identified. Don’t submit something detrimental on social media.
Smile and luxuriate in it. Learn to sort, how one can use social media and {photograph} all the things… Assume lengthy not brief time period and easily don’t be a dick….. (we significantly beloved this reply)
Thanks for the chance…
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