Man you amaze me everytime. Just shows going back to basics can catch you some decent fish. Can't go wrong with a bit of garlic and chillie hot sauce.. tbem home made boiles took me back to the late 80s early 90s.. when I used to watch the carp angalers as a kid. used to hear them talking about being up all night preparing home made bait. I only got into carp fishing myself 2 years ago nearly. I've been buying boilies by the kilo like 12£ a go. I'm still unable to fish myself, man I got so excited for you on that mirror and on a homemade bait. My brother your killing it. 23lbs common was 🎉 a big bonus after the mirror win. Golden mate. Just need to bag a ghosti or a nice Linear carp.
Thanks as always Spoony and it was pretty rewarding catching both the mirror and the 23 common on the homemade boilies. Such a simple recipe too but I think I'll experiment and maybe add some chili powder to it. A ghosty and linear would be welcome in my net lol. Thanks again brother!
Congratulations brother,a mirror at last. Lovely looking fish and caught on your own boilies. Well done from an English carp angler,please keep the vids coming,they are both entertaining and educational. Keep it up 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣
Thanks so much Marc and I appreciate you watching. I enjoy the video process but things will slow down a bit with winter coming. But I'll definitely be out as often as I can. Thanks again!
This video is a master class in giant carp fishing I love the Barrow the bivy that rod pod just all that gear rocks, and your putting it to its highest and best use..camera work is on a high level ..just WOW
Got my first mirror 1 week ago today and it was a freaking mirror faintail! Was literally shaking once I realized what I had just caught. Been carp fishing for 2-3 months now and both you and Outside with Tom are my main watches these days, thanks for sharing what you do and congrats on the amazing fish!!!
Congrats Jay on your faintail mirror! That's awesome! And I appreciate the support. Tom is a great guy. Straight up and real and very informative. I need to try and get out one more time at least before the ice sets in. I just started carp fishing last year and absolutely fell in love with it. Such an awesome fish.
@@AmericanCarpAngler Garlic has worked great for me as well-but I can't get away from the chili/spicy mixes! Tom has me always carrying a can of chili beans and some chili powder with me whenever I go carping. Happy Thanksgiving though enjoy the holiday!
@jaypauketat6896 Happy Thanksgiving to you too Jay. And I tried a mix last time I went fishing of garlic and chili but I got skunked. I don't think it was the chili though. Just the fish weren't there or weren't biting. I plan on experimenting a bunch more next season. Kind of half the fun is playing around with new baits 😊
I had never even heard of a Mirror Carp before until someone in the comments a few videos ago asked if you ever caught Mirrors before. That’s pretty cool, wondering are they a totally different sub species or a genetic mutation, I’m gonna have to Google it. A slow day made a lot better when you catch a first. Those small guys really fight but can you imagine catching a smallmouth that size. Still a great way to spend a day and to get a 24 pounder near the end of the day …. Sweeeeet ! The garlic boilies we’re working and the cats liked em too. Good day Fitzy !
I'd love to catch a 7 or 8 pound smallie. I couldn't imagine the fight that would give ya. Yeah, Don, I think the mirrors were kind of bred from commons that had scales missing to increase that genetic pool to make for easy cleaning when they were still being used as a food source hundreds of years ago. Thanks buddy!
Try Pepperami or frankfurter flavour.. I had my pb using Pepperami. Small piece which i stabbed using a baiting needle and topped it with a fake piece of corn. It weighed 33,1oz
Congratulations fitzmagic on the mirror carp, I have yet to catch one of those. The 24 pounder was a beautiful carp always love all your videos the homemade boilies look awesome
Awesome session Fitz! Even though a slow day, your first ever mirror on a homemade garlic boilie was worth it all. Conrats brother on the mirror, still trying to get my first one as well, but the rarity makes it even more exciting. Cant ever get away from those dang o channel cats, but the garlic worked. Looking forward to seeing more boilie recipe experiments. Good luck out there. Tight lines brother.
Thanks so much Timmy. It was cool getting some fish on those boilies. I was a bit skeptical that they were gonna work. And I was pretty pumped landing that first mirror.
Another cracking video 👍 As regards to the mirror, some people would argue that's a leather carp. Personally I'd say that lonely scale right behind the gill plate on its right side makes it a mirror. Either way a nice catch 🎣
Thanks so much Leon and I've heard the term leather carp before but not sure exactly what it is. A completely (or near complete) scale-less carp? Thanks again!
Only found your channel recently and found it interesting being that I’m a carp angler from 🇬🇧 so just wanted to say well done on your capture and keep up the hard work my friend! Sub’d!! 😎🤙🏼
Nice man congratulations! You should do a video at the outlet off of the jetty wall or right before it by the cattails! Or a lil ways down under the bridge.
Cracking session Fitzy. First Mirror, congratulations it was a nice Fish. That 24lb common was a Beauty. Loved the look of those Garlic Boilies, i think chilli powder would give them a nice colouring. Keep experimenting my friend. love the vlogs, until next time Tight Lines, from Mark in England. Smash that subscribe button People. peace.
Thanks so much Mark and I'll give the chili powder a try. That 24 pounder looked heavier than he turned out to be. Had a nice gut on him. Thanks again 👍
Thanks Michael! I'll fish for as long as I can but once the snow and ice come I'll probably have to call it quits until spring. I'm gonna try a session or 2 though and get one under the ice.
Hey Brother, how long do boilies last stored? Just wondering ive always fished for carp with a cornmeal dough bait that my grandmother and dad made. Would like to try the boilies. Thanks for the good content. After watching your videos ive got the bug to go catch some big carp in my kayak.
Haha landing them in the kayak is chaotic but exciting and it's cool gaining access to some spots you wouldn't be able to get from shore. Not sure on the shelf life of the boilies but yoi could always freeze them for storage until yoi were ready to use them. Thanks!
SIMPLE BOILIE MIX SEMOLINA. GROUND RICE . MILK POWDER . GROUND UP TROUT PELLET . 2OZ OF EECH USE EGG AS A BINDER NOT WATER THEN ADD FLAVOURING LIKE GARLIC .
Congrats on the mirror!
Thanks Tom!
Man you amaze me everytime. Just shows going back to basics can catch you some decent fish. Can't go wrong with a bit of garlic and chillie hot sauce.. tbem home made boiles took me back to the late 80s early 90s.. when I used to watch the carp angalers as a kid. used to hear them talking about being up all night preparing home made bait. I only got into carp fishing myself 2 years ago nearly. I've been buying boilies by the kilo like 12£ a go. I'm still unable to fish myself, man I got so excited for you on that mirror and on a homemade bait. My brother your killing it. 23lbs common was 🎉 a big bonus after the mirror win. Golden mate. Just need to bag a ghosti or a nice Linear carp.
Thanks as always Spoony and it was pretty rewarding catching both the mirror and the 23 common on the homemade boilies. Such a simple recipe too but I think I'll experiment and maybe add some chili powder to it. A ghosty and linear would be welcome in my net lol. Thanks again brother!
Congratulations brother,a mirror at last. Lovely looking fish and caught on your own boilies. Well done from an English carp angler,please keep the vids coming,they are both entertaining and educational. Keep it up 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣
Thanks so much Marc and I appreciate you watching. I enjoy the video process but things will slow down a bit with winter coming. But I'll definitely be out as often as I can. Thanks again!
This video is a master class in giant carp fishing I love the Barrow the bivy that rod pod just all that gear rocks, and your putting it to its highest and best use..camera work is on a high level ..just WOW
Thanks so much Magic. We're a couple of gear junkies lol. But it makes the hobby so much more enjoyable.
Got my first mirror 1 week ago today and it was a freaking mirror faintail! Was literally shaking once I realized what I had just caught. Been carp fishing for 2-3 months now and both you and Outside with Tom are my main watches these days, thanks for sharing what you do and congrats on the amazing fish!!!
Congrats Jay on your faintail mirror! That's awesome! And I appreciate the support. Tom is a great guy. Straight up and real and very informative. I need to try and get out one more time at least before the ice sets in. I just started carp fishing last year and absolutely fell in love with it. Such an awesome fish.
@@AmericanCarpAngler Garlic has worked great for me as well-but I can't get away from the chili/spicy mixes! Tom has me always carrying a can of chili beans and some chili powder with me whenever I go carping. Happy Thanksgiving though enjoy the holiday!
@jaypauketat6896 Happy Thanksgiving to you too Jay. And I tried a mix last time I went fishing of garlic and chili but I got skunked. I don't think it was the chili though. Just the fish weren't there or weren't biting. I plan on experimenting a bunch more next season. Kind of half the fun is playing around with new baits 😊
awesome buddy
Thanks buddy 👍
Cool brother man, cool 👍👍🤙🏻✌🏻
Thanks brother 👍
@@AmericanCarpAngler - no problem brother man, no problem 🤘🤘✌🏻
Well Done Mirror Man !!!. Nice Video.
Thank you Robert!!
Love those method leads
Me too Jake
🎣🎣 another great video nice fish 🫡
Thanks Chris!
Congrats on the mirra' !
Thanks Billy!
I had never even heard of a Mirror Carp before until someone in the comments a few videos ago asked if you ever caught Mirrors before. That’s pretty cool, wondering are they a totally different sub species or a genetic mutation, I’m gonna have to Google it. A slow day made a lot better when you catch a first. Those small guys really fight but can you imagine catching a smallmouth that size. Still a great way to spend a day and to get a 24 pounder near the end of the day …. Sweeeeet ! The garlic boilies we’re working and the cats liked em too. Good day Fitzy !
I'd love to catch a 7 or 8 pound smallie. I couldn't imagine the fight that would give ya. Yeah, Don, I think the mirrors were kind of bred from commons that had scales missing to increase that genetic pool to make for easy cleaning when they were still being used as a food source hundreds of years ago. Thanks buddy!
Try Pepperami or frankfurter flavour.. I had my pb using Pepperami. Small piece which i stabbed using a baiting needle and topped it with a fake piece of corn. It weighed 33,1oz
Thanks Steve. I'll give that a try. I'd love to break that 30 pound mark.
Congratulations fitzmagic on the mirror carp, I have yet to catch one of those. The 24 pounder was a beautiful carp always love all your videos the homemade boilies look awesome
Thanks Allen. They turned out well. Though I was a bit skeptical they were gonna work lol.
Awesome session Fitz! Even though a slow day, your first ever mirror on a homemade garlic boilie was worth it all. Conrats brother on the mirror, still trying to get my first one as well, but the rarity makes it even more exciting. Cant ever get away from those dang o channel cats, but the garlic worked. Looking forward to seeing more boilie recipe experiments. Good luck out there. Tight lines brother.
Thanks so much Timmy. It was cool getting some fish on those boilies. I was a bit skeptical that they were gonna work. And I was pretty pumped landing that first mirror.
I’ve only caught about 3 or 4 mirrors in my life but they are pretty nice to get and put me in a good mood
They are a treat to catch foe sure. Thanks Josh
Another cracking video 👍
As regards to the mirror, some people would argue that's a leather carp. Personally I'd say that lonely scale right behind the gill plate on its right side makes it a mirror. Either way a nice catch 🎣
Thanks so much Leon and I've heard the term leather carp before but not sure exactly what it is. A completely (or near complete) scale-less carp? Thanks again!
@@AmericanCarpAngler bang on, no scales down the flanks but can still have scales around the base of the tail and along the ridge on its back 👍
Gotcha 👍 Thanks for the info Leon!
Only found your channel recently and found it interesting being that I’m a carp angler from 🇬🇧 so just wanted to say well done on your capture and keep up the hard work my friend! Sub’d!! 😎🤙🏼
Thanks so much for your support, across the big pond. It's greatly appreciated! Tight lines brother 👍
Nice mirror, and that 24 pounder was nice and fat..Good job, good video
Thanks Daniel 👍
Nice man congratulations! You should do a video at the outlet off of the jetty wall or right before it by the cattails! Or a lil ways down under the bridge.
Thanks Quentin! I'll give all those spots a try. Might not get to it this year, but next year for sure. Thanks again 👍
Cracking session Fitzy. First Mirror, congratulations it was a nice Fish. That 24lb common was a Beauty. Loved the look of those Garlic Boilies, i think chilli powder would give them a nice colouring. Keep experimenting my friend. love the vlogs, until next time Tight Lines, from Mark in England. Smash that subscribe button People. peace.
Thanks so much Mark and I'll give the chili powder a try. That 24 pounder looked heavier than he turned out to be. Had a nice gut on him. Thanks again 👍
Your welcome Fitzy. Tight Lines. from Mark.@@AmericanCarpAngler
Try casting under trees opposite side.. I never dismiss a overhanging tree
How I catch almost all my fish at Bville
Great advice. That tree on the opposite shoreline was a bit out of reach though. Just a tad under 100 yards.
Congratulations on getting the Mirror Carp! It was beautiful! Good job with your boilies. Will you continue to fish into the winter? ❤️🙏😎👍
Thanks Michael! I'll fish for as long as I can but once the snow and ice come I'll probably have to call it quits until spring. I'm gonna try a session or 2 though and get one under the ice.
That’s a nice Mirror, imagine that at twice the weight.
I'd love to get a 20+ mirror. Thanks Sgt G!
I make the same pack bait nice
It's a simple super pack bait and it works. I may try some other recipes down the road but I hate to fix it if it ain't broke
Hey Brother, how long do boilies last stored? Just wondering ive always fished for carp with a cornmeal dough bait that my grandmother and dad made. Would like to try the boilies. Thanks for the good content. After watching your videos ive got the bug to go catch some big carp in my kayak.
Haha landing them in the kayak is chaotic but exciting and it's cool gaining access to some spots you wouldn't be able to get from shore. Not sure on the shelf life of the boilies but yoi could always freeze them for storage until yoi were ready to use them. Thanks!
Maybe I need to start throwing garlic flavored stuff. I've never caught a mirror.
I was kind of surprised theu actually worked but om definitely going to use them more in the future. Thanks!
SIMPLE BOILIE MIX SEMOLINA. GROUND RICE . MILK POWDER . GROUND UP TROUT PELLET . 2OZ OF EECH USE EGG AS A BINDER NOT WATER THEN ADD FLAVOURING LIKE GARLIC .
Awesome! Thanks for the recipe!
I hope people in America realize how amazing Carp are. Its sad most of us see them as trash fish
It is a shame. They are such a beautiful and majestic fish. Hard fighting and a joy to catch.
brilliant but sleeping IN on a fishing day crazy
Haha I know, right? Don't know what I was thinking 🤣
Nice catch bro! Next time, kiss the carp on the lip😅
🤣 I might have to give that a try
If you do, I bet you will be the first one doing it in carp fishing history! 🤗@@AmericanCarpAngler
@brucezg haha. I'll have to do it with a small one though. It'd be tough holding up a big one, face to face 🤣
Thought maybe you would have kept that mirror to mount in the living room!
Mount him on you in the bedroom 😜