The fordwich forty

[Baynesey]

Was bored at weekend so was flicking through an old mag, looking through the list of the best of british carp i came across lurch capture, of the forwich forty,

Just wondering if anyone could give me ne info on the carps past,

Things i really wanna know are : First captor, name of the first angler to catch her, Weights and dates, of as many of her captures as possiable., History of where the fish came from, ( was she breed then moved into fordwich.)

I no i wont find out everything i wanna, just wanna find out as much as i an about her,

also, who named the fish, and what was the reason behind the name "the dinosaur" i would think lurch would no that one.

[faggy]

looks like you have already picked your target fish for the next season then

[lurch]

Hello mate,i dont know who said the 40 is called the dinosaur because no one i know has referred to her by that name.She usually goes by the name black spot, although i have heard being called the Earl as in Earl grey.
As for the first angler to catch her i havn't a clue no one took a great deal of notice until she reached thirty,I remember one angler catching her off the top at 30 and ounces in 1998.
I also know of an angler who had her weighing mid 20's back in the early 90's before she developed her black spot.
Hope this info has been of some use to you,and let me know if you find out anything else ttfn.

[Baynesey]

No not my target fish, not even thinking about catching a fish of that size yet, just interested in her really.

Thanks lurch, dont no if u buy the carp addict mag, but its in the jan/feb edition. Being looking at it again and i dont no if its ur captor or not. dont think it is.


Lurch do u think riverdale will have the info im looking for some where.