Dan Chart Articles
Eventually, though, my thoughts were that I needed to be back at the park lake. This was to be my 3rd season on White Swan and I was determined to fish it my way, as I wasn’t really happy with how the past seasons have gone...
Peering into the net, I could see it was another nice looking scaley banger! I called my mate Charlie over to help me out with the pictures (he had just arrived after his short journey from Bolton!). As we got her on the net Charlie recognised him much quicker than I did...
I had to work so hard to try and keep up with the young’uns (who never seem to even miss a fish fart) that by the time I had clocked the carp’s whereabouts, and went to move on the fish, the younger, keener and super talented nippers would already have had one of them in the net.
I looked into the net and shouted at Terry that I wasn’t sure what it was, but that it was a decent fish. Only when I laid it on the mat did I realise that it was indeed the Half Lin! With the scales steadied on my shiny new (rarely used) Gardner weigh bar, there was no getting away from its official weight being 39.15!
Dan Chart details his past year's carp fishing, starting off on Yately and then moving onto Dinton pastures, making some nice carp captures and discussing his methods.
As the new season became ever closer I received a call from a friend who invited me to a really special syndicate and it was an opportunity I couldn’t refuse. The six-acre lake in question was close to the Longfield site and offered angling unparallelled to anything I’d ever experienced. With only 10 members, [...]
It actually frightens the life out of me when I consider the duration of my association with the compact little complex of Colne valley lakes named ‘Longfield’. I was recently reminded that it has actually been over 11 years since I first opened the gates to what I consider to be a fantastic [...]
I knew this year was going to be tough with regards to me getting the rods out, but some things in our lives are simply more important than fishing! Moving my family from our home of ten years to a new house was not only one of the most stressful times in my life, [...]
I simply cannot believe how fast this year has gone! I’ve had a really hard year, trying to find the time to get the sticks out. When I have managed to go I’ve really savoured the moment of just being there, rather than concentrating on my angling. It was during one of these savouring [...]
I don’t know about you but this year seems to be disappearing before it’s started, non more so than my fishing season! I always knew this year was going to be difficult in terms of having available time, with trying to move house and having committed to a heavier workload in the office, I [...]
Having got my campaign off to the best possible start imaginable (https://gardnertackle.co.uk/2013/06/new-venue-new-challenge-by-dan-chart/), I was naturally very keen to return to Fox Pool to see if my good luck would continue... Over the month of June, I managed to sneak in a few quick overnighters, and gain some all important knowledge of the behaviour and movement [...]
2012 saw the lakes on the Longfield complex being sold by Cemex Angling to a private investor. With renewed enthusiasm, the face lift Fox Pool undertook during the close season was a credit to the bailiffs who worked tirelessly every weekend. I knew the stock was incredible, with a large number of the carp being [...]
Despite good intentions to fish throughout the winter, I just didn’t have the desire to put myself through the weather we just had so instead, decided to keep an eye on the lake over the cold months and see if it was worth doing a bit. Before the cold snap kicked in at the back [...]
For years I’ve questioned why I put myself through winter carp fishing. Yet, as so many have discovered, the positives can far outweigh the negatives. The banks are quieter, the fish are in tip-top condition, and then, probably the greatest lure of all is the pure satisfaction when we beat the odds and a plan [...]
Dan Chart cons himself into catching a 40! This time last year I couldn't put a foot wrong; turning up at my syndicate lake, always expecting a bite and generally getting one! How much can change in a year. The weed had never really died from last year, which was amazing when you consider how [...]
Hi Guys, Just thought I'd update you on my recent escapades at my Surrey syndicate lake. The weed has really got hold of the place, much like last summer, with very few clear spots available. The fish have been slow waking up as bites have been a bit on the shy side so far but, [...]
