Thorgal Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 What a score! Catch and release? I myself don't care for the taste of carp as they are bottom feeders but have been told that if cooked correctly is pretty tasty. My wife tried to tell the same thing, when she cooked it, NOPE, tasted like mud... Fish should go immediately into ice slurry after you catched it. Muddy taste comes from the histamine in the fish. As the body temperature rises through stress, the histamine levels will also get higher, and that's why you will get a muddy taste. Cooling your fish immediately gives a better distribution of blood levels in parts you won't eat. For me carp flesh is on it's best around 1 kg : less fat. And euh, next time don't blame the missus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwyn Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I think I woke up next to that around 15 years ago. If it was in Glasgow, then me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Yes it is strange how people,particularly the Brits, seem to be averse to metrication. Shopping in a grocers in England is a laugh, where were these people educated, this is basic stuff after all. The youngsters may be wizzes on their iPhones etc, but regrettably their awareness about everyday matters is sadly lacking. I forgive the oldies, but only just. Absolute nonsense. I left the UK ten years ago and it was then well versed in using the metric and decimal systems. Being an 'oldie' as you put it, also means that I don't need to reach for the electronic calculator if I need to multiply by twelve, or divide by six for that matter. Handy when dining out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 68kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So how much do these fish weigh in real terms, ie Kg. What is a stone apart from something you throw at dogs? 16 ounces in a lb (pound)......14 lbs (pounds) in a stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So how much do these fish weigh in real terms, ie Kg. What is a stone apart from something you throw at dogs? I understand where you are coming from.....it's an age thing I'll tell you in exchange for you telling me how many kiliograms there are to a mile. A stone is 14 lbs, (around 6,36 kgs), and an amazing coincidence that there are exactly the same number of kilograms to a mile as there are centimetres to a ferkin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyL Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 68kg http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/754035-briton-on-holiday-in-thailand-catches-10-stone-carp-using-a-piece-of-bread/?p=8285958 "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UdeBoCM Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So how much do these fish weigh in real terms, ie Kg. What is a stone apart from something you throw at dogs? Stone (not of the Rolling category): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_%28unit%29 Pound (not the currency): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_%28mass%29 Google is your friend, mate! Can English and Irish people use proper modern measurements?! The Imperial measurements were abolished 30 yrs ago, it's in your link above: "With the advent of metrication from the mid-19th century on, it was superseded by the kilogram. It remained in limited use for trade in the United Kingdom and in Ireland until prohibited by the Weights and Measures Act of 1985" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian30 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I also agree that fishing in a fishing pond is cheating, wild fish are harder to caught and much stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyL Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So how much do these fish weigh in real terms, ie Kg. What is a stone apart from something you throw at dogs? Stone (not of the Rolling category): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_(unit) Pound (not the currency): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_(mass) Google is your friend, mate! Can English and Irish people use proper modern measurements?! The Imperial measurements were abolished 30 yrs ago, it's in your link above: "With the advent of metrication from the mid-19th century on, it was superseded by the kilogram. It remained in limited use for trade in the United Kingdom and in Ireland until prohibited by the Weights and Measures Act of 1985" I'm neither English nor Irish, but converting those measurements is no big deal in this day and age, right? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/754035-briton-on-holiday-in-thailand-catches-10-stone-carp-using-a-piece-of-bread/page-2#entry8286494 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 68kg http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/754035-briton-on-holiday-in-thailand-catches-10-stone-carp-using-a-piece-of-bread/?p=8285958 "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." Teach a man to fish and he'll be gone all weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) F Edited August 23, 2014 by canuckamuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aforek Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 68kg Thanks, if it's not written in kgs , I don't try to know ! heavy fish ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scunner Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So how much do these fish weigh in real terms, ie Kg. What is a stone apart from something you throw at dogs? Stone (not of the Rolling category): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_%28unit%29 Pound (not the currency): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_%28mass%29 Google is your friend, mate! Can English and Irish people use proper modern measurements?! The Imperial measurements were abolished 30 yrs ago, it's in your link above: "With the advent of metrication from the mid-19th century on, it was superseded by the kilogram. It remained in limited use for trade in the United Kingdom and in Ireland until prohibited by the Weights and Measures Act of 1985" Well they say we were togo metric, but it's just not caught on in everyday use. The death knell for the whole process was when the politicians instead of saying that it was their decision to change over, they instead blamed it on the EEC and that was that, It then became a diktat by a bunch of foreigners, so no way in hell was the process going to go any further from that point on. Hence the mix - metric in work / goods (mostly notable exceptions are MPG for fuel efficiency (even though petrol sold in litres for decades) and screen width) but imperial else where i.e. road signs, speedometers, markets, every day conversation etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So how much do these fish weigh in real terms, ie Kg. What is a stone apart from something you throw at dogs? 1 stone = 14lbs =approx6kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biplanebluey Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So how much do these fish weigh in real terms, ie Kg. What is a stone apart from something you throw at dogs? I understand where you are coming from.....it's an age thing I'll tell you in exchange for you telling me how many kiliograms there are to a mile. A stone is 14 lbs, (around 6,36 kgs), and an amazing coincidence that there are exactly the same number of kilograms to a mile as there are centimetres to a ferkin A FERKIN WHAT ????????????????????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddhistVirus Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So how much do these fish weigh in real terms, ie Kg. What is a stone apart from something you throw at dogs? I understand where you are coming from.....it's an age thingI'll tell you in exchange for you telling me how many kiliograms there are to a mile. Hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanrchase Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So how much do these fish weigh in real terms, ie Kg. What is a stone apart from something you throw at dogs? Stone (not of the Rolling category): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_%28unit%29 Pound (not the currency): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_%28mass%29 Google is your friend, mate! Can English and Irish people use proper modern measurements?! The Imperial measurements were abolished 30 yrs ago, it's in your link above: "With the advent of metrication from the mid-19th century on, it was superseded by the kilogram. It remained in limited use for trade in the United Kingdom and in Ireland until prohibited by the Weights and Measures Act of 1985" Well they say we were togo metric, but it's just not caught on in everyday use. The death knell for the whole process was when the politicians instead of saying that it was their decision to change over, they instead blamed it on the EEC and that was that, It then became a diktat by a bunch of foreigners, so no way in hell was the process going to go any further from that point on. Hence the mix - metric in work / goods (mostly notable exceptions are MPG for fuel efficiency (even though petrol sold in litres for decades) and screen width) but imperial else where i.e. road signs, speedometers, markets, every day conversation etc You hang on to that. As long as beer stays at pints who cares about the rest? Not much of a fishing discussion though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Is he from surrey or Australia? In the beginning it says he is from surrey and then towards the end of the article he is from Australia. Took him so long to reel it in, he moved in the meantime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokie Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Then of course we have Chains, Furlongs and Miles... Go in a shop and ask for a qtr of sweets or 5lb of spuds still no probs 25C still end up doubling and adding 30? lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Great news for the fish park. Many anglers will be looking to book and catch the same fish next year when it will be a few KG's heavier. Everyone gets a world record. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 So how much do these fish weigh in real terms, ie Kg. What is a stone apart from something you throw at dogs? Post of the day. Well done, mate. A lot of people took the bait. You caught them hook, line and sinker. Reeled them all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangebrew Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I don't mind getting stoned every once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc46 Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 "...the idyllic three-acre Palm Tree Lagoon fishing resort" "After posing for a few obligatory photos with his prize, Mr Harman released the giant carp safely back into the water." This is no big feat. These fish are confined in shallow small ponds to be caught over and over again. Granted, he caught a big one. But, this is by no means a wild game fishing expedition. You pay for a photo-op. It's like shooting fish in a barrel. Gimme a break... Really? And here I was thinking what a decent sportsman he was, to have released the fish after finally catching it. Them fish are so used to getting caught they just luv to get hooked for a photo shoot,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimjim Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 All this talk of about how much 10 stone 6 lbs is in just pounds could have been solved by reading to the second paragraph, where it says the fish was 150 lbs. You'll note, however, that 10 stone 6 lbs does not equal 150 lbs, but almost does. Guess the article author was confused as well. In any case, appears like nobody even noticed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyL Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 All this talk of about how much 10 stone 6 lbs is in just pounds could have been solved by reading to the second paragraph, where it says the fish was 150 lbs. You'll note, however, that 10 stone 6 lbs does not equal 150 lbs, but almost does. Guess the article author was confused as well. In any case, appears like nobody even noticed. Must be the difference between dry (= 146 lbs or 10 stone 6 lbs or 66.2245 kg) and wet weight (= 150 lbs or 10 stone 10 lbs or 68.0389 kg), then! Yeah, I know, it's a fishy explanation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Yes but how many cubits from nose to tail? Edited August 24, 2014 by canuckamuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuenyongman Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 This may help some people. 16 ounces = one pound fourteen pounds =one stone one hundred and twelve pounds= one hunredweight. Twenty hundredweights =one ton. 2240 Pounds = one ton We had to learn these multiplications when I were at school. Money, 4 farthings =one penny 2 halfpennies = one penny 12 pennies = one shilling 2 shillings = one florin. 5 shillings = one crown. twenty shillings = one pound ( currency) One guinea = twenty one shillings. Metric is much is much more simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marquis22 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Is he from surrey or Australia? In the beginning it says he is from surrey and then towards the end of the article he is from Australia. Probably born in Surrey but now living in Australia. I reckon they left out Hills and he is from Surrey Hills a Melbourne Australian suburb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Metric is much is much more simple. But fractions are as easy as Pi. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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