Bullseye - The River Cam 2011

Bullseye & The Linear are famous Cambridgeshire carp, although I didn't know that when i first caught Bullseye.
Long ago they were residents in a part of the river Cam we call the 'backs' which is the stretch between Queens College lock and Jesus lock, almost a mile in length it passes along the backs of many of Cambridge's famous colleges.
That's where they were possibly born and that's where they lived for many, many years. The first sighting of them I heard about was how one of the chef's at the colleges would often feed them out the kitchen which backed onto that part of the Cam.
Word filtered through that carpers were rowing up the river (there's no public access for fishing) and catching the carp. Then that part of the Cam was drained one year and the Carp simply swam out through the open lock and down into the section of the river that runs out to the north east and beyond the city.
Carpers continued to go up the river in search of the Carp but it was clear they had gone.
I think it was about three years later when i caught Bullseye that everyone realised where they had got to.
You can watch the full episode here thecarpcatcher...

[@boxingfan2281]

Really enjoyed this series and whilst we can all look at the back catalogue, this feels as fresh as they first time. Thanks for the memories Steve.

[@johnpenney1547]

It's great to watch these again Steve, another top session on the river 🎣🎣👍

[@martinlawrence8427]

How times flies…epic carp and captures Steve!

[@smokedadowg]

Loved this series it's what got me getting the rods back out would love a remake all these years on see if there still there and what there like now

[@Marknorris6]

Watched this wen you originally posted it amazing

[@blondie853]

lovely memories.My favourite series.

[@stephenphipps1182]

Love this video and all of them on the river cam

[@Marknorris6]

Omg so reminiscent amazing best real angler on you tube and that’s never changed

[@leeh78]

Well in Steve, nice to watch it again

[@alexradiant243]

Hi Steve, a legendary catch and series. Any chance we ever see a River Cam Carp Quest reloaded, i.e. 2024? Would be super super amazing.

[@TheCarpCatcher]

never say never eh

[@alexradiant243]

@@TheCarpCatcherMy god, that would be amazing. Fingers crossed you’ll find some time one day.

[@josevilla8648]

Just about to move to the Fens, done all my fishing in the Thames Valley. These reruns and the recent series are really whetting my appetite for getting the rods back out once we are settled.

[@TheCarpCatcher]

Absolutely loads of fishing round here, have fun and be lucky.

[@AdamsAnglingTv]

Awsome video steve. nice fish🎣

[@TheCarpCatcher]

Thanks 👍

[@danielhumphreys3050]

Brilliant Fair play to you Proper wild carp fishing That’s worth any fish from a lake

[@1twilight9]

I loved this river cam section, what with what you had to put up with. Nice one Steve

[@TheCarpCatcher]

Thanks 👍

[@rolandsmith2141]

Wouldn’t we all love to be back to 2011 ……. The fishing was better as well, can’t beat the rivers what ever the species

[@gerardvanwestreenen6146]

Wel weer luek die Ouwe films trug te zien

[@Marknorris6]

How you caught it in the time that you caught it will go down in history honestly who cares about a 400 pounder this is true fishing

[@alexandreklein3206]

Nice moment man 👌😉

[@TheCarpCatcher]

Thanks ✌

[@olip800]

Hi where would you say is the best place to fish on the river cam

[@TheCarpCatcher]

Wherever you find them.

[@ThePstorm]

Tom legge had the very same fish at Magdalene Bridge.

[@TheCarpCatcher]

Yes I know he sent me a picture, Tom got in touch with me when I first caught bullseye and filled me in on all the information but I didn't know he called it from the bridge.

[@hiepdao5332]

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[@richardcave4343]

Great vids..but seen them all..no new stuff..sad.

[@TheCarpCatcher]

I've just done a new 10 episode series.

[@ЕвгенийФёдоров-з7о]

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[@johnstevens5042]

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