{"id":89542,"date":"2024-12-14T18:40:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T18:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=89542"},"modified":"2024-12-14T18:41:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T18:41:17","slug":"she-started-to-become-my-nemesis-ebenhaezer-and-the-urban-anglers-who-pursue-her-even-through-storm-darragh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/12\/14\/she-started-to-become-my-nemesis-ebenhaezer-and-the-urban-anglers-who-pursue-her-even-through-storm-darragh\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018She started to become my nemesis\u2019: Ebenhaezer and the urban anglers who pursue her"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Wales\u2019s biggest carp lives in Cardiff\u2019s \u2018cool\u2019 urban lake and has become a \u2018passion bordering on obsession\u2019 for some<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>JUST south of Cardiff city centre, pinched between flats, the council building, and a steelworks, is Bute East Dock. Locals call it the Wharf.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/industrial-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The narrow, half-mile stretch of water has been called the \u201curban Mecca\u201d by anglers who voyage from all over the world to try their luck with the 300-odd carp it boasts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe lakes back home are green all round. Here&#8217;s different. It&#8217;s very urban, but it&#8217;s cool,&#8221; said Brad Taylor, who came from Swindon to fish in the Wharf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>It\u2019s the tail-end of Storm Darragh as Brad is setting up his gear. The skies are clear now but the high winds snatch the calls of seabirds from the air. The lake laps at its walls with a steady rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCome here on a 30\u00b0 day and all you\u2019ll see is fish, but in the winter the carp tend to stick to the bottom and middle layers,\u201d the 24-year-old explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The topography of the Wharf is like an egg carton. In the winter, the carp gather in groups in the 15-feet deep pockets at the bottom of the lake for warmth. This means that to catch them, an angler might have to do circuits of the Wharf to spy which of these pits the fish are hiding in.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89949 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-1400x1867.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89949 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-770x1027.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-293x391.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3-1400x1867.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010781-3-3.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But this is no problem for Brad. It\u2019s only his second time here but he\u2019s resolved to make a catch. &#8220;It&#8217;s different as a sport, but I love it. People don&#8217;t know much about it unless they do it.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One ardent local angler, Tom Braund, even stayed out overnight during Storm Darragh\u2019s red weather warning. His tent is pitched by the doorway of a Thai massage parlour to shelter from the fierce gale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/tent.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Tom Braund sheltering from the wind by the entrances to some shops<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010732.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe storm&#8217;s a good time to fish \u2013 low pressure&#8217;s good for fishing. I fished all through the night the last few nights. It was mad last night mind, I probably shouldn&#8217;t have. It&#8217;s a bit scary \u2013 I was up all night to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wind has torn down fences just metres from his tent, but the 32-year-old isn\u2019t deterred. What could make someone stay out overnight, through howling winds and lashing rain, during a \u2018threat to life\u2019 warning?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love fishing like, so I just don&#8217;t stop. It&#8217;s worth it. I love it. There&#8217;s nothing like getting a fish on the end of your line. It&#8217;s a hell of a buzz.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The fencing torn down by Storm Darragh<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/storm-fence-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The storm winds and the shuddering A-road are competing to be the loudest sound on the lake\u2019s surface. Tom\u2019s breath steams as he talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I haven&#8217;t had any big ones unfortunately. The biggest was 24 lbs. Thought I would&#8217;ve had bigger but there&#8217;s still time. Be out tomorrow, probably.&#8221; He\u2019s tired but determined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom has caught seven carp by this time. It\u2019s a good number, but the one they really hunt is Ebenhaezer, the largest carp in Wales. \u201cThe Queen of the Wharf\u201d is a beast that may as well be a myth for the many who pursue her.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 28%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;No, I didn&#8217;t have Ebenhaezer&#8230; Yeah, of course I know her.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is one of the Wharf\u2019s \u201cA-Team\u201d \u2013 named fish that usually have a unique scale pattern or are the largest in an area, and are seen as the most desirable fish to catch. Her namesake, the Eben Haezer, was a Dutch sailing barge moored in the East Dock. It had belonged to the local Brains Brewery before mysteriously sinking below the winter fog a decade ago.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom is far from the only angler not to have caught Ebenhaezer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Right: the Eben Haezer at night. <\/strong>Credit: Nathan Brana<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-648x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89999 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-648x1024.jpg 648w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-770x1218.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-971x1536.jpg 971w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-293x463.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679.jpg 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-648x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89999 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-648x1024.jpg 648w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-770x1218.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-971x1536.jpg 971w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679-293x463.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_594612636414679.jpg 1295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carp are notoriously difficult fish to catch. The earliest mention of them in Britain, the 1496 text <em>the<\/em> <em>Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle<\/em>, makes specific reference to this: \u201cHe is an evil fish to take. For he is so strongly armoured in the mouth that no light tackle may hold him.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89961 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-770x478.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-1536x953.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-293x182.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-1400x869.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89961 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-770x478.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-1536x953.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-293x182.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh-1400x869.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/giantifsh.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>He is an evil fish to take. For he is so strongly armoured in the mouth that no light tackle may hold him.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And Ebenhaezer is no ordinary carp. The Queen of the Wharf was over 47 lbs when last weighed \u2013 the equivalent of five bowling balls, or a seven-year-old child.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nathan Brana is one of the few men to have ever captured Ebenhaezer. He used to be the secretary of the Wharf Fishery &#8212; the syndicate that looks after the lake &#8212; and is currently one of its water keepers. Water keepers help ensure anglers respect the rules of the lake and the local bylaws.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nathan\u2019s been fishing for 40 years. It started when he was seven and a neighbour would take him to the local streams and ponds to fish. As they were from coastal Barry, he also learned to fish in the sea.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn my early 20s I got involved in carp fishing and I caught the bug,\u201d said the now 47-year-old. \u201cFishing is where I can apply that natural hunter&#8217;s instinct and experience a bit of me time; away from the rat race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/file-1-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nathan started fishing in the Wharf 10 years ago, and it wasn\u2019t long before he had set his sights on its queen. At the time, his personal best was an impressive 43 lbs, so Ebenhaezer was the only fish in the Wharf that could have topped it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe was obviously a target of mine for that reason, but also from the time she was stocked for the first couple of years, every time she was caught, I seemed to be on the lake fishing myself.\u201d Because of this it became personal \u2013 \u201cshe started to become my nemesis\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea of catching Ebenhaezer was \u201ca passion bordering on obsession\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI did have a spell where I fished in certain areas of the lake at certain times of the year using a certain colour bait as carp often have patterns and will get caught in a certain area at a certain time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/row-of-birds.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But when Nathan did eventually defeat the beast, beneath billowing smoke stacks and an industrial crane, it was \u201can absolute fluke\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI jumped into a swim next to my usual fishing partner as he had seen fish near him. I cast out a single pink, 12mm, pop-up boilie as my bait and that was that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ebenhaezer was 45.06 lbs when Nathan dragged her from the depths \u2013 which is still his personal best.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90009 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-770x543.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-293x207.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-1400x988.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90009 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-770x543.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-293x207.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464-1400x988.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/Messenger_creation_2454869688177464.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>There are two photos Nathan has with Ebenhaezer. One has him looking proudly into the lens. But in the other, in a reflective moment, he holds Ebenhaezer like a heavy tome, as if studying the hieroglyphic patterns in her scales for a message he can&#8217;t decipher. Or else maybe he\u2019s gazing into her eyes, scanning for a sign, some recognition, but no. Its blank stare is inscrutable \u2013 taunting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Left: Nathan studying Ebenhaezer. <\/strong>Credit: Nathan Brana<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>But, alas, the game is far from over. \u201cEben is still Queen of the Wharf and currently its biggest carp.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a code for once the fish are caught. Anglers use cradles or protective mats to stop the fish from injuring themselves, and will use beeswax or antiseptic liquid on any damage the fish has suffered, be it from the hook hold or sustained naturally.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-90010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010757-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the best reasons for going carp fishing is being a part of a lake and watching the carp grow and mature \u2013 it is like they are your own children. They make our dreams come true and the majority of the carp anglers will treat them with the respect they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the unconquering queen still reigns over her watery domain, the riddle written in her skin as yet unsolved. Will it be answered the next time she bites, or will her mystery remain, continuing to draw brave hopefuls for years to come?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter appreciating the battle with any carp there is nothing better than watching them swim away healthy to make a fellow angler&#8217;s day or dreams come true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-90005\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010768-5-1024x577.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010768-5-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/12\/P1010768-5-300x169.jpg 300w, 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