Andrew Van Koutrik banked these fine carp from Lower Slade Reservoir near Ilfracombe.
Fifty Three Pound Leather Carp – Devon’s Biggest Living carp!
The biggest living Carp in Devon !!! and new complex record, a 53lb 4oz Leather Carp nicknamed Silverback, caught by Ryan Owen from Manchester.Not only does Ryan come on holiday to Anglers Paradise but this time he came with a friend and they fished one of the day ticket waters called Kracking Karp, the reward was his biggest ever Carp. He was so pleased that he went into the water to release the fish. Zyg opened a bottle of bubbly, had the first swig and gave the rest to Ryan.
Upper Tamar Twenty
Aaron Bunning targeted Upper Tamar lake on the Cornwall and Devon border and caught this lovely mirror at 21lb exactly. Aaron also had a double figure common and both fish fell to Scopex Squid fluro pop ups over 2kgs of 20mm freebies. This continues Aaron’s fine run on the venue…….
Ilfracombe’s Slade on form for carp
Ben Smeeth Reports -“Paul James caught this lovely 17lb mirror from Slade on a boilie. The lake is producing some really nice fishing at the moment”.
Paul James comments from Slade – Mark Brown bailiff at Slade fished for 24 hours he caught a common carp just over 21 lb Bob Coltman has been putting the hours in and was rewarded with 5 carp all mid doubles myself and Pete Pearson fished Slade for a 24 hours session I landed 3 carp with the biggest being a stunning mirror which was stocked in 2007 with 50 other carp average between 2 and 5 pound Pete Pearson landed 2 carp a fine 21 lb common and a mirror of upper double.
Upper Tamar Brace of Personal bests
Jordan Marsh broke his Personal Best for a common carp when visiting Upper Tamar banking this this chunky 25lb common that took a liking to his Nash Scopex Squid boilie.
He also broke his PB for a Mirror with this 19lb 15oz fish.
Upper Tamar Carp – Topped by the Peach
We are delighted for Aaron Bunning who has put a lot of time in at Upper Tamar over the years and is reaping the rewards now. Aaron has been catching plenty of fish recently and landed ‘The Peach’ at 29lb 2oz . Down in weight but we anticipate this will go up again now. Aaron caught the fish within 10 minutes of putting his rods out and was delighted with the capture. Aaron also had two other stocked mirrors, one at 18lbs and one just over 20lbs. Nash Scopex Squid Wafters did the trick over a bed of 1kg of the same boilies. Well done Aaron…..
Ashley Bunning has had a cracking session on Upper Tamar last week with 7 fish to 21lb 4oz. The silver Mirror went 21lb 4oz with the remainder all being chunky mid to high double commons. Nash Scopex Squid Fluoros over a bed of matching freebies did the trick for Ashley….
Stafford Moor Carp Catches
Clive Ashford Key and his son Charlie fished up on Swim 13 on the spit on Lodge lake. Clive & Charlie banked fourteen fish in total up yo 20lb 4oz. Clive was using blow back k-d rigs, Urban nutcracker/Sticky baits Manilla & Bloodworm boilies, some caught on Wafters snowman style. Charlie had a new personal best of 14lb 8oz fishing with Manilla tipped with corn and Manilla wafters.
(Below) Adam Barnett
(Below)Paul Blake enjoyed a great day fishing Lodge lake at Stafford Moor, caught 2 mirrors, 14lb 9oz and 17lb 14oz.
Jennetts Carp
Adrian Morgan and Neil Merriman have been having plenty of fish from Jennetts recently topped off with a 24lb 10oz common for Adrian. Majority of fish have been between 15-20lbs.
More carp from the Moor
Colin Balment fished the Dam wall on Lodge lake banking eleven carp up to 21lb 6oz all caught on Mainline Cell and prototype crab and krill boilies.
Twenty Six Carp to 29lb 9oz at Stafford Moor
Jack Griffiths caught 26 carp up to 29lb 9oz from the beach swim on Beatties lake last week. His new personal best was the 29lb 9oz he caught . Jack had a good head of 20’s including a beautiful ghosty! He used a range of rigs mainly caught on Sticky Baits Krill on a slip d & krill on a single bottom he also caught a few using a single pop up on a chod. Jack fished to the island 10ft over the gravel bar.
