Troy Laing (Below) was amongst a party of anglers enjoying great sport during the recent hot weather on Bluefin Off Ilfracombe. 
Upper Tamar 23lb mirror
Mark Brett continued his fine form at Upper Tamar lake on the Cornwall and Devon border. This fine 23lb mirror was the best of his four fish recently. Well done Mark…
Bumper hauls at a Sunny Stafford Moor
(Below) Mitch Andow and friend Charlie had 40 fish from swim 12 on lodge lake in a 48 hour session this weekend. All fish caught on DNA Baits pb and pink peril pop ups over scattered DNA boilies fishing tight to the margins towards swim 11 again caught in the more shallow water.
Nicholas Billett fished up on Albert square swim 15 on lodge lake this weekend and had 16 fish up to 24lb all caught on Krill pop ups Nick said was it was a bit slow at first then then didn’t stop!!
Peach of a carp at 31lb 15oz
Aaron Bunning has banked ‘The Peach’ from Upper Tamar at 31lb 15oz. The 80+ acre venue on the Cornwall and Devon border has been producing some fantastic fishing in recent weeks. This is the third time Aaron has caught the fish since it was stocked 18 months ago.
Stafford Moor thirty and a ghost
Paul Roscorla and his friend Keith Green fished the Summer hut swim on Beatties lake and banked 17 fish up to 30lb which was caught by Paul Keith Green banked a stunning stunning ghostie.
All fish were caught on C C Moore Pacific tuna glugged in hot chorizo & Krill.
Carp a plenty at Stafford Moor
(Below) Archie and his dad Simon Tregido had five carp four to the rod young Archie all the fish we’re caught on Mainline response tutti fruity boilies
(Below) Wade Peanutt Holmes had five carp on swim 15 ( Albert square ) up on lodge lake all caught on Sticky Baits Manilla dumbbells.
(Bellow)Tony Welch and friend Shaun who had 27 fish out up to 26lb in 24 hours!
(Below)Nigel Bassett who had 11 fish out up to 26lb 4oz from swim 2 ‘sunset swim’ up on lodge lake. All fish were caught on Sticky Baits Manilla boilies, hemp & corn. Nige was fishing tight to the far margins.
(Below) Daryl Honey who fished up on swim 14 on lodge lake with Aaron Dale and had 3 fish out smashing his pb twice! with a 16lb 8oz then a 19lb 4oz to follow caught on Sticky Baits Manilla dumbbells.
Big cats and carp in Paradise
Congratulations to Richard Mason who caught a 58lb 5oz Catfish and also 4 Carp from Day Ticket Nirvana’s Specimen Cat Lake!
Richard shared –
“Caught in peg 3 next to the drain, using pallatrax jungle squabs and glugs and stonze free running rig
Took be round the drain and snagged me solid!! The original run was at 5.30 am but after over 2 hours of being snagged she was still on so had to go for a wade/swim to free the line –
Epic battle!!”
PERSONAL BEST CAT FROM ELDORADO!
Well done to Josh Bartley, 27 from Plymouth who joined us for a session on the popular Day Ticket Venue Anglers Eldorado and caught a personal best 18lb 5oz Catfish and then caught another smashing that with a 36lb 5oz Cat both from the Bottom Cat and Carp Lake 2!
Josh shared –
“I arrived on the Carp/Cat Lake 2 at Anglers Eldorado early Friday morning, at about 9am, I caught a new pb cat of 18lb 5oz but unfortunately my camera decided to not work!
But fortunately later that day around 7pm I caught another new pb of 36lb 5oz, also followed up with one around 10lb early Saturday morning, they were all caught using simple hair rigs, fished with 2-3 21mm halibut pellets.
Thank you!”
CONGRATULATIONS JOSH – ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE AND HEAR OF OUR DAY TICKET CATCHES AND TO SEE ANGLERS GETTING IN THE WATER – GOOD ON YOU!!
(Above) Jacob Johnson with a 36lb Mirror Carp from Nirvana’s Day Ticket Lake – The Kracking Carp
Big Weights at Stafford Moor Open
1st Open match today on Tanners and Woodpeckerswith 41 fishing and a continental payout.
Weather was glorious sunshine all day.
Winner of the day with 186lb 15oz from peg 10 On Woodpecker Was Dave Downton ! Fishing shallow on the pole
In second place with a weight of 154lb 10oz From peg 19 on Tanners lake was Richard James.
In third place with a weight of 163lb 10oz from peg 9 on Woodpecker lake was Lee Werrett.
Most fish were caught today on Pole & wag shallow but some caught on the lead too.
Well done to everyone who fished today. Opens are now every Wednesday and Sunday please let Jo know if you would like to join Stafford Moor for any of these matches just call me in the JO-OP.
Nathan dominates field in North Devon Match Group!
Many thanks to Martin Turner for his regular North Devon Match Group Reports.
North Devon match Group Championship No 4 @ Highampton
1st Nathan Underwood 124lb 2oz
2nd Mark Richards 47lb 2oz
3rd Neilsen Jeffery 35lb 12oz
4th Paul Ware 33lb 8oz
5th Paul Elworthy 27lb 1oz
6th John Forster 21lb 11oz
18 Anglers fished this event held in glorious hot sunny conditions, we used both lakes and the fishing proved quite challenging for most. Local expert Nathan Underwood took full advantage of a reasonable draw to completely dominate the field, he alternated between a method feeder and pole with paste on peg 10 on the larger lake. Mark Richards celebrated his 59th birthday with a hard earned 2nd place for the reed beds on peg 14 , 3rd spot went to Neilsen Jeffery on peg 21 on the smaller lake.
Kane lands a fine spring ray
Kane Redmore aged 15 beached a fine specimen 11lb 4.5oz small eyed ray whilst fishing with his father Dan Miles Redmore.
