Darren Walter had a successful trip to Upper Tamar fishing the lookout swim he tempted 5 carp, the biggest being a common of 23lb 4oz. All fish caught on NX Baits Spicy Sausage.’
Twenty-nine Pound Lower Slade Carp
Deano Johnson caught this 29lb mirror carp beauty known as ‘Black Eye’ at Lower Slade Reservoir.
Thirties from Stafford Moor In fine form
(Below) Bruce Julian and his friend Gary fished up on swims 6 (the outlet) and swim 1 the double (3 islands) and Albert square. They 12 fine carp , Bruce had a 30lb mirror and Gary now has a new personal best of 31lb 4oz mirror all caught on Mainline cell boilies
(Below) Gary Challinder fished with son Aaron Challinder on the beach swim on Beatties lake. Gary now has a lake record of 36lb huge well done to you Gary who caught on Vader baits and had 8 fish out , also Son Aaron also had 8 fish out too up to 25lb 8oz.
(Below) Phil Holt caught 17 fish out up to 30lb 2oz from the beach swim on Beatties lake. Phil was fishing with Vader baits Satan.
Stafford Thirty
Pete Lilley with a new personal best mirror carp of 33lb 2oz from swim 6 (the outlet) up on Lodge Lake. Pete tempted the carp on Mainline cell and Sticky baits Manilla pop ups.
Fifty Three Pound Carp
Matt Jacques has smashed his PB by a massive 16lb. Matt banked the lakes biggest resident at a weight of 53lb!
Matt returned to Anglers Paradises Kracking Carp Lake with Joe Drury for their second social of the year.
Joe was rudely awoken by a head torch at 2am with Matt trying to get the message across that he had a fish in the net! On inspection they realised Matt had only gone and landed ‘Silverback’, the lakes largest resident. It’s only the second time it’s been caught this year, and both times falling to the mighty Monster Tiger Nut range by Dynamite Baits!!
Torridge Carp Lakes Latest Catches
Torridge Carp Lakes have been fishing well with fish to over thirty pounds gracing the bank. Chris Bissett caught a stunning 32lb 14oz fully scald mirror carp. Stephen Thorne banked fish off 22lb 8oz, 20lb 6oz and 16lb 6oz. Taro Bell banked a 26lb 8oz mirror carp. Shaun Holland caught a 23lb mirror whilst his young daughter Harmonie banked a 20lb 3oz mirror.
Mainline Baits Carp Pairs Competition – Upper Tamar Lake
Dave Bellew and Jack Hardisty have won the Mainline Baits carp pairs at Upper Tamar scooping £2000 for their efforts.
Runners up were Stefan Dziadulewicz and Richard Sanders and they won £1000
Third spot and £500 went to Paul Arrowsmith and Andrew Grant.
Dan Gay won largest fish with a 24.09 mirror winning Mainline PVA and Spod mix and a cap. Partner Kris Ingiszi won smallest carp with a 6.15 common also winning Mainline PVA and Spod mix and a cap. Dan and Chris also won section 4 (pegs 27-35) and won 5kg of Mainline freezer baits.
For full results visit the swlakes.co.uk website where the full results will be posted. Congratulations to all the winners and a massive thank you to sponsors Mainline Baits. Also a huge thank you to Bob, Jamie, Rich and Ian for marshalling over the weekend.
A Kracking Carp
Sam Passmore cracks the Kracking Carp again with this beautiful 37lb 7oz Common making it his 7th bite in 13 nights this year!
Sam fished on peg 2 and used a 18mm Manilla boilie fished over a handful of boilies.
Carp Stafford Moor
Todd Robinson banked this 25lb 12oz beauty from lodge lake at the weekend , Todd caught on Sticky baits krill pop up and a tiny mesh bag of pellets.
(Below) Steve Pullen and Jordan Rowe banked a few out from Beatties Lake fishing the beach swim then moving to the inlet swim , Steve now has a new personal best of 25lb fish were caught on Mainline cell boilies.
(Below) Dave Willcocks who had 3 fish out up to 35lb 2oz from swim 1 up on Lodge Lake fishing with Sticky baits Manilla 16mm boilies and house pellets and C.C Moore northern special pink pop up.
Line Recycling
https://www.anglers-nlrs.co.uk
Good to call into Quay Sports today and drop off a load of old line for recycling. Good to hear that there is a 10% discount off new line for angler depositing their old line. This worthwhile scheme is supported by the Angling Trust and helps reduce line getting onto landfill sites where it can ensnare wildlife,