Well done to Jonathon Holdaway who has banked ‘The Peach’ from Upper Tamar at just under 32lbs. This smashed his PB by 7lbs and was part of a two fish catch which included a 16.12 common both caught on Sticky Manilla pop ups tipped with a small pink krill pop up. The 20 hour session was successful after a move at 6am after hearing fish crashing……..
(Above)Ryan Turner banked six fish out up to 27lb from the beach swim on Beatties lake this weekend, all caught on Sticky Baits Krill and bloodworm boilies, Ryan was using KD rigs and fished out in the open water.
(Above)Lee Jordan banked five fish from swim 6 (the outlet swim) on lodge lake all caught on Sticky baits krill boilies and pva bags with crushed boilies.
Oli Dietrich landed this stunning 21lb carp from Lower Tamar lake, it was caught on a18 mm Robinbaits test bait in the margins.
Adam Atkins and is dad John Atkins had eight fish out up to 25lb caught on Sticky Baits Manilla and a Sticky Baits Buchenberry pop ups on the inlet swim on Beatties lake.
John Jobson banked this personal best 26lb 6oz mirror off the surface at Stafford Moor’s Beattie’s lake.
The next best thing to actually fishing is watching fish and with water temperatures climbing carp are spawning at many lakes across the region. This gives the unique opportunity to do a bit of fish watching and to get a good look at what the venue contains. Kris Vanstone sent me this video of Lower Tamar lakes carp in full courtship ritual. At times like this the carp seldom feed and are best left in peace.
Lower Tamar Lake is an historic water that often gets overlooked by anglers who hear more about the fabulous catches from the Upper Lake. Lower Tamar has some fabulous carp and a head of bream into double figures along with specimen perch and eels. In the past the water has produced specimen rudd that sadly seem to have all but disappeared.
Lee Graver fished Lower Tamar Lake, on the Cornwall and Devon border, at the weekend and was rewarded with this stunning 23lb 14oz Fully scaled mirror. Lower Tamar is open to everyone for day or 24 hour tickets.
Steve Pinn place a bait in the margin at Furzebray and was delighted when an hour or so later this 22lb 7oz ghost carp made off with a CR1 pale yellow pastel over une petit bed of CR1.
Andrew Ferenczi stayed at Furzebray and even though he only fished short sessions he was rewarded big time for resting the swim with the mighty Clover at 40lb 6oz.
(Above) Joe Darby broke the Copse lake record with this stunning 34lb mirror carp.
Ian Ross enjoyed a couple of nights at Lower Slade and was rewarded with this fully scaled mirror of 22lb 10oz.