Paul “Percy” Leamy smashed his personal best whilst fishing at Furzebray Carp Lake setting a new lake record at the same time when he banked Charlotte at a massive 46lb 9oz from Jezzers!!! Fishery owner/ manager Tony Kingdon stated “She was looking in great condition and has held a fantastic weight through the winter, lets hope this mild weather continues and drags them out there winter slumber and onto the food!!! Well done Paul on a fantastic capture”.
Alex Charlton caught six carp to 18lb 6oz during a twenty-four hour session from the Dam Wall of Stafford Moor’s Beatties lake. The fish were tempted using bait works scent from hell pop up and trimmed Wafters.
Steve Pinn fished Furzebray Carp Lakes Willow lake in stormy conditions and was thrilled to catch his first three carp from the venue the best a fine carp of 21lb 6oz. All the fish were tempted using UBER baits.
Luke Howell enjoyed a successful first trip to Stafford Moor landing three carp from the double swim on the Dam Wall of lodge lake this weekend all caught on Sticky baits Buchenberry pop ups. (Below)
Adam Atkins and dad John had six fish out up to 20lb 10oz from swims two & three on the Dam Wall on lodge lake using Sticky Baits Manilla 16mm Boilies topped with Sticky Baits signature squid pop ups. (Below)
Ali Aiken had this fine carp from Albert square on Lodge lake using Sticky Baits Manilla pink pop up. (Below)
Tom Keer fished a 24 hour session on Beatties and had 2 carp from big fish corner on Sticky Baits Manilla Wafters. (Below)
Once again I am prompted to mention the contentious issue of litter and angling. Last year there was talk of a ban on angling at Clovelly as a result of anglers leaving litter, bait and urinating against the harbour wall. Clovelly is a picturesque village that is currently in the running for Channel 4’s Village of the Year with Penelope Keith. it is completely understandable that the owners of the village and the community do not want their beautiful village to be tarnished by irresponsible anglers who undoubtedly have no respect for the environment or local community.
When I have posted about this previously I have provoked strong protestations about this issue with many anglers condemning the culprits. This vitriol on Facebook and social media achieves little. In my view local anglers need to take action and work with the Clovelly Estate to address this issue. As Bideford and District Angling Club are closest it would be useful if they could take the lead and I have contacted them to this end and the issue will be discussed at their AGM. I would hope that anglers from other areas of North Devon will join in with a possible beach clean and show that we do care. If this is considered a good idea I will promote the event both here on NDAN and within my Angling Column in the NDJ.
It may well be that there is a need to control angling access in future so that any culprits can be identified and banned from future visits.
Adam Atkins who fished on Lodge swim 3 aka spit bay had two fish out up to 22lb 10oz using Sticky Baits Krill & Manilla Boilies.
Mark Downing had twenty carp in a forty eight hour session this weekend on swim 1 on the Dam Wall of Lodge lake using Sticky Baits Manilla boilies.
Ryan Butt landed this stunning carp of 30lb from Furzebray Carp Lake before his session was cut short when Storm Eleanor smashed his bivvy bringing the session to a premature end!
Stuart Hutchings banked eleven carp to 21lb from Swim 3 on the Dam wall of Lodge lake all taken on CC Moore 12mm Dairy Supreme pop up’s dusted in Lactose Concentrate B+.
(Above) Jack Gabriel fished Stafford Moor over New Year and had 4 fish from the dam wall on lodge lake using 16mm Sticky Baits Manilla boilies topped with fake corn.
(Above) Steve Pinn with New Years Day carp from Stafford Moor.