Proud parents Joe and Zenia Drury Gregorek sent me this heartwarming report from Anglers Paradise.
Zaine Drury-Gregorek who knows how to celebrate his 10th birthday and that was to go fishing! Zaine had a few hours on Anglers Eldorado’s Cat and Carp Lake 1 and caught a stunning Mirror and a lovely Common! Needless to say it was the best Birthday ever and he didn’t want to leave! Zaine caught the Carp using Munchbaits Citrus Blend Pop Ups.
Stafford Moor continues to produce some stunning carp despite the cold winter conditions.
(Below) Darren Bakers fabulous 27lb 8oz ghostie caught from the beach swim on Beatties lake.
(Below) Mike Stemp who had 2 fish out from swim one up on lodge lake up to 29lb 8oz caught on Sticky bits krill boilies.
(Below) Chris Blythe fished on swim 15 (Albert square) up on lodge lake and banked this 28lb beauty out on Jh baits Klf and carbon baits mini seed mix.
(Below) Andy Barnes & Ian Kendall enjoyed success banking carp of 27lb 7oz and Andy had a 19lb 14oz mirror from swim 14 (beach 1 swim) up on lodge lake both caught on Sticky baits Manilla boilies and cloudy Manilla.
(Below) Jimmy Knight and Jordan Rowe who had 11 fish out including Jordan’s 33lb 12oz beauty from the beach swim on Beatties lake, all fish were caught on Sticky baits krill boilies.
Furzebray Winter Syndicate members Simon McCarthy (Summerlands Tackle) banked the mirror carp known as Sovereign at a weight of 40lb 4oz and Chris Connaughton-Mono banked the carp known as Dropscale at a weight of 42lb. Both anglers used Remix Baits www.remixbaits.co.uk
. Regular Upper Tamar angler Joe Dietrich banked this fine 23lb Mirror from Upper Tamar.
Daniel Scranage has recently put in a bit of time on Upper Tamar. This weekend his efforts have been rewarded with mirrors of 25lb and 23lb, these were backed up with commons of 18lb and low double.
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Local Torridge District Councillor, Dermot Mc Geough and now a 5C’s member,(The Crazy, Crafty, Cunning Carp Catchers) fished the Main Lake at Anglers Paradise for his first proper fishing trip and managed to bag this 21lb 2oz Mirror Carp on 20mm Scopex Squid boilees. He was overjoyed as this was his first 20lb’er before this he had only small fish under 10lbs.
Phil Gilhespy banked a fine common carp of 25lb 10oz from Lower Tamar Lake along with a 13lb common.
Ali Laird thought the weather looked spot on for a bit of Autumn carping and acting on this hunch headed to Jennetts. He enjoyed a brilliant session banking seven carp including fish of 23lb 7oz, 21lb 14oz ,19lb plus 3 good doubles and a little mirror.
Deano Johnson had this cracking 26.02 common from Lower Slade on his first visit having just purchased our all waters ticket.
Shaun Freeman who has these two commons from Tamar a few days ago. 20lb 3oz and 22lb. Both caught on Mainline Cell pop ups fished on a stiff hinge close to the bank.
Shaun Freeman who has these two commons from Tamar a few days ago. 20lb 3oz and 22lb. Both caught on Mainline Cell pop ups fished on a stiff hinge close to the bank.