Persistence paid off for Gerald Gough who fished Jennets reservoir to bank a fine brace of common carp weighing 26lb 8oz and 18lb 12oz. The fish were taken after six blank sessions so far this year. The fish were tempted on boilies fished in conjunction with a PVA stringer and no groundbait.
Steve Pinn recently joined the Barrs Angling consultant team and on his first trip out using Barr products he managed his first Devon forty. Here is what Steve had to say;
“I found myself amongst some perfect conditions for a bite so decided to stay on at Furzebray’s Island lake for an extra night……a move I will never regret!
I had already had a 28Ib fish early doors, which I was happy with, but it was on the final morning when what I thought were liners from swans turned into meltdown from this chunk.
After a bit of a battle in the weed this “A-team” fish was in the net, a fish known as ‘Dropscale’ at 41Ib 12oz”.
Steve went for full on attraction for this session with his white 10mm Toffee Creme pop up surrounded by nothing but liquids. A thick mix of the Barrs Angling Active CSL and CR Nutmino was topped up regularly with the spoon and certainly did the job in tempting the fish to the area.
Congratulations on your first Devon 40 Steve.
Nick Banwell caught 9 carp up to 24lb 12oz from swim 14 (beach 1) up on Lodge Lake. Nick caught on Sticky baits manilla wafters.
(Below)Richard Roberts banked 10 fish from swim 2 (sunset) swim up on Lodge Lake and now has a new personal best of 31lb 4oz well done Rich ! All fish caught on Sticky baits Manilla boilies.
(Below) Phil Holt who had 17 fish out up to 30lb 2oz from the beach swim on Beatties lake. Phil was fishing with Vader baits Satan.
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Upper Tamar Lake has just had an additional stocking of carp including. 17 Carp from Lana Springs Fish Farm. 16 Mirrors & 1 Common with weights ranging from 19lb 10oz – 22lb 8oz.
Deano Johnson caught this 29lb mirror carp beauty known as ‘Black Eye’ at Lower Slade Reservoir.
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.
