Deano Johnson caught this superb 23.12 mirror from Melbury Reservoir.
Melbury Carp Catch
Tim Thornton has been among the fish at Melbury this week. A 26lb 8oz old original common, 23.08 mirror and 18lb common were the rewards! A DNA baits Bug corker wafter over a bed of 18mm Bug boilies.
Melbury Carp
Tim Thornton had a Great session on Melbury managing 3 carp on long range tactics using DNA baits The Bug boilies and one on an 11ft zig. Biggest 26.12 common, 20.08 common and 17lb ghosty.
Melbury Commons
Mark Brett and Scott Bowden braved last weekends stormy at Melbury and were rewarded with three commons. Mark’s two fish being 21lb 4oz and 18lbs and Scott having a 22lb 15oz.
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Latest Carp from Lower Tamar and Melbury
Aaron Bunning sent South West Lakes Trust this catch report from his session last week at Lower Tamar – well done Aaron!
‘During a 36hr session on Lower Tamar last week I managed a five fish hit, the highlight being a stunning old mirror carp just under 20lb. It was great to have a few of the elusive mirrors. All fish were taken on Nashbait Scopex Squid wafters over matching freebies’.
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Tim Thornton is back at Melbury after bagging a couple last week. Tim sent South West Lakes Trust this report after catching a real beauty yesterday!
‘Well after spending an uneventful night in the only available swim in the teeth of the wind I deduced the carp weren’t there.
I moved swims first thing into a swim occupying the centre of the reservoir. The cold wind got stronger and at 1pm my left rod ripped off on a one toner. An epic battle ensued and eventually after much nail biting this epic carp of 27lb 4oz slid over the net cord.
Stunning Melbury Winter Carp
Jamie Rusling banked one of the best looking mirror carp to grace these pages on a trip to Melbury. The mirror scaled 22lb 12oz.
Melbury – Stunning Common
Jason McEvoy finished his first Melbury session with this stunning 24lb common carp!
Melbury Carp Session
Tim Thornton sent South West Lakes Trust this cracking catch report from his recent session at Melbury (happy birthday Tim).
‘Birthday session at Melbury Reservoir in Devon. The session started off very promising with the ghost koi low double being the first capture.
Then disaster struck and I pulled out of three decent carp on the trot. One was a chunk. That’s fishing.
Then at midnight my middle rod ripped off and a pristine hard fighting twenty common was later in the net. Another of 18+ followed. A great venue in fantastic surroundings.
All the bites came to either DNA baits SLK wafters or milky malt dumbell wafters over a bed of SLK boilies
Great to share the session with my mate Terry Reed.
Thank you South west lakes, I will Definitely be back!’
North Devon Tackle AC Match at Melbury
North Devon Tackle AC Match at Melbury
Andrew Gratton won the Match with corn/feeder tactics for 34lb 5oz,
Norman Martin was 2nd with 31lb 8oz on maggot feeder…Wayne Mitchell 3rd 15lb 2oz..Pete Seaward 4th 13lb 12oz….
Norman Martin banked 3 roach over 1lb… biggest 1lb12oz
Stunning carp from trusty waters
Some stunning carp from North Devons trusty South West Lakes carp waters!
(Below) Carl Watkins had this beauty from Lower Tamar yesterday. ‘25.2 caught with a single 14mm vitalbaits kraken pop up over 18mm kraken freebies soaked in vitalbaits robin red and black squid, and salmon protein hydrolysate‘.
(Below)Karl Yates had a cracking session on Melbury at the weekend. 6 fish to 23.10 with three over 20lb!
(Below)Mervyn Beale has been back on Upper Tamar and rewarded with this lovely 21lb Mirror and 16lb Common yesterday. 20mm Nash Scopex Squid boilie doing the trick for Merv with a 5 bait stringer.
(Below) Tim Surridge has this 20lb common from Upper Tamar on his first visit to the venue. Tim also caught two more to just over 16lbs. Fishing the lookout swim with Cornwall Baits red seed and special occasion boilies.
