Its not North Devon but its is winter and nice to see a good pike. Ben Smeeth of South West Lakes Trust sent me this picture of a fine pike caught at Porth near Newquay. North Devon anglers can always target these toothy winter predators at Lower Slade near Ilfracombe.
Richard Mason visited Porth reservoir near Newquay at the weekend to land this cracking 18.05 Pike on a ledgered smelt near the Dam wall. A size 6 hook and 20lb Fox trace were the successful tactics for Richard.
Chay Boggis fished at Lower Slade Reservoir to tempt this stunning personal best perch of 2lb 8oz.
The South West Fly Fair has become an eagerly anticipated event on the West Country Anglers Calendar and is well worth a visit on the eve of a new salmon and trout season. Don’t think its all about trout and salmon though as there is something for anglers of every persuasion. I hope to see you there on the day.
Ashley Bunning enjoyed a cracking weekend in rough conditions at Upper Tamar Lake landing six carp to 17lb 12oz. All fish fell to Burton Bait Rollers new test bait and Lakebed leads distance leads.
A quick overnight session for Aaron Jones at the weekend on Melbury produced two cracking 20lb mirrors. Aaron’s pre-baiting and persistence on the venue has paid off in the shape of this 20.08 mirror and a linear of 20.02 which is on the matt. Driving hail and rain didn’t deter Aaron so credit to him given the conditions to catch. He had this to say ‘After 3 weeks of pre baiting I had 2 carp, the first was still in the net while I re-cast to the baited spot then again it went steaming off!’ well done Aaron – top stuff.
Andy Johnson caught this stunning mirror carp of 21lb1oz from Upper Tamar Lake.
Justin Williams has caught ‘The fully’ from Lower Tamar lake at 24lbs. The much sought after fish is looking really good and up in weight.
Rob Kendal enjoyed an action packed short autumn session at Jennetts Reservoir banking four carp including two twenties. The fish were all tempted on Rob’s home boilies with the best three pulling the scales to 25lb 5oz, 23lb 2oz and 19lb 2oz.
Graham Wray has targeted Upper Tamar’s new carp in the last few weeks and has been rewarded with three of the newly stocked fish. Its great to see Graham back at the water he fished a lot many years ago. Graham’s fish tipped the scales to 22lb, just over 23lb and a 24lb 8oz lightly coloured fish which was stocked at 21lb10oz only two months ago.
Still on a role after winning the £3500 Pallatrax Pairs Open in September Karl Yates has banked one of our newly stocked fish from Upper Tamar Lake. Karl caught the sparsely scaled mirror at 36.08. The fish was stocked in early September along with another 25 Carp including 3 over 30lbs and 15 fish over 20lbs. Its great to see the fish doing so well and it has gained 1lb in weight since stocking. As it stands this is the largest fish caught from Upper Tamar for several years, although there are larger in the lake! It’s a new PB for Karl beating his previous best by over 12lbs. The fish fell to a Mainline wafter with a 4oz Hex lead from Westcountry Leads. Congratulations to Karl who has been rewarded for putting some time in at the venue and well done to his young son Alfie for taking the pictures.
(Below)Jason McEvoy and Leanne Rule have been back on the banks at Upper Tamar lake landing a few fish. Leanne banked the first of their four fish at 16.02 and the Jason managed the next three fish with commons of 10.00 and 14.02 and one of our newly stocked fish, a mirror of 20.02. The fish fell to either mirage baits king crab boilies or Marcus Watts scopex and pineapple.
