Chris Hutchings who fished up on swim one on Lodge Lake
These were a part of a 12 fish catch on peg 1 on Lodge lake during an Xmas social.
Most fish caught ranging from 16-20lb with 3 20’s included @ 20lb 6oz 22lb and the biggest @ 27lb 13oz
Tactics wise I fished small pva mesh bags of crushed manilla boilies which complemented a trimmed down manilla dumbell topped off with a trimmed down signature pop up the hook.
Neil Harvey had 8 fish out all caught on Mainline 15mm cell tipped on yellow corn. Glugged in cell bait enhancer with a 3in PVA sock with crushed cell and micro pellet all dipped in glug before the cast. Neil Fished peg 2 on lodge lake and caught all off the back margin of the spit, a rod length off.
Stafford Moors Christmas Match on Tanners and Woodpecker lakestook place on a miserable grey day for anglers but not too bad for fishing I suspect. The winner of the Christmas Match 2018 was Mr Andy Dare who bagged himself 107lb 9oz from peg 1 on Tanners lake well done Andy! In second place was Mark Cullerton with 81lb 10oz from peg 20 on Woodpecker lake. In third place was Tom Downing peg 10 on Tanners with 99lb 5oz. In forth place was Nathan Underwood with 62lb 9oz from peg 16 on Woodpecker lake.
Matt Whalley and friend Matt who had eight carp from the double swim 1 on lodge lake caught on Mad baits addiction pop ups over a bed of monster particle and custom made corn mix and also A2 baits banoffee again over monster particle hemp and Maize.
John Jobson enjoyed a fantastic day winter carp fishing at Stafford Moor landing a trio of carp weighing 23lb 7oz, 20lb 5oz and 20lb 10oz. The fish were all tempted using Krill Boilies over pellet.
Neil Harvey and Mark Lamude banked 7 fish between them from the double swim 1 up on lodge lake at the weekend. All caught on Mainline cell tipped with corn glugged in cell juice.
(Below)Tony Welch who was here with friend Shaun who Had a few fish out from swims 2 and 3 on the dam wall on Beatties lake up to 23lb in a 24 hour session caught on essential B5 Q.
(Below) Joanne Combes with one of her first carp from her own venue!
Stafford Moor is renowned for its Specimen Carp and bumper Match fishing nets but is also holds a good head of other specimen fish including perch and huge eels. Neilsen Jeffery is a well known Match angler but enjoyed a great pleasure session on Beatties Lake landing several bream and this stunning perch of 3lb.
The third match of the Winter Teams league at Stafford Moor was a cold one yet Mark Cullerton still managed a stunning bag of carp totalling 141lb 11oz.
Team Baittech won the event with 6 points and a total weight of 326lb 2oz.
Nick Jones, Mark Cullerton, Tom Downing and Ben Evenden
Joanne Combes thanks all who fished the Match with the next winter league match on December 9th.
The fisheries Christmas match is on on Sunday 23rd December including some complementary nibbles.
With a bite cold East wind blowing over recent days I would expect carp sport to slow down and it may well have done so but at Stafford Moor there are still some stunning fish being caught by those prepared to brave the elements.
(Below) Luke Howell had six fish from the inlet swim on Beatties lake all caught on C C Moore Live System boilies
(Below)Ryan Turner fished with Friend Anthony Gill. They fished on the beach swim on Beatties lake the top weight was 25lb on the nose all caught on Sticky Baits 16mm Manilla boilies with a handful of 12mm Manilla bottom baits glazed in hemp oil.
(Below) Check out Rich Harman had three fish out from swim 3 on the dam wall on Beatties lake up to 25lb caught on Cornwall baits
(Below)Mark Lamude and Neil Harvey who had a few out from lodge lake last weekend on swims 3 and 4 including this 26lb 14oz all caught on frozen Mainline cell boilies glugged in cell dip tipped with sweetcorn.
North Devon Match Group Championship No.11 @ Stafford Moor.
Results
1st Kevin Shears 54lb 13oz
2nd Dave Downton 48lb 3oz
3rd Paul Morris 44lb 9oz
4th Martin Turner 41lb 11oz
5th Peter Slade 41lb 7oz
6th John Forster 41lb 3oz
7th Simon John Allen 40lb 6oz
8th John Bailey 33lb 8oz
31 anglers fished. Cold bright frosty conditions did not deter the venues carp from feeding in, what turned out to be a closely fought contest.The match was one of the best attended that we have organised . Kevin Shears won the event from unfancied peg 19 on Oak lake with an 18 fish net taken on the bomb and bread.Venue regular Dave landed 9 larger fish on the method feeder and maggot from peg 14 on Woodies for 2nd. Paul Morris took 3rd spot from peg 16 on Oak with feeder and pole tactics . Martin Turner also on Oak, peg 11 ,managed to secure 4th place with a 16 fish pole and maggot caught net.
