There have been some stunning carp catches at Stafford Moor below are just a few caught recently as autumn descends.

(Below) John Jobson banked this personal best mirror carp of 28lb 1oz using Sticky Krill tipped off with sweetcorn.

(Below)Rich Powell who fished on the beach swim on Beatties lake with Andy and had 12 fish out between them up to 26lb 8oz caught out in the middle on single Sticky baits krill hook bait.

(Below)Russ Bending who fished on the summer hut swim on Beatties lake and had 4 fish out up to 28lb all caught on Sticky baits Manilla boilies well done Russ!

(Below) Michael Collyer who had this 25lb Beauty out from Swim 13 on the spit up on Lodge lake at the weekend caught on Cell boilies.

(Below) Alex Charlton fished a quick overnight session on the inlet swim on Beatties lake he had 2 out a 21lb 9oz and 17lb 11pz caught baitwork.

(Below)Mark Downing had 15 fish out up to 26lb 12oz from the inlet swim on Beatties lake all caught on C C Moore live system boilies

Jeff Pearce enjoyed a session at Stafford Moors Lodge Lake where he took these atmospheric photos and tempted a carp of 17lb 8oz.

(Below) Lee Jordan fished up on swim 2 (the sunset swim) on Lodge Lake had seven fish out up to 27lb all caught on Lees home made baits well done Lee fab session.

(Below) Ryan Welch and his friend Andrew Turner  fished on swims 1 (Long Island) and swim 2 (the Triangle) on the dam wall on Beatties lake. They had 14 fish five of which were 20 plus all caught on nut crunch from RJL baits all caught in the open water.

(Below) Steve Wright and friends Rich Greene and Mike Groves  fished up on Lodge lake on the dam wall. Steve caught on mainline spicy crab over a bed of hemp and maize, Rich and Mike were both on Mainline Cell boilies, had 18 carp out up to 26lb , 8 of these were 20 plus weights.

(Below) Alex Blackburn fished up on swim 3 (spit bay) and had himself 14 fish ! all caught on Mainline cell boilies over a bed of monster particle on a snowman rig.

(Above) Alex Blackburn fished up on Lodge Lake swim 3 (spit bay) and caught 14 fish all caught on Mainline cell boilies over a bed of monster particle on a snowman rig.

(Above)Michelle Truman who fished Stafford Moor with her  Husband Jason who fished on the inlet swim on Beatties lake, they had 6 fish out with Michelle smashing her personal best twice ! First Michelle had a 19lb mirror then smashed it again with a 23lb 4oz beauty all caught on Mirage baits king crab tipped with fake corn.

 

(Below) Stuart Hutchings  fished with his brother Chris on the Beach swim on Beatties lake. Stu had a few 20’s out photos below all caught on C C Moore Pacific tuna boilies 

 

There have been some stunning carp caught at Stafford Moor over past week with plenty of fish topping twenty pounds. Below are a few of the fish reported.

(Above)Darren Rundle  caught 2 carp from swim 3 on lodge lake using Sticky Baits Krill boilies in a day session

(Above) Paul Dunn and Tyler Bell caught twenty carp  between them in a 48 hour session on swims 2 (sunset) & 3 (spit bay) up on lodge lake 6 of there fish were 20 + all caught on CC Moore live system boilies.

 

(Above) Stephen Best and Sean banked 14 carp  between them from swim 1 up on Lodge Lake. They fished out in the open water using mainline cell/ link and mainline toasted almond pop ups over a bed of particles , Steve used deep blue particles

(Below) Dale Bennington  had 28 fish out in 3 days on the inlet swim on Beatties lake all caught on Mainline cell boilies.

There have been some stunning catches of carp from Stafford Moor over the past couple of weeks so may I have had a job keeping up!

Below are a few from what is North Devons’ most prolific carp fishery.

 

(Below) Ben Pittock and Luke Philpott who had 23 fish out between them from big fish corner swim 4 and small island swim 3 on Beatties lake. Caught on mirage baits king crab & essential shellfish B5

Liam Jason Shipway fished with his  dad Jason they had 10 fish out from the summer hut swim on Beatties lake fishing with Mainline cell 15mm & 18mm boilies, sweetcorn, hemp and the new Nash spod cloud purchased from the JO-OP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Below)Check out Andy Parkinson who had 12 fish from swim 3 (small island)on the dam wall on Beatties lake up to 26lb 9oz caught on Sticky Baits Manilla with bait works scent from hell & Mainline essential cell & proper Job squid & Octopus pop ups

(Below)Josh Lewis who fished on the beach swim on Beatties lake. Josh had 3 fish out including his new pb of 23lb 10oz he fished between the 2 islands. All caught on Nash instant action coconut Cream 15mm boilies & wonderberry goo

(Below)Wayne Law  had 7 fish out including this stunning beauty below we have called ‘Tango’ from the second swim on the dam wall on Beatties lake. Wayne was fishing 3 rods out in the open water with Sticky baits Manilla, Krill and Mainline link boilies.

Steve Keyworth  had 11 fish out up to 24lb 8oz from swim 6 on lodge lake in 24 hours all caught on Nash Candy Nut Crush 15mm boilies.

(Below)Adrian Stockton had 22 fish out in a 3 night stay up on swim 3 on Lodge lake using Sticky Baits Manilla boilies.

(Below) Paul Blake enjoyed a great day fishing Lodge Lake at Stafford Moor with his son Matt Blake. Matt caught 3 mirrors 9lb 13oz, 14lb 5oz and 16lb 5oz beating his personal  twice. Paul landed a personal best carp of  19lb 15oz. Paul says, “Many thanks to Joanne and Paul Coombes, a fantastic fishery, we will be back!”.

 

Clive Ashford Key and his son Charlie  fished up on Swim 13 on the spit on Lodge lake. Clive & Charlie banked  fourteen fish in total up yo 20lb 4oz. Clive was using blow back k-d rigs, Urban nutcracker/Sticky baits Manilla & Bloodworm boilies, some caught on Wafters snowman style. Charlie had a new personal best of 14lb 8oz  fishing with Manilla tipped with corn and Manilla wafters.

(Below) Adam Barnett

(Below)Paul Blake enjoyed a great day fishing Lodge lake at Stafford Moor, caught 2 mirrors, 14lb 9oz and 17lb 14oz.