Steve Pinn celebrated the close of 2017 with this fine mirror carp of 19lb 2oz from the Albert Square swim on Lodge Lake.
(Above)Harry Collins aka ‘Haribo’ fished on Swim 2 on dam wall of Lodge lake and had 10 fish in a 24 hour session. All caught on Sticky Baits Manilla 16mm Boilies fabulous fishing for this time of year.
(Above)Bethany Mann landed a new personal carp on Christmas Eve scaling 18lb 2oz catch from the dam wall on Lodge lake on a pink pop up using a new rod & reel.
North Devon Match Group Championship No.11 Stafford Moor Oak and Woodpecker
1st Kevin Shears 84lb 6oz
2nd Neilsen Jeffery 80lb 13oz
3rd Tom Downing 60lb 15oz
4th Phil Watters 58lb 4oz
5th John Lacey 53lb 2oz
6th Kier Durrant 42lb 13oz
Silvers Bag – Norman Martin 9lb 15oz .
Cold, still conditions , greeted the 22 competitors who were pegged on 2 of the prolific lakes on the Stafford moor complex. Kevin’s victory was from peg 11 on Oak, fishing the long pole with corn , Neilsen used similar tactics also from the deeper water on Oak peg 14 for second. Tom was top weight on Woodpecker, his catch for 3rd overall on peg 19 was mainly waggler and pellet at depth. Phil landed 58lb 4oz for 4th off woodpecker 15. John was 5th with waggler caught 53lb 2oz on Woodpecker 10. Young Kier made the frame with 42lb 13oz from Oak 16.