Night time success at Stafford Moor
Gareth Simpson with his 23lb 14oz catch from the Summerhouse swim on Beattie’s lake using Sticky Baits Manilla pop ups.
Silver Festival – Stafford Moor
Weather conditions were much improved for the Final of Stafford Moors MFS Silver Festival but a bitter cold wind still lingered. The weights on the final day were excellent. ,Tanners fished well with Pines fishing even better! The top weight was 31lb 9oz from Colin Mercer who fished peg 12 on Pines fishing maggot over worm. The Winner of the MFS Silvers Festival 2017 is Colin Mercer who had only 6 points! well done Colin.
Fishery owner Joanne Combes “What a fantastic week Paul and i have had with you all so much fun and laughter and fantastic weights,see you all next year!”
The Top Ten below
- COLIN MERCER (MERCE) Peg 12 Pines: 31lbs 9oz
- MARTIN WEDLEY (CARPY MARTY) Peg 7 Pines: 28lbs 8oz
- STEVE MARTIN (ROLIO) Peg 13 Pines: 27lbs 14oz
- WAYNE KEARNEY (LONG TALL SALLY) Peg 4 Tanners: 27lbs 9oz
- RICH HOSKISS Peg 9 Pines: 26lbs 4oz
- DAVE JOHNSON (SILVER) Peg 36 Tanners: 26lbs 0oz
- CHRIS HAINES (HAINSEY) Peg 10 Pines: 23lbs 15oz
- MARK SAUNDERS Peg 8 Pines: 23lbs 11oz
- ANDY BAYLEY Peg 34 Tanners: 23lbs 9oz
- PETE BAILEY Peg 3 Pines: 22lbs 10oz
STEVE PINN- Carping at the Moor
Steve Pinn is enjoying continued success at Stafford Moor fishery using Mainline Cell Boilies to tempt the above carp the first a 22lb mirror the latter a stunning mid double common.
Stafford Moor Sunday Open
The Sunday Open on Tanners lake was fished in heavy rain and gusting wind. Despite this Mark Lazelle put together a winning net of 106lb 6oz fishing 11mm pellet down the edge and cage feeder. 
- MARK LAZELLE Peg 18 Tanners: 106lbs 6oz
- MARTIN HEARD Peg 35 Tanners: 69lbs 7oz
- MAL KING Peg 11 Tanners: 56lbs 6oz
- DUNCAN EDWARDS Peg 34 Tanners: 55lbs 11oz
- KEV OSBOURNE Peg 27 Tanners: 47lbs 0oz
- KEV SHEARS Peg 25 Tanners: 43lbs 7oz
- NATHAN UNDERWOOD Peg 6 Tanners: 38lbs 7oz
- ZAC NEWTON Peg 36 Tanners: 32lbs 13oz
- TONY BURSLEM Peg 1 Tanners: 31lbs 14oz
- IAN GRAY Peg 9 Tanners: 29lbs 2oz
- JOHN LACY Peg 13 Tanners: 28lbs 14oz
- MARK HAYMAN Peg 3 Tanners: 28lbs 12oz
- PHILL COLES Peg 32 Tanners: 11lbs 1oz
FIVE PERSONAL BESTS IN FIVE WEEKS FROM STAFFORD MOOR
Steve Pinn( The Bivvy Tramp) is becoming a regular on this site with his catches from Stafford Moor he braved wind hail and rain to land twelve fish with Keith Maker (The Captain) this week topped by another personal best of 27lb 13oz his fifth in as many weeks!
Stafford Thirty For Lee Brooks
(Above)Lee Brooks caught this 31lb 9oz mirror from the summerhouse swim on Beattie’s lake using Sticky Baits Krill boilies (purchased from the shop) this is Lee’s new Personal best.
Ryan Labdon with his 21lb 8oz catch from Beattie’s lake fishing with Sticky Baits white chocolate pop ups on the inlet swim on Beattie’s lake.
Carp on the feed at Stafford Moor
Beatties has been fishing exceptionally well over the past week as South Westerly Winds blow in. ! Paul Combes put 5 ton of chalk into the lake to break down the silt and adjust the pH levels and since then the lake has been on top form.
Lodge lake is presently closed as improvement work is underway in preparation for the season ahead.
Below are a few carp caught in recent days.
( Below) Callum Darcey who had a new personal Best of 22lb from the summer house swim using Bait Works scent from hell boilies.
(Below)Jack Lord who had out 6 fish in 24 hours from the dam wall on Beattie’s up to 27lb 6oz using Mainline Cell boilies.
( Below)Charlie Elliot and Keith Green had 14 fish out between them up to 23lb 8oz . They were fishing on the beach swim on Beattie’s lake .Charlie was fishing using Sticky Baits krill pop ups and Keith was using fish it Baits coconut cream (carp mafia clothing ) both had a fab session
Beattie’s personal best(Short lived) for Steve Pinn of 23Ib on Dynamite tutti frutti (testing for Jo) balanced with plastic corn. This was the biggest of a 7 fish catch with good mate Keith Maker who had 4 fish including the 22 pounder on a manila wafter bait.
(Below) keith Maker
(Below)Steve and Keith Maker revisited the Moor after their above haul – Steve Pinn Personal Best changed again 24Ib. Steve and Keith Maker had 12 fish to 27Ib 12oz.
More from the Moor
Danny Johnston with a 25lb 2oz catch from one of the top swims on Stafford Moors Beattie’s lake caught using Sticky Baits Manilla boilies.
Stafford Moor Carp- Top fish after 3 year absence.
Tyrone Norah with a 28lb mirror from ‘big fish corner’ on Beattie’s lake fishing with cell dumbbells, clockwork orange pop ups over hemp. Joanne Combe tells me that Tyrone hadn’t fished here since 3 years ago and had a fabulous time fishing here.
February Carp Sport at Stafford Moor
The milder weather has encouraged carp to start feeding so dust off the cobwebs after the winter and set out to the waters edge!
Steve Pinn landed a cracking new Beatties personal best of 23Ib on Dynamite Baits tutti frutti (testing for Joanne Combes) balanced with fake corn – Best of 7 with Keith Maker who had 4 of the 7 fish including a 22 pounder – A great session for February !
