(Below) Kamil Wos who had a few fish out up to 25lb from swim 7 (The nook) up on lodge lake , Kamil was using Sticky baits krill boilies
(Above) Debbie Stevens who had 8 fish out from swim 2 (The Triangle) on Beatties Lake. All fish were caught on DNA secret 7 boilies and Remix wafters over pellets and boilie mix.
North Devon’s anglers are looking forward to the Opening of new Day Ticket Carp Fishery at Bulldog Fish Farm Ltd
Richie Eaton was lucky enough to be invited for a nights fishing at the new carp lake which is soon to be opening to the public for day tickets this common being the biggest of a couple fish landed.
I will announce full details of opening as soon as I receive them along with a full report on my own visits to water.
Jack Lord banked four fish out in 24 hours from the gap swim 4 up on lodge lake all fish caught on Mainline cell boilies.
(Below) Sam White fished on Beatties lake swim 1. Sam had 2 fish out caught on high attract pop ups & Mainline essencial IB Boilies.
(Below) Tim Vick who fished on lodge lake on swim 13 ,Tim had 4 fish out caught using solid bags and wafters.
(Below) Dan Peirce, Ian Sharp, Ian Moore, Adam Berry and also Pete Penfold who had a 30lb stunner out (6 fish in total for Pete) the guys also had a few out from lodge lake.
Stafford Moor has reopened after a short Winter Break and anglers have enjoyed some great sport with the venues specimen carp.
Nigel Bassett had a fine 29lb 4oz mirror carp out from the spit up on Lodge Lake last weekend using PVA bags.
(Below) Scott Allan tempted 11 fish from the inlet swim on Beatties lake all caught on mainline cell boilies.
(Below) Dave Faulkner (muzzy) who had a few out from Lodge lake he caught on bait Craft snowball.
Tom Wade’s Anglers Heaven is situated close to Bideford’s Pannier Market with convenient free parking close by. Tom is a keen sea angler who has been at Anglers Heaven for nine years working closely with local angling clubs including Bideford and District Angling Club providing a valuable location for obtaining club membership allowing access to the clubs fishing lakes at Tarka Swims. He sells fresh bait for both Coarse and sea angling.
The shop carries an extensive range of tackle including Pure-fishing and other popular brands. He is a stockist for Century Rods with a good number of beach rods available to examine in the shop. Toms main focus is sea angling with an impressive display of images pinned upon the shop wall.
It is vital that local tackle shops are supported as they are a valuable meeting place for anglers giving a service that cannot be replicated on-line. With local advice on where, when to fish and what tackle is required.
In addition the shop carries a wide range of air rifles.
Persistence paid off for Gerald Gough who fished Jennets reservoir to bank a fine brace of common carp weighing 26lb 8oz and 18lb 12oz. The fish were taken after six blank sessions so far this year. The fish were tempted on boilies fished in conjunction with a PVA stringer and no groundbait.
Steve Pinn recently joined the Barrs Angling consultant team and on his first trip out using Barr products he managed his first Devon forty. Here is what Steve had to say;
“I found myself amongst some perfect conditions for a bite so decided to stay on at Furzebray’s Island lake for an extra night……a move I will never regret!
I had already had a 28Ib fish early doors, which I was happy with, but it was on the final morning when what I thought were liners from swans turned into meltdown from this chunk.
After a bit of a battle in the weed this “A-team” fish was in the net, a fish known as ‘Dropscale’ at 41Ib 12oz”.
Steve went for full on attraction for this session with his white 10mm Toffee Creme pop up surrounded by nothing but liquids. A thick mix of the Barrs Angling Active CSL and CR Nutmino was topped up regularly with the spoon and certainly did the job in tempting the fish to the area.
Congratulations on your first Devon 40 Steve.