Hot weather turns on the carp

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The hottest day of the year so far triggered frantic spawning of the carp at Lower Slade Reservoir an ideal time to get a look at the carp that live within a lake as they thrash about in the weed oblivious to all else around them.

Jennet’s produces a fine catch of common carp

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Matt May 23lb 1oz

 

Blair Warner and Matt May had a great session at Jennetts reservoir, Bideford, part of the South West Lakes Trust portfolio. The pair managed 5 commons with the biggest three being 23.01, 22.06 and 21lbs for Matt with Blair having a 16lb common. Blair also lost two fish in the same day. The day ticket water is prolific as a ‘runs water’ with average size of fish near 20lbs.

(Above)Matt May

(Above) Blair 16lb common carp

(Above) Matt May 23lb 1oz common

Stafford Moor Carp catches!

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Steve Pinn landed this stunning mirror of 20lb 15oz from Stafford Moors Lodge Lake the best of ten he banked during his latest session.

Dave Hadland caught 25 fish up to 29lb 2oz using C C Moore live system boilies from the inlet swim on Beattie’s lake. ( Below)

(Below)Thirteen year old Chelsea Babb with her first catch a 20lb 5oz mirror caught with Sticky Baits Krill boilies from beach swim up on lodge lake, Chelsea was here with her dad Damien Babb who is also a regular sea angler.

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Carp and bream from trusty waters

Richard Ball landed a stunning common carp of 20lb 7oz from South West Lakes Trust’s Lower Slade Reservoir (Above)

Chris Hudson had a mixed session at day ticket venue Lower Tamar lake, part of the South West Lakes Trust venues. Chris had two carp with the largest being 15lb but also had 5 bream with the largest going 10lb 4oz. This is the latest in a long line of bream over 10lbs in size to have been caught from the venue. All of the fish were caught on a Live-system single hook bait with a handful of scattered boilies. (Below)