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.
SOUTH WEST LAKES TRUST – Competitions
South West Lakes Trust are hosting two major competitions at Upper Tamar Lake see details below.
Kracking Day Ticket Carp from Paradise
KRACKING PERSONAL BEST FOR SEAN!
Sean Mutch, 25 From Braunton , North Devon has been on a mission to catch a 30lber from the Kracking Carp Lake since last Summer putting in 15 nights of trying but still no success, so he decided to come back for day’s session to give it another try.
Finally, after all the blood, sweat and tears, Sean’s moment came and he ended his quest by catching an amazing New PB 39lb 8oz Mirror!! The Fish in question has a rather rare Z marking on it, we can now make it official that the Fish is named ‘Zebra’, so Sean, you can tell your mates you’ve caught a Zebra!!
Sean caught the Mirror from Swim 4 in the margins on a 10mm CC Moore live system boillie and pop up, plastic tiger-nut mounted on a KD Rig over a handful of chopped boillie and CC Moore roasted nut Spodmix Fished with dead slack lines.
It just goes to show that if you put the effort in and never give up that anything is possible.
CARP LEGEND ROB MAYLIN LANDS A KRACKER!
We had Rob Maylin stay with us last week with his Wife and Son for a Family Holiday as well as some fishing.
Rob decided to have a go on the Kracking Carp Lake in search of his 1st Fish of 2017.
Good job he did, because he landed this Beauty in the shape of a 32lb 12oz Mirror!
Rob Said –
“1st fish of 2017 for me, this beautiful ‘Orange’ 32.12 from Anglers Paradise caught from the Kracking Carp Lake. Red Spicy fish doing the business combined with an ESP size 6 Choddy straight out of the packet!”
WELL DONE ROB! IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO CATCH A CARP – IT’S DEFINITELY THIS MAN!!
Footnote – North Devon Angling News
Rob Maylin is one of the founders of the modern carp fishing era his books Bazil’s Bush and Fox Pool are both collectable books now and reflect the carp fishing ethos of the late eighties and early nineties. The birth of the full time carp angler obsessed with catching the biggest at all costs with a beer or two on the way!
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.
Furzebray – Charlotte 45lb 8oz
South Westerly Winds have encouraged carp to feed in local lakes with Aaron Seldon landing Furzebray Carp lakes biggest resident Charlotte at a weight of 45lb 8oz. Graham Kelly also enjoyed success at the venue landing Sovereign at a weight of 33lb 8oz and Adam Shore landed the Mint Common at 31lb.
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.
VARIETY AT ANGLERS PARADISE
VALENTINES CATCH FOR DAMIEN!
Damien Chambers, 30 from Southport came with Partner Gemma to our Annual Valentines Weekend and after enjoying the 3 Course Meal, the Viagra Wine and the Fun and Games, Damien went onto the Main Carp Lake the morning after in the hope of a Fish or Two, and that he did!!
Damien caught a 19lb and 21lb Mirror both on Paradise Baits – The Twist! He didn’t get to picture the 19lb Mirror but he did of this stunning Scaley 21lb Mirror.
( Below) SURPRISE ON THE FLY!
Thomas Winspear, 26 who is part of the estate team, decided to have a go Fly Fishing on the Trout Lake after work for some Trout action, but he had a shock when his rod bent nearly in half and he landed this Beauty! A Grass Carp about 8-9lbs, caught on a Bloodworm Buzzer. Tom said it gave him a great fight too!
(Below) 5LB CHUB MAKES THE BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT – EVER!
During a holiday away ourselves to Shropshire, we took our eldest 6 year old son Fishing on his 6th Birthday to the River Severn in the hope of a Pike, he had the shock of his life when he struck into a hard fighting Chub and landed a New Personal Best at 5lbs! Zaine caught the Chub on a 5oz Deadbait Rudd too! He said “it was the best birthday present ever”, he’s even beaten his Mummy and Daddy’s Personal Bests!! He is officially hooked and already becoming a fine little angler!
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.
