Ashley Bunning has been hauling in some superb carp at Melbury reservoir recently with seven carp to 26lb 2oz. All fish fell to a snowman with Burton Bait Rollers new test bait with a Scopex pop up. Ashley put about 30 freebies on each spot of the new test bait and ‘Magnet’. And also used Lakebed Leads 4oz distance leads. Ultima XR 14lb main line with Entity hook lengths.
Archie Porter landed this pleasing bass from Ilfracombe Pier on Ammo Squid. With a brisk Westerly blowing and a bit of life in the water I would expect to see a few bass caught. Big baits and you don’t need to cast far!
Ben Smeeth Set me this picture of a stunning Upper Tamar Carp.
Oli Dietrich landed this cracking 26lb common from Upper Tamar last week. its not a fish we recognize which just goes to show there is plenty of unknown secrets lurking in Tamar!
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TWELFTH TWENTY 8 YEARS IN A ROW FROM THE SPECIMEN CARP LAKE
Well Done to David Tretheway for catching his 12th 20lb+ Carp from the Specimen Carp Lake 8 years running, this year in the shape of this 23lb 8oz Common!
David Shared –
“For 8 years running now, I have caught a 20+ from the Specimen Carp Lake, at least 12 different 20’s in total… This year’s 20 was a 23lb 8oz Common, caught on boilie in my usual swim, and I will be back next year for number 13!”
Steve Pinn AKA the ‘Bivvy tramp’ certainly invests his time wisely at Stafford Moor where he captures not only the stunning fish but also the beauty of nature at the venue.
Jack Siddle, 21 from Hull, East Yorkshire caught a Personal Best 29lb Mirror from the Main Carp Lake beating his previous PB of 26lbs!
Jack’s Story –
“Holiday made in the first 10 minutes’ – The first session of the holiday was on the Main Carp Lake as I really wanted to catch one of the huge, original, scaley mirrors that I have seen many pictures of, on instagram. I set up on a swim called ‘snags’ next to the boat house and decided to pre bait during the day across to the lily pads with no lines in the water to gain the fish’s confidence. Come 6pm , I cast my rods out fishing locked up, I couldn’t believe my eyes when after 10minutes my right rod burst into action. After a short but intense battle, I landed one of the fish I was aiming for, one of the large heavily scaled mirrors!
I used Sticky Baits Krill 20mm boilies on a blow back rig consisting of Korda N-Trap semi stiff braid and a Nash Fang twister size 4 barbless hook.
Thanks again to Zyg, Zenia and the team at Anglers Paradise for another amazing week, I will definitely be back but next time in pursuit of one of the huge residents out of Kracking Carp”.
September is one of the best months of the year to target hard fighting grey mullet. We enjoyed an evening session on the coast this evening with John Avery landing six mullet to 3lb 3oz and James Thomas a good fish of 3lb 13oz.
Kevin Hainsworth, Rich Mullans and Rich Drays had an exciting day on Ilfracombe based Charter Boat ‘Reel Deal’ they decided that they were all going to have a go at enticing the porbeagle they hooked to the boat in a team effort. The porbeagle was caught on Veals Mail order terminal tackle and reels on a 10/0 circle hook. The fish measured 70 inches by 38inches girth and weighed 127lb she fell to a blast frozen Ammo mackerel.
Len Francis fished the day ticket Weir Marsh and Brightly Beats on the River Taw to catch a fine brace of salmon estimated at 14lb and 10lb.
Day tickets can be obtained from the Rising Sun at Umberleigh. Click on image below for details.
I fished the Torridge on Sunday morning as heavy rain beat down (above) the river colored quickly as I fished and I failed to connect with any salmon. Following this rain the river came up over a metre and was very coloured with sediment. By the end of the week conditions should be near perfect and I expect several salmon to be caught.
