(Above) Roger Copeland banked four carp up to 28lb
(Above ) Sam Hennessy banked five carp from Stafford Moors Lodge Lake including a new lake record carp scaling 33lb 2oz.
Stunning Winter Carp from Furzebray
Graham Kelly enjoyed more success at Furzebray banking Pearly at 33lb 8oz and a scaley at 25lb.
(Below)Chris Connaughton-mon With one of the most sought after fish in the lake!!! The Tiger Fish at 33lb
Stafford Moor Winter carp
(Below)Corey Troy Harris and friend Jamie fished up on lodge lake on the Dam wall and had banked 4 fish up to 25lb 8oz all caught on Sticky baits Manilla boilies.
(Below) Harry Burston and friend Aaron Merry banked 4 fish out from the dam wall up on lodge lake . Aaron now has a new pb of 29lb all caught on Sticky baits Manilla boilies.
More Melbury Gold for Lee Watts
Lee Watts has been at it again at Melbury, this time catching this beautiful mirror at 23lb 9oz. Successful tactics included his own Lee’s leads and a test bait fishing at 23 wraps on a multi rig.
Trusty Waters have much to offer – Upper Tamar and Melbury producing some stunners.
It’s been a relatively mild winter so far and this has ensured consistent action with the regions carp. South West Lakes Trust waters have much to offer the keen angler who relishes the slightly wilder feel of these waters that hold some stunning carp. In contrast to many of the smaller commercial lakes anglers have the opportunity to choose their swims and fish without the competition for swims often experienced on popular heavily stocked commercials.
Ryan Willshire banked this 20lb14oz mirror from Upper Tamar in the last 24 hours. Great way to start 2020! Mainline Baits IB boilie over monster particle was the successful combination.
(Below) Lee Watts sent us in this catch report from the last couple of days: ‘Great session on Melbury with Aaron Jones nice way to finish the year with a few crackers, great to see Arron using a new cog lead to great affect at 180 yards! I also managed catching on a new test bait. My two mirrors were 24lb and 19lb and Aaron had 5 fish with 4 low double commons and cracking 13lb mirror!
Stafford Moor – Winter Carp Catches
Dean Guppy banked four carp to 24lb from Beatties lake up to 24lb all caught on Sticky baits krill boilies.
(Below) Chris Blythe who had 4 fish out from Beatties lake all caught on J H baits , B4 bottom Baits.
(Below) Matt Saint caught a new personal best of 27lb 3oz from swim 14 on lodge lake caught on CC Moore live system boilies.
NORTH DEVONs GREATEST CARP HAUL?
Graham Kelly has enjoyed a session to remember at Furzebray Carp lakes banking four of Island lakes most sort after fish. Graham banked the carp known as Charlotte at 46lb 14oz, Blackspot at 45lb, Angies Common at 37lb 10oz another carp of 31lb, the big Zip at 28lb and two other twenty pound plus fish.
Melbury Carp
Aaron Jones continues his fine run of form on Melbury with this 19.06 common. Nash scopex squid doing the business again!
FURZEBRAY CARP LOVE STORMY CONDITIONS !
Furzebray Carp Fishery continues to produce some very big fish despite the colder conditions. Andy White banked the mirror carp known as three scales at 36lb. Chris Connaughton banked fish of 32lb 27lb and 21lb. Graham Kelly banked the huge carp Blackspot at 45lb 8oz (Above) along with other carp of 33lb, 27lb and 21lb. The carp of Furzebray always seem to feed well during stormy conditions.
(Above) Graham Kelly with carp of 33lb and 27lb.
Upper Tamar Carp In the Storm
Jason McEvoy braved wind and rain at Upper Tamar Lake to bank a fine mirror carp of 24lb 4oz.
