Adrian Morgan has been having plenty of fish from Darracott reservoir, Torrington, recently with fish to just under 17lbs all caught on floater tactics.
Kracking Success for Father & Son
Mark Garrett, 46 and Son Kieran Evans Garrett 22, from Wales had one hell of a session on the Kracking Carp Lake, Mark smashed his Personal Best with a 39lb Mirror and Kieran caught a 26lb 5oz Common topped off with a 31lb Mirror!
They both used fake pop up sweetcorn popped up about an inch from the bottom and a few scattered sweetcorn around it. They used their own rigs, made from Korda N-trap coated braid hooklink, stripped about an inch past the eye and the rest left stiff, fake corn was attached via a hair rig and size 6 Korda wide gape. The lead was attached via a led clip on to 15lb mainline.
Mark caught his 39lb Mirror on Peg 1 by the Lilly Pads to the right, Kieran caught both his 26lb 5oz Common and his 31lb Mirror to the extreme right of peg 2 by the side of the weed.
Creedy Visit
The Van Koutrik family visited Creedy Carp Lake near Crediton and enjoyed a hectic session with thirteen year Woodrow van Koutrik landing a 16lb 10oz common and younger brother Wilder aged 9 landing a fine an 18lb 2oz common.
Stunning carp at Lower Tamar
Ashley Bunning has been among the fish at Lower Tamar, not catching anything bigger than 12lb but plenty of action. The larger fish are being a bit elusive at the moment! Ashley had this to say:
‘PVA sticks with Burton Bait Rollers ‘Puzzle’ and ‘Full S.P.’ with a ‘Plum and Garlic’ pop up was the winning method. Lakebed Leads 4oz distance leads which were dropped on the take, with Ultima ‘Vantage’ Shockleaders and XR mainline helped me hit the distances i needed and play the fish through the weed.’
Stafford Moor Carp – Catches
Gary Mills and friend Dennis were here on the beach swim on Beattie’s Had 11 fish out between them up to 21lb on Cc Moore live system boilies.
James Snell (below) landed 12 fish in a 48 hour session from the Dam wall on Lodge lake using Nash & C R Baits p to 17lb 4oz.
Horwood Lakes
John Forster with a pleasing net of carp and tench from Horwood lakes. Day tickets available from Summerlands Tackle.
Forty Four Carp in three nights?
Joanne Combes at Stafford Moor writes” Steve Pinn AKA The bivvy tramp up on lodge lake on the sunset swim. He had in 3 nights Here at Stafford Moor Fishery in Dolton & had out 44 fish yes 44 in a 3 night session up on the sunset swim on lodge lake fishing with Sticky Baits Krill boilies. Fab session ”
(Above)Solomon Storrie who was here with dad John and friend Ian. They had 9 fish out from the summer hut swim on Beattie’s Lake fishing with Main line cell and Mainline salmon & shrimp boilies.
Solomon had a new pb of 16lb 9oz.
Darracott carp catch
Wes Rogers and his friend Chris had a great session at Darracott reservoir where they banked four cracking carp all over 15lbs with the largest being 18lb 4oz. This small reservoir near Torrington has a good head of quality carp and can give good results to surface baits.
Steve Pinn at Stafford Moor
Steve Pinn landed 21 fish during his latest 48 hour session on the dam wall of lodge lake using Sticky Baits Manilla 16mm boilies.
Steve has made some stunning catches throughout this year at the fishery and his photos are very welcome.
The Bivvy Tramp at Stafford Moor
Steve Pinn continues to capture some stunning images of the carp he catches at Stafford Moor.
These stunning fish were landed during Steve’s latest trip to Beatties.
