The third match of the Winter Teams league at Stafford Moor was a cold one yet Mark Cullerton still managed a stunning bag of carp totalling 141lb 11oz.
Team Baittech won the event with 6 points and a total weight of 326lb 2oz.
Nick Jones, Mark Cullerton, Tom Downing and Ben Evenden
Joanne Combes thanks all who fished the Match with the next winter league match on December 9th.
The fisheries Christmas match is on on Sunday 23rd December including some complementary nibbles.
With a bite cold East wind blowing over recent days I would expect carp sport to slow down and it may well have done so but at Stafford Moor there are still some stunning fish being caught by those prepared to brave the elements.
(Below) Luke Howell had six fish from the inlet swim on Beatties lake all caught on C C Moore Live System boilies
(Below)Ryan Turner fished with Friend Anthony Gill. They fished on the beach swim on Beatties lake the top weight was 25lb on the nose all caught on Sticky Baits 16mm Manilla boilies with a handful of 12mm Manilla bottom baits glazed in hemp oil.
(Below) Check out Rich Harman had three fish out from swim 3 on the dam wall on Beatties lake up to 25lb caught on Cornwall baits
(Below)Mark Lamude and Neil Harvey who had a few out from lodge lake last weekend on swims 3 and 4 including this 26lb 14oz all caught on frozen Mainline cell boilies glugged in cell dip tipped with sweetcorn.
North Devon Match Group Championship No.11 @ Stafford Moor.
Results
1st Kevin Shears 54lb 13oz
2nd Dave Downton 48lb 3oz
3rd Paul Morris 44lb 9oz
4th Martin Turner 41lb 11oz
5th Peter Slade 41lb 7oz
6th John Forster 41lb 3oz
7th Simon John Allen 40lb 6oz
8th John Bailey 33lb 8oz
31 anglers fished. Cold bright frosty conditions did not deter the venues carp from feeding in, what turned out to be a closely fought contest.The match was one of the best attended that we have organised . Kevin Shears won the event from unfancied peg 19 on Oak lake with an 18 fish net taken on the bomb and bread.Venue regular Dave landed 9 larger fish on the method feeder and maggot from peg 14 on Woodies for 2nd. Paul Morris took 3rd spot from peg 16 on Oak with feeder and pole tactics . Martin Turner also on Oak, peg 11 ,managed to secure 4th place with a 16 fish pole and maggot caught net.
(Below)Nigel Bassett travels from Cornwall to fish at Stafford Moor with Tara & Mark. Nigel had 3 fish out up to 21lb 6oz from swim 3 on the dam wall up on Lodge lake this weekend all caught on Sticky Baits Manilla boilies, caught 2 from the far bank tight to the margins and one out in the open water.
(Below) Karl Hutchinson and his friend Jake had five fish out from the summer hut swim on Beatties lake . Karl has this fabulous ghostie and Jack had a few out caught on Sticky Baits Manilla, Karl was using his home made orange & pineapple pop ups.
(Below) Dan Rickett fished on the double beach swim on Beattie’s lake with his friend Tim Pearson. They had 10 fish out including this 29lb 2oz beauty which is Dan’s new personal best.
Steve Bradley fished on swim 2 (the triangle) on Beatties lake and banked three carp up to 28lb in a 24 hour session fishing with high attract pink Fluor pop ups using a Ronnie rig.
Paul Blake had five carp up to 28lb (Pauls new Personal Best) in a day session up on Lodge lake swim 3 all caught on Sticky Baits Manilla boilies. 
(Below)Richard James, Nick & Jim fished on Beach swim & big fish corner on Beatties lake they had a few out up to 21lb all caught on black jack boilies.
(Above)Dan Corben fished up on swim 13 on the split on Lodge lake banking six fish out up to 27lb 4oz all caught on Spotted Fin Catalyst boilies
Paul Blake fished lodge at Stafford Moor with David Mason they had seven carp between them. Dave broke his personal best three times including fish of 20lb 5oz and 22lb 12oz and I Paul set his personal best with last fish of the day weighing 20lb 12oz.
John Jobson enjoyed a cracking day ticket session on Beatties Lakes inlet swim , sticky krill 16mm over pellet and hemp, common 19lb then two mirrors including a personal best of 28lb 11ozs and then a mirror of 18lb12 oz.
(Below) Wayne Law banked four carp to 19lb 8oz
(Below) Jason Crawford and Alex Cole had nine carp from swims 3 and 4 up on lodge lake . They fished out in the open water and tight off the island with Sticky baits krill boilies.
There have been some stunning carp catches at Stafford Moor below are just a few caught recently as autumn descends.
(Below) John Jobson banked this personal best mirror carp of 28lb 1oz using Sticky Krill tipped off with sweetcorn.
(Below)Rich Powell who fished on the beach swim on Beatties lake with Andy and had 12 fish out between them up to 26lb 8oz caught out in the middle on single Sticky baits krill hook bait.
(Below)Russ Bending who fished on the summer hut swim on Beatties lake and had 4 fish out up to 28lb all caught on Sticky baits Manilla boilies well done Russ!
(Below) Michael Collyer who had this 25lb Beauty out from Swim 13 on the spit up on Lodge lake at the weekend caught on Cell boilies.
(Below) Alex Charlton fished a quick overnight session on the inlet swim on Beatties lake he had 2 out a 21lb 9oz and 17lb 11pz caught baitwork.
(Below)Mark Downing had 15 fish out up to 26lb 12oz from the inlet swim on Beatties lake all caught on C C Moore live system boilies
Jeff Pearce enjoyed a session at Stafford Moors Lodge Lake where he took these atmospheric photos and tempted a carp of 17lb 8oz.
