There are certainly some stunning carp being caught from North Devon waters with Stafford Moor undoubtedly one of the most consistant.
Callan Shipway landed a stunning 31lb 14oz Mirror carp from the beach swim on Beattie’s lake today fishing with Mainline cell boilies.
Joel Davis who had 11 fish in 24 hours up to 24lb on the inlet swim on Beattie’s lake using Mainline cell boilies.
Tom Downing(Above) and friend Andy Sanders(Below) with a couple of there 6 catches up on lodge lake in a 24 hour session using bait tech triple N15mm & 10mm boilies.
Toms fish was 20lb 10oz and Andys was 18lb 7oz
(Above) Jason Shipway had 6 fish out up to 26lb from the beach swim on Beattie’s lake using Mainline cell boilies .
(Above)Jason Barrett and friend Neil Duckett who fished up on the dam wall on lodge lake , they had 63 fish out between them in 4 days up to 24lb 3oz using Sticky Baits krill and also Manilla boilies.
(Above)Richard James and Jason Norris who had 16 fish out between them up to 28lb from the inlet swim on Beattie’s lake this week fishing with mainline cell and squid Boilies.
(Above) Jack Griffiths who had this 26lb 2oz mirror from the 2nd swim on the dam wall up on lodge lake using Mainline cell & Sticky Baits Manilla boilies.
(Above) The ‘carp busters’ fished the summerhouse swim On Beattie’s lake . They had 17 fish between them up to 21lb 6oz using good old Mainline cell boilies.
Stafford Moor is in fine carp form with stream of reports coming to North Devon Angling News below is a collection of images showing off some superb catches of carp.
(Above) Nik Slater fished Stafford Moor to land four quality carp to 16lb.
(Above) Brandon King who is only 13 years old and came fishing to Stafford Moor with dad Barry. They fished on the dam wall on Beatties lake and had 4 fish out , Brandon caught a 23lb mirror (below) using good old cell boilies and squid supreme bait smoke.
(Above)Craig Lacey who had 7 fish out up to 22lb 10oz using jungle squabs. Craig had 2 fish form the back bays , 3 on the inlet and 2 from the dam wall all on Beattie’s lake.
(Above)Matt Luscombe who had 12 fish out in 24 hours up on the spit on lodge lake fishing cell boilies and Sticky Manilla.
(Above) Lee Mccrum with this stunning 24lb common form Beattie’s lake today on the dam wall, caught on cell boilies.
Stafford Moors open match on Sunday 2nd April saw a field of twenty eight fishing on Tanners and Woodpecker lakes. The event had a continental payout.
Here at the results:
1st was Mark Cullerton with 217lb 5oz from peg 11 on Woodpecker 6mm pellet down the edge
2nd Freddie Roberts with 150lb 5oz from peg 18 on Tanners feeding 6mm pellet down the edge
3rd Steve Ford 150lb 6oz from peg 16 on Woodpecker
The latest catches reported to me from Stafford Moor with anglers relishing the warm spring sunshine that is encouraging the carp to feed hard.
(Above) Josh Vernon who fished on Albert square up on lodge lake in under 24 hours . He had 9 fish out up to 20lb fishing with home Krill boilies.
(Above)Maddison Holdsworth with her new pb of 22lb 1oz from the dam wall on lodge lake . Maddison had 4 fish out using Sticky Baits Krill and Sticky Baits Manilla boilie’s. Maddy is only 11 years old and comes fishing with her dad Steve.
(Above) Here are the carp busters Jeff Waring and Chrissy Waring and Julie Carnell with some of there catches up on lodge lake in a day session. They had 6 fish out today up to 20lb 4oz using good old Mainline cell boilies.
Harry Collins is a regular visitor at Stafford Moor and comes from the nearby village of from Dolton. He landed six fish during his latest 24 hour session topped by this fine mirror of 25lb 15oz. The fish was tempted from the inlet swim on Beattie’s using Sticky Baits Manilla boliies.
Wayne Grinney fished Stafford Moor Fishery and has hoped to catch the venues big ghost carp that has been seen on many occasions and estimated to weigh around 28-30lb but had to settle for the fishes younger brother instead ! Wayne has been after the big ghostie for some time that appears to live in the back bays of Beattie’s this beauty weighed 17lb 9oz using Sticky Baits 16mm Manilla boilies,
Latest report from Joanne Combes at the ever prolific Stafford Moor:-
Nick Galley who was fishing here with his dad Lee Galley on the beach swim on Beattie’s this week in a 48 hour session. Nick had a personal best 13 years ago at 22lb 8oz but smashed that 4 times in 2 days here ! First he had a 25lb 8oz then after smashing his record 4 times over ended up with a 30lb 4oz beauty pictured below, using Lees home made BLACK MAGIC BAIT that he has made for years. Between them they had 11 fish out and went home very happy !
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Gareth Simpson had this fine mirror carp of 27lb out from the dam wall on Beattie’s lake , using Sticky Baits Manilla pop ups.
(Above) Josh Vernon who fished on lodge lake for 24 hours and had 6 fish out up to 22lb 8oz using home made Krill boilies.