In this Carp Catchers Blog we have one for the future. Customer Rob O’Brien sent in this photo of this gorgeous scaly mirror carp not a monster but who cares. Also notice how Rob has chosen a suitable background for his catch photo which really enhances the whole thing. Rig details are sketchy but a Korda Choddy hook and a Korda IQ Hooklink were involved.
Best Fishes,
John
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Little David has sent in a catch report.
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I have just returned from quite a hectic session at Welham lake where I’ve got my first season ticket on the lake and decided to test it out as I had high expectations for it this winter having already lost possibly the biggest in the lake!.
I arrived later than I hoped on a Friday night due to homework (typical! My French teacher’s always had it in for me!)and when I arrived with this glum weather I had to set up my rods In a mad dash due to this I didn’t have much of a choice of swims so I decided to share a swim with my friend. After baiting the rods and putting out some bait I decided to speak to a few of the guys next door to me and they had told me that the biggest fish out the whole week had only been 12lb (Quite bizarre for that lake!)
Later on that evening after having some grub I stayed up late having a social with some of the guys, when I finally retired to the bag it wasn’t long before my left hand rod placed underneath an overhanging tree to the far bank that looked very ‘carpy’ ,had rattled off and a few minutes later after a very scrappy fight a new pb lay in my net, it took me a while to get my friend out of bed! But once he decided to shift we got the fish back safely all 16lb 5oz of it so I was pleased to say the least with the result. The rig I used was tied with Korda Hybrid Soft Coated Braid to a size 10 Korda Longshank X Hook . Baits were 15mm The Source boilies plus some home made boilies. I hope to get a few nights down there this ever drawing closer winter in search of a biggun! ”
Little David! ”
Well done David, good luck with your quest.
Best fishes,
John
Martin Deathridge has been at it again catching this nice 34lb 5oz common carp from the Bluebell lakes complex. Martin used 18mm Mainline Cell Freezer Boilies at 120yrds range to tempt his fine catch. The rig Martin used was tied KD style with Korda Hybrid Soft to a size 6 ESP Curve Shanx . The hookbait was a snowman with a Mainline Cell bottom bait and a 10mm pineapple Mainline Hi Visual pop up. Well done, keep them coming. If you want to know how to tie the KD Rig see previous blog.
Best fishes,
John
Customer Sean Bown and his friends had a fantastic haul of French carp recently from The Sanctuary. Sean reports
“Hi John,
A top time was had by all at the Sanctuary in France with 54 fish being banked between the four of us, with 5 40′s and some 20+ 30′s, awesome!!!!
I accounted for 14 of the haul with one 40 and nine 30′s three mid 20′s and one at 12.”
Baitcrafts T1 Freezer Boilies purchased from us in both 16 and 20mm accounted for all of Sean’s fish. His rigs were constructed wth size 5 ESP Big T hooks tied to either Korda Hybrid Soft Coated Braid or Korda Supernatural hooklinks. Nice one Sean, really good looking fish. Photos’ are pukka too.
38lb 8oz Common Carp
41lb 8oz Mirror Carp
Best Fishes,
John
Martin Deathridge had a nice clean mirror carp from Bluebell Lakes Swan lake last week. Weighing 29lb 12oz Martins mirror was tempted from the edge of a weed bed at 70yrds range. Martin was using 18mm Mainline Cell Freezer Boilies scattered over a wide area. His hookbait was a snowman with a Cell bottom bait balanced out with a 10mm Mainline Hi Visual Pineapple Pop Up. The rig Martin used was tied with Nash Missing Link in 25lb tied to a size 5 ESP Curve Shanx hook. Nice one.
Best Fishes
John
Customer Tony had a nice result from Wold Lake recently. Using Mainline Hi Visual Pineapple pop ups Tony had two nice mirror carp of 17lb and 24lb. Tonys’ rig consisted of Korda IQ Xtra Soft tied to a size 8 Korda Kurv Shank hook. Well done Tony!!
Best Fishes,
John
James Kirk really had the common touch recently with this stunning 34lb common carp, just look at the tail on it. Fishing to the back of a weed bed at 35yrds range James used a critically balanced tiger nut hookbait with a mesh bag of TFG PVA Friendly Tiger Nuts . James’ rig was tied with a size 4 Atomic Claw Hooks to an ESP Striptease Hooklink . Well Done James, a real stunner!!
Best Fishes,
John
A nice result for Ben recently with this 29lb 4oz mirror carp from Wellingborough Lakes. Ben was using Mainline Activ-8 boilies scattered over a wide area. Fishing to a silty area Ben used a chod rig tied with a size 5 ESP Stiff Rigger hook on a readymade Ace Hard On Camo Leadcore Helicopter/Chod Rigs . Well done Ben.
Best Fishes,
John
Regular customer Jonathan had a lovely zip linear mirror carp recently (I’m dead jealous). Here’s his catch report.
“As you know I have been fishing on the Wellingborough lakes ticket since April and I am not superstitious but my ticket is number 13! I have really struggled this year so thought the ticket must be to blame.
Arriving at the Island lake on Friday night to find a westerly wind blowing there were a few carp showing at the bottom end of the lake. I chose a swim which would allow me to walk round and place two hook baits whilst casting the third rod to showing fish.
At 2am one of the rods placed on in the far margin spot received a drop-back which I lost (hook pull) after only having the fish on for a minute so I re-cast the rod to the spot.
At 5am the rod cast to an area where I had earlier seen carp boshing, was away. This one stayed on and kited to my right, picking up one of my other lines which made netting it difficult. I went In up to my knees with trousers rolled up and it was in the net. The fish, a cracking zip linear weighed 32lb 14oz and hopefully sees a change in fortunes.
Rig consisted of a size 10 Korda wide gape hook tied to about 9” of Korda Supernatural braid on a clay Korda Safe Zone Safety Lead Clip, 2oz atomic dung bomb and 18” of ESP brown lead core.
Bait was an 18mm Mainline boilies tipped with a grain of Pop-Up Sweetcorn with about 10 freebees scattered around the hook bait and a small PVA bag of chops courtesy of a Korda Krusha .”
Nice one!!
Best Fishes,
John
I’m not a fan of ornamental carp normally but look at this stunning koi-king carp cross. Caught by regular customer Sean on a recent trip to France it weighed in at 36lb 4oz. Sean was using Baitcrafts T1 Freezer Boilies and he and his companions amassed quite a haul. More on Sean’s trip soon.
Best Fishes,
John