Archive for May, 2007
During the summer months, carp deaths are a problem if fisheries are not properly managed. To try and reduce the risk, the Environment Agency has written to fisheries in the North West with advice of meaures that should be taken to ensure the safety and welfare of their carp stocks. A step in the right […]
May 31st, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
There is currently a part time job vacancy in the warehouse at Bury Hill Fisheries. The working hours are flexible - anything from 1 to 3 days per week. The job does require some lifting, although nothing too heavy, and would ideally suit a fit retired person who has a knowledge of fishing and who is happy […]
May 31st, 2007 | Posted in General Carp Chat | No Comments
Despite a pretty grim week weather wise, the carp fishing at Bury Hill remained exceptionally good with a further 3 thirties reported again this week, one from the Old Lake and two from Temple Lake together with plenty of twenties.
Grabbing a quick night on Temple yesterday, Duncan Ansell was the lucky angler to bag a […]
May 31st, 2007 | Posted in Carp Catch Reports | No Comments
The new world record carp, an 88lb 6oz mirror caught by Graham Slaughter at Rainbow Lakes in France, is featured in this week’s CarpTalk magazine.
There is an extensive write up and more photos. Also included is a free copy of the Nash Tackle catalogue.
Get yours from your local newsagent for just £1.60 or subscribe online […]
May 24th, 2007 | Posted in Carp World record | No Comments
Just hours before Graham Slaughter landed the new world record carp at 88lb 6os, he banked a common carp of 69lb. This means that he is a double world record holder having landed the largest brace in history.
It seems like lots of the mainstream press have caught hold of the story of Graham Slaughter’s capture of […]
May 23rd, 2007 | Posted in Carp World record | 1 Comment
Graham Slaughter from Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop, Notts has become the first person to land a 40KG carp. That equates to 88.6 lbs and came from the famous Rainbow Lake in France.
42 year old Graham, a brand manager for fishing firm Venture, lured the monster mirror with a Solar BYT Boilie over a bed of tuna.
The catch beats […]
May 22nd, 2007 | Posted in Carp World record | 2 Comments
This week we have a fantastic offer to share on Greys Spod & Marker rods - Not only have we knocked 10% off the RRP on both rods, but we’ll also be giving away a fantastic Fox Horizon Marker Float with each Grey’s Marker Rod sold, or a fantastic Korda Skyliner Spod with each Grey’s […]
May 19th, 2007 | Posted in Carp Fishing Tackle Info | No Comments
News just in from the Richworth Linear Fisheries of a 40 from St Johns and a new complex record as The Buddy Holly Fish come out at 43lb 10oz…..
40lb St. Johns Mirror!!
Tony Rae from Bradford with the “Starburst” at 40lb 03oz caught yesterday, last I heard he was up to 12 fish including the “40″ […]
May 18th, 2007 | Posted in Carp Catch Reports | No Comments
Shaun Park has banked Benson, the country’s biggest common carp at a huge 55lb 14oz on just his 2nd session at Bluebell’s Kingfisher Lake. He fished Dynamite Baits Source boilie hookbait, with a pva stick over a bed of 60 freebies.
Source: The Angling Times
May 16th, 2007 | Posted in Carp Catch Reports | No Comments
Congratulations go to Black Country angler John Smart, on his capture of a new Monument Fishery record fish of 49-0-0.
Pictured with this magnificient carp above John also took three other fish to 30-5-0!
What a session!
Source: MIDLAND ANGLING NEWS
May 16th, 2007 | Posted in Carp Catch Reports | No Comments