A couple of weeks ago we published pictures of an estimated near 30lb Mirror Carp from North House Lake on the Wyboston Complex near St Neots Cambs and you may recall that captor Matt Harwoods scales failed to weigh the fish accurately. We have now received pictures of the same fish caught by Shane Welch when it weighed 29lb 14oz at the end of March 2009. The Mirror Carp known as Pecs was caught on an Innovate Baits new Hairaiser boilie at 5am and Shane added a 19lb Common Carp with both fish being caught within 5 minutes of each other.
Shane Welch
Dave Murdoch from Luton night fished on the Grand Union Canal at Grove Bucks and had an 11lb 5oz Common Carp at 5am followed by a new Personal Best Mirror Carp at 6.30am weighing 20lb 11oz (see pic), both fish falling to popped up tiger nut boilies.
On the same stretch Jack Hamper age 15 from Cheddington Bucks caught a 22lb 6oz Mirror carp at 9.15am on a Mainline boilie.
Lots of good bream are being caught from nearly all of the canal sections now with Chelmscote and the Golf Range being the most prolific.
Alec Sharp fished the Golf Range Section on Friday and caught so many bream he lost count with most weighing 2-3lb. Successful method was feeder fished triple maggot on a size 14 hook.
Mick Byrne 32 from Letchworth Herts was at Beckerings Reservoir near Flitwick Beds and followed his personal best tench from the venue which we reported last week with a personal best bream of 7lb 3oz caught close in on float fished triple maggot. Mick also caught many nice skimmer bream and perch.
This weeks workparty was at the new Tingrith Lakes Complex near Westoning Beds where the final swims were completed and the very large old sunken boat removed from 13ft of water with the help of a diver last weekend was broken up. Woodland Lake on the Tingrith Complex opens to members (no day tickets) on 1st June 2009 and promises to be a prolific fishery with very many quality tench, bream and roach having been stocked to compliment the existing carp.
Next weekends workparty is on the river Great Ouse at Biddenham Beds on Sunday 31st May starting at 9am where platform repairs and general maintenance will be carried out so please come along to lend a hand, contact 01582-728114 for details.
Luton Angling Club requires some extra bailiffs to cover the Wyboston Complex near St Neots, Cambs working on a commission only basis this will primarily involve collecting day ticket monies. If you can help please contact the club office on 01582-728114.
The Wyboston area Fisheries Management Sub-Committee has been established and a new team of Club bailiffs has been installed in readiness for the new approach to fishery management and bailiffing that will come into force on Monday, 1st June.
Members and visitors who fish at the Wyboston Complex near St Neots Cambs should be aware that the Club’s Rules and Byelaws will be enforced without favour or exception. Unfortunately some activities practised by a minority have caused ill feeling and complaints in the recent past and the new team led by Trevor Mansfield, Fred Hodson, Terry Willison and Mark Simmonds are committed to eradicating rule breaking. Several new faces will be added to the bailiffing patrols and it is hoped that problems of the past will not reoccur.
Luton Angling Club Membership Books for the 2009/10 season are now available from the club Membership Secretary telephone 01582-728114 or download an application from the web site. Application forms are also available in select tackle shops. Existing members should have received a renewal form in the post, please renew early so that your membership does not lapse and your book arrives in time for the new season. Luton AC represents excellent value for money as ALL of their stillwaters are open for a full 12 months and there is no premium for night fishing.
Through a water share arrangement with Barnet Angling Club Luton AC members may also fish several additional stretches (not listed in the membership book) of the River Great Ouse, River Ivel and River Thames, maps that show parking areas etc are available to download from the club web site or by sending a request with an A5 sae (large size stamp please) to the club office.
Please phone/text your catch reports from Luton AC waters to 07704462635 or email catchreports@lutonac.org and if you have pictures taken on your phone send picture messages to 07876331180. Remember to always use an unhooking mat when targetting specimen fish, keeping the fish as low to the ground as possible when taking photos.
Check out the Luton AC website at www.lutonac.org for all the latest catch reports, news, pictures and membership details.
Steve Sharp
Press Officer
Mick Byrne
Dave Murdoch
