There were some excellent catches at Manor Farm this weekend on all of the lakes with a good number PB's being smashed. Most fish have got their heads down and are feeding off the bottom. On Damsel Ashley caught an 18-06 and 3 bream, James Smith an 18-08 and 3 bream and Graham 3 to 23-09 a new PB. Ian caught 3 to 19-01, Kieran a 17lb and Chris a 15lb.
John Vickers sent in this report of a recent 24-hour carp match in East Yorkshire…
Eleven of the Nutrabaits junior team from around the country were joined by the UK media team for a 24 hour-match on Grebe Pool on Hull & District’s Brough complex, where the first and second place prizes were a place each at the last BYCAC qualifier of the year on Oxlease Lake at Linear fisheries. This was to be a two-rod match and the biggest total weight would decide the outcome.
With everyone due to meet at 10am for the peg draw and the match to start at noon, after a change in the weather the conditions looked ideal for a few bites. And in fact it didn’t take them long, as within five minutes of casting out a rig Kieran Dale was playing the first fish, a scaly 8lb mirror that fell to a 12mm Plum & Caproic pop-up over four spombs of BFM Krill & Cranberry+ freezer baits and pellets that had all being coated in the BFM Krill & Cranberry+ liquid booster.
Most lakes were fishing well this weekend, sweetcorn over hemp is still proving to be a good tactic along with solid bags. On Damsel Ben caught 12 to 23-08, Jamie Pullen 10 to 18-06 and 6 bream, James Nicholls 5 to 19-11 and 6 bream. Paul and Rob between them caught 7 to 21lb and 4 bream between 6 and 8lb. Paul Peachie had 2 to 17lbOn Becks Przemek caught 8 to 21lb and Darius 15 to 20lb on coconut boilies.
With a respite from the prolonged hot weather all lakes fished well this weekend. On Damsel Connor Woods caught a 24lb. Jamie Boness, Jack Aris and Ricky Aris fishing together caught several low to mid doubles and few bream. Stuart Raby netted 3 to 17-08 and a 7lb bream.
This weekend was a little quieter than last weekend here at Manor Farm. Margins and zigs still being your best option.
Damsel: Paul Johnson caught a 20lb, Paul Caudrey 3 mid doubles and an 18lb. Neil Alexander 2 to 20lb.
Lots of families were out on Damsel this weekend, Midge caught a 15lb common and 10 bream, although he was not too happy about the bream. . Amir had 4 to 10-13 but the best of the group was young Daisy who bagged an 18-08.
Dan Cox took 7 to 18-09 and a tench, Sam Holland 2 to 20-04, a PB for him.
Fishing has picked up this weekend with a good number of 20's from Carp Lake. Notable catches are as follows. Damsel: Jay caught 4 to 16-08, Will 4 to a 20lb mirror and Andy a 16lb and a 22lb. Plenty of Bream were coming out too.