Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 15/1

Settled weather conditions produced ideal Winter fishing at Town Parks this week.

On the lower Specimen Lake anglers enjoyed good sport with fish moving and feeding freely.

Local rod Tom Purdy fished overnight on peg 10 and was rewarded with several fish including a fine personal best Carp of 24lbs 2oz which has not been seen on the bank before. The fish fell for maggot fished on a maggot clip, tipped with a small corn pop up close to the island. Despite having “knocks” all night the fish was taken as the sun rose.

Plymouth rod Tom Purdy banked this beautiful mirror carp, his personal best, from peg 10 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish, one of several taken during the session, tipped the scales at 24lbs 2oz and fell to a loaded maggot clip tipped with sweetcorn and fished midwater.

Somerset angler Chris Mayer fished a white chocolate boilie mid water in front of peg 14 and took a beautiful Leather Carp almost immediately. The fish tipped the scales at 21lbs 4oz and was reported to be in very good condition.

Catfish are still moving around due to the continuing warm spell although many throw the baits as soon as any pressure is applied!

The top Match Lake has continued to produce good bags of mixed silvers from

around the 3 foot depth.

Tony Schiano fished a short morning session from peg 20 with maggot and bagged a good 30lbs worth of Roach and Rudd.

Carp have shown from various pegs around the lake, pegs 10 and 1 providing particularly good sport.

Local rod Phil Hastings fished an overnighter on 10 and took 8 Carp to double figures. All fish fell to sweetcorn fished on the bottom near the island.