BEATTIES CARP MUST HAVE BEEN STARVING AFTER THE COLD SNAP,LAST WEEKEND ALMOST 30 DOUBLES WERE BANKED TOPPED BY A 23.3LB MIRROR. THE AVERAGE NOW IS A ALMOST 16LBS , THESE FISH HAVE DONE EXTREMELY WELL DESPITE BEING LOCKED IN A FRIDGE FREEZER FOR SIX WEEKS. BRIAN FORD FROM EXETER BANKED SEVEN DOUBLES TOPPED BY THE 23LB MIRROR. LEE SHORT OFF THE SUMMER HOUSE SWIM TOOK 10 DOUBLES , HIS BEST FISH WAS 19.4 LBS BUT HE HAD SEVERAL 17,S ALL LONG DOWN TANNERS BANK. GREAT TO SEE THESE FISH BANGING ON THE POUNDS , LAST YEAR THIS TIME WHEN WE NETTED THE AVERAGE WAS ABOUT 13.5LBS. THE SILVERS ARE SHOWING WELL ON ALL THE PLEASURE LAKES WITH THE ALBERT TATLOCKS(PERCH) LOOKING REALLY GOOD AT PRESENT SOME COMING OUT TO ALMOST 5 LBS ON JOSEPHS. WAG AT DEPTH ON TANNERS AND WOODY THE WAY FOR CARP WITH STEVE HAMON LANDING 17 CARP TO 8LBS OFF WOODY 16 ON 8 MM HALIBUTS (YES , CANT BELIEVE HALIBUTS IN WINTER) THESE FISH MUST BE STARVING. A FEW PLACES IN OUR SILVER FESTIVAL AT THE BEGINNING OF MARCH AVAILIBLE BUT ALL THE LODGES ARE NOW GONE SO IT WOULD MEAN BOOKING INTO B B OR A LOCAL PUB. LOOKING FORWARD TO SUNDAY AND ROUND SEVEN OF THE M 5 WINTER LEAGUE WITH SOME MILD WEATHER FORECAST WE SHOULD SEE SOME BIG WEIGHTS, HOPEFULLY A GOOD RESULT FOR OUR BOYS WHO CAN GO AHEAD OF PRESTON ,BUT THEY HAVE TO BEAT DAVE WYKES AND CONKER MAN WHO ARE NOW ON A ROLL . SEE YOU ON THE BANK ANDY

BRIAN FORD AND A 17.15LB MIRROR

BRIAN CRADLES A GHOUST COMMON STOCKIE OF 11.00LBS.

BRIAN WITH ANOTHER HIGH 17LB MIRROR

THESE FISH ARE HUNGRY , 18.3LBS FOR BRI

WE WILL REMEMBER THIS TAIL AGAIN 23.3 ON A FULL MOON