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Hi All,
Just got this e-mail report through from Les Genêts lake owner Larry Arnold.
[..Ben Rook from Nottingham landed a Mirror of 45lb 7oz at 11 30pm Wednesday 30th April. He was fishing the swim opposite the house after moving from the pads swim.This carp is not the same fish as last years record […]

Lee Brown wrote:
Hi,
In early June I am going to St Chistophe main lake, what are the most successfully baits for carp and what tactics work best at that lake? (don’t want to go there blind!)
Many thanks for your help
Lee Brown
Gareth Watkins replies:
Hi Lee,
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by Gareth Watkins
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