We had a call from excited Commons Lake angler, Tony Steele, on Saturday morning before he left the lake to go home to ask us whether the 52lb 1oz common that he bagged on Friday night would be a new lake record.
52.01
It certainly is – well done Tony!
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Ray Poolman landed a 51lb 2oz Common last night, a new lake record at Commons. Fishing this week with his Dad (Ray Snr) and two friends Andy Vicarey and Jon Blackall, the group managed a decent catch of 26 carp total including; 1 at 51.02, 16 x 30′s to 39.0 and 9 x 20′s to 29.0.
51.02 – Ray Poolman
Best tactics/bait/rigs: Weather was foul, freezing, windy, wet – you name it. Mid to far bank, holding to baited areas, used madbait addiction boilies.
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Anglers at the Bigot venue Commons Lake have commented that another swim on the left-hand side of the mobile home would be great for those anglers who want to be close to each other for a social and at the same time be near the mobile home.
A new platform swim was created the week before the first group arrived on the 30th March 2013 and, according to the Norton group, fishing from the new platform has already produced the most catches in Common’s first week of this season with Jason Whitehead’s 15 takes.
The new swim is clearly going to be popular.
The new swim at Commons carp lake
50.08
A group of 5 anglers has just smashed all records with yet another Commons mega catch.
Dickie Williams claimed a new lake record and the venue’s first ever 50lb carp with a 50lb 8oz Common. David Williams also claimed a new lake record Grass Carp at 40lb 1oz.
Total catch was 111 fish, totalling 3,300lb +
40.01 – new lake record Grass Carp
Carp:
* 1 x 50lb 8oz (New Lake Record)
* 3 x 40′s
* 47 x 30′s
* 43 x 20′s
* 1 under 20lb
Grass Carp:
* 13 to 41lb 1oz (New Lake Record)
Cats:
* 3 cats to 68lb 8oz
And just to underline what a prolific venue Commons is, only 8 of the 111 fish were under 20lb!
Fishing France at Commons Lake
Commons regular Keith Grinham explains tackle and tactics used during the latest in a series of big hits at this prolific venue. Cats to 81lb, 4 x 40′s and over 50 x 30′s and 20′s.
Fishing France at Commons Lake
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