A fabulous 42.08 mirror from Vaux
We have watched and waited, sometimes very impatiently, for our Vaux carp to grow on following the original stocking in late 2003 when the largest carp added were mid twenties. The original stock was a mystery, but from information provided by the previous owner, we were certain there were carp of 30lb+ lurking in the waters, which thankfully our March 2004 testers proved to be correct – last rod, last cast, 31lb 3oz mirror. We have occasionally added a few more carp since then, but we took the decision to grow on rather than buy in large specimens.
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And we’re delighted that our visiting anglers are profiting from the results by landing more and more carp over 35lbs. In just 10 weeks of fishing so far this year up to and including the first week in June, 36 have weighed in at over 30lbs, including 12 at 35lbs plus and two at over 40lbs.
This is a good percentage when the average catch for a week is 15. A far cry from our first season in 2004 when a mere ten 30′s were caught overall, the largest at 33lb 02oz.
In 2005 the number of 30′s landed had doubled to 20, with two of them at over 35lb, so we were on our way.
Numbers further increased in 2006 to 35 thirties, including 13 at 35lb or more and, to cap the year, the first 40′s, four of them in the season.
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2007 saw 68 thirties on the bank, 19 of those at 35lb or more, plus just one 40lb+.
The number of thirties gracing the banks decreased in 2008 to 47, which included 11 at 35lb and over, plus again only one 40lb+, but 2009 was back up to 66 thirties, with 17 at 35lb+ and in addition, two 40s.
The larger numbers of 68 and 66 carp being caught in 2007 and 2009 can be explained partly by those weighing in the high 20s pushing over that 30lb mark. These numbers do not include all the carp that Chas has caught.
This week the success continues; Penny has landed a 38lb-er and a 37lb-er and Joe has had a 33lb-er in among a good number of twenties. Photos will be added as soon as they are received
Wishing you all good luck, Josie
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