Greys Carp Academy Consultant, Mark Holmes has landed two 40lb+ Carp in only two hours.
British surface-caught Carp record holder, Mark, caught the 43 lb 15 oz and 421/2 lb beauties whilst fishing on a quiet Warwickshire estate lake.
Commenting on the capture, Mark said:
“I never thought this would happen again! I was very lucky to catch a brace of forties three years ago weighing 48lb and 40lb but it seems I’ve been struck by lightning twice.
“The lake I was fishing had been frozen for three weeks but with the warmer weather lifting daylight temperatures, I decided to give it a go.
“I set up at 7am and cast out my X Flite onto one hotspot which was 50 yards out in 7ft of water.
“The lake bottom is hard but the hotspot is more mud-based and has been regularly topped up with a special ground bait to attract the lakes natural food.
“The sinking braid I was using was nailed to the lake bed. I used cork ball pop-up hook baits, the rig I used was the no twitch nailer comprised of size 10 ESP hooks and inline drop-off leads.
“1.45pm saw me catch the first fish – a cracker at 42 1/2 lb – the fish was up in weight by 12 oz since I last caught it.
“Twenty minutes later I landed a 29 1/4 lb Carp I’d never seen before. Then my next rod was away and the biggie at 43lb 15oz was attached.
“Catching Carp like this so early on in 2009 has given me great confidence for the year ahead. Let’s hope it gets even better!”
