Our Favourite Carp Fishing Stories of 2013 Thanks for the memories...
Jan 14, 2015
Our Favourite Carp Fishing Stories of 2013 Thanks for the memories...
Congratulations to Steve
In 2013, Beausoleil regular
Steve took 10 carp in total,
including five thirties and two
that we had never seen
before. Most of Steve's fish
came from one feature which
he fished with just one rod
during the days. Bait was
introduced in small quantities
at regular intervals. Steve also
managed a 63lbs catfish.
Largest number of carp out in a week by one angler
Congratulations to Kevin
Although Steve in April caught
10 carp, Kevin was not far
behind with 9. Technically and
tactically, Kevin was spot on.
He used hand sharpened
hooks and the Beausoleil carp
rig to great effect. Lines were
fished super slack and he
fished a different swim every
day so the fish could never
work out what was going on.
He also pre-baited various
spots where he’d seen carp
activity and targeted them
later during the week.
Second largest number of carp out in a week
by one angler
Congratulations to:
Trig (April)
Gary (May)
Simon (July)
Dennis (August)
and Dave (September)
We also had 9 catfish over
80lbs throughout the year
A record 5 catfish over 90lbs came out
during the year
The summer commons
We usually see a couple of
commons out each week but
for no particular reason, these
7 anglers got 10 out over 2
consecutive weeks in August
(all caught on Blue Oyster
baits).
10 commons out over 2 weeks in August
Sam with 6 carp to 34lbs
Sam visited Beausoleil for the
3rd time with her husband and
2 friends and for the first time,
she was the top rod for the
week! This is the best ever
catch of carp in a week by any
of the women carpers that we
have welcomed over the
years. The secret to Sam’s
success was to accurately
locate and place rigs on the
hard gravel patches using the
rowing boat. Sam also used
the Beausoleil big carp rig with
hand sharpened hooks.
Best ever catch of carp in a week by a lady angler
Summer family fishing
This family take their carp
fishing very seriously with the
whole family spending 6 nights
underneath the stars. During
the days, they rested the
swims and enjoyed relaxing in
the house and grounds. At
night, they were ready for the
action! Special mention to
young Jack who landed his
dream catfish at 74lbs at 3am
on the very last night. See you
again in 2015!
Best family fishing holiday
8 catfish > 50lbs in one week
Catfish fishing at Beausoleil in
July is usually great but this
year, we had an awesome
week with 8 catfish in total
between 50 and 85lbs caught
on Blue Oyster boilies and on
the Beausoleil universal carp
and catfish rig.
A brace of 80lbs+ in October
October is not a month we
associate with big catfish
captures, but this year, with
milder temperatures, Sander
caught not one but two big
catfish at 84 and 88lbs.
Two amazing catfishing weeks in July and October
Andy came in April and
managed to catch all species in
the lake:
- Common carp to 33lbs
- Mirror carp
- Sturgeon (no photo)
- Catfish to 80lbs
Full catch report:
11 fish total:
2 x Mirror carp: 25, 24lbs 8oz
2 x Common Carp: 33lbs 4 oz
(PB), 27lbs 8oz
2 x Sturgeon: 24lbs (PB), 16lbs
5 x Catfish: 80lbs (PB), 72lbs,
60lbs, 55lbs, 6lbs
The only angler to catch all species during one week
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