The biggest river carp ever publicly reported has been caught from a Yorkshire river at 48lb 8oz.
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Read more here! The biggest British carp ever was found dead at the venue being tipped to produce the next bona fide home-bred record. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Check out this for a common carp... all 101 lb 6 oz of it, and caught by an English angler.The immense fish is the new World record common carp and it fell to Terry Harbert at Lake Serene in France.In landing the beast, known as The Big Girl, at 101 lb 6 oz , Terry become only the fifth Englishman to catch a carp over 100 lb.Located in the heart of the Champagne region, Lake Serene is a 16 acre gravel pit and also holds mirrors to over 65 lb and grass carp to 37 lb.Owner John Ashford is originally from Folkestone in Kent, and he told the story of the lake and the capture of the World record common carp.John said: “The Big Girl has been growing fast and came out at 94 lb 4 oz this time last year.“I thought she might have reached the upper 90s by now and I was both surprised and delighted to see her come out at over 100.“I was particularly chuffed that it was caught by one of our many regulars.“Terry isn’t keen on any personal publicity but I know he caught the fish using a CC Moore wafter, beating his previous best here by 35 lb.“After a decade of running fishing trips to France, I acquired the fishless water 17 years ago, initially leasing it from the gravel company and then buying it.“We stocked it with 2.6 tons of fish which were all small as we couldn’t afford bigger ones, so all fish have either grown on from there or have been born in the lake.“The fishery is now booked for the year ahead and we rely exclusively on return visits from regular customers and never publicise ourselves,” John added.The catch impressed big carp specialist Warren Harrison who has caught fish to a massive 101 lb 8 oz from Hungary’s Euro-Aqua.Warren commented: “This is an awesome fish and I’m 100 per cent certain that it’s the biggest living common in Europe, as several previous French fish that size have now died.“Commons in Euro-Aqua go to about 90 lb and only their mirrors could beat this fish in weight.“I think this is certainly the biggest carp in France and the rest of Europe bar Hungary.“It a tremendous fish and well done to the captor,” Manchester-based Warren concluded.The biggest previous common was a 100 lb 8 oz specimen caught in 2013 by Croydon’s Colin Smith .Colin caught it from Etang La Saussie, a neighbour of Lake Serene, but that fish has since died.The biggest carp by an Englishman is a 104 lb 2 oz mirror caught by Stephen Weir from Euro-Aqua. Carp is one of the favourite fish in the UK when it comes to fishing. Chris Caddick, 48, captured the 64lb 6oz fish at the Avenue, a fishery in Shropshire. Carp fishing UK becomes more exciting as you hunt for the best places to go angling and to have the biggest catch. You will receive a verification email shortly.There was a problem. Bath BA1 1UA. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, All rights reserved. An angler is celebrating after catching the heaviest common carp seen in British waters, although his achievement will not be gracing the record books. Burbot (Lota lota) in UK only - see Note 3. Bath What’s the biggest carp caught in the UK? The Main Lake fish have already almost caught up, and the lake record was recently raised to 57 lb 10 oz.“We’re very excited about the future prospects, in particular for the Main Lake,” concluded Steve.In the lists of biggest British carp, Dean Fletcher holds the official carp record with a 68 lb 1 oz giant.That mighty mirror carp, The Parrot, lived in Berkshire’s Wasing Estate but it has sadly now passed away.A heavier carp, called Big Rig, came from RH Fisheries in Shropshire in 2016.This immense fish was rejected by the British Record Fish Committee as a ‘cultivated fish’ having been grown to a size near the record before being stocked. Carp fishing anglers aim to catch the biggest or most sought after fish throughout the country, but for that to happen, they need the best bait to attract 15 oz Peter Davis 1960 Little Ouse, Lakenheath … England and Wales company registration number 2008885.
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The mirror, which was caught last year at 50lb 1oz, fell to Nick Windass on the River Aire as part of a double take just an hour into his opening-day session.
Find the best places to go Carp Fishing in the UK 2020, find carp lakes near me or search for carp fisheries by location or name. The Big Plated mirror was caught fairly on rod and line last November at a bloated 83 lb 4 oz at Kent’s Wingham Fisheries. BA1 1UA. Please refresh the page and try again.Advnture is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Luke Vanes has also broken the ton their with a 102 lb giant.The World record for a carp stands at 112 lb 14 oz. That mega mirror was landed last autumn by Dutchman Michel Schoenmakers at Euro-Aqua.All the latest inspiration, tips and guides to help you plan your next Advnture!Thank you for signing up to Advnture.