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Once in a lifetime carp session delivers sensational haul
by Aidan Bordiuk |
Updated on14th April 2026 at 3.06pm
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Very few carp fishing sessions can compare to the unbelievable week Ryan Swift recently experienced at Old Mill Lakes in Lincoln.
The Manchester-based angler enjoyed what can only be described as one of the greatest UK carp sessions in recent years.
During his stay, he landed 37 carp, which, while not unheard of, was remarkable due to their sheer size, with Ryan slipping the net under multiple 50's and a brace of 60lb carp in an incredible feat of angling.
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Ryan holding 'Shoulders', one from the brace of 60lb carp
“After arriving at the lake, a friend of mine was in a swim I fancied and was due to leave the next morning. He'd had five bites, landing fish up to 31lb, so it was clear the carp were favouring that area of the lake, and it was certainly where I needed to be,” Ryan told us.
“The next morning, I was up early so I didn’t miss my opportunity to get into the swim. Thankfully, I managed to secure it after my friend, and rather than setting up camp, I decided to get the rods out first and worry about that afterwards,” he added.
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Ryan with a massive 50lb common
It turned out to be a very wise choice, as for the first two hours of casting in, Ryan struggled to keep a rod in the water as the fish had moved into the area in numbers and were clearly on the feed. Despite having a week ahead of him, he chose to apply tiny amounts boilies and fish for a bite at a time, rather than deploying a big bed of bait.
“Those first two hours were unbelievable. Fishing 13mm yellow hi-attract Mainline pop-ups over the top seemed to keep them snuffling about, and the bites just kept coming,” he explained.
““Things finally calmed down enough for me to get my bivvy set up, and I settled in for the night, utterly exhausted. However, on the second morning, I was again into fish early on and the madness ensued, landing another 10 fish that day up to a mind-blowing Pitchers at 63.3lb. I couldn’t believe my luck.
“From then on, I was averaging around six fish per day, culminating in carp up to 61lb. Overall, by the end of the session I had landed two 60s, four 50s, three 40s and nine 30's along with a few smaller carp in what can only be described as the session of a lifetime. I will certainly never forget it,” he concluded.
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Ryan with the biggest of the unbelievable session. Pitchers at 63lb 3oz
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