The biggest carp in Cornwall has been banked at a new record weight for the county, topping the scales at a massive 53lb.
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The huge ghostie was caught from the aptly named Spooky Pool near Fraddon by local angler Sam Croft.
“I’d fished the venue once before and blanked, but this time I spoke to the lake owner who gave me some fantastic information about the venue, around which I was able to form my game plan,” the 29-year-old told Angling Times.
Using a Deeper to locate a spot on the far margin, Sam proceeded to regularly bait the spot with Mad Baits boilies without actually casting a rig out.
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The move paid off and allowed the fish to build their confidence feeding in the area and he eventually received a take out of the blue in the middle of the day.
“It was boiling hot with no wind and there hadn’t been any signs of fish activity - I definitely wasn’t expecting a take in these conditions!
“As soon as I lifted into the fish she kited into a set of lily pads but thankfully came free fairly quickly. At this point I saw how massive she was and my nerves really kicked in. I finally got her safely in the net and couldn’t believe how heavy she felt as I went to lift her from the water.”
Sam tempted the new Cornish record carp with a wafter hookbait that matched his free offerings presented on a fluorocarbon D-rig.
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