Wow - 16 thirties and still counting! - 23 06 2009


With 30 thirties already banked on Temple since the end of February, no one thought that sport could get any better, but it just has! The May bank holiday weekend saw 16 thirties caught on Temple, which included a new lake record, a stunning mirror weighing 38lb 7oz.
Topped by a NEW TEMPLE RECORD, Temple guru Sean Howard had an incredible session on Temple over the weekend catching a 4 thirties and 3 twenties with 3 of his thirties coming in a hectic 6 hour period on Sunday. Fishing swim 13, Sean fished his trademark glugged corn tight to the island margins catching mirrors weighing 38lb 7oz, 32lb 10oz, 31lb 10oz and 30lb 8oz, 27lb 8oz, 24lb 8oz and 20lb 6oz as well as common’s weighing 22lb and 26lb. Sean’s big mirror weighing 38lb 7oz, which previously equaled the lake record with “The Ghost” at 38lb 1oz, was also caught by Sean back in February.
Sean with his new Temple Lake record weighing 38lb 7oz




Sean’s 32lb 10oz mirror.



Sean’s 31lb 10oz mirror.



Sean’s 30lb 8oz mirror.



Sean’s 27lb 8oz mirror.



Sean’s 24lb 08oz mirror.



Sean’s 20lb 6oz mirror.




Sean’s 26lb common.



Sean’s 22lb common.



Another very happy angler was Steve Puplett who caught 3 stunning fish during his session at the start of the weekend, two mirrors weighing 26lb 4oz and 29lb and a stunning mint 36lb common, which is at a new record weight. Fishing swim 13, Steve fished small boilies over pellet with a stick mix in a pva bag catching close to the island margins.
Steve’s 36lb common



Steve’s 29lb mirror



Just a short while into his session, Steve Davison managed a brace of thirties, a cracking 35lb 8oz linear and 31lb mirror from hot peg, swim 11. Fishing what must now be the “in” bait on Temple, critically balanced corn, Steve fished his baits tight to the island catching the big linear at night.
Steve’s 35lb 8oz linear



Steve’s 31lb mirror



Another angler to catch a stunning thirty on Temple this week was regular Matt Plank who managed a 35lb 4oz mirror. Grabbing a quick session before the weekend crowds, Matt fished swim 13 fishing a double popped up glugged corn in conjunction with a stick mix. With the wind blowing hard into the corner, Matt cast to showing fish, which prompted a solid take within minutes. With fish rolling all over his baits, Matt also lost a fish on his next cast.  Matt commented; I caught the 35lb 4oz Mirror after a fantastic hard fight which upped my P.B by 1lb 7oz, well chuffed. Incidentally my P.B was also caught at Temple last May, one of the big Italians weighing 33lb 14oz.
Matt’s 35lb 4oz mirror



Arriving Sunday night in the hope of getting in on the action, Paul Pitchley jumped into peg 14 and was quickly rewarded with a huge 35lb 4oz mirror. Fishing a single grain of critically balanced popped up glugged corn to the point of the island, Paul caught on a combi rig.

Paul with his stunning 35lb 4oz mirror



Another Temple regular to score this weekend was Neil Malcomson who bagged his first Temple fish of the year, a brace of mirrors weighing 33lb 1oz and 24lb as well as a stunning looking common weighing 31lb 5oz and a 22lb ghost. Fishing swim 5, Neil caught the two mirrors on Chocolate Malt boilies, which he fished tight to the island margins catching the common and ghost on popped up corn which he also fished to the island margins.
Neil’s 33lb mirror



Neil’s 31lb 5oz common



Another angler to have a PHENOMINAL session on Temple was regular Stuart Mountjoy. Fishing swim 10, Stuart ended his weekend session with 11 fish which included 4 thirties. Fishing corn over hemp and pellet to the island channel and margins, Stuart had 7 mirrors weighing 34lb 2oz, 31lb 8oz, 28lb 12oz, 28lb, 26lb 2oz, 25lb 4oz, and 19lb as well as 3 common’s weighing 33lb 12oz, 27lb 8oz and 23lb 6oz and a bonus 31lb 8oz linear.
Stuart with a very pretty 31lb 8oz linear



Andrew Kelly also managed to wheedle out a thirty during his session, this time a 30lb 15oz mirror. Andrew fished peg 1 catching from the open water on boilie over hemp.
Andrew’s 30lb 15oz mirror



Just missing out on the big fish, another angler to do well on Temple this week was regular Clayton Baker who caught a 29lb 1oz mirror and a stunning 27lb common. Fishing swim 8, Clayton fished pineapple boilies to the island margins.
Clayton’s 29lb 1oz mirror



Clayton’s 27lb common



Whilst Temple has been fishing amazingly well these past few days, the Old Lake has also seen some terrific action over the weekend with two near thirties banked along with plenty of twenties. Fishing peg 75 on the Old Lake, Ross Dickens from Morden, Surrey banked a new PB in the shape of a 29lb 2oz mirror. Also catching doubles to 19lb 8oz, Ross caught on Mainline Cell 18mm boilies, which he fished close to the island. Fishing with Ross was Terry Brattle also from Morden, Surrey who also banked a stunning big Old Lake mirror weighing 28lb 6oz. Also fishing 18mm Mainline Cell boilies, Terry fished peg 74 catching close to the island.


Ross’s 29lb 2oz mirror



Terry’s 28lb 6oz mirror