CATCH REPORTS
Olivemead lake
The Mead is a very pretty 3 acre carp venue having 4 lodge swims and holding more than 100 x 20lb+, 50 x 30lb+ and 6 x 40lb+ carp with the lake rec being 47.2oz.
The future is looking ‘Scaley’…..
As many know we are always thinking ahead here at The Mead. Sometimes it’s a few weeks and other times it’s years.
With our carp we’re always looking years ahead and, hopefully, stocking future ‘Hippo’s’ while they are young.
The pictures below are of our home bred, own strain of carp and future bangers, we hope.
These carp have all been caught this season, there’s a few repeat pictures but we just wanted to showcase them to you guy’s and show what the future looks like.
These carp were bred by ourselves and are a mixture of original stock, which were already residing in the lake when we got it some 17yrs ago, some Lana Springs and a couple of Simmo’s.
The carp we chose to breed from were long, deep bodied, Scaley and big. For us, we want our carp to have longevity, health, looks and size. This isn’t easy to achieve and the carp which we chose to stock into the main lake were from thousands which we bred.
Some may not make the grade but at this moment all are achieving the gains which we want and all are looking pristine.
I hope you enjoy the pictures and hopefully enjoy watching these young carp grow to their true potential.
Thanks
The Olivemead Team😊👍🎣🎣🎣
Another Olivemead Banger…..
What can I say about this ‘Carping Couple’.
They catch carp from every swim on our lake, they’ve had our stockies, big 30’s, hoards of 20’s and even 40’s and this time it’s a lodge hop weekend and already 2 x 30’s on the bank!!!!
This time it’s Courtney with an almost identical linear to her partners, Corey, previous 30+ from last night in Willow’s, and an almost identical weight.
Fishing out of The Main Lodge tonight Courtney’s mega looking mirror went 31lb 13oz and I’ve got to say it is looking absolutely stunning and immaculate in its Autumn attire.
Well in Courtney both you and Corey have this carp fishing malarkey nailed, great angling skills 👏👏👏👏👏😁👍
2lb+ in 5 months💪…..
What a potential ‘Hippo’ this home bred beauty is.
Thanks to Courtney, who’s fishing with her family out of The Main Lodge, we can see the growth of this superb mirror.
Caught at the back end of April by Courtney’s partner, Corey, weighing 13lb (see comments) and now just 5 months later Courtney has landed it 2lb heavier, weighing 15lb.
Now this might not seem a lot but this carp is very young, is living in a competitive environment but still gains 2lb in weight in just 5 months, phenomenal.
One to watch for sure and thank you Courtney for your outstanding angling skills, well done indeed 👏👏👏😁👍
What a Stunner!!….
I never get bored of seeing our carp on the bank, especially when they look like this.
The angler who tempted this stunning fully scaled is Courtney, who’s lodge hopping with her family, who’s fishing out of The Main Lodge.
Weighing in at 22lb 11oz and looking immaculate, the beauty of this carp is something else.
Well in Courtney, superb angling skills as per usual, and a superb carp to boot👏👏👏😁👍