Ok has to stick my bit it From Esssex
Essex Record Brace - 50lb 1oz and 48½lb in 24 hours!
A big-fish complex thats bound to be of great interest to UK anglers lies at an undisclosed location in Essex. The exclusive venue has two lakes and boasts an incredible stock of big carp to upper-fifties including this very elusive new fifty which was taken from the larger of the two lakes, known as the Church Lake.
The awesome looking mirror weighed in at 50lb 1 oz for long-time carper, Mark Rush, from Basildon, Essex, and came during an action-packed 48 hour period which saw him land other fish of 18lb, 33lb, 42lb and 48½lb. Fishing alongside Dave Levy, Mark became the first angler to catch the big mirror at over 50lb and the fits to tempt that particular fish to the bank since Roger Dodge Hicks landed it at just over 40lb some five years back a catch that featured on the front cover of Carp Talk.
The 30-year-old plumber told Carp Talk: I turned up at the four-acre water on the Friday and, after a look around, found some carp milling about in some weed. I set up and put all three rods out all with 15mm hookbaits and big PVA bags of 12mm Nashbaits Bling free offerings. At about 5 oclock the next morning I had a 33lb mirror then at midday I received another take. Straight away the carp took a lot of line and after 10 minutes I took to the boat with Dave and got over the carp. As it came up through the weed I couldnt believe the size of it! It fought hard right until it was netted and still wanted to go when we eventually had it in the net. I dont think Ive ever caught such an angry fish! Dave told me this mirror hadnt been out for five years which made the capture even better for me, and it beat my personal best by 6lb (the amphibian from Manor Farm)!
I was more than happy with the thirty from earlier and then the big mirror, but that night I had another two takes and landed a 42lb followed an hour later by a stunning 48½ mirror. I was sat on my bedchair the next morning in total amazement! I dont think Ill ever better this session again in my angling life. It was a carp anglers dream come true! Thanks to the owner and to Dave for making it happen.
