Mick Sumner’s Fishing Diary - Mirror Carp Fishing at Drayton Reservoir, Daventry (Northamptonshire, East Midlands)

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Find more Mirror Carp from England18lbs 0oz Mirror Carp

Mick Sumner

18lbs 0oz

Info foundDrayton Reservoir, Daventry (Northamptonshire, East Midlands), England

Mick Sumner from Stafford (Staffordshire, West Midlands) reported this 18lbs 0oz Mirror Carp from Drayton Reservoir, Daventry (Northamptonshire, East Midlands) on Thursday 10th January 2008 at 1:00 PM.

Solar dairy cream (Hi attract pop up boilies).

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Captor’s Comments:

Single pop-up.

Conditions:

  • air temp
    Air temperature: 4°C (39.2°F)
    4°C
  • water temp
    Water temperature: 2°C (35.6°F)
    2°C
  • water depth
    Water depth: 4ft (1.22m)
    4ft
  • water clarity
    Water clarity: Medium clarity (Medium light penetration - visibility several feet)
    Medium clarity
  • wind speed
    Wind speed: Beaufort 3 / 10 knots / 12-19kph / 8-12mph. (Leaves and twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flags)
    Gentle Breeze
  • wind dir
    Wind direction unknown or not applicable
    Unknown
  • weather
    Weather: Light rain shower (Stronger than drizzle but not heavy rain)
    Light rain shower
  • air pressure
    Air pressure unknown
    Unknown
  • moon phase
    Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Moon
    Waxing Crescent Moon

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