VISITOR Mick Styles produced the catch of the week at Town Parks Fishery when he banked a fine 21lb 2oz ghost carp from peg seven.

Okay, so there's nothing remarkable about a 21lb ghostie — until you consider that Styles was fishing for roach on a waggler rod with 4lb straight through line, a size 18 hook and single red maggot!

The following battle went on for some time and it was undoubtedly Styles' skill that secured the catch.

He had also taken plenty of large roach to 1lb 12oz before taking the ghostie a couple of rod lengths out from the peg.

Regular Bob Ineson fished overnight from peg one, which has been producing quality fish for the last few weeks.

Fishing a kipper and garlic boilie cast tight to the mid-water bar, Ineson took a fine 19lb 2oz common.

Ben Jones moved from peg 14 over the lake to peg 10 and the change proved beneficial.

Fishing Devon cream boilies, Jones banked two carp, a mirror and a common of 15lb 8oz and 14lb 2oz respectively. Both fish fell to baits offered close to the main island.

The upper Match Lake continued to produce medium bags of silvers and carp. Caster and chopped worm proved successful from most pegs.

The dam wall proved popular with anglers keeping their backs to the stiff north easterly winds.

Phil Ions fished peg 20 and took 36lbs roach to 12oz, which first-time angler Colin Bennett visited the top lake and, after some tuition from the coach, took 35 roach on maggot.

Son James fished alongside and also took roach on his 4m whip — in fact he caught the biggest fish of the day, much to dad's delight!

The fishery is pleased to announce that it will be holding fishing taster sessions covering all aspects of coarse and specimen angling.

The sessions are aimed at anglers of all experiences, from beginners to veterans looking to improve their catch rates.

All courses will be run by the fishery's fully qualified and licensed angling coach.

The first session, covering coarse/match fishing will be held on Saturday, February 27, between 9am and noon. T

he following session covering specimen angling will run from 1pm until 4pm on the same day.

Cost of the session is £5 and whips, rods, tackle and bait are available for hire or sale at the on-site shop.

Limited spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.

Future sessions will be held throughout the year, personal tuition is available by appointment. To book a session, contact the fishery on 01803 523133.

WILLOW Pool gave Joe Smith seven carp to 11lb on legered pellets at South View Farm Coarse Fishery.

Fred Smith had six carp to 9lb, again using legered pellet, while Stephen Hird had five carp to 10lb on legered sweetcorn and son Michael gave his father a tucking-up with eight carp to include three low doubles to 13lb using a similar method and approach.

SIX Three Elms Castoffs members fished the 12th of 12 matches at Coombe Fishery, Kingsbridge on Valentine's Day.

The winner (predictably) was Paul Flavell with a catch of 63lb 13oz in carp.

Runner-up Del Hodson had a 16lb carp catch, and third place was filled by Wayne Davis with a similar bag weighing 14lb 5oz. The total catch weighed 106lb 13oz.

The Castoffs' AGM is being held next Thursday, February 25, at the Three Elms pub with the annual presentation at the same location two nights later.