GHOSTBUSTER’S 47lb 14oz BEST
Ancient Norfolk fish from Nunnery D
ONE of the biggest ghost carp in the country, believed to be over 40 years old, has been banked at 47lb 14oz.
Joel Dighton caught the colourful character from Nunnery D Lake in Norfolk to set a new personal best.
“To say I went home happy with my new pb was an understatement,” said the Ipswich, Suffolk angler.
Arriving at the Thetford venue, Joel had a swim in mind and only two other anglers to contend with.
“I thought it would be just my luck that the one I wanted was gone, but as luck would have it both anglers were on the other side,” he said.
“I left my barrow in the swim and went for a wander to have a chat with a couple of the other lads on the lake.
“While I was sitting there chatting away I could still see the water in front of the swim I fancied and then a carp stuck its nose out, then another and another!”
Joel was full of confidence, but endured a biteless night before the wind picked up in the morning.
“My brother and a friend arrived that morning and just as they walked into the swim a fish showed slap bang on the baited rod,” he added.
“I thought this was it, surely, and 20 minutes later the rod pulled up tight and I was in.
“After a little battle from weedbed to weedbed, it popped up ready for the net.”
Joel fished a CC Moore Live System bottom bait on a blowback rig over a bed of whole and crushed 10mm CC Moore Live System boilies soaked in Amino Blend 365.