Nice results

Mustang Lake has been doing plenty of bites, but the action is sporadic and following the unsettled weather conditions. I photographed four fish in under an hour the other day when I walked round, but there had not been a bite for six hours before that.
We've had another two anglers manage a brace of twenties and I was really pleased to see Paul Smith bank his first carp form the lake in the shape of a mint 25lb common.
Beds of boilies are still working well. Nash or Mainline freezer baits are the most consistent.
Just to remind you all that Mustang will be shut for three days next weekend from Friday 4th May - Sunday 6th May. It will be open again as normal 9am Monday 7th May.

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Big Commons

Mustang has been in steady form over the last couple of weeks. The best hit was taken in a day session by Steve who banked five fish, four between 14-15lb along with a cracking 25lb common. Great Angling mate, not bad for your second ever trip to the lake. The common Steve banked makes it at least five commons in Mustang over the 25lb mark at mo.

Several other twenties have been out from all over the lake. I know a 25lb mirror came out Sunday morning, but I'm still waiting for the pic of that one (please).

Nash Monster Squid and Mainline Cell / Grange are still the top baits. I've seen a few fish caught over pellets as well, so I think they will start coming more into play as the water temperature increases.

Mustang is open as normal this year, but the lake is closed for two weekends in May (4th - 6th and 18th - 20th) for the BCAC pairs match and a private function. The lake is also closed for just one weekend in June (15th - 17th) for another BCAC UK carp cup match.

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Boilie Munchers

Another quick blog, just to let you know that the fishing is still nice and steady on Mustang, with fish coming out everyday. A good sprinkling of boilies is still doing the trick (the carp really seem to know what they are now). Nash Monster Squid and Mainline Cell are the top two baits I see fish continually munching and getting caught on.
Andy Knight had a nice brace of twenties from peg 1, but swims 3,4,6,9,11,12 and 14 have also been in great form if the right bait and anglers has gone in them. I even managed a few fish myself on Monday during a photo shoot with the Carpology boys.
The lake has not been busy this week and as I write this there are only two guys out on the water. If you fancy coming down, but want to know how many are on before you set off, then just bell the fishery number: 07706483084

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Nice Brace

Mustang is fishing nice and steadily now with this warm weather. Nearly all the fish I have seen banked have fallen to boilie hookbaits fished over a good scattering of boilies. Pete Harrington used this simple approach to great affect banking a 24lb 7oz common followed by a 24lb 14oz mirror. Plenty of other fish have been banked from all over the lake using the same approach.
Nash Monster Squid and Mainline Baits are still catching most, but other good freezer baits are working as well.
I hope you like the pic's.

Spread Out

The heavy rain we had a couple of weeks ago slowed things up on Mustang for a few days, but the fish are now back on their spring feeding spell and have been coming out steadily from all over the lake.
A spread of boilies over the top of each rod is producing 80% of the bites - it is nice, simple fishing. Spodding has been less effective, but a few fish have been out from areas baited with chopped boilies, corn and carp pellets.

Nash Squid baits and Mainline Cell are working best as usual. I just photographed a 21lb mirror, which was the lads second bite in an hour on a day trip, which both fell to a cell pop-up fished over 40 freebies.

As some of the lads who have been down know, I have not been about much in the last couple of weeks, because of shows and other work. Many thanks for the pictures that some of you have sent me, I really appreciate them. I have missed a lot of photo opportunities and I know several fish have been banked that I haven't got any pictures of this time around.

Anyway, I hope you like the pic's