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                        By                           Barry O’Connor The first Elite Carp Masters carp fishing match of 2017 took place on Lake Pepper recently.  The popularity of the Elite Carp Masters has gone from strength to…

Lake Pepper                                                                                                                                                         At some time or other many carp anglers have experienced red letter days when fishing. Red letter days being one of those sessions where everything goes right and the angler catches several carp. Ben and I have had many red letter days in our years of carp fishing but one that stands out…

Ask most anglers fishing these waters and they’ll agree that its been a tougher than usual winter, with far fewer fish being landed than in recent previous winters. But that’s part of the challenge, to adapt to and fish the conditions and with patience, skill and some luck, hopefully come away happy. Its the same…

The Elite Carp Masters October 2016 By Barry O’Connor The Elite Carp Masters matches are the brainchild of Ben and Barry O’Connor and have been running for four years now. During that time they have found their natural home at Cottington Lakes, near Deal in Kent. The matches, which are held on Lake Pepper are…

Elite Carp Masters By Barry O’Connor The first of  the two Elite Carp Masters 2016 carp matches, arranged by Ben and Barry O’Connor, took place recently on Cottington’s Pepper Lake. Thirteen pairs of anglers battled it out to see who would become champion. Most of the competitors arrived the afternoon of the day before the match…

Day Ticket Hauling By Barry Oconnor Ben and I have been fishing at Cottington Lakes for about five years now. We’d never seen the place let alone fished it until we entered a match on Lake Pepper all those years ago. We won the match and instantly fell in love with Cottington. Cottington Court Farm,…

I bet the title made you look twice but that’s exactly what happened! Ben and I hadn’t been out fishing for a while so we decided to have a session on Lake Pepper here at Cottington. Pepper Lake from Swim 9  We’ve caught some stunning big carp from Pepper over the years and always look…