David Chisholm, from Garsington, has tried for nearly 40 years to catch a 20lb common carp, and now he’s done it – on a fly!

He was fishing Lechlade Trout Fishery when a 20.8.0 common took his damsel fly which he was fishing on a sinking line with 6lb leader.

David said: ”At first I thought I had hooked a big brownie as it kept deep, but after about 20 minutes I could see what it was, and spent the next ten minutes very nervously playing the fish before I finally netted it.”

l Acorn Angling’s Mark Betteridge banked 22 carp, the best a 30.4.0 mirror, during a 48-hour stint on Linear Fisheries’ Oxlease Lake at Stanton Harcourt.

He spodded out a few freebies into open water and then fished Mainline Grange boilies.

He also had a fish of 30.2.0, plus five more over 20lb.

l TWO Bicester anglers, Mervyn Phipps and Graham Brown, fished a day ticket water near Banbury and caught some smashing perch.

Both recorded personal bests, Mervyn banking a cracking fish of 4.6.0.

The two mates fed maggot and fished two or three maggots on a size 18 hook under a simple waggler rig.

MILLETS Farm Trout Fishery are holding an Open Day on Saturday, April 17 at their two lakes at Millets Farm, Frilford Heath.

The cost is £15. Go to mfffc.com or contact John Webb on 01235 833425.

Other Results Oakfield: (Wednesday, Swallow, 8 fished) 1 M Giles (RS Baits) 40.14.0, 2 N Bryan (The Matchmen) 22.14.0, 3 J Brewster (GOT Oakfield) 15.10.8.

Oakfield: (Saturday, Brook, 14 fished) 1 L Ripper (GOT Baits) 37.12.0, 2 D Howe (Browning Crowparts) 25.1.0, 3 R Bassett (BGS Garbolino) 23.13.0.

Oakfield: (Sunday, Drennan Silver Fish League, Brook-Swallow, 17 fished) 1 H Golas (Fox Match Isis) 20.11.8, 2 M Buchwalder (Shakespeare) 16.4.0, 3 M Nutt (GOT Baits) 14.13.0.

Panshill: (Thursday, Pans Lake, 14 fished) 1 J Hohlweg (Panshill) 25.9.0, 2 N Dean (Maver) 17.13.0, 3 R Young (Frenzee) 17.5.0.

Panshill: (Friday, Wood Lake, 15 fished) 1 J Hohlweg (Panshill) 98.1.0, 2 A Quarmby (Garbolino Elton) 59.1.0, 3 I Adamberry (Panshill) 43.5.0.

Panshill: (Saturday, Pans Lake, 12 fished) 1 B Morgan 53.12.0, 2 J Hirons 41.9.0, 3 D Robinson (Fritwell) 30.14.0.

Panshill 2010 Festival Sunday: (Pans Lake, 14 fished) 1 D Taylor (Daiwa) 49.4.0, 2 I Adamberry (Panshill) 47.13.0, 3 B Eddy (Panshill) 44.9.0.

Sunday: (Wood Lake, 14 fished) 1 A Foulkes (Panshill) 48.7.0, 2 D Simons 44.13.0, 3 R Young (Frenzee) 40.13.0.

Monday: (Pans Lake, 14 fished) 1 N Dean (Maver) 51.15.0, 2 D Simons 47.12.0, 3 R Young (Frenzee) 42.12.0.

Monday: (Wood Lake, 14 fished) 1 R Guppy (RS Baits) 93.4.0, 2 D Hawkins (RS Baits) 60.5.0, 3 D Taylor (Daiwa) 54.6.0.

Overall result: 1 D Taylor (Daiwa), 2 R Young (Frenzee), 3 D Hawkins (RS Baits).

Match Diary Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday Oakfield: Tel 01296 770899.

Panshill: Tel 07740 619991.

Tomorrow North Oxford: Club match, King’s Bridge. Draw 8am.

Beehive AC: Club match, Milton Pools. Draw 8am.