the fish records you are after, biggest mirror i've had was 19lb 2 caugth last Oct, and common was a 24lb caugth nov, i tend to fish later in the year once it cools down, this weather is not good for carping, i would be interested in seeing any pics of the 27 if any one has one.
whats it like fishing the night, safety wise, do you need to be two up or is it very quiet