Town Parks Fishing Catch Report w/e 24/4

An “eggcellent” week of catches was reported from both lakes at Town Parks Fishery this week!

The Fishery’s pegs were full for most of the time with anglers enjoying the warm sunny weather and great sport.

So many fish were banked it is impossible to mention everybody’s catches but some of the highlights follow!

The top Match Lake continued to produce very good bags for anglers prepared to work for them!

Carp came to the bank in numbers, 44 in four and a half hours for Rob Metcalf in peg 16!!!

Timing was important with early morning and late afternoon sessions producing the goods.

Roach and Rudd were in abundance whilst Ron Powell took over 50lb of Skimmers from peg 15.

On the lower Specimen Lake Chris Wilson fished peg 10 with great results. Ten Carp to 26lbs 8oz came to the bank, many of the fish falling to luncheon meat offered towards the islands or pop up boilies fished mid water.    

Catfish were feeding well falling to halibut pellet or luncheon meat baits.

Match Lake angler Colin Parnell decided to fish his first session on the Specimen Lake and was rewarded with two Carp, a 17lbs 2oz Common and a 15lbs 3oz Mirror which came to the bank at the same time, one on each of Parnell’s rods!!

Match angler Colin Parnell visited the Specimen Lake at Town Parks Fishery for the first time and was rewarded with two Carp on the bank at the same time after both rods screamed off! The best fish a fine Common of 17lbs 2oz.

 Meanwhile regular Matt Feakes took five fish including his personal best from peg 2.

Regular Matt Feakes banked five Carp including his personal best 23lbs 1oz at Town Parks Fishery. All fish fell to luncheon meat offered mid water from peg 2.

 

 The recent good catches are expected to continue with no sign of the fish spawning yet although the water temperature is slowly creeping up.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 17/4

 Another week of great catches produced plenty of personal best’s at Town Parks Fishery.

The Specimen Lake saw multiple catches for anglers doing their watercraft.

Plenty of Catfish came to the bank, for many their first taste of the power of these fine specimens!

Most fish came to the bank on halibut pellet or baits tipped with sweetcorn!

Local rod Pete Marriot took six fish from peg 12, the best a fine personal best Mirror of 24lbs 1oz. All Marriot’s fish fell to spicy sweet boilies offered tight to the margins.

First time visitor Plymouth rod Carl Chappell chose peg 10 for a 24 hour session. During the night Chappell banked a fine PB 24lbs 8oz Mirror which fell to a squid and octopus pop up.

Newquay angler Chris Bothamley plumped for peg 7 for his first visit to the Fishery and was rewarded with a PB Mirror Carp of 24lbs 4oz and Commons of 19lbs 4oz and 18lbs 3oz.

Stoke Fleming anglers Jai and Emily Prettyjohns fished peg 10 in very hot conditions with Jai banking three Carp and a Catfish to 18lbs 2oz whilst Emily took her first Catfish of 17lbs 1oz.

Jai’s homemade fishmeal boilies proved effective.

Regular Mick Plastow again visited peg 4 and took a fine 9lbs 2oz Tench which fell to float fished red maggot!

Town Parks Fishery regular Mick Plastow banked this fine personal best 9lbs 2oz Tench whilst float fishing red maggot form peg 4 on the Specimen Lake

The Fishery’s Match Lake tuition days proved very popular with both sessions sold out!

Roach, Rudd and Carp continued to produce great sport for the juniors, most of whom were attending for their first visit.

Once again Rob Metcalf nipped in for a quick early session eventually ending up with 34 Carp to 7lbs in three and a half hours!! All fish fell to a carp splasher float fished shallow with coarse pellet continually fired out to the edge of the swim.

Carp have been taken in numbers from most pegs. During the sunnier days some have been taken on the surface with biscuit.

Town Parks Fishing Catch Report w/e 10/4

Another week of excellent catches was reported from both lakes at Town Parks Fishery.

On the lower Specimen Lake both Carp and Catfish came to the bank in numbers!

Jai Ash fished an overnighter from peg 10 and took six Cats to 26lbs 5oz. All the fish fell to luncheon meat offered mid water or towards the main island.

Brett Palmer fished peg 9 with girlfriend Keira and banked six Carp to 22lbs 1oz as well as a couple of smaller Cats. Palmer also took a fine Bream of 9lbs 1oz which amazingly, 15 minutes after being released was caught by Bob Ineson who was fishing the adjacent peg 10!!

Peg 1 saw Ben Haines bank his first ever Catfish which picked up two of his baits, one luncheon meat the other a pineapple boilie, which were over 3 metres apart! Haines also banked a beautiful fully scaled of 19lbs 3oz.

Ben Haines banked this beautifully marked fully scaled Carp form peg 1 at Town Parks Fishery. Haines also banked his first ever Catfish during the session.

Steve Jones fished a strawberry boilie mid water from peg 5  and banked his personal best Common Carp of 23lbs 2oz! Unfortunately, after much photo taking and congratulations Jones realised he had forgotten to insert the memory card in the camera and had no memento of the event!

Phil Lamble also fished peg 5 the following day for his first session of the season and took a lovely condition Common of 21lbs 2oz!

Over 50 double figure fish were reported over the weekend which saw fish on every peg!

The top Match Lake also fished well.

Rob Metcalf visited peg 10 and took 24 Carp to 5lbs on the pellet waggler.

Conor Nettleton fished peg 17 and banked 10 Carp to 8lbs six of which were Ghosties!

Bream showed on numbers as did Tench from the shallower pegs.

A group from Paignton College visited for a tutored session and all took Roach and Rudd with some fish touching the 2lb mark. Maggot offered up in the water worked well.

During a birthday fishing party Alex Cubborn banked a fine 4lbs 5oz Carp – amazing as it was the first time he had fished and he was using a 3 metre whip with light elastic and a 3lb hook link!!

The Fishery’s next tuition session is next Thursday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Telephone the Fishery on 01803 523133 to book your place.

Town Parks Fishing Catch Report w/e 3/4

Another good week of catches at Town Parks Fishery.

Both lakes provided great sport as the fish started to feed heavily.

The top Match Lake continued to produce some huge Silvers with Roach and Rudd to the 3lb mark! Big Bream came to the bank from tight to the island in front of peg 3 whilst Carp were found in all the deep water pegs especially along the dam wall.

Rod Metcalf fished peg 17 and took 8 Carp and two large Bream fishing paste under the overhanging tree next to the peg!

Clive Bennett took 8 Carp on coarse pellet paste cast tight to the island form peg 10.

Meanwhile, the Specimen Lake saw the Catfish feeding with plenty coming to the bank. Best baits were worm or large Halibut pellets fished mid water or tight to the margins. Best of the week a 25lbs 4oz beauty taken by Rod Griffiths during a mid week overnight session on peg 14.

Gordon Batt took three Cats on tuna sticks from peg 11.

Carp fed sporadically throughout the week with some anglers taking multiple fish.

On his first outing of the year Brixham rod Rob Penfold smashed his personal best at Town Parks when he banked a fine condition 24lbs 8oz Mirror. Penfold fished a cell boilie in the margins around peg 12 during a sunny afternoon with a strong south westerly wind blowing into the reeds. 

Brixham rod Rob Penfold visited Town Parks Fishery for his first trip of the year and smashed his personal best banking this fine 24lbs 8oz Mirror Carp. The fish fell to a cell boilie offered in the margins of peg 12.

 Another Mirror of 18lbs 3oz fell to the same tactic shortly afterwards!

Chris Ward banked a beautiful 18lbs 2oz fully scaled Mirror from peg 14.

Liskeard rod Guy Phillips banked nine fish during a 48hr stint on peg 10 – the best a 19lbs 3oz Common.

Clevedon rod John Fielding banked this superb condition 20lbs 3oz Common Carp from peg 1 at Town Parks Fishery.

The Fishery’s tutored mornings take place on both Thursday’s during the Easter school holidays. Running from 9.00 a.m. until 1.00 p.m. the sessions include tuition, tackle, bait and everything you need for an enjoyable few hours on the bank. Places are limited so phone the Fishery 01803 523133 for details or turn up on the day by 8.45 a.m.

Town Parks Fishing Catch Report w/e 27/3

Water temperatures approaching 16 degrees helped to get the fish on the feed at Town Parks Fishery this week.

The Specimen Lake saw plenty of action as Catfish continued to be banked in numbers. Best Cat of the week went to Simon Jones with a fine 26lbs 4oz specimen which fell to luncheon meat offered in the margins of peg 12.

A rush of 20lb plus fish came to the bank with many anglers taking their first Catfish!

Regular Town Parks Fishery angler Roger Bulley banked this superb 24lbs 1oz Mirror Carp from peg 9. The fish fell to a pineapple boilie offered midwater.

Carp were also feeding well with most anglers connecting with fish.

Once again Dave Osmond was in the thick of the action taking numerous large Carp to the upper 20’s.

Town Parks Fishery’s Dave Osmond continued his run of 20lbs plus fish with this fine Mirror Carp. The fish, one of the Fishery’s 350 double figure Carp fell to red maggot offered in the margins of peg 6.

Regular Andy Webster fished peg 12 for an overnighter and took a single Cat and two Mirrors, the best 21lbs 2oz.

Paignton rod Bob Ineson visited peg 1 and took a Common of 16lbs 2oz and also lost a huge Cat which ran to the deeper water then parted Ineson’s 20lb briad! Luncheon meat proved effective.

Carp have been seen in numbers basking on the surface – several fell to floaters offered close by!

The top Match Lake also fished very well with some excellent bags taken.

The fish tended to go on and off the feed during the day with quieter periods around lunchtime giving way to frantic fishing into the early evening. Colin Robbins fished peg 10 and struggled until late afternoon when suddenly the fish came back on the feed and he eventually took 13 Carp to 9lbs 8oz!

Carp fed well along the dam wall with multiple catches reported by several anglers. Numerous Ghost Carp came to the bank the best a nice 9lbs 4oz example which fell for corn offered by Graham King from peg 5.

Large Silvers continued to come to the bank with Roach, Rudd and Skimmers falling to maggot and caster. 

The Fishery’s ever popular Junior Tuition mornings continue during the Easter school holidays with 9 am until 1 pm sessions planned for Thursday’s 14^th and 21^st April. Tackle and bait are included in the all inclusive price. Places are limited so phone to book a place on 01803 523133 or arrive by 8.30 am on the day. Check out www.townparks.net for details of all additional session dates etc.