Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 29/7

With the thermometer touching 28 degrees at Town Parks Fishery the fish were somewhat reluctant to feed at times preferring to sit on the surface ignoring all the baits floated near them, that said, early morning and evening sessions provided good sport as the water temperature dropped slightly.

On the Specimen Lake Catfish fed freely taking luncheon meat, worm or halibut pellet offered from most pegs.

Tris Smith fished overnight from peg 10 and was elated when he banked his first Catfish of 14lbs 8oz. During the night Smith banked nine more Cat’s to 22lbs 1oz, all falling to worm. As the sun rose Smith had a run which was different to the Cat’s runs. As he struck into it the fish ran and, after a long struggle a fine Mirror came to the mat which tipped the scales at 26lbs 4oz, a personal best!

Smith’s fishing partner Dan Butterworth also had a good night taking his first Catfish of 23lbs 8oz.

Lee Otridge fished peg 7 and was rewarded with several fish, the best a good Cat of 24lbs 6oz.

Lee Otridge caught this superb cat from peg 7 using halibut pellets

 

Matt Greene took a good Common of 19lbs 2oz and a cracking Catfish of 23lbs 3oz whilst stalking around the deeper water pegs. Greene’s fish fell to luncheon meat fished from a 6 foot light rod which resulted in epic battles to bank the fish!

Devon Firefighters Kev Carter and Steve Wright started their marathon Fish-A-Thon today. The Firemen aim to catch 1000lb of fish during their week long challenge!

The upper Match Lake provided excellent sport with the fish up in the water.

Some good sized Bream showed, especially along pegs 1 to 6 whilst Carp preferred the deeper water along the dam wall.

Gordon Batt and Matt Feakes fished white chocolate boilies during an overnighter from pegs 9 and 10. Sport was so frantic during the evening and into the night that the pair stopped fishing around 4 am after banking in excess of 100 Carp to 10lbs!!

With unsettled weather forecast prospects look good on both lakes during the coming week.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 22/7

Good catches were reported form both lakes at Town Parks Fishery this week.

The lower Specimen Lake provided sport from most pegs.

Peg 1 saw Matt Drury testing out new baits for a bait manufacturer with great success. Drury banked 7 Carp during his session with fish freely taking the baits placed mid water.

Local rod Dan Smart banked a fine personal best Mirror Carp which tipped the scales at 20lbs 1oz! Smart’s squid boilie tempted the fish.

Good Catfish came to the bank the best reported was 23lbs 4oz from peg 14 that fell to luncheon meat.

On the top Match Lake large bags of Carp were taken from dam wall pegs and from the side of the main island from 10.

A group of students from Kevicc, Totnes visited daily for tutored sessions.

Several banked Carp to the 5lbs mark with one lucky student taking six Carp during one session!

Maggot and Castor continued to tempt the Silvers with a couple of 100lbs + bags reported.

On Friday 27^th July Devon Firemen Steve Wright and Kevin Carter start their marathon Fish-A-Thon in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity.

During the seven day event Wright and Carter aim to catch 1000lbs of fish 5lbs and over. This will clearly take a lot of doing but the boys are confident that, with helpful advice from the regular anglers they can beat their target.

Collecting buckets are at the Fishery and everybody is welcome to call in and support the challenge and chat to the lads.

You can also donate to The Fire Fighters Charity via the Fishery’s website at www.townparks.net.

Please help us to raise as much money as we can – you never know when you may need the Fire Service!

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 15/7

Continuing changeable weather kept the fish going on and off the feed at Town Parks Fishery this week.

The lower Specimen Lake saw good sport from some pegs whilst others struggled.

A few anglers banked multiple fish, Kevin Lock taking 5 fish overnight including a nice Catfish of 21lbs 8oz. All Locks fish fell to baits offered mid water in front of peg 10.

Exeter rod Lawrence Lane banked 11 fish during a 48hr session. Lane took good Linears, Commons, Ghosties and Catfish to mid twenties with all his fish falling to a 10mm Cell boilie tipped off with white artificial corn!

Local rod Rob Boyne fished peg 16 fishing homemade bait and was rewarded with a fine personal best Mirror of 21lbs 9oz.

Honiton rod Chris Newell chose peg 5 for a 24hr session fishing pineapple boilies midwater. Newell reported many pick ups which proved frustrating. Changing his rig to a critically balanced pop up Newell started to bank fish eventually taking 12, the best a fine Common of 23lbs 4oz.

The top Match Lake continued to provide good sport from most pegs.

8 year old Jack Mogg visited peg 4 with his dad and fished corn and maggot midwater. Jack struck into, and landed his personal best Ghost Carp of 5lbs 1oz!

Paignton youngster Jack Mogg visited peg 4 at Town Parks Fishery and fished sweetcorn and maggot midwater. Mogg banked this fine Ghost Carp of 5lbs 1oz, his personal best!

 Brian Toy enjoyed a session fishing pellet near the inflow from peg 7 and took 8 decent Carp.

Regular Rod Metcalf fished dam wall pegs at various times throughout the week and was rewarded with large bags of Carp, 20 to 30 per session. Pellet proved successful.

Plenty of Silvers are still showing up in the water and taking maggot and castor.

Town Parks Fishing Catch Report w/e 8/7

Despite changeable weather conditions good sport was enjoyed on both lakes at Town Parks Fishery this week.

The top Match Lake continued to produce medium to large bags of Carp.

Visitor Reg Hamer visited peg 14 and fished pellet close to the outlet. During his day session Hamer banked 15 Carp, the best a fine 10lbs 4oz!

Rod Metcalf made several short visits to pegs along the dam wall with bags of 15 to 20 Carp per visit. Pellet waggler or feeder bomb’s cast between the islands proved effective.

Bream and Skimmers showed in numbers along pegs 1 to 6 with 60lbs+ bags reported.

On the Specimen Lake Mark Bielby fished a 24hr session from peg 6 and was rewarded with no less than 15 fish! Several 20lbs plus Carp fell for the squid boilies Bielby offered around the margins and eventually a fine 27lbs 2oz Catfish also took his bait. Most fish were taken overnight and in the early hours. Beilby also took a fine Tench which tipped the scales at 10lbs 2oz!

Meanwhile, on peg 10 Cornwall rod Guy Radford also enjoyed frantic sport banking 11 Carp and Catfish. Fishing various baits around the swim Radford’s fish came to the bank throughout his visit!

Regular Gordon Batt made one of his regular visits and was rewarded with a good Linear Carp and a small Catfish. Both fish were taken from peg 2. 

Town Parks Fishery regular Dave Grylls fished peg 14 for an overnighter and banked this fine Catfish. The fish fell to luncheon meat offered midwater.