Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 23/6

The changeable weather conditions produced testing fishing conditions at Town Parks Fishery this week. The fish fed sporadically with some anglers banking personal bests whilst others sat watching them!!

On the Specimen Lake, Catfish came to the net.

Karl Newcombe visited the Fishery for the first time in years and netted his first Catfish, a good specimen of 24lbs 2oz. Newcombe also banked a Carp of 16lbs 11oz which also fell to a Cell boilie offered midwater form peg 8.

Local rod Trevor Trebell chose peg 3 and fished his single Cell boilie towards the central bar.

Trebell hooked into a good cat of 20lbs 1oz which he netted during the afternoon!

Paignton rod Trevor Trebell fished his Cell boilie from peg 3 at Town Parks Fishery and hooked into this fine Catfish which tipped the scales at 20lbs 1oz.

Scott Richards fished for Eels from peg 14 and netted one and lost another! Richards also netted two Carp of 18lbs 9oz and 16lbs 11oz.

Plymouth rod Tom Purdy moved to peg 2 after a fruitless session in peg 2 and almost immediately hooked into a 16lbs 5oz Carp!

Plymouth rod Tom Purdy fished form peg 2 at Town Parks Fishery and almost immediately his alarms sounded and he played this stunning Common Carp to the net. The fish took Purdys Cell boilie and weighed 16lbs 5oz!

On the Match Lake, sport was slow at times with the Carp still showing signs of spawning at times. With the temperature constantly changing the fish don’t seem to be able to complete the process.

Carp did come to the bank with several anglers fishing “overnighters”.

Nick Saint fished from peg 10 and took six Carp which fell to homemade boilies!

Brixham rod Dave Gorman did have a cracking evening session banking 16 Carp all of which fell to his homemade boilies.

Roddy Metcalf netted several fish during short visits to various pegs.

With more settled weather forecast the fishing should improve with the fish returning to the normal feeding pattern.   

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 16/6

After the rigors of spawning the fish returned to the feed in big style at Town Parks Fishery this week!

The Specimen Lake saw anglers on most pegs enjoying great sport.

Peg 6 saw some excellent fish come to the bank.

Local rod Luke Martin returned, after a lean spell to net 7 Carp and a Catfish and dropping another couple of fish! All Martin’s fish were good doubles with the best a fine Common of 25lbs dead! Cell boilies proved irresistible!!

Luke Martin took 7 Carp to 25lbs from peg 6 at Town Parks Fishery. This double figure Common fell to a Cell boilie.

Local rod Luke Martin had a frantic session on peg 6 at Town Parks Fishery. Martin netted 7 Carp, the best this cracking 25lbs 0oz Common, one Catfish and lost another 2 fish at the net! Cell boilies proved effective!

Conor Nettleton fished from 12 and banked three Carp but lost a “massive” Cat after it snapped him off!

John Connabeer chose peg 13 for a day session fishing a piece of black foam on the zig.

Within minutes Connabeer was rewarded with a lovely condition Common of 19lbs 8oz!

Paignton rod John Connabeer fished a foam ball on a zig rig from peg 13 at Town Parks Fishery and was rewarded with this fine Common Carp of 19lbs 3oz!

Exeter rod Lee Rowe banked three Cats and three Carp from peg 10, best 18lbs 10oz!

Meanwhile on peg 11, Bob Hewitt was float fishing for Roach when something much bigger seized his float fished maggots! Fishing 4lbs line straight through Hewitt eventually netted the Carp which was subsequently weighed at 16lbs 2oz! As Hewitt continued to fish his bait was taken again, this time by a fish estimated at top twenty’s which immediately swam away breaking the line as it did so!

Town Parks Fishery regular Bob Hewitt float fished from peg 11 in atrocious weather conditions. Hewitt’s maggot bait was soon seized by this 16lbs 2oz Common which Hewitt netted despite having 4lbs line straight through!!

Numerous Carp, too many to list individually, came to the bank.

 On the top Match Lake sport was also good with Carp a plenty reaching the net!

Local junior Bradley Nettleton fished pellet from the dam wall on the Match Lake at Town Parks Fishery and banked this cracking little Common Carp of 4lbs 6oz!

Exmouth rods Jon Western and John Whitear fished JPZ pellets and 8mm plugs of luncheon meat from peg 10 and took over 30 Carp to 10lbs 7oz!

Conor Nettleton moved to peg 16 from the Specimen Lake and had a great night taking no less than 34 Carp on Cell boilies fished over a bed of particles!

Silvers also showed well with Steve Wright taking some good bags on maggot from pegs 20 and 1.

Bream also came to the hook taking corn and meat baits! 

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 9/6

Fishing started to return to normal after the fish in both the Match and Specimen Lakes spawned during the early part of the week at Town Parks Fishery.

The lower Specimen Lake saw Catfish continue to feed throughout the spawning although the Carp were more hesitant to feed. That said some good Carp came to the net.

On peg 6 Mark Beilby fished his first session since a long layoff and enjoyed a hectic session. Beilby banked 6 Carp on red Cell boilies during his overnight session.

All the fish were good doubles with the best a fine 24lbs 2oz Common in immaculate condition! Beilby believes he caught the same fish, a 18lbs 5oz Mirror, twice during the night!

In peg 5 Kingsbridge rod Richard Clarkson fished mid water and netted a couple of good Leathers, the best 15lbs 8oz.

Plymouth rod Chris Stevens fished Luncheon meat to attract the Catfish from peg 13 and his plan worked! Stevens took four Cats all over 20lbs the best a good 25lbs 6oz!!

On the top Match Lake sport was a little more sporadic with the fish going on and off the feed and from peg to peg!

Some good Carp did hit the net but most anglers were left frustrated as the fish basked in the sunshine!!

Silvers continued to feed from most pegs although they also went on and off the feed!

With the spawning now out of the way the action should pick up on both Lakes as the weather conditions change!

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 2/6

The Specimen Lake at Town Parks Fishery produced some excellent sport this week. Catches came from many pegs around the Lake especially deeper water ones!

Peg 12 saw Conor Nettleton bank three Carp from the margins which fell to his Cell boilies.

Nettleton’s best a fine fully scaled Ghostie of 24lbs 8oz.

Local rod Conor Nettleton cast his Cell boilie from peg 12 at Town Parks Fishery and banked three Carp including this fine Fully scaled Ghostie of 24lbs 8oz!

Mark Warren continued his current run of catches form peg 5 banking a fine Common Carp which tipped the scales at 23lbs 15oz. A Pineapple pop up tempted the fish.

Junior Sophie Batt did a brilliant job of fighting and netting her very first Catfish.

Placing her worm bait close to the margins of peg 1, Sophie struck into the fish which tried to run into the snags around the reeds. After an extended battle the fish hit the bank and was weighed at a very impressive 15lbs 1oz!

Torquay junior Sophie Batt banked her first ever Catfish from peg 1 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish fell for her worm bait offered in the margins and tipped the scales at 15lbs 1oz!

Kelsey and Sophie Batt fished for Silvers from peg 1 and banked over 15lbs of fish. Maggot proved effective. 

 Ed Aldiss took three Carp to 22lbs 3oz from peg 12.

Ed Aldiss banked three Carp from peg 12 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish fell to Cell boilies, the best fish weighed 22lbs 3oz!

John Aldred banked his personal best Carp of 15lbs 4oz from peg 13. The fish all fell to Tutti Frutti boilies offered mid water as did two smaller Commons. 

John Aldred chose peg 13 at Town Parks Fishery for an overnighter and was soon into the action. Aldred banked this fine personal best Mirror of 15lbs 4oz and another brace which fell to Cell boilies!

Kerry Gorfin and partner John Lilley bith netted their first Catfish from pegs 2 and 3. Lilley ran out winner with a 20lbs 7oz fish whilst Kerry managed a very respectable 18lbs 3oz!

Adrian Pegg fished a 24hr session from 2 and was rewarded with five Carp to 16lbs 3oz all of which fell to Cell. Pegg also took a good Bream of 5lbs 9oz!

Matt Feakes banked 5 fish, two Cat’s and three Carp from peg 11 all high teens or early twenty’s!

The top Match Lake also fished well with Carp and Silvers readily taking anglers baits.

Lee Hunt bagged up after tempting the Carp with paste from peg 13. All Hunts fish, 100lbs plus came from tight in the margins with Hunt using his top two!

Barry Dodd fished the island in front of peg 15 to great effect taking 8 Carp, the best well into double figures!

Pete Lake took five Carp from peg 7 all of which fell to maggot or sweetcorn offered up in the water on the waggler!

Large bags of Silvers have been taken from various pegs, best reported from London rod Steve Rowlings 85lbs! All the fish fell to maggot or castor offered up in the water.