Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 24/11

Much colder weather reduced the catch rate at Town Parks Fishery although fish did still come to the net.

Town Parks regular Conor Nettleton did particularly well fishing form peg 10 on the Specimen Lake. Nettleton fish a double Cell boilie rig close to the island and banked 7 Carp during his 36hr session! All the fish were high teens or above with the best tipping the scales at 23lbs 10oz!

This superb Mirror Carp of 23lbs 10oz fell to Conor Nettleton who fished peg 10 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish fell to a double 15mm Cell boilie rig fished towards the main island!

Nick Solomon returned to peg 14 and banked a twenty plus fish for the second week running! Solomon fished a Korda “Goo” covered boilie towards the central bar and saw his bait seized by a fine condition Mirror Carp of 22lbs 3oz!

Town Parks Fishery regular Nick Solomon followed on from last weeks success by banking another 20lbs plus Carp!  This fish fell to Korda Goo covered boilie fished towards the central bar!

The Catfish have been a little absent lately but some have been spotted moving around the lake.

Once again Rod Metcalf targeted Bream but this time from peg 10. The fish were as responsive as last week with plenty of fish in the 2lbs 8oz range coming to the net. Around 40lbs of fish ended up in the keepnet!

On the top Match Lake, Carp were still feeding sporadically with some anglers bagging up whilst others left empty handed!

Silvers have gone deeper in the water but are still feeding on maggot and castor. Bream continued to plague anglers in some pegs with some fish taking baits intended for Carp and Silvers on the drop! 

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 17/11

Once again the Specimen Lake at Town Parks Fishery produced great sport, with anglers enjoyed the action from most pegs.

Local rod Paul Knapman fished with coarse angling newcomer Mark Yardley from pegs 7 and 8. Knapman fished a Cell boilie towards the central bar and was rewarded with a fine Common Carp of 22lbs 12oz. Shortly afterwards Yardleys alarms screamed off and, after an extended battle a good Common of 16lbs 11oz was on the bank.

Once again a Cell boilie did the trick!

Paignton rod Andy Handshaw chose peg 2 and banked two Carp within two hours as the sun rose. Handshaws fish of 19lbs 2oz and 16lbs 8oz both fell to a strawberry boilie offered near the main island.

Gordon Batt visited peg 1 and took a good high teens Linear Carp, a nice condition Common around the same size and a fine Tench of 7lbs 8oz! All Batts fish fell to fruit flavoured boilies.

Torquay rod Gordon Batt fished from peg 1 at Town Parks Fishery and netted this fine Tench which fell to a fruity boilie.

Local rod Gordon Batt baked this beautifully scaled Linear Carp from peg 1 at Town Parks Fishery.

This fine condition Mirror Carp was one of several fish banked from peg 1 at Town Parks Fishery by Torquay rod Gordon Batt. The fish fell to a fruity boilie offered near the main island.

Town Parks regular Nick Solomon fished from 10 and netted three Carp to 17lbs!

Town Parks Fishery regular Nick Solomon fished from peg 10 and banked three double figure Carp including this lovely Mirror. The fish fell to Cell boilies offered midwater.

 The top Match Lake was still a little sporadic with some anglers taking good bags whilst other banked nothing! Dead maggot offered in the margins during the afternoons proved to be the best tactic although fish did take various baits during the day.

Some good Bream are still feeding just off the main island taking maggot or meat.  

Town Parks Fishing Catch Report w/e 10/11

Despite changeable weather conditions the fish continued to feed at Town Parks Fishery this week.The Specimen Lake saw fish coming to the bank for both big fish and coarse anglers alike.

Rod Metcalf decided to fish for Bream from peg 2 on one of the calmer days. Fishing his feeder just off the main island and a couple of maggot on the hook Metcalf netted over 60lbs of decent sized fish.

Town Parks Fishery regular Rod Metcalf had a hectic session form peg 2 on the Specimen Lake banking over 60lbs of good sized Bream. The fish fell to double maggot offered towards the main island.

Meanwhile on peg 14 Town Parks newcomer Dan Court fished some homemade boilies around the central bar area. Court was overjoyed as he banked his sixth fish of the session a fine Common of 20lbs dead!!

Local rod Nick Solomon fished a quick overnight session from 6 and netted a fine Common of 22lbs 7oz! The fish fell to a Cell boilie offered close to the island in front of the swim.

Plymouth rod Rich Jenkins fished C C Moore boilies close to the waterfall adjacent to peg 7 and was rewarded with two high teen Mirrors.

Catfish were a little hesitant to feed despite the water temperature remaining around the 15 degree mark!!

The top Match Lake fished a little harder than of late with anglers having to use their watercraft to find the fish. That said, some nice sized Carp were taken, mainly from the margins falling to pellet or maggot.

Silvers fed sporadically with small to medium bags reported from most pegs.

The onsite shop is open as normal throughout the Winter Months with stocks of fresh and frozen bait always available.

With Christmas approaching the shop holds a good stock of gifts for all kinds of angler including Fishing Vouchers which are also available by post.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 3/11

Excellent catches were reported form the Specimen Lake at Town Parks Fishery this week.

Although the water temperature is still up at 15.5 degrees the deeper water pegs produced most of the sport with some fine fish coming to the bank.

Newton Abbot rod Matt Feakes visited peg 12 and had fish on the bank almost immediately!

Within 5 minutes of casting out his first rod, Feakes had a good Common on the bank. The fish, in excellent condition, hit the scales at 23lbs 8oz! Feakes went on to bank five more fish in the high teens and twenty’s! All the fish took an apple flavoured boilie offered in the margins.

Town Parks Fishery regular Matt Feakes chose peg 12 and was into the action within 5 minutes of casting out! Feakes banked this superb Common of 23lbs 8oz which seized his apple flavoured boilie.

Meanwhile fishing partner Gordon Batt fished from peg 11 and banked two high teen Carp which fell to apple flavoured boilies!.

A group of pupils from various Devon schools attended a morning of fishing and tuition. Fishing maggot mid water, all the students banked fish with one losing a large Carp during an extended battle!

Students from various Torbay schools enjoyed a tutored session at Town Parks Fishery when all the participants banked silvers and Perch! 

Local rod Luke Neighbour had a good session from peg 14 banking his personal best Common which seized his luncheon meat bait. The fish tipped the scales at 23 lbs 0oz!

On the next peg dad Jamie also banked a personal best Catfish of 23lbs 8oz which fell to a double halibut pellet!! The pair also netted a couple of decent Tench to 6lbs 2oz!

Torquay rod Luke Neighbour fished from peg 14 at Town Parks Fishery, and banked his personal best Common Carp of 23lbs 0oz. The fish fell to luncheon meat offered mid water to the central bar.

Fishing his first session at Town Parks Joe Garrett had great sport banking 4 Carp to 19lbs 6oz all falling to Krill boilies.

Town Parks Fishery newcomer Joe Garrett had a great session from peg 3 banking four Carp including this 19lbs 6oz Common!

Town Parks regular, and Plymouth fireman, Steve Wright fished from peg 2 and netted a good Catfish of 20lbs 3oz! Wright topped that off with a couple of good doubles including a beautiful fully scaled carp!

Town Parks regular Steve Wright banked several fish during his session from peg 2 including this beautifully marked Mirror.

The upper Match Lake also saw anglers enjoying good sport.

Bream have been showing in numbers with fish to 6lbs 8oz reported. Carp continue to feed in the unusually warm conditions taking pellet and luncheon meat offered in the margins.

Silvers are still taking maggot and castor offered at various depths!