Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 24th July 2011

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

The top Match Lake saw anglers enjoying great sport with both Carp and Silvers showing in numbers.

Dam wall pegs saw the main action with Robbie Metcalf once again in the thick of the action. Enjoying early morning sessions Metcalf banked over 20 Carp per visit with most fish falling to pellet offered on the bottom.

Local rod Connor Nettleton took 23 Carp to double figures from peg 17 with sweetcorn whilst his mum banked her personal best Carp of 13lbs 8oz!

Silvers continue to show from most pegs, normally up in the water and falling to maggot or castor.

On the lower Specimen Lake, Carp came to the bank, mainly from the deeper water pegs.

Local rod Tom Schwenn banked this fine Mirror weighing 24lbs 3oz from peg six at Town Parks Fishery. The fish fell to a cell boilie offered mid water.

 

Gordon Batt took a fine condition Common from peg 2 of 20lbs 2oz, while Kevin Locke banked four Carp to 16lbs 1 oz loosing another two.

Catfish also showed with several anglers reporting their first Cats. Kevin Brant banked two and also took four Carp to 19lbs 8oz. Cell boilies and Japanese Squid hook baits proving effective.

Little Lauren Baker fished an overnight session with dad Chris and banked her very first double figure Carp. Brother Ashley also took his first Carp form the same peg.

The Fishery’s tuition days start again now the school holidays are upon us and anybody, especially juniors who would like to try the sport can fish every Thursday morning from 9.00 am until 1.00 pm. Check out the website or contact the Fishery on 01803 523133 for details.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 10/07

 Excellent catches were reported from both lakes at Town Parks Fishery this week.

The Specimen Lake saw plenty of action with some fine mid twenty carp banked.

Tom Schwenn fished a twenty four hour session to take six carp, the best a fine 25lbs 2oz Mirror with another Mirror of 23lbs 1oz and four more double figure fish. All the fish fell to Cell boilies offered in the margins around peg six.

Dan Kinnair moved to peg 10 after banking one fish and losing another at peg 1 and was rewarded with a superb Mirror of 23lbs 8oz which fell to a 22mm halibut pellet.

Junior Ashley “baitbox” Baker fished a 24hr session with dad Shaun and banked his first two carp, a beautiful linear of 14lbs 2oz which fell to a Mainline Grange boilie and a Common of 11lbs 2oz which took halibut pellet. Meanwhile cousin Lauren also took her first Carp, a fine 16lbs 2oz Common and another of 11lbs 2oz.

Catfish have shown in numbers with several anglers either banking their first Cats or being snapped off by the larger specimens.

On the top Match Lake, anglers enjoyed great sport with both Carp and Silvers taking the bait.

Several anglers reported Carp “jumping” on the hook with large bags, some of 40 plus fish, coming to the bank.

Lee Holding fished peg 15 and took a 150lbs bag of Carp from tight to the island. Pellet proved effective.

Robbie Metcalf fished several sessions form various pegs and reported large bags of Carp falling to the pellet waggler or method.

Liverpool rod Robbie Adams fished peg 10 and lost a Carp estimated to be around 20lbs at the net!

Pupils from various local schools enjoyed tutored sessions on most days and everyone banked plenty of Silvers including some fine Roach and Rudd to the 2lbs mark!

The Fishery’s tutored sessions restart at the beginning of the school summer holidays. Phone for details or check out the website at www.townparks.net.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 26/6

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

On the Specimen Lake the Catfish showed in numbers.

Cornwall rod Tabatha Goodwill had a great session from peg 11. Seven fish came to the bank including some good Cat’s to high teens! 

Tabatha Goodwill banked her personal best Catfish from peg 11 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish fell to luncheon meat fished in the margins.

Cornwall rod Tabatha Goodwill also banked this fine condition Carp from peg 11 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish fell to luncheon meat offered mid water.

Mark Warren took two Carp to 15lbs 1oz and a personal best Catfish of 19lbs 3oz which fell to a Cell dumbbell.

Nick Soloman chose peg two and fished a Japanese Squid hookbait which produced a personal best Cat of 16lbs 2oz!

Dave Osmond continued to take fish from peg six. Four Cats and two Carp to 22lbs during a single night session!

On the upper Match Lake Carp came to the bank in numbers. Regular Rod Metcalf took 19 during a 2 hour session fishing the method to the back of the island from peg 10.

Large bags of Bream were also reported mainly from midwater marks between the island from pegs 1 to 7.

Some nice Tench were taken during early sessions in the shallower water pegs.

Town Parks Fishing Catch Report w/e 19/06

Despite the continuing changeable weather catches at Town Parks Fishery improved considerably.

Both lakes produced great sport with some fine catches reported.

On the top Match Lake Rob Metcalf fished a couple of short sessions on the method with 6mm coarse pellet to great effect. Over 30 Carp to double figures came to the bank during each session which Metcalf fished from different pegs!!

Chris Leaman fished with brother Nick from pegs 9 and 10 and lost count of the number of Carp they banked over 36hrs. Fishing single halibut pellet they took over 43 Carp, the best around 8lbs! It was Nicks first visit to the Fishery having only caught Roach before!

Many anglers have reported some fine condition Crucians coming to the bank on a variety of baits all around the lake. 

On the Specimen Lake plenty of Catfish came to the bank, one angler banking 9 during a night session!

Some very large Catfish have had the upper hand snapping angler’s main lines one angler loosing three rigs during one night!

Alan Devonport fished from peg 9 and took eight Catfish and three Carp during a 24hr session. All Devonport’s fish fell to cell boilies.

South Brent rod David Hine visited peg 9 on only his second visit to the Fishery and banked his personal best Carp a stunning Common of 23lbs 1oz! This was complimented with a Mirror of 16lbs 3oz that followed shortly afterwards. Both Hine’s fish fell to luncheon meat offered over a bed of halibut pellet fished mid water.

Later in the week Hine visited the Match Lake for a night session and banked 21 Carp to 9lbs using the same method!

Dave Tozer had a very successful visit to peg 9 taking seven Carp including a fine Platinum Koi of 17lbs 12oz! Sweetcorn proving irresistible. All fish fell to baits sited close to the main island.

Torquay rod Dave Tozer banked this beautiful Platinum Ghost Carp from peg 10 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish fell to sweetcorn offered tight to the island.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 12/6

Plenty of Carp came to the bank on the Match Lake at Town Parks Fishery this week.

Rob Metcalf made several short visits to dam wall pegs and offered coarse pellet up in the water.

He was rewarded with good Carp bags of up to twelve fish!!

Richard James fished pellet from peg 16 and took 15 Carp, some nice doubles, which fell to halibut offered close to the margins.

Students from South Devon College fished a tutored session on the sheltered southern pegs with all the students banking numerous Roach and Rudd to the 2lb mark. The winning team of three all received prizes from the college!!

On the lower Specimen Lake Catfish again showed in numbers and some nice specimens to the mid twenty’s were banked. Many anglers also experienced some hard runs which resulted with the fish breaking free after snagging the lines!

Carp came to the bank, many tempted with Cell boilies, Chris Owen taking three, the best 22lbs 4oz from peg 5.

Some large Tench have been taken from various pegs around the lake – Steve Clements banking three to 8lbs 3oz from 12.

One fish of note was a fine 5lbs 5oz eel which fell to worm offered for Catfish from peg 8 by Colin Jones, a visitor from Wales.