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! 

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 27/10

The Specimen Lake at Town Parks Fishery continued to produce great sport for hardy anglers braving the changeable weather conditions.

Jim McCourt float fished worm form peg 14 aiming for the odd Catfish.

As McCourt started to pack up his reel screamed off and after an extended battle a fine Cat of 25lbs 1oz was on the bank!

Town Parks Fishery regular Jim McCourt float fished worm from peg 14 aiming for Catfish. As darkness fell his reel screamed off and, after an extended battle a fine Cat if 25lbs 0oz was on the bank!

David Bastian travelled up from the Lizard in Cornwall for his first trip to the Parks. Targeting the Catfish, as he had never caught one, Bastian was not disappointed after banking three good doubles on Halibut pellet. Best fish of the session a good 26lbs 1oz!

Once again Conor Nettleton had a great session netting 5 Carp to 19lbs 2oz all falling to Cell.

Local junior James Tippler fished another day session and chose peg 9. While Tipplers dad looked after the rods as he went to the shop his alarms sounded and dad hooked into a fish. After a quick sprint around the lake, Tippler took over and eventually banked a fine condition Common of 15lbs 10oz!

Town Parks newcomer Liam Tibbitt celebrated his first visit by banking 2 Carp in quick succession from peg 14!

Local rod Liam Tibbitt enjoyed his first visit to Town Parks Fishery banking two carp in quick succession. Tibbitt fished Cell boilies from peg 14.

Town Parks Fishery newcomer Liam Tibbitt enjoyed great sport from peg 14 banking two Carp in quick succession including this fine condition Common!

Regular Sue Young Banked a good Common from peg 16 after fishing an apple flavoured boilie mid water!

The top Match Lake also fished well with anglers reporting goods bags of Carp with up to 15 taken in a day session.

Pellet or worm fished into the margin has produced some good fish as the fish feed up ready for Winter.

Silvers are still showing strongly with some fine Bream and Roach which are falling to maggot, corn and luncheon meat! 

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 20/10

The unsettled weather kept the fish on the move at Town Parks Fishery this week. Anglers fishing the Specimen Lake had great sport as the fish fed up for Winter.

Dave Grylls fished peg 14 after a long absence from the Parks and banked five fish including a personal best! Fishing Cell boilies mid water Grylls banked several good doubles topped off with a fine 22lbs dead Mirror – his Town Parks PB!

Local rod Dave Grylls had a good session from peg 14 at Town Parks Fishery banking five fish including this outstanding fully scaled Carp.

Local rod Dave Grylls celebrated his personal best Carp at Town Parks Fishery. The fish of 22lbs dead fell to a Cell boilie offered from peg 14.

Grylls fishing partner Gordon Batt also had a good session on peg 1 banking four high double Carp which fell to Starbaits Kelp and Spirolina Layerz boilies offered towards the main island.

Local rod John Connabeer fished from peg 10 and banked a beautiful fully scaled Mirror Carp. Connabeer also netted two Tench to 6lbs 1oz which took a bright yellow pop up offered 6 feet up a zig rig!!!

Town Parks Fishery regular John Connabeer netted this beautiful Fully Scaled Carp from peg 10 after it seized his Cell bait offered towards the central bar.

Town Parks regular Geoff Weller chose peg 5 for a 24hr session and was rewarded with a fine 23lbs  2oz Common which fell for a 15mm Cell boilie offered tight to the central bar.

Wellers alarm screamed off again a little while later and, after a 45 minute battle a huge Catfish, estimated in the thirtys, showed its head before shaking its head and breaking the line!!!  

This fine condition Fully Scaled Mirror Carp fell to a Cell boilie offered by Conor Nettleton form peg 6 at Town Parks Fishery.

Town Parks Fishery regular Conor Nettleton fished overnight from peg 6 and banked this beautiful Ghost Carp which fell to a Cell boilie.

Trevor Trebell netted a fine condition Common of 17lbs 2oz from peg 10 which fell to a 12mm C C Moore pop up.

Bream have also been feeding freely with fish to 7lbs reported this week!

The top Match Lake also saw anglers enjoying the action with Carp still taking food freely.

Rod Metcalf fished several pegs throughout the week and found fish feeding, especially tight in the margins.

Several very big Carp were taken in 18 inches of water with worm their favourite food!!

Carp also came to pellet as did Bream at most times of day! Silvers fell to maggot and castor offered at various depths with several anglers reporting bags in excess of 40lbs!

The unsettled weather has reduced the water temperature, although only by a couple of degrees, which is now holding around the 15 degree mark – high for the time of year!!

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 13/10

Cooler unsettled weather produced testing angling conditions at Town Parks Fishery this week.

The Match Lake saw anglers braving wet and windy conditions although the fish still continued to feed.

Town Parks regular Conor Nettleton banked 29 Carp from various pegs during a day session! The fish fell to pellet and Cell boilies offered both in the margins and out in deeper water.

Bream were taken from most pegs with some anglers reporting 30 to 40lbs per session.

Silvers are still taking maggot although they have been feeding a little deeper than of late as the water temperature has dropped slightly – that said, the water is still around the 12.5 degree mark which is good for this time of year!

The Specimen Lake continues to produce good fish to those anglers doing their water craft!

One unnamed Grandfather fished with his grandson from 7 and 8 and was determined to catch anything but a Catfish. The gentleman had made his own boilies and flavoured them with plum and pineapple which he believed would only attract Carp! During the early hours his reel screamed off and, after a very extended battle a fine Catfish of 33lbs 2oz was on the bank!!!

Gordon Batt and Matty Feakes fished from pegs 1 and 16 and both enjoyed good sport.

Feakes took three Carp including a beautifully coloured Common of 16lbs 2oz.

Batt netted three fish including a lovely Fully Scaled Carp – one of the nicest he had seen.

Unfortunately Batt’s camera refused to reproduce any of the many pictures taken of the catches when he tried to download them!!!!

Cornwall rod Richard Simmonds fished overnight from peg 11 and netted five fish including three Catfish to 22lbs 3oz and two Carp of 19lbs 6oz and a fine Common of 23lbs 8oz! The Cats fell to luncheon meat offered mid water whilst the Carp took Cell boilies.

Plenty of Carp in the mid to high teens came to the bank, too many to list individually and smaller Cats to the same size produced some great sport for anglers!!