23/07/2010

 Furzebray lakes now provides all unhooking  mats and nets for use  on the fishery.

 At last the Carp have decided to come on the feed this week Mark Turner  and Mr Hemsley made a start with a 15lb and two 17lb  mirrors from pegs 1&2.  Brian Ford landed today a stunning linear at 21lb 4oz which was the biggest of five fish landed from peg 8 on corn float fished. John Scoble has had a good day with 4 carp up to 18lb 3oz so far all taken on hemp peg 5. generally the carp  seem to be preferring the smaller baits although Mr Mills has lost two lumps fishing boilies and he has landed 3 other fish corn & boilies.

04/07/2010

   The fishing over the last two weeks has been a little patchy at times but a very nice linear of 20lb was landed buy Lee Rolls along with a 6lb mirror and a 13lb fully scaled, his partner Anjie Hubbard banked carp of 14lb & 12lb. John Scoble netted a fine mirror of 25lb 4oz, Matt Lester landed a fully scaled of 16lb & Adam Murch a fully scaled at 12lb.10oz. Kevin Pitfield netted a 18lb.11oz mirror. There has been a few really good fish lost around the snags and it was reported that a nice Perch was landed around 2lb so I think there is going to be some good sport fishing for some perch in the future using maggots whilst waiting for the wily carp. Although boilies always appear to be the favorite bait an Furzebrays own do well, of late sweet corn over a particle bed seems to be the bait more in favor with the carp ,so in practice it pays to use different baits and tactics on each rod to tempt the fish.

 Picture of Gary Cure with peanut 27lb 10oz

06/06/2010

Well at last after two very difficult weeks of fishing since they spawned they have come to feed over the last 24 hours with Peanut toping the catches at 27lb 10oz followed by a beautiful 25lb 7oz common both landed by Gary Cure from peg 8 under the overflow reeds, another three carp were taken from peg two all in there teens. Jes Stevenson on the first day of his weeks holiday in Oak View with three carp landed and a big fish lost the best being 19lb 3 oz. Earlier in the week the fishing was hard but anglers still managed to land a few fish one landing two or three perch along with a teen carp, and Phil Stanley managed two mirror on Wednesday and Thursday night.

19/05/2010

Well what a couple of weeks its been, after a stunning lake record common at the beginning of the month the 20's just keep coming. There has been 4 out since Saturday the best being a stunning 24lb 8oz mirror landed by Dave Rothery who also landed mirrors of  22lb 4oz & 17lb. Marcus Bagg managed 4 mirrors on a quick night session  topped by a 21lb 8oz and a 19lb 8oz taken on furzebray boilies. Dave Bartholomew staying in Lake View has started his week with mirrors of 22lb & 19lb 1oz on Furzebray boilies and the Cell. Dave Bedford had a good 4 day session landing 9 fish to 18lb 12oz from peg 10.  Our only true Leather was landed by an angler fishing peg 6 at 20lb this is a truly stunning fish which i hope keeps growing. (our own Little Heather) There has been lots of doubles landed this week with most anglers getting in on the action. No signs of them spawning yet but I'm sure it wont be long.

24lb 8oz

07/05/2010

Over the last week there has been some superb carp landed despite the cold northerly winds, notably the 25lb 8oz common landed by Angela Hubbard, and  Colin Barker who had two mirror carp 21lb &22lb on the bank,  and  a mirror of 17lb, Nick Thorn  landed two mirrors at 21lb & 17lb. Angela Hubbard on swim 9 who caught the 25lb 8oz Common at 1.30am also had five other  fish in the net  18lb / 15lb 8oz / 15lb and a 15lb 2oz all mirrors & a common at 14lb 12oz. Angela's partner Lee Rolls on swim 10 landed three mirrors 10lb 14lb & 15lb + a 13lb.12oz fully scaled. Phil Goode had two mirrors from 8  at 15lb 4oz & /17lb 2oz. Two other carp where landed from swim 5 and Phil Stanley swim 3 at last broke his run of blanks with a lovely 14lb 8oz ghost carp, Pete Robinson had a disappointing start to his session but a move from swim 2 down to swim 10 and rewarded him self  with a 19lb mirror. It has been reported by all the anglers that the carp where all in superb condition and are still piling on the weight, not surprising considering the feast they are having on tadpoles I have never seen so many, the margins are black with them around most of the lake.

15lb

The warm weather of the last week has got the fish feeding with some good catches being had. Tom Vanneck landed the biggest fish of the week at 26lb 8oz along with a 14lb mirror from peg 10. Rich Gregory landed a stunning 21lb 8oz common along with a 16lb mirror from peg 8. Also fishing with Tom and Rich was Adam who landed a 12lb 4oz mirror. Last night saw 3 fish landed by Mark and Gavin to 17lb from swims 1 & 2.  Furzebray boilies and the Cell fished with pellet seems to be the best baits at the moment. 

Despite the cold north wind and overnight frost  the last week has seen several nice fish being landed  with the lovely sunshine during the day giving the anglers a nice tan and the carp being seen feeding in the margins. The best Carp landed was a mirror of 19lb 8oz  the best of a catch of 5 by Jamie Pike & Ben Caley Jamie had a 17lb 6oz within 20 minuets of arriving. Dave Rothby did a overnight landing a mid double, and Jez Stevenson has kicked of his holiday in Oak View with a 19lb mirror and a 14lb zip linear, and our 3 guest in Island View have had a good week fishing on Pads Pool landing many Carp to 10lb

First 30 hits the bank!!!

This week has seen the lake record smashed again, Charlott was landed on Wednesday morning at 30lb 12oz by Chris Blythe from peg 4 on Furzebray boilies. The fishing has really picked up with fish now topping all over the lake with the sudden warm weather, hopefully there will be some good catches this weekend.

28/02/2010

The fishing has improved with the change of weather conditions and the first fish have been viewed topping in the middle of the day when its warmest. Some nice fish in there teens have been landed over the last two week including a twenty using sweet corn and boilies, Furzebray's boilies are available at £8.50 kg .The time of year has arrived and all the birds are getting excited with the longer days and the Carp are starting to feed, one angler loosing one and landing one within a hour of arrival on Saturday. Ian from Exeter Angling after fishing Pads for the day landing several nice small carp put in a hour at peg 2 with one rod and had several liners and lost one. Pic of Tony with Star caught last spring should now be a twenty who's going to catch this carp next !!!!

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6/12/2009

The Big Fish Are Still Feeding Hard!!

This weekend has seen some cracking fish on the bank. James Snell landed a new pb from peg 10 at 28lb 8oz a fish known as Peanut, James also had two nice doubles. Jason Snell has been having some great fishing over the last month from pegs 9 & 10. Three weeks ago he managed an eight fish haul toped by a common of 18lb 8oz, and this weekend he landed 3 fish including this stunning 22lb 8oz zip linier. There was also a 23lb 4oz mirror landed by an angler from exeter this fish was from our stocking two years ago and it went in at 12lb!!!! The group from Exeter also landed 4 doubles to 15lb, all the fish are still coming on maggots and corn.

28lb8oz

                  22lb8oz

 6/11/09

Lake Record Nears 30lb!

The lake record has fallen again this time to Dave Rotherby, the  fish now known as Charlotte named after the young girl who caught her first, tipped the scales at 29lb 8oz. This was part of a four fish catch for Dave from peg 4. The fishing has improved considerably over the last two weeks with several 20lb+ fish being landed. Ben Blades from Okehampton on his first trip landed two cracking mirrors from peg 2 at 20lb 8oz and 19lb 12oz on maggots.. Brian Holmes also on his first trip landed 5 fish from peg 10, 19lb 4oz, 18lb 8oz, 17lb 8oz, 17lb and 16lb 8oz. A party of anglers booked the lake for the weekend of the 24th and landed 7 fish in total the biggest a common of 18lb 12oz.          The weekend of the 31st saw some of the Kingsmead syndicate down on the lake, they also enjoyed some good sport. Mike Leach was the top rod landing 8 fish to 17lb from peg 9, Jason managed 4 fish including the biggest of the weekend a fine 22lb common from peg 10. Chris and Chips managed 3 between them from swims 5 and 2. So after a very quiet month finally the fishing has improved and maggots seem to be the in bait at the moment...

                  CHARLOTTE

29lb8oz

 8/9/09

Lake records broken !!!

Luke Davis & Marc Tindall had a fantastic 3 day trip hooking over 30 fish and landing 22 of them. This included a lake record mirror, the  biggest brace of mirrors and the biggest brace of commons. Luke had 15 fish from peg 7 including the biggest brace of mirrors landed to date, the biggest tipped the scales at 28lb 8oz a new lake record and the second was 27lb 4oz. The other 13 fish were all doubles the best being 18lb 8oz 18lb 2oz and 17lb 8oz(pictures on the gallery) Marc had 7 fish from peg 8 including the biggest brace of commons to date, 23lb and 22lb 2oz both these fish where part of double hook ups for mark the other two fish where mirrors of 19lb 2oz & 16lb 6oz. Most of the fish where taken on furzebray boilies and new popups!          Well done..

22lb2oz

1/9/09

More 20,s!!

This week has again seen the fish really on the feed with yet more 20lb+ fish being netted. Josh Lloyd broke his PB twice in a few hours with fish of 21lb 2oz and then a common of 24lb. He fished peg 7 casting to the island,his brother also landed a nice 16lb mirror from peg 8. Mr mills and his friend Mr Cano came from Surry for a three day trip and where both rewarded with good catches. Mr mills fished in peg 5 and landed 5 stunning mirrors including a 15lb fully scaled and a 19lb 2oz mirror. Mr Cano fished in peg 10 and landed 9 fish in total the best being 2x 18lb mirrors, he was fishing to the island point and the left margin. All there fish fell to furzebay boilies & new popups. 

Please e mail any photos and weights you have of recent catches at Furzebray to furzebray@btconnect.com

24lb

25/08/09

The good fishing has continued over the last ten days with several more 20lb + fish coming to the bank. The best fish landed was a 27lb 9oz mirror from peg 2 which was part of a three fish catch for James Snell, his brother Craig also landed two nice doubles all on Furzebray boilies. Chris Brockington landed two fine carp on his first trip including a stunning fully scaled mirror from peg4. Michael Mizzen had the biggest bag of fish landing 8 in total, 1x12lb, 1x14lb,4x16lb,1x18lb leather and a two tone 19lb mirror. This weekend saw the capture of a lake record common of 24lb, landed by Will Cornes from Exeter fishing peg 7, also from Exeter Melvin Jones landed 3 doubles to 16lb from peg 8. Jamie & Josh Jones also landed a double each on there first trip. Pads pool is still producing good mixed bags including several eels well over a pound, the best fish though was landed by 8 year old Ryan Brealy a stunning 6lb common on his 6ft spinning rod well done mate!!

19lb

Good fishing has been had over the last two weeks with notable catches from Kevin Wilks from Bristol landing a 27lb mirror and Tom Rushby with a stunning common of 21lb 4oz.stocked in July 07 at 11lb.(Pictured) Good fish also landed by Ryan Pryer 17lb 1oz mirror and Ross Moughton with two fish of 15lb and 18lb 8oz. Several other smaller fish have made it to the bank this week by visiting day anglers. Pads pool continues to fish well with good  bags of Carp and Rudd. Furzebray boilies still producing   good catches of fish.

Bob Lewington rounded of last weeks fishing with a catch of four fine carp, a 20lb 4oz mirror two at 15lb and a 17lb mirror. Mr Twemlow on holiday in Lake View landed four fish on his last day making a total of ten carp to 17lb. others in on the action included Richard Jordon with  three doubles, Neil Sercombe with a 15lb 5oz & 16lb and Dave Fewings 15lb mirror.The change in the weather to low pressure has brought the fishing to life as the carp are feeding well after spending days just cruising the surface in the hot weather. Most of these fish where caught with pop ups over Furzebray boilies at £8.50kg also pop ups available £5 per pack. Pictured Tony with a surface caught mirror.

31/05/2009

Some good fishing has been had over the last week and the carp have been spawning with the nice weather. Notable catches have been made by Phil Stanley landing five Doubles  to 18lb. another angler landed a 18lb 10oz two tone mirror along with two more nice doubles. Martin Williams ( Mario) landed three more the best being his PB on Furzebray Carp Lake a 17lb mirror. Furzebray boilies being the favoured bait. All these fish have shown some remarkable growth rates 4/6lb in a year. How many twenties are there ? how big is the common caught last July at 22lb and its mate another common stocked at the same time similar weight never caught ? we will have to wait and see !!!

01/03/09

At last they have arrived two beautiful mirror carp courtesy of Viv Shears and Simon Scott. These two fish weighed in at 26lb 8oz and just under 27lb, both fish are of a fast growing strain and should hopefully be pushing the 30lb barrier sometime this year. This now brings the Furzebray stock of 20lb + fish into double figures so now with the onset of spring we hope to see some of these specimens on the bank. TIGHT LINES.

   27LB