Archive for the 'Carp Fishing Venues' Category

Taswood Lakes, Norfolk, reopens and day tickets are available.

TASWOOD Lakes, one of Norfolk’s still water fisheries, re-opened this month to bring joy to local carp enthusiasts who reeled in dozens of quality fish to 30lb.And the good news from Sue Ellis, who runs the seven lake complex with her husband Richard is that this fabulous fishery is being open for day tickets from [...]

Starting Carping Part 8 – Self-take Photos - FISHINGmagic Technique

It’s everybody’s nightmare. You catch the carp of a life time and there’s nobody about to help you get the trophy shot. So you put your camera on self timer, hope for the best and hey presto, you’ve chopped your head off in the shot and only got half of the carp in the frame.
Worry [...]

A new lake for Maddox

Carp legend Kevin Maddox has added a new lake to his French portfolio. The new venue is called The Labyrinth and covers 85 acres. It is close to their hugely  successful Mar Peche fishery from which Kevin has had several 50s already this winter.
The lake will officially open in April 2008, but fishing weeks will be available [...]

Yateley North Lake To Re-Open after 4 years

CEMEX Angling’s Yately North Lake is to reopen this spring after 4 years of renovation.
The 13 acre lake, the biggest on the Yateley complex, closed following the death of it’s most famous resident Bazil (Bazil Forty).
Further infomation about CEMEX Angling and the Yateley complex can be found at their website.

A New Venture For Orchid

Venture Carp, the new tackle manufacturer are now the official sponsors of the Orchid Lakes Complex. As from February 1st 2007, the complex is known as “Orchid Venture Lakes”.
For more information on the complex and on Venture, visit www.orchid-lakes.com and www.venturecarp.com 

BCAC at Brooklands Filling Up Fast

I noticed the following article in the Bexley Times regarding the BCAC (British Carp Angling Championships) qualifier to be held at Brooklands. It also touches on Perry Alabaster’s great haul as reported in BaggingUp last week.
I WOULD like to start this column by thanking all of you who have contacted me regarding the BCAC [...]

Carp news from Oxford way

The Oxford Mail reports on a nice 30 coming from Orchid in Dorchester.
Also mentions that Chad Lake is under new ownership. Most of the silver fish have been removed and carp introduced. Watch this space I guess.