Some dates for your 2021 diary.
The Manor Fisheries 2021 Season is:
2021 Reservations
Accommodation plus fishing from the 3rd April
You can now reserve 2021 for Accommodation with discounted Fishing for 4 or 7-nights or longer which includes Membership at no extra charge for the duration of your visit. Should there be COVID-19 “Lockdown” prior to arrival, we will contact you to discuss returning monies paid or if you choose, retain your monies for a 2022 visit at 2021 rates.
Fishing Reservations
2021 Members can now reserve day and night fishing up to month 4-ahead.
Reservation Requests
You can now make reservation requests but only online via https://www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/reservations.
2021 Membership
For the 2021 season Manor Fisheries is a 100% Members only Fishery. Again, Membership numbers will be strictly limited, which applies to all anglers aged 18 years old or more. Members can now reserve fishing up to month 4-ahead for March 2021.
Memberships are allocated on a “First come, first served” basis and are filling much faster than previous years . You can apply online for your 2021 Membership at https://www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/night-fishing noting the Manor Fisheries fishing season is generally open from mid-March to early October. The exact dates can be seen online at https://www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/availability.
There are two Membership 2021 (Jan to Dec) categories:
Member - can fish any lake. The 2021 Membership fee is £35.00.
Lake 3 Member - limited to fishing Lake 3. The 2021 Lake 3 Membership fee is £15.00.
For the 2021 season:
There is no increase in charges for fishing over 2020.
Concessionary day is Wednesday (24-hours) and applies to all Members.
Reservations are no longer being accepted:
For accommodation for the three-night weekend option (arriving Friday and leaving Monday)
From Angling Clubs
These changes provide more reservation options for Members.
Christmas Gifts
Why not organise a 2021 Membership or buy a fishing Voucher for a friend?
See Membership application at https://www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/night-fishing
See fishing charges for a Voucher at https://www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/rates
COVID-19
From Thursday 5th November HMG introduced Lockdown-2 which we all hope ends positively and does not drag on too long. While we await further news keep well and keep safe.
Past 5-years Specimen Lakes 1 and 2 Summary
Last month, the October News Letter included a detailed summary of the number of Carp weighing 20lbs or more and the number of Catfish weighing 30lbs or more being caught and recorded by anglers in the Cabin logbook. The information covering the past 5 years may also help to identify the most productive months for catching Carp and Catfish.
Increasing number of Lake 2 Break Offs
Due to the Cats becoming heavier and stronger, the number of break offs has markedly increased and even when using lines stronger than the minimum 20lbs breaking strain required. It will be well worth while replacing your line for the 2021 season. An abrasion resistant monofilament is recommended and a brand you may wish to consider is Berkley Trilene Mono XL which is also sensibly priced:
A growing number of Cats have also been lost due to the straightening of poor-quality hooks. Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) hooks should be barbless and forged (not wire or Cat hooks). A strong hook with a larger eye than most brands; that is competitively priced, can be sourced from Wicked Rigs (Hand Made in the UK). This is an eBay seller (kevash123uk) and their eBay ID is: 192301880534
Comments and Feedback
You are a valued visitor and we welcome receiving any feedback you may wish to give with respect to the accommodation, fishing or facilities at the lakes.
Please send us your comments via https://www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/comments-feedback.
Maintenance Summary
The fishery has closed for the winter but there is on-going maintenance required before reopening on Saturday 13th March 2021:
Daily fish feeding for all the lakes
Lake Management
Due to Lockdown-2, the 9th November plan to focus on Lake 3 (Mixed) and remove Cats and larger Carp with the help of Hadlow College has been cancelled and is being rearranged.
Grounds, Lakes, Apartments and Cabin Maintenance
A Work Party was formed on Wednesday 11th November to carry out essential maintenance to reduce the number of break offs and expose more sunlight to previously over grown areas of the lakes. We extend our thanks to volunteers David and Jason Hodge, who both arrived armed with chain saws, plus Jason Tuckey and Terry Keard who all worked tirelessly during sunny weather to remove an enormous quantity of trees/branches from Lake 3 (Mixed) and Lake 1 (Carp).
Now you see it……
……and now you don’t
David and Jason getting stuck in……..…….
……………..resulting in many piles of branches
The Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) ski slope swim has been upgraded. All the upgraded swims contain concrete and the use of a rod pod is ideal. Although the use of bank sticks is still fine, when fishing near to the water’s edge please avoid damage through banging into the concrete which will also scare the fish away from your swim. Alternatively, you can locate your rods (and bank sticks) further back from the water’s edge to completely avoid the concrete.
View from the left
View from the right
2020 Competitions and Awards
Manor Fisheries Specimen Club
Congratulations to new Members of the Manor Fisheries Specimen Club. Each year we award every angler with a PIN to commemorate catching their first Manor Fisheries specimen fish for each species shown below.
This year all the PIN awards were only for Catfish which the anglers above gained for catching their first Manor Fisheries 40lbs Catfish.
Manor Fisheries 1,000lbs Club
Congratulations to new and repeat members of the Manor Fisheries 1,000lbs Club who caught 1,000lbs or more during a single session:
Nick Burden who arrived on the 4th July and over 48-hours landed 1,216lbs 10ozs
Reg Miller who arrived on the 11th July and over 7 x 24-hours landed 1,047lbs becoming the first to qualify three times.
Gary Atkins who arrived on the 11th July and over 5.5 x 24-hours landed 1,086lbs
Terry Keard who arrived on the 15th October and over 13 x 12-hour days landed over 1,150lbs to qualify for a second time.
2020 Leader Board competition
Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 Leader Board competition which ran throughout our 2020 Season from Saturday 21st March 2020 to Sunday 11th October 2020.
We are delighted to have awarded a £50.00 prize to each of the three anglers mentioned above.