NEWS 1 September 2021 to 30 September 2021

2022 Reservations

Accommodation with discounted Fishing

Reservations are now being accepted at the 2021 rates – see www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/rates-1 for details.

Membership

Membership applications are again limited and are now being accepted – see www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/night-fishing for details. The 2022 Fishing charges remain unchanged at the 2021 rates.

COVID-19

The Angling Trust (https://anglingtrust.net/covid-19/) submitted a case to government for the early and full resumption of all forms of angling including night fishing and competitions. This has been permitted under the daily exercise rules and as with all aspects of the coronavirus restrictions, please keep well away from fellow anglers.

Should there be a COVID-19 “Lockdown” prior to your arrival, we will contact you to discuss returning monies paid or if you choose, retain your monies for a 2023 visit at 2022 rates. Keep well and keep safe.

Increase in Holiday Reservation Options

The range of holiday options has been increased and now includes the following Holiday Arrival and Departure Dates:

• 7 nights arriving Saturday and leaving Saturday by 10.00 am

• 5 nights arriving Monday and leaving Saturday by 10.00 am - new

• 4 nights arriving Monday and leaving Friday by 10.00 am - new

  or

• 4 nights arriving Tuesday and leaving Saturday day by 10.00 am

Wing Walking

Many visitors have commented on the flights near bye where adventurers “Wing Walk”. To celebrate her 75th September birthday Rhonda chose to raise funds for Dr. Barnardo’s by becoming a Wing Walker on Thursday 23rd September.

A video of her Walk can now be seen at https://youtu.be/EUyjDaJl09E and if you wish to support Rhonda’s fund-raising activity, more details can be seen online at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rhonda-morrison2.

A BIG thank you to all friends and visitors who have generously contributed to Rhonda’s fund-raising venture.

Taking Off in fine weather

The Commemorative Certificate

A safe return

Increasing Lake 2 Break Offs

Due to the Cats being heavy and strong, break offs can be experienced and even when using lines stronger than the minimum 20lbs breaking strain required. It will be well worth while replacing your line for the 2022 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:

Berkley Trilene Mono XL

• Breaking Strain – 25lbs

• Colour – Clear

• Length – 270 yards

• Diameter – 0.40 mm

• Typical Price - £12.90 plus P & P

Berkley Trilene Mono XL  

• Breaking Strain – 30lbs

• Colour – Clear

• Length – 250 yards

• Diameter – 0.45 mm

• Typical Price - £8.47 plus P & P

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 eases tying a knotless knot, can be sourced from Wicked Rigs (Hand Made in the UK).

These hooks are competitively priced and Wicked Rigs is an eBay seller (kevash123uk). The eBay ID is: 19230188053

Fishing Report – 1st September 2021 to 30th September 2021

Lake 1 (Carp) Logbook Catch Reports

• Returning on the 1st September regular Bryan Butler landed a 15lbs Mirror using luncheon meat for bait.

• Kieran Wright began his 24-hour session on the 3rd September and using manilla boilie and pellet baits caught 3 x Commons weighing 17lbs 4ozs, 16lbs 6ozs and 14lbs 7ozs plus a 15lbs 12ozs Mirror.

• Using yellow pop-ups on the 5th September Simon Rasho landed a 10lbs 2ozs Mirror.

• During a short break Ray and Andy Mullan arrived on the 6th September to target the Carp:

  • 6th September

    • Ray – Mirrors weighing 19lbs 4ozs and 10lbs

    • Andy Commons weighing 14lbs 6ozs and 12lbs 2ozs using pellet baits

  • 7th September

    • Ray – Fishing boilies over pellet and pop-ups a Mirror weighing 12lbs 9ozs plus 7 x Commons including 17lbs 6ozs, 14lbs 2ozs, 2 x 12lbs 4ozs, 11lbs, 9lbs 12ozs and 9lbs 4ozs

    • Andy – Commons weighing 18lbs 8ozs, 14lbs 2ozs and 11lbs 6ozs plus Mirrors weighing 12lbs 4ozs, 11lbs 4ozs and 8lbs 10ozs

  • 8th September

    • Ray – Commons weighing 17lbs 10ozs and 14lbs 6ozs plus a 10lbs 4ozs Mirror

    • Andy – 3 x Commons weighing 13lbs 10ozs, 13lbs 6ozs and 12lbs 10ozs

  • 9th September

    • Andy – a 13lbs Mirror

• During a short break on the 7th and 9th September; Reece and Laura Ellis caught Commons weighing 15lbs and 14lbs plus Mirrors weighing 13lbs and 9lbs 8ozs and during their 8th September session on Lake 3 (Mixed); they landed 17 x Carp weighing from 4lbs to 11lbs which included both Commons and Mirrors.

• Sean and Bob Holman returned on the 10th September and using boilie baits Bob landed 3 x Commons weighing 13lbs 14ozs, 12lbs 2ozs and 10lbs 5ozs while Sean caught a 13lbs 4ozs Mirror using pellet bait.

• Visiting on the 10th September regular Chay Garside landed 4 x Commons weighing 14lbs 4ozs, 12lbs 8ozs, 11lbs 10ozs and 11lbs 2ozs.

• Danny Donnelly began his 24-hour session on the 10th September and landed a 18lbs 7ozs Mirror plus a 17lbs 4ozs Common while next day Kevin Donnelly caught a 10lbs 2ozs Common.

• Regular Pat O’Sullivan returned on the 12th September to begin a 36-hour session and using boilie and pellet baits landed 4 x Carp including weights of 2 x 18lbs Commons a 16lbs Common and a 15lbs Mirror.

• Christine and Colin Holder returned on the 12th September for a break and had many successes fishing both Lake 1 (carp) and Lake 3 (Mixed):

  • 12th September – Lake 3 (Mixed)

    • Christine – a 9lbs Common using luncheon meat bait

    • Colin – a 4lbs Tench

  • 13th September – Lake 1 (Carp)

    • Colin – a 13lbs 8ozs Common using luncheon meat bait

  • 14th September – Lake 1 (Carp)

    • Christine – Commons weighing 14lbs, 12lbs 8ozs and 12lbs

    • Colin – a 15lbs 8ozs Common

  • 15th September – Lake 3 (Mixed) on luncheon meat baits

    • Christine – Commons weighing 8lbs and 7lbs 8ozs

    • Colin – Commons weighing 11lbs and 10lbs 8ozs plus a 9lbs Mirror

  • 16th September – Lake 3 (Mixed)

    • Christine – Commons weighing 9lbs 8ozs, 9lbs and 4lbs plus 2 x 6lbs Mirrors using Moore boilie baits.

    • Colin – a 10lbs8ozs Common and a 6lbs Mirror om krill and luncheon meat

  • 17th September – Lake 1 (Carp) on luncheon meat baits

    • Christine – a 14lbs 8ozs Common

    • Colin – a 18lbs 8ozs Mirror

• Using pacific tuna boilie bait on the 14th September produced 2 x Commons weighing 17lbs 4ozs and 13lbs 12ozs for regular Terry Hare.

• Fishing on the 14th September regular Paul Teakle landed 2 x Commons weighing 14lbs 12ozs and 12lbs 8ozs where luncheon meat was the successful bait.

• Regular Terry Keard returned on the 14th September for a 48-hour session and using krill bait caught 4 x Carp including Commons weighing 16lbs 12ozs, 9lbs 2os and 7lbs 5ozs plus a 5lbs 2ozs Mirror.

• Bryan Butler returned on the 15th September and using luncheon bait caught two Mirrors weighing 11lbs and 8lbs.

• Returning on the 16th September and using luncheon meat bait, John Emsworth landed 3 x Carp including Commons weighing 18lbs and 12lbs plus a 13lbs Mirror.

• Regular Louie Divall returned on the 17th September and using boilie baits during a 60-hour session landed 13 x Carp including weights of;

  • Commons – 17lbs, 16lbs 4ozs, 16lbs, 2 x 14lbs, 13lbs, 3 x 12lbs and 10lbs

  • Mirrors – 14lbs 8ozs, 13lbs 4ozs and 12lbs

• Using snowman rigs on the 21st September, Paul Teakle landed 5 x Carp including Commons weighing 18lbs 6ozs, 15lbs 4ozs, 14lbs 6ozs and 8lbs 12ozs plus a 14lbs 2ozs Mirror.

• Regular Peter Austen returned on the 22nd September and using banoffee pop-ups landed Commons weighing 15lbs 4ozs and 12lbs 6ozs.

• Phillip Aldridge and Mike Ireland began their 36-hour session on the 23rd September using Tutti Frutti boilie baits and landed 9 x Commons:

  • Phillip – 6 x ranging from 10lbs to 18lbs 8ozs

  • Mike – 3 x weighing 15lbs, 13lbs 8ozs and 15lbs

  • Alan Aldridge joined on the 24th September and using luncheon meat caught a 17lbs 8ozs Common and 30+ Roach/Rudd.

• Using wafter baits during his 36-hour session beginning the 24th September resulted in 2 x Commons for Chay Garside weighing 14lbs 11ozs and 14lbs..

• Returning on the 25th September for a short break Susan Stephen-Ford and Tony Back targeted the Carp:

  • 26th

    • Susan – 12lbs 6ozs Common using pineapple and banana boilies

  • 27th

    • Susan – 12lbs 12ozs Common using cheese and garlic boilies

  • 28th

    • Susan – 16lbs 13ozs Mirror using nutcracker boilies

    • Tony – 14lbs 5ozs Common using nutcracker boilies

  • 29th

    • Susan – Commons weighing 18lbs 20zs and 14lbs 9ozs using nutcracker boilies

    • Tony – Mirrors weighing 12lbs 12ozs, 11lbs 10ozs and 11lbs 8ozs plus a 16lbs 14ozs Common using nutcracker boilies

  • 30th

    • Susan – a 17lbs 6ozs Mirror and a 12lbs 7ozs Common using nutcracker boilies

    • Tony – Mirrors weighing 11lbs 3ozs, 11lbs and 10lbs 12ozs plus a 12lbs 8ozs Common using nutcracker boilies

Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) Logbook Catch Reports

• Regular Tony Payne arrived on the 3rd September for a 24-hour session and using 24mm halibut pellet baits landed Cats weighing 24lbs and 18lbs.

• It was the welcome return of Duncan Charman on the 3rd October, the well-known specimen hunter and author plus colleague Chris Petter, for a short fishing and filming visit. Like the weather their success was varied when targeting the Cats at night and fishing Lake 1 (Carp) during the day:

  • 4th September – Lake 2 night

    • Chris landed 8 x Cats to 27lbs 4ozs plus a 11lbs Common

    • Duncan with a 11lbs Common

  • 4th September –Lake 1 day

    • Chris with a 14lbs Common

    • Duncan with 2 x Commons weighing 16lbs and 15lbs 6ozs

  • 5th September – Lake 2 night

    • Chris landed 3 x Cats weighing 35lbs, 20lbs and 15lbs

    • Duncan with two kittens            

  • 5th September –Lake 1 day

    • Chris with a 12lbs Common

    • Duncan with a 10lbs Mirror

• During a short break, Ray Margiotta raised his Cat PB to 40lbs when ledgering early on Monday morning the 6th September.

• Both Sean and Robert Holman caught when visiting on the 8th September:

  • Robert – Cats weighing 22lbs and 15lbs

  • Sean – a 9lbs Common

• Both David Hodge and son Jason caught when visiting on the 8th September:

  • David – 8lbs 8ozs kitten

  • Jason – 16lbs 2ozs Cat and 10lbs Common

• Fishing overnight on the 10th September, Kieran Wright landed 2 x Commons weighing 11lbs and 2lbs 4ozs plus a PB Cat weighing 15lbs 7ozs.

• Eddie Stephens visited on the 12th September and caught a 10lbs Common and a kitten weighing 6lbs 1oz using halibut pellet bait.

• Tony Cook returned on the 15th September and using halibut pellet bait landed a Cat weighing 33lbs 14ozs.

• During his visit on the 16th September, Roger Simmons landed a 24lbs Cat and 243 x small Rudd and Carp.

• Regular John Bairam Returned on the 17th September and landed a Cat weighing 30lbs 10ozs and again on the 22nd September when John caught a heavier Cat weighing 33lbs 2ozs.

• Kieran Wright returned on the 20th September and had success in raising his Cat PB to 34lbs 10ozs.

• Returning on the 22nd September for a 132- hour session, Nigel Gillard connected with 5 x Cats and landed two weighing 35lbs and 21lbs plus 3 x Commons weighing 24lbs, 18lbs and 16lbs 8ozs while colleague Robin Moyser arrived on the 23rd September for 108-hour session to land Cats weighing 15lbs, 10lbs and 8lbs plus Commons weighing 10lbs, 9lbs and 8lbs.

Lake 3 (Mixed) Logbook Catch Reports

• During a short break Malcolm Whitethread had success float fishing close-in using sweetcorn for bait:

  • 1st September – 4 x Tench weighing 4lbs 10ozs, 4lbs 6ozs, 3lbs 8ozs and 2lbs 9ozs, 3 x Commons weighing 7lbs 6ozs, 6lbs 6ozs and 6lbs 4ozs plus a 5lbs 4ozs Mirror.

  • 3rd September – 7 x Tench from 2lbs 14ozs to 4lbs 3ozs and 3 x Commons weighing 6lbs 4ozs, 5lbs 4ozs and 1lb 12ozs.

• It was a welcome return of regular Matthew Smith on:

  • 1st September and using a waggler baited with maggot had a great mixed catch including 3 x Bream, 2 x Tench, 2 x Carp - a Common and a Mirror plus 100+ small Rudd, Roach, Perch and Skimmers.

  • 7th September and his mixed catch included:

    • 11 x Carp to 10lbs 3ozs

    • 2 x Tench weighing 4lbs 1oz and 3lbs 2ozs

    • A 3lbs 6ozs Bream

    • 15 x Roach and Rudd

  • 15th September and his mixed catch included:

    • 5 x Commons to 10lbs 11ozs

    • 2 x Tench weighing 4lbs 6ozs and 3lbs 2ozs

    • 2 x Perch to 14ozs

  • 24th September and a method feeder plus 8mm garlic boilies

    • Commons weighing 8lbs 9ozs, 8lbs 2ozs, 6lbs 3ozs and 5lbs 2ozs

    • Mirrors weighing 11lbs 12ozs, 6lbs 7ozs and 4lbs 6ozs

    • Tench weighing 5lbs 8ozs and 3lbs 6ozs

    • A 14ozs Rudd

• Keith Emmett visited on the 2nd September and using luncheon meat bait finished with Commons weighing 6lbs and 5lbs 12ozs plus Tench, Perch and Roach/Rudd.

• Beginning a 24-hour session on the 3rd September, Tony Hunt used boilie baits to catch 4 x Commons ranging from 8lbs to 9lbs plus 3 x Mirrors weighing 5lbs, 4lbs 7ozs and 2lbs.

• Regular Graham Payne returned on the 4th September and landed 2 x Commons weighing 8lbs and 6lbs.

• During his first visit on the 6th September Steve Harrison used a method feeder and 8mm pellet bait to catch 13 x Commons weighing from 3lbs to 8lbs, 3 x Mirrors from 3lbs to 4lbs, a 2lbs Tench and 4 x Rudd.

  • And again, on the 8th September a good mixed catch including:

    • 7 x Mirrors to 12lbs

    • 8 x Commons to 14lbs

    • 3lbs Tench, 3lbs Bream and 3lbs Crucian plus Perch and Rudd

  • On the 15th September using pellet, sweetcorn and boilie baits:

    • 14 x Commons from 4lbs to 11lbs

    • 6 x Mirrors from 4lbs to 10lbs

    • Numerous Rudd

• Regular Paul Teakle visited on the 7th September and using luncheon meat and boilie baits caught 11 x Carp including weights of:

  • Commons – 14lbs 4ozs, 9lbs 8ozs, 8lbs 12ozs, 8lbs 4ozs, 7lbs, 6lbs 8ozs, 4lbs 4ozs and 3lbs 8ozs

  • Mirrors – 6lbs 12ozs and 2 x 5lbs 8ozs

• Terry Hare used pacific tuna boilie bait during his visit on the 7th September and landed 9 x Carp including weights of:

  • Commons – 2 x 9lbs 12ozs, 9lbs 8ozs, 6lbs 8ozs and 2 x 5lbs 8ozs

  • Mirrors – 6lbs 8ozs, 5lbs 4ozs and 4lbs.

• Visiting on the 22nd September Bryan Butler used luncheon meat bait to catch 3 x Mirrors weighing 11lbs 8ozs, 4lbs 8ozs and 3lbs.

• Terry and James Crank returned on the 22nd September when they caught 22 x Carp including weights of 9lbs 6ozs and 8lbs 10ozs plus a 3lbs 6ozs Tench.

• Using sweetcorn bait on the 22nd September, Keith Emmitt landed 7 x Commons ranging from 4lbs 12ozs to 11lbs plus a 4lbs 11ozs Tench.

• Neil Cordier visited on the 24th September and used luncheon meat baith to catch 4 x Carp and a Tench plus many Rudd.

• Peter Wanless visited on the 29th September and using sweetcorn bait landed Mirrors weighing 10lbs and 8lbs plus Commons weighing 6lbs and 5lbs.

Comments and Feedback

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NEWS 1 August 2021 to 31 August 2021

2022 Reservations

2022 Accommodation with Fishing reservations are now being accepted at 2021 rates.

COVID-19

The Angling Trust (https://anglingtrust.net/covid-19/) submitted a case to government for the early and full resumption of all forms of angling including night fishing and competitions. This has been permitted under the daily exercise rules and as with all aspects of the coronavirus restrictions, please keep well away from fellow anglers.

Should there be a COVID-19 “Lockdown” prior to your arrival, we will contact you to discuss returning monies paid or if you choose, retain your monies for a 2022 visit at 2021 rates. Keep well and keep safe.

Wing Walking

Many visitors have commented on the flights near bye where adventurers “Wing Walk”. To celebrate her 75th September birthday Rhonda has chosen raise funds for Dr. Barnado’s by becoming a Wing Walker at noon on Thursday 23rd September. If you wish to support Rhonda’s brave fund-raising activity, please see https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rhonda-morrison2 for more details.

Website Traffic

When we compare the Manor Fisheries website traffic statistics covering the first six months of 2021 with 2020, you may be interested to know there has been a measurable increase as follows:

• Unique Visitors – up 14%

• Page Views – up 4%  

Fishing Report – 1st August 2021 to 31st August 2021

Lake 1 (Carp) Logbook Catch Reports

• Regular Simon Rasho returned on the 1st August and using yellow pop-ups finished with a 15lbs 6ozs Common and a 10lbs 1oz Mirror.

• During a short break the Group arranged by Paul Adkins used boilie and squid baits to catch:

  • 3rd Aug – Carp weighing 20 lbs, 18lbs, 15lbs and 2 x 12lbs.

  • 4th Aug – Carp weighing 21lbs 4ozs and 22lbs

• Kieran Wright returned on the 6th August for a 24-hour session and finished with Commons weighing 15lbs 4ozs, 15lbs and 8lbs 8ozs plus a 3lbs 6ozs Cat which was safely rehomed to Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish).

• During a short break Ian Claringbold used Tutti Frutti boilie baits and together with Terry Claringbold they had successes targeting the Carp:

  • Ian

    • 7th August - a Commons weighing 17lbs 6ozs PB plus a 12lbs using a pineapple snowman pop-up and a 4lbs Common next day.

    • 9th August – Lake 3 (Mixed) Commons – 6lbs 2ozs, 4lbs 2ozs, 4lbs, 3lbs, 2 x 2lbs 8ozs, a 5lbs Mirror and a 2lbs 8ozs Bream.

    • 11th August – Lake 3 (Mixed) using pineapple boilies Commons weighing 7lbs, 6lbs 10ozs, 6lbs 8ozs and 2 x 3lbs.

    • 12th August - Commons weighing 10lbs and 9lbs 4ozs.

    • 13th August – a great session including Commons weighing 19lbs 4ozs PB, 17lbs 2ozs, 17lbs, 14lbs 11lbs plus Mirror weighing 20lbs 2ozs new PB and 16lbs 1oz.

  • Terry

    • 9th August – Lake 3 (Mixed) using pineapple boilies Commons weighing 5lbs 2ozs, 3lbs 2ozs and a 5lbs 2ozs Mirror.

    • 10th August - using halibut pellet bait tempted a 18lbs 2ozs PB Carp.

    • 11th August – Lake 3 (Mixed) using Sadman boilies Commons weighing 10lbs, 7lbs 12ozs, 3lbs 4ozs and 3lbs plus a 5lbs 4ozs Mirror.

• Arriving on the 10th August for a 48-hour session, Terry Keard used krill baits and caught 3 x Carp including Commons weighing 11lbs 11ozs and 8lbs 14ozs plus a 12lbs 7ozs Mirror. And again, on the 26th August Terry caught a 12lbs 3ozs Common on Robin Red while colleague Steve Hyder landed Commons weighing 12lbs 10ozs and 12lbs 8ozs.

• Visiting on the 12th August Paul Jenkins caught Commons weighing 13lbs, 12lbs 5ozs and 7lbs 15ozs.

• Arriving for a short break on the 14th August Tony Back and Susan Stephen-Ford targeted the Carp:

  • Susan

    • 15th August – Common weighing 11lbs 7ozs

    • 16th August – 9lbs 3ozs Common plus Samantha with a 10lbs 7ozs Mirror

  • Tony

    • 15th August – Mirror weighing 10lbs 11ozs

    • 16th August – Commons weighing 16lbs 4ozs and 14lbs 8ozs

    • 17th August – Common weighing 18lbs 2ozs

    • 19th August – Common weighing 10lbs 6ozs

• Danny Donnelly used 18mm krill boilies on the 18th August and successfully landed Commons weighing 14lbs and 11lbs.

• Regulars Peter and Roger Austen returned on the 19th August and both recorded success:

  • Peter – Mirrors weighing 19lbs and 10lbs using banoffee boilies

  • Roger – Commons weighing 14lbs 8ozs, 14lbs and 10lbs 3ozs using krill and white chocolate with coconut boilies.

• Eddie Stephens visited on the 22nd August and landed Commons weighing 19lbs 8ozs, 13lbs and 5lbs plus a 13lbs Mirror while colleague Lewis Yaxley land all Commons weighing 16lbs, 15lbs, 13lbs and 12lbs.

• Regular Pat O’Sullivan returned on the 22nd August for a 36-hour session and landed 9 x Carp including a 20lbs Common on maggot, Commons weighing 18lbs, 2 x 17lbs, 16lbs, 14lbs and 1lb on pellet/boilies plus linears weighing 19lbs and 16lbs.

• Tony Cook visited on the 23rd August and landed a 18lbs 2ozs Mirror where squid and krill boilie was the successful bait.

• Returning on the 23rd August Tony Corkett caught a 15lbs 10ozs Common using krill bait during his 24-hour visit.

• Fishing with 8mm pop-ups on the 25th August, Ian Cranstone caught a 13lbs 10ozs Common.

• Danny Donnelly returned on the 27th August and using Scopex squid boilie bait during his 24-hous session caught 4 x Carp including Commons weighing 16lbs 14ozs and 13lbs 6ozs plus Mirrors weighing 14lbs 8ozs and 10lbs 3ozs while Kevin Donnelly the following day landed a 12lbs 5ozs Common while using pop-ups.

• Justin Cutter and Louie Divall arrived on the 28th August and during their 36-hour session landed 14 x Carp including:

  • Justin – 3 x Commons weighing 15lbs, 14lbs, 12lbs and 10lbs plus a 15lbs Mirror

  • Louie – 8 x Commons weighing 2 x 14lbs, 13lbs 8ozs, 13lbs, 12lbs 8ozs, 12lbs and 2 x 11lbs plus a 14lbs 14ozs Mirror

• Bernie Day returned on the 29th August and landed Commons weighing18lbs 8ozs, 10lbs and 8lbs 8ozs.  

• Visiting on the 30th August Ken Darvill had a great catch landing 155lbs of Carp including 10 x Commons to 16lbs 8ozs and 4 x Mirrors.

• Regulars Terry Hare and Paul Teakle Visited on the 31st August when it was Commons all the way with weights of:

  • Terry – 18lbs 4ozs, 15lbs 12ozs, 11lbs 12ozs and 11lbs 8ozs.

  • Paul – 16lbs 2ozs and 13lbs 8ozs.

Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) Logbook Catch Reports

• Returning on the 3rd August John Bairam landed a 15lbs Common but unfortunately lost a 20lbs Cat at the net. Returning on the 13th August John had greater success and landed a Cat weighing 22lbs 12ozs.

• Regular Tony Payne arrived on the 6th August for a 24-hour session and using halibut pellet bait caught 6 x Cats including weights of 31lbs 12ozs, 25lbs, 18lbs and 3 x Kittens plus a 9lbs Common.

• Tuna and Krill boilies resulted in a 16lbs Cat for Tony Cook on the 9th Aug plus a Cat weighing 25lbs 10ozs on pellet.

• Visiting on the 10th August regular Paul Teakle landed a 19lbs 4ozs Cat using squid bait while Terry Hare caught Commons weighing 5lbs 8ozs and 3lbs on pineapple boilies. Returning on the 23rd August for 24-hours Paul landed 4x Carp to 9lbs 12ozs plus 40+ Rudd on sweetcorn and dog biscuit baits.

• On the 12 August Roger Simmons landed Cats weighing 25lbs and 22lbs plus small Carp weighing 7lbs and 5lbs.

• Chris Cook arrived on the 14th August for a 36-hour session and finished with Cats weighing 35lbs and 27lbs plus 3 x small Carp.

• Only small Carp showing on the 16th and 17th August with Terry Hare using Pacific Tuna boilies to catch 3 x 5lbs Carp and Tony Corkett landing 2 x Commons weighing 7lbs each.

• Gary Vaughan arrived on the 18th August and during a 60-hour session landed 5 x Cats to 15lbs 14ozs plus 6 x Carp.

• Paul Black visited on the 25th August with his young son Daniel who caught a 16lbs 10ozs PB Cat – well done.   

Daniel and his 16lbs 10ozs PB Cat

• John Bairam again visited on the 29th August and landed a Cat weighing 22lbs 13ozs.

• Arriving on the 29th August regular Dean Nixon landed Cats weighing 21lbs and 18lbs during a 24-hour session.

Lake 3 (Mixed) Logbook Catch Reports

• Visiting on the 3rd August Richard Cribb used pellet bait and caught 2 x Bream weighing 4lbs 3ozs and 4lbs 1ozs plus a 3lbs 3ozs Tench.

• Regular Bryan Butler returned on the 4th with his Grandson and together they landed Carp weighing 7lbs, 2 x 6lbs 8ozs, 2 x 6lbs and 4lbs 8ozs plus a 3lbs 8ozs Tench.

• Regular Matthew Smith returned on the:

  • 5th August - a good mixed catch

    • Commons – 5lbs 12ozs, 4lbs 9ozs and 4lbs 2ozs

    • Mirrors – 7lbs 8ozs, 6lbs 7ozs, 5lbs 6ozs, 4lbs 3ozs and 4lbs 1oz

    • Tench – 3lbs 4ozs and 2lbs 2ozs

    • Bream – 6 x to 3lbs 12ozs

    • Perch x 12

    • Rudd and Roach x 15

  • 9th August – another great session

    • 19 x Commons to 9lbs 12ozs

    • 11 x Mirrors to 8lbs 3ozs

    • 4 x Tench to 4lbs 3ozs

    • 1 x Roach

  • 13th August

    • 11 x Commons to 10lbs 1oz

    • Mirror of 5lbs 2ozs

    • 5 x Tench to 4lbs 12ozs

  • 16th August

    • 17 x Commons to 10lbs 6ozs

    • 11 x Mirrors to 9lbs 3ozs

    • 5 x Tench to 4lbs 6ozs

    • A 4lbs 2ozs Bream

  • 25th August

    • 6 x Commons to 8lbs 3ozs

    • 4 x Mirrors to 7lbs 7ozs

    • 3 x Tench to 4lbs 2ozs

    • 1 x Roach

• Regular Graham Payne visited on the 7th August and landed 4 x Commons weighing 8lbs 8ozs, 8lbs 4ozs, 7lbs 1oz and 4lbs 2ozs where pellet was the successful bait.

• It was the welcome return of Richard Hoadley plus Dick Phillips on the 11th August when their mixed catch included Carp to 6lbs, Tench weighing 2lbs 8ozs and 2lbs plus Roach, Rudd and Perch.  

• Keith Emmett was joined by colleagues Peter Merrick and Nigel Davies on the 12th August and successes included:

  • Keith – Mirrors weighing 7lbs 12ozs and 6lbs 4ozs plus a 6lbs 4ozs Mirror

  • Peter – Commons weighing 8lbs 12ozs and 7lbs

  • Nigel – a 6lbs 4ozs Common

• Richard Cribb visited on the 18th August and landed 6 x Carp including Mirrors weighing 10lbs 8ozs, 6lbs and 4lbs 11ozs plus Mirror of 5lbs 8ozs, 5lbs 2ozs and 4lbs 6ozs where pellet was the successful bait.

• Bryan Butler and Grandson Benjamin visited on the 18th August and their catch included a 5lbs Mirror and a 4lbs Common.

• Returning on the 20th August Neil Cordier landed 14 x Carp weighing from 6lbs 4ozs to 8lbs plus a Tench on luncheon meat.

• Chris Batten visited on the 21st August and his Mixed bag included 3 x Carp with a 7lbs Mirror, a 5lbs Linear and a 5lbs Common plus 8 x Roach/Rudd and 2 x Perch.

• Rod and Marilyn Daniels arrived on the 21st August for a short break when every day was different – the fishing, the weather and the wildlife. Using a variety of baits, they were soon catching Carp:

  • 21st August

    • Rod – 5lbs 9ozs Common

    • Marilyn – Commons weighing 8lbs 5ozs, 4lbs 6ozs, 3lbs 4ozs and 3lbs

  • 22nd August

    • Rod – 5lbs 12ozs Mirror plus two smaller Carp using bread bait

    • Marilyn – 10 x Commons to 7lbs 14ozs using krill pellet bait and Mirrors weighing 5lbs 7ozs, 5lbs 4ozs and 5lbs 3ozs.

  • 23rd August

    • Marilyn – 5lbs 7ozs Common on krill pellet

  • 24th August

    • Rod – using krill pellet a 4lbs Common and a 3lbs 14ozs Mirror

    • Marilyn – 4 x Commons from 5lbs 1oz to 7lbs 4ozs and 5 x Mirrors from 4lbs 4ozs to 6lbs 10ozs

  • 25th August

    • Rod – luncheon meat was the successful bait for 7lbs 10ozs Common while krill proved successful for a 4lbs 2ozs Mirror

    • Marilyn – krill pellet proved successful in catching a 7lbs 3ozs Common

  • 26th August

    • Marilyn – a 4lbs 3ozs Common

  • 27th August

    • Rod – 7 x Commons on bread weighing 9lbs 5ozs, 8lbs 11ozs, 8lbs 2ozs, 7lbs 5ozs, 5lbs 5ozs, 4lbs 2ozs and 3lbs 8ozs.

• Brian Madden and Len Chapman arrived on the 23rd August for a short break and were soon catching Carp:

  • 23rd August

    • Brian – Carp weighing 7lbs and 2 x 6lbs

    • Len – 3lbs Mirror on sweetcorn bait

  • 25th August

    • Len – 9lbs 5ozs Mirror on sweetcorn

• Returning on the 25th August, Ray Hanson used luncheon meat bait and finished with 5 x Carp including Commons weighing 8lbs, 6lbs, 4lbs and 2lbs plus a 4lbs Mirror.

• During a short visit Malcolm Whitethread caught a 6lbs 12ozs Common and a 4lbs 6ozs Mirror using sweetcorn on the 29th August.

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NEWS 1 July 2021 to 31 July 2021

NOW TAKING 2022 ACCOMMODATION RESERVATIONS WITH DISCOUNTED FISHING AT 2021 RATES

COVID-19

The Angling Trust (https://anglingtrust.net/covid-19/) submitted a case to government for the early and full resumption of all forms of angling including night fishing and competitions. This has been permitted under the daily exercise rules and as with all aspects of the coronavirus restrictions, please keep well away from fellow anglers.

Should there be a COVID-19 “Lockdown” prior to your arrival, we will contact you to discuss returning monies paid or if you choose, retain your monies for a 2022 visit at 2021 rates. Keep well and keep safe.

Website Traffic

When we compare the Manor Fisheries website traffic statistics covering the first six months of 2021 with 2020, you may be interested to know there has been a measurable increase as follows:

• Unique Visitors – up 14%

• Page Views – up 4%  

Fishing Report – 1st July 2021 to 31st July 2021

Introduction

This month the movement and activity of the fish has been normal but due to weather conditions catches have proven to be a little “Slower” than usual for this time of year.

Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) will open from the 1st August onwards but due to the loss of several large Cats around mid-June, Cat fishing may now be less rewarding compared to early June. Nevertheless, the Carp are settled noting the heaviest is a Common weighing 34lbs+.

Fishing Summary

Of special note we congratulate:

• Tony Cook who used squid and krill boilies to tempt a 20lbs 3ozs Common.

• Matthew Smith, whilst resetting his Tench PB, has for both the fourth and the fifth time this month, raised the 2021 Tench Leader Board to 5 lbs 12ozs PB and now to 6lbs 5ozs PB.

Lake 1 (Carp) Logbook Catch Reports

• Following a short break ending 2nd July the catches of regulars Barry Trigg, Mel Baker, Martin Tulk and Steve Harper included:

  • Barry – Commons weighing 17lbs 8ozs, 15lbs, 14lbs 12ozs, 13lbs 2ozs and 12lbs 4ozs plus a 9lbs 12ozs Mirror.

  • Mel – Commons weighing 14lbs 8ozs, 14lbs and 12lbs 8ozs using Krill plus a 15lbs Mirror on pellet with worm.

  • Martin – Commons weighing 15lbs 4ozs, 14lbs and 12lbs using 15mm boilies plus Mirrors weighing 12lbs and 11lbs 8ozs on 14mm pellet.

  • Steve Harper – 15 x Carp to 19lbs weighing 148lbs in total plus 3 x kittens which were safely returned to Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish).

• Arriving for a 36-hour session on the 5th July Phil Aldridge landed Commons weighing 12lbs, 11lbs and 9lbs while colleague Mike Ireland landed a 18lbs Common.

• Also arriving on the 5th July for a 36-hour session, Tony Corkett ended with a 9lbs 12ozs Common.

• During a short break Martin Penhallow landed a 18lbs 8ozs Common on the 11th July and on the 12th July a 14lbs Common from Lake 1 (Carp) and a 3lbs Mirror from Lake 3 (Mixed).

• Louie Divall began his 60-hour session on the 14th July and landed Commons weighing 17lbs 8ozs, 2 x 15lbs, 14lbs 8ozs, 11lbs 5lbs and 4lbs.

• Regular Steve Hyder returned on the 14th July and using Krill bait during a 36-hour session landed Commons weighing 12lbs 4ozs and 11lbs.

• Fishing “Light tackle” on the 16th July Malcolm Whitethread landed many quality Roach plus a kitten which was returned safely to Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish).

• Kieran Wright and Tony Hunt began their 24-hour session on the 16th July and their catch included weights of:

  • Kieran – Commons of 14lbs 6ozs and 11lbs 7ozs using Hulk boilies.

  • Tony – Common of 18lbs 7ozs and 16lbs using Manilla boilies.

• Visiting on the 17th July Tony Hunt used Hulk boilies to tempt Commons weighing an 18lbs 7ozs PB and 16lbs.

• On the 17th July Kieran Wright landed Commons weighing 14lbs 6ozs and 11lbs 7ozs where the successful bait was Manilla boilies.

• Using almond white boilie bait on the 19th July produced a 12lbs Common for Tony Cook.

• Regular Peter Austen returned on the 19th July and landed a 14lbs 8ozs Common.

• Tony Cook returned on the 30th July and using squid and krill boilie bait caught a 20lbs 3ozs Common.

• Arriving on the 31st July for 24-hours, Danny Donnelly used  pineapple boilie baits and caught a 10lbs Common while Dean Nixon caught a 14lbs Mirror using pineapple 20mm boilies.  

Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) Logbook Catch Reports·       

• The lake was closed for July to allow for recovery. Nevertheless, partial reopening was tested on the 27th July by Apartment guest Adam Macleod, who night fished until 03.00 am; landing 2 x “double” Carp and 8 x Cats to 24lbs and during the following day 6 x small Carp and 5 x Cats that included weights of 37lbs, 32lbs and 22lbs.

Adam with his 37lbs Cat on the 28th July

Lake 3 (Mixed) Logbook Catch Reports

• Ending June on the 30th, regular Matthew Smith used a method feeder with pellet plus prawn and garlic boilie baits to finish with an excellent catch including:

  • Mirrors weighing 9lbs 10ozs and 5lbs 1oz

  • 26 x Commons from 4lbs 5ozs to 9lbs 6ozs

  • A 1lb 2oz Perch

• Visiting on the 30th June Brian Kirby landed 4 x Carp weighing from 4lbs to 6lbs plus a 5lbs Bream while Andy Worf caught a 11lbs 11ozs Mirror.

• Visiting on the 1st July Keith Emmett landed a 6lbs Common and a 5lbs Mirror.

• Returning for a short break on the 3rd July Rod and Marilyn Daniels were soon amongst the fish:

  • 3rd

    • Rod – 6lbs 13ozs Mirror on luncheon meat

  • 4th

    • Rod – 2lbs 3ozs Mirror on luncheon meat

    • Marilyn – Commons weighing 6lbs 8ozs and 5lbs 11ozs on luncheon meat

  • 5th

    • Rod – 2lbs 2ozs Mirror on Krill

    • Marilyn – Commons weighing 7lbs 12ozs, 6lbs 9ozs, 5lbs 10ozs and 5lbs 8ozs plus Mirrors weighing 5lbs 12ozs and 2lbs 9ozs on Krill

  • 6th

    • Rod – Commons weighing 4lbs 8ozs and 2lbs 4ozs on Krill

    • Marilyn – 5lbs 5ozs Mirror on Krill

  • 7th

    • Rod – Commons weighing 6lbs 4ozs and 3lbs 8ozs on Krill

    • Marilyn – 6lbs 7ozs Mirror and a 1lb 8ozs Tench

  • 8th

    • Rod – 5lbs 12ozs Common on bread

    • Marilyn – Commons weighing 7lbs 10ozs, 4lbs 8ozs, 4lbs 7ozs, 4lbs 5ozs and 4lbs 4ozs plus a 9lbs 14ozs Mirror on Krill.

  • 9th

    • Rod – A 7lbs 7ozs Common and a 6lbs 2ozs Mirror on bread.

    • Marilyn – Commons weighing 6lbs 2ozs, 5lbs 8ozs, 4lbs 2ozs and 2lbs 2ozs on bread plus Mirrors weighing 6lbs 4ozs and 4lbs 2ozs on Krill.

• During a short visit Gary Blunt and Gary Ford used halibut pellet, luncheon meat and Krill baits to catch:

  • 14th

    • Gary Blunt – Commons weighing 7lbs 8ozs and 4lbs 8ozs plus a 5lbs 8ozs Mirror.

  • 15th

    • Gary Blunt – Commons weighing 7lbs 8ozs and 2 x 5lbs plus a 3lbs 12ozs Tench.

    • Gary Ford – Commons weighing 5lbs 8ozs and 4lbs 8ozs plus a 5lbs Mirror.

  • 16th

    • Gary Blunt – Commons weighing 10lbs 8ozs, 7lbs 8ozs, 2 x 5lbs, 4lbs 8ozs and 4lbs 5ozs plus a 8lbs Mirror.

    • Gary Ford – 4lbs 8ozs Common

• Regular Matthew Smith, the current 2021 Tench Leader Board returned on:

  • 16th July when Matthew again raised the 2021 Tench Leader Board with a weight of 5lbs 10ozs PB plus Commons weighing 7lbs 10ozs, 5lbs 9ozs and 4lbs 6ozs together with Mirrors weighing 8lbs 9ozs and 7lbs 6ozs.

  • 23rd July Matthew’s catch included 14 x Commons to 9lbs 2ozs, 7 x Mirrors to 11lbs 6ozs, 2 x Tench to 4lbs 10ozs and 2 x Roach to 12ozs.  

  • 25th July Matthew again raised the 2021 Tench Leader Board for a fifth time to 6lbs 5ozs PB to add a specimen Tench PIN to his specimen Bream PIN caught on the 30th May. His catch also included Commons weighing 8lbs 2ozs, 6lbs 8ozs, 5lbs 6ozs and 4lbs 10ozs plus a 1lb 2ozs Roach.

  • 28th July Matthew’s catch included 11 x Commons to 10lbs 6ozs, Tench weighing 3lbs 9ozs and 2lbs 10ozs, a 1lb 8ozs Bream plus a 12ozs Roach.  

• Phil Bishop arrived for a short break on the 17th July and was soon amongst the fish using a pole and method feeder with prawn, pellet, luncheon meat and worm baits:

  • 19th – Commons weighing 8lbs 6ozs, 7lbs 11ozs, 7lbs 9ozs and 3lbs 9ozs, plus Mirrors of 4lbs 3ozs, 3lbs 15ozs, 3lbs 13ozs and 3lbs 2ozs plus Tench weighing 3lbs 2ozs and 2 x 2lbs 2ozs.

  • 20th – 8 x Commons from 3lbs to 9lbs 2ozs, plus 3 x Tench from 3lbs to 5lbs and numerous Roach

  • 21st – 11 x Commons from 5lbs 5ozs to 8lbs 3ozs plus a 4lbs 5ozs Mirror and Tench weighing 3lbs and 4lbs together with small Roach and Perch.

  • 22nd – 8 x Commons from 3lbs to 6lbs plus 5 x Mirrors from 2lbs to 5lbs

  • 23rd – 13 x Commons to 11lbs 2ozs and a 5lbs 4ozs Mirror plus a 3lbs 3ozs Bream and a 6ozs Perch.

• Regular Pete Foster returned on the 19th July and landed 8 x Commons from 4lbs to 8lbs plus 3 x Mirrors from 5lbs to 6lbs. 

• Regular Terry Crank returned on the 23rd July and using a feeder with sweetcorn bait finished with 14 x Carp to 7lbs 10ozs, 2 x Bream to 4lbs 11ozs plus a 3lbs 14ozs Tench and a 10ozs Roach.

• Neil Cordier landed 4 x Commons and 3 x Mirrors weighing from 6lbs to 8lbs during his visit on the 23rd July.

• First time visitor Richard Cribb used pellet and luncheon meat baits and finished with Commons weighing 8lbs 8ozs and 3lbs 8ozs; a 5lbs 8ozs Mirror; Tench weighing 4lbs, 2 x 2lbs 12ozs and 2lbs 8ozs plus 10 small Perch and 2 x Roach.

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2021 Awards and Competitions

2021 - PIN Awards

Every angler is awarded a PIN when meeting the qualifying weight to commemorate catching their first Manor Fisheries specimen fish and for each species shown below:

2021 - Leader Board

The 2021 Leader Board competition will run throughout our 2021 Season and commenced on Saturday 13th March 2021. Prizes will be awarded for the following specimens caught by or on Sunday 10th October 2021 and in the event these “Target weights” are not met, the prizes below will be awarded for the heaviest verified Carp, Catfish and Tench specimens recorded in the Cabin Logbook:

• £50.00 for the first verified 50lbs+ Catfish

• £50.00 for the first verified 30lbs+ Carp

• £50.00 for the first verified 8lbs+ Tench

Please ensure Cats weighing over 30lbs and Carp over 20lbs are recorded in the Cabin Logbook, as this forms the basis of our Monthly News Report and provides valuable input to our lake management plans.

2021 - 1,000lbs Club

Every angler landing 1,000lbs or more in a single contiguous session will awarded becoming a member of the prodigious Manor Fisheries 1,000lbs Club.

NEWS 1 June 2021 to 30 June 2021

COVID-19

The Angling Trust (https://anglingtrust.net/covid-19/) submitted a case to government for the early and full resumption of all forms of angling including night fishing and competitions. This has been permitted under the daily exercise rules and as with all aspects of the coronavirus restrictions, please keep well away from fellow anglers.

Should there be a COVID-19 “Lockdown” prior to your arrival, we will contact you to discuss returning monies paid or if you choose, retain your monies for a 2022 visit at 2021 rates. Keep well and keep safe.

2021 Membership

Manor Fisheries is a 100% Members only Fishery for all anglers aged 18 years old or more noting Juniors are also welcome.

To apply for 2021 Membership, visit https://www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/night-fishing.

Website Traffic

When we compare the Manor Fisheries website traffic statistics covering the first five months of 2021 with 2020, you may be interested to know there has been a measurable increase as follows:

• Unique Visitors – up 20%

• Page Views – up 17%  

Fishing Report – 1st June 2021 to 30th June 2021

Introduction

This month has proven “Difficult” – first with Carp spawning heavily on the 2/3 June and again later in the month. In addition, major thunderstorms around 18th and 19th of the month caused a sudden drop in oxygen levels resulting in fish kill and the loss of some large Cats. 

To provide recovery of the specimen lakes a decision was made on the 20th to close Lake 1 (Carp) for the remainder of June and Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) for the remainder of June plus July or longer if necessary to allow investigations to be completed and the lakes to settle. This is of course disappointing for prospective visitors whose plans are changed and we are very sorry that this has happened.

Summary

Based on logbook entries notable landings to mid-month include 4 x 20lbs plus Carp to 23lbs 8ozs and 14 x 40lbs plus Catfish to 44lbs 7ozs. We are delighted to indicate many new PB’s were set and several PINS were awarded to commemorate catching a first Manor Fisheries specimen fish.

 Of special note we congratulate:

• Paul Teakle landing 16 x Cats in 24-hours weighing 468lbs 8ozs including 6 x 40’s overnight.

• Bernie Day landing a 23lbs 8ozs Common on the 4th June and on the 5th June Louie Divall landed a 20lbs 8ozs Mirror and a 21lbs 8ozs Common

• Jack Vandongen on the 7th June caught Carp, Tench, Bream, Perch and Rudd including a 6lbs 8ozs Bream and a 4lbs 8ozs Tench and Gary Edwards landed 10 x Carp to 12lbs and Bream to 6lbs.

• Regular Eric Scott returned on 8th June and using luncheon meat landed a Cat weighing 44lbs 8ozs.

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NEWS 1 May 2021 to 31 May 2021

COVID-19

The Angling Trust (https://anglingtrust.net/covid-19/) submitted a case to government for the early and full resumption of all forms of angling including night fishing and competitions. This has been permitted under the daily exercise rules and as with all aspects of the coronavirus restrictions, please keep well away from fellow anglers.

Should there be a COVID-19 “Lockdown” prior to your arrival, we will contact you to discuss returning monies paid or if you choose, retain your monies for a 2022 visit at 2021 rates. Keep well and keep safe.

2021 Membership

Manor Fisheries is a 100% Members only Fishery for all anglers aged 18 years old or more noting Juniors are also welcome.

To apply for 2021 Membership, visit https://www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/night-fishing.

Website Traffic

When we compare the Manor Fisheries website traffic statistics covering the first five months of 2021 with 2020, you may be interested to know there has been a measurable increase as follows:

• Unique Visitors – up 19%

• Page Views – up 17%  

Comments and Feedback

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Fishing Report – 1st May 2021 to 31st May 2021

Introduction

Many thanks to Nick Bodiam and Kelvin Collins who arrived at 7am on Sunday 2nd May to witness that a Goose had been left entangled in a large quantity of discarded monofilament line. They thoughtfully then began their session with a successful rescue. It is totally unacceptable for an angler to ignore discarded line and it reasonable that Manor Fisheries (or another angler) is informed if assistance is needed to recover waste line.  Although the Goose has survived the selfishness of the offending angler unfortunately leaves a stain on Angling.

And mentioning rubbish, it is not acceptable to leave it behind! It was positive that dog-ends together with left-over food and assorted rubbish was placed in a plastic bag but leaving the bag in the Cabin with used tea bags where visitors eat is nasty and selfish.

Summary

Catches have improved this month, with notable landings that include 10 x 20lbs plus Carp to 25lbs and 24 x 40lbs plus Catfish (an all time monthly record) to 46lbs. We are delighted to indicate many new PB’s were set and several PINS were awarded to commemorate catching a first Manor Fisheries specimen fish.

Of special note we congratulate:

• Nick Bodiam who landed a 22lbs Common after first rescuing an entangled goose.

• Dan Carlisle landing 25lbs Mirror on his 2nd visit.

• Paul Teakle landing 12 x Cats to 45lbs 12ozs in 24-hours

• Clive Morrison and a 46lbs Cat using a new bait.

• Len Chapman who landed a 6lbs 8ozs Bream.

• Matthew Smith who landed a 5lbs 2oz Tench to set a new PB whilst raising our 2021 Tench Leader Board for the third time and a 6lbs 2ozs Bream setting another PB.

Lake 1 (Carp) Logbook Catch Reports

• Using Black crab boilie bait on the 1st May produced a 16lbs Common for Chris Mundy.

• Jason Smith used Robin Red pellet and spicy crab boilie baits when visiting on the 1st May and finished with 3 x Commons weighing 17lbs 1oz, 15lbs 3ozs and 12lbs.

• Using tuna boilie baits on the 2nd May produced 3 x Commons for Nick Bodiam when they weighed 22lbs, 17lbs 8ozs and 16lbs.

• Kelvin Collins targeted the Carp during his visit on the 3rd May and landed 5 x Commons weighing 17lbs 8ozs, 17lbs, 16lbs 8ozs, 16lbs and 14lbs 8ozs where tuna and squid boilies were the successful baits.

• Halibut pellet was the successful bait for Paul Teakle on the 4th May when his catch included 2 x Commons weighing 18lbs 4ozs and 14lbs 2ozs.

• Regular Terry Keard arrived on the 4th May for a 48-hous session over two cold nights and finished with 6 x Carp including a 19lbs 2ozs Mirror and Commons weighing 17lbs 4ozs, 16lbs 8ozs, 15lbs 7ozs, 13lbs 10ozs and 12lbs 10zs.

• Matt Scott arrived on the 7th May for a wet 36-hour session and finished with 11 x Carp including weights of:

  • Commons – 18lbs 8ozs, 15lbs 8ozs, 2 x 15lbs 2ozs, 14lbs 8ozs, 14lbs 4ozs, 13lbs 2ozs and 10lbs 4ozs

  • Mirrors – 16lbs 4ozs, 13lbs 4ozs and 12lbs

• Susan Stephen-Ford and Tony Beck arrived on the 8th May for a short break and successfully targeted the Carp landing weights of:

  • 8th May

    • Tony – 14lbs 8ozs and 14lbs 6ozs Commons

  • 9th May

    • Tony – 15lbs 3ozs Mirror

  • 10th May

    • Tony – 13lbs 4ozs Common and 11lbs 8ozs Mirror

  • 11th May

    • Tony – 10lbs 3ozs Mirror

    • Susan – 10lbs 8ozs Common

  • 12th May – Susan – 18lbs 6ozs Mirror

• Returning on the 12th May, Bryan Butler used luncheon meat bait and finished with 2 x Mirrors weighing 18lbs and 12lbs. Again using luncheon meat bait on the 19th May, Bryan landed 2 x 20’s Commons, weighing 21lbs 8ozs and 20lbs 10ozs plus a 12lbs 8ozs Mirror.

• Danny Smith returned on the 13th May and using a squid pop-up bait landed an 18lbs Common.

• It was a continuous and wet 84-hour session from the 14th May when Dean Nixon arrived to target the Carp using 20mm pineapple and 16mm manilla baits to land 15 x Carp weighing:

  • Commons – 19lbs 9ozs, 17lbs 5ozs, 15lbs 2ozs, 14lbs 8ozs, 14lbs 3ozs, 13lbs 12ozs, 13lbs 10ozs, 13lbs 6ozs, 13lbs 5ozs, 11lbs 12ozs, 11lbs 11ozs and 10lbs.

  • Mirrors – 13lbs 14ozs, 12lbs 2ozs and 10lbs 10ozs

• Using pop-ups on the 15th May, Danny Donnelly caught a 14lbs 8ozs Common.

• Simon Rasho used yellow pop-ups and yellow wafters on the 16th May and landed 3 x Commons weighing 19lbs 1oz, 15lbs and 14lbs.

• Arriving on the 16th May for a 36-hour session, Pat O’Sullivan landed 12 x Carp including weights of:

  • Commons – 20lbs, 2 x 18lbs, 17lbs, 3 x 16lbs, 14lbs 4ozs, 14lbs, 11lbs

  • Linear – 20lbs, 16lbs

• Regular Terry Keard returned on the 18th May for a 48-hour session and had success using krill and Robin Red baits catching 9 x Carp including weights of:

  • Commons – 20lbs 15ozs, 19lbs 2ozs, 15lbs 6ozs, 8lbs 13ozs and tiddler of 2lbs 15ozs

  • Mirrors – 20lbs 3ozs, 15lbs 1oz, 14lbs 6ozs and 9lbs 10ozs.

• Regular Steve Hyder returned on the 19th May and landed 3x Commons weighing 16lbs 2ozs, 14lbs 3ozs and 9lbs 6ozs where krill boilies was the successful bait.

• Chay Garside returned on the 21st May for a 24-hour session and using Cell pop-ups landed a Common weighing 14lbs10ozs and a Mirror weighing 12lbs 7ozs.

• Visiting on the 22nd May Chris Mundy used Magical bait black crab and Magical bait combi nut baits to catch a 10lbs Common and a 8lbs Mirror.

• Regular Bernard Day visited on the 23 May and landed 7 x Carp ranging from 12lbs to 14lbs 8ozs.

• Visiting on the 27th May, Nigel Hidson landed 3 x Commons weighing 18lbs 6ozs, 15lbs 15ozs and 13lbs 6ozs.

• Returning on the 28th May for a 48-hour session Danny Smith used squid pop-up baits to catch 4 x Carp including Commons weighing 22lbs, 19lbs 2ozs and 18lbs plus a 15lbs Mirror.

• Martin Crease and Tony Thompson arrived on the 28th May for a 48-hour session and ended with 15 x Commons weighing:

  • Martin – from 12lbs to 21lbs

  • Tony – from 14lbs to 18lbs

• Visiting for a second time on the 30th May produced a 25lbs Mirror for Dan Carlisle where a tuna snowman was the successful bait.

• Connor Cambridge and James Cannon began their 24-hour session on Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) on the 30th May with great success catching Cats using halibut pellet bait:

  • James – 42lbs 4ozs PB and 33lbs 5ozs

  • Connor – 34lbs 6ozs

  Moving to Lake 1 (Carp) on the 31st May they had success catching Carp with weights of:

  • James 15lbs Common

  • Connor – 13lbs Common and 19lbs 1oz Mirror

• Eddie Stephens visited on a sunny 31st May and landed a 19lbs 2ozs Mirror plus a 17lbs 6ozs Common.

Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) Logbook Catch Reports

• Bradley Burton and James Twycross arrived on the 30th April for a 36-hour session and were joined by Dan Luckhurst on the 1st May for a 24-hour session and using halibut pellets all had success:

  • Bradley – 4 x Cats weighing 43lbs 8ozs, 40lbs, 36lbs and 20lbs

  • James – a 33lbs Cat and 15lbs Common

  • Dan – a 29lbs Cat

• Regular Tony Payne returned on the 2nd May and landed a 34lbs Cat where Robin Red was the successful bait.

• Regulars Terry Hare and son David targeted the Cats with squid baits when returning on the 4th May and caught 6 x Cats weighing:

  • Terry – 37lbs 8ozs, 27lbs 8ozs and 17lbs 8ozs.

  • David – 37lbs, 27lbs and 21lbs.

• Returning on a cold and showery 5th May, Bryan Butler landed 3 x Cats weighing 27lbs, 25lbs and 18lbs where halibut pellet was the successful bait.

• John Bairam returned on the 6th May and landed 2 x Cats weighing 39lbs 6ozs and 30lbs 1oz. And again on the 27th May John landed 3 x Cats with weights of 38lbs 10ozs, 32lbs 6ozs and 24lbs 8ozs.

• Roy Binks started his 24-hour session on the 6th May and using Robin Red baits landed 6 x Cats weighing 39lbs, 36lbs 8ozs, 28lbs, 26lbs, 21lbs and an 8lbs kitten. And again starting a 24-hour session on the 26th May Roy landed 7 x Cats with weights of 39lbs 4ozs, 36lbs 3ozs, 35lbs 4ozs, 34lbs 3ozs, 33lbs 9ozs, 27lbs 2ozs and 25lbs 8ozs.

• Paul Wood returned on the 7th May and caught a 21lbs Cat using Robin red bait.

• The competition was possibly more intense than a varsity match when Richard, James and Stuart Cambridge all targeted the Cats with luncheon meat and fish flavoured boilie baits. Arriving on the 7th May for a 36-hour session all three had success including weights

  • Richard – 41lbs, 39lbs, 35lbs, 33lbs, 28lbs and 15lbs 8ozs

  • James – 41lbs PB

  • Stuart – 35lbs and 30lbs.

• Roger Simmons and grandson Tyler Edwards plus Steve Cook visited on the 9th May and all had success with the Cats weighing:

  • Tyler – 25lbs on squid bait

  • Roger – 36lbs, 30lbs and 26lbs

  • Steve – 41lbs PB

• Sue and Mark Rogers used prawn and crab boilie baits on the 10th May and Sue landed a 28lbs 7ozs Cat while Mark’s was 15lbs 5ozs.

• Regular Terry Hare found that the Cats out to play on the 10th May and using squid bait finished with 8 x Cats weighing 41lbs 4ozs, 34lbs 5ozs, 34lbs 4ozs, 31lbs 4ozs, 23lbs 8ozs, 23lbs, 16lbs 8ozs and 15lbs. And returning on the 26th May Terry landed a Cat weighing 25lbs 8ozs.

• Paul Teakle began his 24-hour session on the 10th May and finished with 12 x Cats weighing 45lbs 12ozs, 39lbs, 36lbs 12ozs, 36lbs 4ozs, 34lbs, 28lbs 8ozs, 28lbs 4ozs, 27lbs 4ozs, 21lbs 8ozs, 19lbs 4ozs, 11lbs 4ozs and 9lbs. 

• It was a sunny 12th May when regular Peter Parsons returned and landed a 26lbs 13ozs Cat where squid was the successful bait.

• Bernie and Tracy Day visited on the 12th May when both had successes:

  • Bernie – Cats weighing 28lbs and 16lbs plus a 13lbs Common

  • Tracy – Cats weighing 37lbs 4ozs, 30lbs 2ozs, 26lbs 8ozs and 20lbs.

• Phillip Collins arrived on the 12th May for a 24-hour session and using lobster + squid 18mm boilie and 22mm halibut pellet baits ended with 6 x Cats weighing 36lbs 12ozs, 25lbs 12ozs, 24lbs 6ozs, 21lbs 8ozs, 19lbs 4ozs and 12lbs 2ozs.

• Oliver Williams and William Staines both set PB’s after arriving on the 13th May for a 36-hour session by landing Cats weighing:

  • William – 41lbs 8ozs PB, 36lbs, 33lbs and 27lbs 11ozs

  • Oliver – 40lbs PB, 35lbs and 33lbs

• Regular John Bairam visited on the 14th May and was rewarded with a 32lbs 12ozs Cat.

• Arriving on the 14th May for a 36-hour session, Philip Williams and Steve Hall both had success landing Cats weighing:

  • Philip – 40lbs, 34lbs and 29lbs 8ozs

  • Steve- 29lbs

• Arriving for a short break on the 15th, Alan Sargent tackled the Cats during a wet 16th and 17th and landed 2 x Cats weighing 36lbs 10ozs PB and 20lbs 4ozs plus 2 x Commons at 10lbs each and on the 18th 3 x Cats weighing 42lbs 3ozs a new Cat PB, 32lbs 10ozs and 32lbs 4ozs. On the 20th, Alan targeted the Carp on Lake 1 with great success and landed 3 x Commons weighing 18lbs 11ozs, 12lbs 4ozs and 9lbs 8ozs plus 3 x Mirrors weighing 17lbs 4ozs, 16lbs 1oz and 15lbs.

• Tom Marriner visited on the 19th May and using a snowman combo bait landed a Cat weighing 40lbs 7ozs.

• On the 20th May Ian Brown and Colin Monk used 22mm halibut pellet baits and caught Cats weighing:

  • Ian – 42lbs 8ozs, 39lbs and 25lbs 6ozs

  • Colin – 44lbs 10ozs and 28lbs 6ozs

Colin Monk and his 44lbs 10ozs Cat

And again on the 26th May when they caught a 35lbs Cat and a kitten.

• Regulars Reg Miller, Gary Atkins, Wayne Johnson and Melvyn Baker arrived on the 21st May to target the Cats over a 84-hour session and during weather with heavy rain showers and high winds they had many successes including 6 x 40’s:

  • Reg Miller – 42lbs, 40lbs, 35lbs 8ozs, 35lbs, 33lbs, 29lbs, 2 x 27lbs, 21lbs 8ozs and 14lbs.

  • Gary Atkins – 43lbs 8ozs, 42lbs 8ozs, 41lbs, 38lbs 12ozs, 38lbs 9ozs, 33lbs, 32lbs 8ozs, 32lbs 6ozs, 31lbs, 29lbs, 27lbs 8ozs, 27lbsand 14lbs.

  • Wayne Johnson – 41lbs, 35lbs, 30lbs, 29lbs and 27lbs

  • Melvyn Baker – 38lbs 8ozs, 35lbs 8ozs, 35lbs and 32lbs

• Eric Scott returned on the 25th May and landed 4 x Cats weighing 39lbs, 38lbs, 32lbs and 28lbs while colleague Aran Flemming landed 3 x Cats weighing 36lbs, 30lbs and 15lbs.

• Nick Burden arrived on the 27th May for a 48-hour session and landed 4 x Cats weighing from 14lbs 14ozs to 34lbs 11ozs.

• Bryan Butler and son Michael arrived on the 28th May for a short break and using halibut pellet baits caught:

  • Bryan – 41lbs 8ozs PB Cat and a 16lbs Carp

  • Michael – 42lbs PB, 43lbs 8ozs PB, 27lbs and 25lbs 8ozs Cats

• Mike Morrison and son Clive targeted the Cats on the 29th May using Mainline Green Halibut luncheon meat bait when Clive rattled the Leader Board with his 46lbs PB (Manor Fisheries) plus weights of 39lbs 8ozs and 30lbs while Mike also landed a Cat weighing 39lbs 8ozs.

Clive with his Manor Fisheries 46lbs PB (MF) Cat

• Tony Cook visited during a sunny 31st May and using halibut pellet bait landed Cats weighing 39lbs 6ozs PB (MF) and 33lbs.

 Lake 3 (Mixed) Logbook Catch Reports

• Regular Graham Payne returned on the 2nd May and landed a 8lbs 4ozs Common plus a 2lbs 8ozs Bream where halibut pellet was the successful bait.

• Matthew Smith again used a waggler float and mixed maggot bait or feeder rod and caster with great success:

  • 3rd May – A good mixed catch including 3 x Tench weighing 3lbs 5ozs, 2lbs 9ozs and 2lbs 6ozs plus a 3lbs 1oz Bream, a 7lbs 14ozs Mirror, 2 x Commons weighing 6lbs 14ozs and 5lbs 12ozs, 7 x Rudd and a single Perch.

  • 5th May – Another mixed bag including a 6lbs 11ozs Common, Bream weighing 4lbs 8ozs, 4lbs 2ozs, 3lbs 12ozs and 3lbs 2ozs plus 5 x Tench weighing 3lbs 12ozs, 3lbs 7ozs, 2lbs 12ozs and 2lbs 6ozs.

  • 11th May – A good mixed catch including Tench weighing 3lbs 9ozs, 3lbs 6ozs, 2lbs 12ozs and 2lbs 3ozs plus a 3lbs 7ozs Bream, a 5lbs 10ozs Common and 50 x Rudd/Roach/Perch.

  • 19th May – Focusing again on Tench, Matthew landed nine to 5lbs 2oz setting a new PB whilst raising our 2021 Tench Leader Board for the third time. In addition, his catch included 6 x Bream to 5lbs 7ozs and another PB.

  • 22nd May – using a method feeder and pellets plus white tuna wafters Matthew landed 6 x Tench to 4lbs 3ozs and 3 x Commons weighing 8lbs 4ozs, 6lbs 10ozs and 5lbs 8ozs.

  • 28th May – Matthew caught Commons weighing 11lbs 2ozs and 8lbs 14ozs, Bream of 5lbs 6ozs and 4lbs 3ozs and 27 x Rudd, Roach and Perch.

  • 30th May – It was another great session for Matthew landing 3 x Bream to a 6lbs 2ozs new PB, 4 x Tench to 4lbs 10ozs, 6 x Commons to 10lbs 8ozs and a 9lbs 3ozs Mirror.

• Regulars Terry and James Crank visited on a cold and windy 5th May and using sweetcorn bait landed 3 x Tench to 3lbs and 6 x Carp including Mirrors weighing 8lbs 11ozs and 8lbs 3ozs. And again on the 11th May, when using halibut pellet bait, they had a great session landing 4 x Bream to 5lbs 7ozs, 2 x Tench to 3lbs 4ozs plus 26 x Carp including Commons to 9lbs 5ozs and Mirrors to 9lbs 1oz.

• Visiting for the first time on 8th May, David and Kenneth Darvill together with John Emsworth had a total catch weighing 93lbs including:

  • 12 x Commons to 12lbs

  • 3 x Mirrors to 5lbs

  • A 2lbs Tench, Roach and perch

• Fishing was slow on the 9th May when Andy Bush returned and using prawn and pellet baits on the pole, landed Tench weighing 2lbs 8ozs and 2lbs.

• During a short break Brian Madden and Len Chapman used a waggler and double maggot with great success:

  • 12th May

    • Brian – 2 x Carp to 6lbs 8ozs and a 5lbs 8ozs Bream

    • Len – 4 x Carp to 7lbs, 9 x Tench to 3lbs 8ozs and a 6lbs 8ozs Bream

  • 13th May

    • Brian & Len – 7 x Tench to 3lbs, 6 x Carp to 6lbs on float and 5 x Carp to 8lbs 8ozs on a feeder rod using halibut pellet bait.

• After Danny Mckenzie organised a visit on the 15th May, including Barry Thorne, Donna Sanders and Jason Leetham it was Jason who excelled:

  • Barry – 7lbs 8ozs Common a white chocolate pop-up

  • Donna – 9lbs 3ozs Mirror on cat meat wafter

  • Jason – 11lbs 60zs, 10lbs 8ozs, 9lbs 2ozs and 8lbs 6ozs Commons plus 2lbs 1oz Tench on corn flavoured pellet.

• Rod and Marilyn Daniels returned for a break on the 15th May and using sweetcorn and krill baits soon had many successes including:

  • 16th May

    • Rod – Commons weighing 3lbs 10ozs, 3lbs 8ozs and 3lbs 6ozs

    • Marilyn – Mirrors weighing 12lbs 11ozs and 11lbs 10ozs plus Commons of 4lbs 4ozs, 4lbs and 2lbs.

  • 17th May

    • Marilyn – using krill bait a 4lbs 10ozs Carp plus Tench weighing 2 x 2lbs 14ozs, 2lbs 13ozs, 2lbs 8ozs and 1lb 8ozs.

  • 18th

    • Rod – Commons weighing 12lbs 10ozs and 4bs plus Mirrors of 8lbs 3ozs and 7lbs 10ozs and all on breadcrust.

    • Marilyn – a 7lbs 2ozs Common and a 10lbs 3ozs Mirror on krill.

  • 19th

    • Marilyn – a 6lbs 14ozs Common and a 1lb 9ozs Tench on krill.

  • 20th

    • Rod – 4lbs 10ozs Common, 4lbs 8ozs Bream and Tench weighing 1lb 8ozs and 1lb 5ozs.

    • Marilyn – using krill Commons weighing 9lbs 10ozs, 8lbs 13ozs and 4lbs 3ozs.

  • 21st

    • Rod – Commons weighing 7lbs 12ozs and 6lbs 1oz.

    • Marilyn – Commons weighing 6lbs 2ozs and 5lbs 11ozs, Mirrors of 2 x 7lbs 4ozs, 7lbs 3ozs and 4lbs 5ozs plus a 3lbs 14ozs Tench.

• Roger Simmons and grandson Tyler Edwards returned on the 17th May and had a good mixed catch including:

  • 7 x Tench to 4lbs

  • 3 x Carp to 8lbs

  • 3 x Bream to 4lbs

  • Numerous Rudd, Roach and Perch

• Regulars Terry and James Crank returned on the 26th May and used halibut pellet bait with great success, caught 3 x Mirrors to 7lbs 4ozs, 11 x Commons to 9lbs 6ozs including weights of 8lbs 10ozs, 8lbs 3ozs and 7lbs 11ozs plus a 4lbs 2ozs Bream and a 3lbs 10ozs Tench.

• Kevin Merrick arrived for a short break and using small pellet bait on the 29th May landed 8 x Bream to 2lbs 5ozs plus Commons weighing 8lbs 3ozs and 5lbs 7ozs.

 2021 Awards and Competitions

2021 - PIN Awards

Every angler is awarded a PIN when meeting the qualifying weight to commemorate catching their first Manor Fisheries specimen fish and for each species shown below:

2021 - Leader Board

The 2021 Leader Board competition will run throughout our 2021 Season and commenced on Saturday 13th March 2021. Prizes will be awarded for the following specimens caught by or on Sunday 10th October 2021 and in the event these “Target weights” are not met, the prizes below will be awarded for the heaviest verified Carp, Catfish and Tench specimens recorded in the Cabin Logbook:

• £50.00 for the first verified 50lbs+ Catfish

• £50.00 for the first verified 30lbs+ Carp

• £50.00 for the first verified 8lbs+ Tench

Please ensure Cats weighing over 30lbs and Carp over 20lbs are recorded in the Cabin Logbook, as this forms the basis of our Monthly News Report and provides valuable input to our lake management plans.

2021 - 1,000lbs Club

Every angler landing 1,000lbs or more in a single contiguous session will awarded becoming a member of the prodigious Manor Fisheries 1,000lbs Club.