CATCH REPORTS TO 24th JUNE.

Another good week on all waters. The season ticket lake produced a 5 fish catch for Dave Reekie, in one session. It consisted of mirrors of 34lbs, 30.12, 28.04 and 26.04, plus a common of 28.04. Tim Mountjoy took a mirror of 35.02 and a fully scaled of 22lbs on Pallatrax baits, and Nigel Edgecombe landed a mirror of 27.15. Rod Phillips caught a common of 25.13, a home grown mirror of 12.04 and a tench of 6lbs.

Plenty of fish reported from the day ticket lake, topped by a 36.12 mirror to Dave Wood, his second 30 from the lake, and a new PB. Kevin Lock took catfish of 47.09 and 16.02, plus 4 teen carp to 19lbs, Phil Jakes landed a 28lbs mirror and a 13lbs common and Dan Carey took commons of 25.05 and 15lbs on Pallatrax baits. A number of mid to upper teen commons, mirrors and ghosties were logged by Donny Tom, Aaron Fischer, Darren Fleet, Kevin Hicks and Rob Hancock.

Dave Wood with his 36.12 mirror.

The Coarse pools have fished very well with all anglers on Amiees Pool reporting catches of mixed bags upwards of 70lbs. Most effective baits were corn & pellets. Maxine Kirkland took a PB catfish of 33.07 from Dans Pool, her first capture from the site.

CATCHES REPORT TO 17th JUNE.

12 year old Jamie McMahon with his 29.10 ghostie.

The Nash Roadshow and open days, were a great success, and despite heavy rain & gales ruining a large part of the first day, several hundred attended. Given the weather, attendance was greater than expected, with a number of youngsters taking part in basic angling tuition on the coarse pools. Twelve year old Jamie McMahon fished both days, Saturday on Dans Pool, where he beat his PB with a ghost carp of 21.10, and Sunday on Amiees Pool, where he landed a 29.10 ghostie, again setting a new PB. Almost unbelievably, he took this fish on a size 22 hook & 2lb bottom, and went on to land a 2lb roach on a pole. He put a great deal of work, thought & effort into his fishing, and had a superb weekend. The coaches described him as a very well mannered lad, with good fish care & handling qualities. We are delighted with the number of youngsters taking an interest in the coaching service, and will certainly be developing it further.
BELOW. Some of the youngsters, and not so young, on the coaching pool.

 Both main lakes fished well this week, with the season ticket lake producing a 37.08 mirror for Matt Holland, a 35.12 mirror for Steve Ellison, and a 31.12 mirror and 27lb common for Vic Cranfield. Other captures logged were a 32.12 common, 28.06 mirror and a 6.08 male tench to Dave Reekie, a 28.08 common to Pete Berry and a 26.08 mirror to Rich Lynn. 

 Dave Reekie with his 28.06 mirror.

Vic Cranfield with 31.12 mirror.

The day ticket lake produced a 34.06 mirror to Tony Guiseppe, and a 26.04 mirror to Andy Culverhouse, on his first time fishing the day ticket lake, and a new UK PB. Other reports include Keith Redford with a 40lbs catfish and 16.12 mirror and 35.04 catfish,19lbs common and 10.08 grass carp to James Hubble. Mid to upper teen carp were reported by Dave Wood, Rob Williams Chris Bythe and Darren Fleet. 



CATCH REPORTS TO 10th JUNE.

Final reminder of the NASH ROADSHOW and EMPEROR LAKES OPEN DAY.

This coming Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June. Gates will open at 10am on both days, and the shows will continue until approx 6pm. Booking in is not necessary, just turn up and follow the parking signs.

All ages are very welcome to come along, but youngsters must be accompanied by an adult, and for safety reasons, must be kept under constant close supervision, particularly around the lakes.

All visitors are welcome to look around the lakes & pools. These provide our anglers with general coarse fishing, to specimen carp angling, and predator fishing at the finest catfishing venue in the South West of England.

There will be demonstrations on the lakes by Nash staff, and advice from very capable anglers and our own coaches & staff. Tuition will be available on both days. Ask and we will help in anyway we can. A stall selling tackle & bait, and competitions and raffles will take place.

We look forward to meeting all visitors.

PLEASE NOTE: A CATERING VAN WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE

FOR BOTH DAYS. Don't worry if it's wet, there is plenty of cover available.

The day ticket lake again fished well, with Andy Sweatland taking a mirror carp of 37lbs and a catfish of 49.04. Stuart Johnson landed a common of 28.04 and a mirror of 17.12, Paul Wood took three teen carp, plus a 26.04 mirror, James Hubble had a common of 24.02 and mirror of 15.06 and Colin wood took three teens to 18.10. 

Andy Sweatland with 49.04 catfish.

Andy with his 37lb mirror.

The season ticket lake saw few on, due to continued spawning, followed by a closure on safety grounds, due to fallen trees in the storms. Dave Pierce reported a home grown common of 15.08 and Craig Sheffield took a mirror of 26.04 on his first visit to the lake. 
       

The coarse pools continue to fish well with reported mixed catches of over 70lbs to Jamie Parr, 60lbs to Alan Rose, over 50lbs to Mark Evans, and 20lbs to Darren Fleet in just a couple of hours. 

CATCH REPORT TO 3rd JUNE.

PLEASE NOTE: A CATERING VAN WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE

FOR BOTH NASH ROADSHOW DAYS, 16th & 17th JUNE.

From last week, Tim Mountjoy with his 39.08 mirror, taken on Pallatrax Jungle Boilies.

Very little to report on the season ticket water, as this was closed for almost all week due to heavy spawning. The only reported captures were, Oisin Riley with a beautiful common of 29.14 and a tench of 6lbs, both on Pallatrax baits, and Dave Reekie with a 27.12 common.

Oisin Riley with his 29.14 mirror.

On the other end of the scale, the day ticket water fished it's socks off, despite spasmodic spawning. Peter Fox took a English PB common of 27.14, a tench of 6.01 and a PB catfish which bottomed out his scales at 57lbs. Adam Sloman landed a PB catfish of 46.02, and Andy Sweatland took a 37lb mirror, plus a catfish of 49.04. James Gurney had commons of 22.14 & 18.02, a catfish of 20.06 and a ghostie of 15.02. Phil Jakes took a mirror of 31lbs, two mid teen commons and an eel of 3.08, and Tony Kingsley landed 21lb common and three eels to 2lb+. Brian Male had a 20.04 ghostie, Clint Miller landed a 20.04 common and James Hubble reported a common of 15.08.

 Phil Jakes with 31lb mirror.

Peter Fox with 57lb+ catfish

 Peter Fox with 27.14 common.

Tony Kingsley with his big tail 21lb common.

Amiees Pool continues to fish very well. Stuart Johnson and Jamie Parr both took mixed bags of over 70lbs, Martin Lamburn had a 60lb+ bag and Shawn ? took a common carp of 16lbs.

Less than two weeks until the NASH ROADSHOW and EMPEROR LAKES OPEN DAY.

It will take place on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June. Gates will open at 10am on both days, and the shows will continue until approx 6pm. Booking in is not necessary, just turn up and follow the parking signs.

All ages are very welcome to come along, but youngsters must be accompanied by an adult, and for safety reasons, must be kept under constant close supervision, particularly around the lakes.

All visitors are welcome to look around the lakes & pools. These provide our anglers with general coarse fishing, to specimen carp angling, and predator fishing at the finest catfishing venue in the South West of England.

There will be demonstrations on the lakes by Nash staff, and advice from very capable anglers and our own coaches & staff. Tuition will be available on both days. Ask and we will help in anyway we can. A stall selling tackle & bait, and competitions and raffles will take place.

We look forward to meeting all visitors.

CATCH REPORT TO 27th MAY.

A little more detail is now available about the NASH ROADSHOW,
 in conjunction with the EMPEROR LAKES OPEN DAY.

This will take place on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th June. Gates will open at 10am on both days, and the shows will continue until approx 6pm. Booking in is not necessary, just turn up and follow the parking signs.

All ages are very welcome to come along, meet our friendly staff, and view the best kept secret in the region. However, youngsters must be accompanied by an adult, and for obvious safety reasons, must be kept under constant close supervision, particularly around the lakes.

All visitors are welcome to look around the lakes & pools. These provide our anglers with general coarse fishing, to specimen carp angling, and predator fishing at the finest catfishing venue in the South West of England.

There will be demonstrations on the lakes by Nash staff, and advice from very capable anglers and our own coaches & staff. Tuition will be available on both days. Ask and we will help in anyway we can.

There will be a stall selling tackle & bait, and competitions and raffles will take place.

We look forward to meeting all visitors.

A good week, with both main lakes and the coarse pools all fishing well. The season ticket water returns include Brian Male with a mirror of 33.03, plus a gold grassie of 10lbs, and Rob Pierce with a 31.05 mirror. However, best fish of the week was a cracking mirror of 39.08 to Tim Mountjoy. This was taken on Pallatrax bait, which is proving to be extremely effective on all waters. A few twenties carp reported plus a 19lb pike to Mark Owen. 

 Brian Male with his 33.03 mirror.

 Robert Pierce with 31.05 mirror.

Plenty of carp from the day ticket water, with the best catch to Phil Jakes, who took a mirror of 30.10, plus commons of 29.12 and 16.06. Colin Wood had a PB common of 25.11, Simon Burns took mirrors of 26.06 & 11.03, and James Hubble landed a common of 19.06, plus ghosties of 20.01 & 13.06, all on Pallatrax baits. Paul Wood took four commons in the mid teens, Peter Davey took two at 11.02 & 18.06, and Dave Wood had three commons to 22.05. Callum Rosendale reported yet another common at 15.07.

 Phil Jakes with 29.12 common & 30.10 mirror.

Colin Wood with his PB common of 25.11.

The coarse pools are fishing exceptionally well, with many anglers reporting mixed bags well in excess of 50lbs.

CATCH REPORT TO 20th MAY.

A very quiet week, particularly the second half, when we assume a traditionally large number of anglers attended the Devon County Show. Nevetheless a few good fish out, with the day ticket lake producing one of the bigger catfish at 59.08, to David Lande, taken on Pallatrax Jungle bait. Lee Masey landed a common carp of 29.02, and Craig Sheffield took mirrors of 20.02 & 13.05, plus a common of 16.12. Mike Body banked a common of 20.02 and Paul Wood took a common of 20.03.

 David Lande with his 59.08 catfish.

Lee Masey with 31.02 common.

Few reports from the season ticket lake, where Rich Lynn took a common of 25.04 and Pete Berry took a common of 24.12. Can we please ask that catches are logged, as we are aware that other good fish have been taken on both waters, but not reported.

Amiees Pool has been steady with short sessions producing mixed bags of 35lbs to Darren Fleet, and 40lbs to Jamie Parr.

CATCH REPORT TO 13th MAY.

A better week, with a good number of fish from all waters. The season ticket lake produced at least four carp over 30lbs, with James Hubble taking a new PB mirror of 37.08, caught on Pallatrax Jungle, his first time on the bait. Long standing member Steve Ellison also landed a mirror of 37.08, caught on Emperor Lake Specials, from Cornwall Baits. Close behind was John Andrews with a mirror of 35.07 and a fully scaled mirror of 26lbs, whilst Brian Male did a hat trick with three commons of 31.04, 28lbs and 19.04. Other reports include Vic Cranfield with a common of 25.08.

 James Hubble with 37.08 mirror. 

Steve Ellison with 37.08 mirror.

 John Andrews with 35.07 mirror.

Lively action on the day ticket lake saw Phil Jakes on a two day session, taking 7 carp from 15lbs up to a mirror of 34.06. Other reports include commons of 25.11 to Rodney Abbot, 19.13 to Mickey Palmer and a 19.06 to Dave Wood. Tim Mountjoy, a sponsored angler and employee of Pallatrax, spent a short time on the lake for the first time, and despite extremely unfavourable conditions, soon put an 18.08 mirror on the bank. The very experienced angler later tried a little floater fishing, with Pallatrax hooks and chum mixer, over sprayed with Pallatrax Jungle Drench. He was well rewarded with a common of 29.02, probably the biggest carp off the surface on the day ticket lake. 

 Tim Mountjoy with his surface caught 29.02 common.

Phil Jakes with 34.06 mirror.
The coarse pools are continuing to produce big bags. Anglers Mail was on site recently, doing a feature on the fishery. Stuart Johnson happened to be fishing Amiees Pool, ending up with a 75lb bag. The feature is in the Anglers Mail this week, dated 15th May.

Stuart Johnson with some of his 75lb mixed bag.

A further reminder of the Nash Roadshow on the site, 16th & 17th June. All are welcome, and there will be lots going on, and visitors can have a look round the lakes.

Tony Lock with his 33lb mirror from last week.

Nigel Rogers with a recent capture. Not a big fish, but very pretty.

As regulars will know, Dave has just returned from a very rare break, on a working holiday, with a little fishing on a French Lake, owned by a friend. It's not a commercial water, but the owner does occasionally let it to small groups by recommendation. Ask Dave for details, if you fancy a trip. Some of Dave's catches are below. Top to bottom, 53.10, 42.08 and 50.12.