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Its getting hotter. Hard to believe we had 11 degrees last week. Very strange weather this year. Gav and vinny are with ...
25/05/2026

Its getting hotter. Hard to believe we had 11 degrees last week. Very strange weather this year. Gav and vinny are with us next saturday and gav loves a bit of sun .
The fish are wery actuve. Im.out early working on the diggers aa it gets to hot by 10 then i start agaun at 8pm. Startted digging the trench to chads pool to get the water and electric its 200m trench so i will chip away a bit at a time into the field then when we cut the hay i will take it the rest of the way.
Whats going on ? a sunny uk bank holiday 🤔
Enjoy your extra day off boys and girls.

Finally the lake got back to normalty last week and it could of been even better. But for some better angling and a few...
23/05/2026

Finally the lake got back to normalty last week and it could of been even better. But for some better angling and a few fish starting to spawn again from Thusday.
Father & son Anthony both got into double figures poor sean didnt i did wonder if he had any bait on times.
But he did manage a forty all be it on old tonys rods in peg 2 .
The lads had between 50 and 60 takes in the week but only around 2/3 landed which is poor it would of been interesting to see how gary and tony would of got on this week.as they were experianced french carp lads who sat on there rods but unfortunatly they copped for spawning week 3 weeks ago .thats fishing. I do think the house bait makes a difference and the spiralinna went well.
Anthony did best with 3 over 40lb and some nice high thirtys to 37lb but he was never going to match the 62lb cimmon he had last time. His dad didnt have any forties apart from the one sean landed so he can claim half that but 5 over 30lb biggest 39lb rest were 30s ans 1 catfish that was removed.
Sean 5 fish 3 20s the forty and 33lb fish yesyerday. .
Its the losses that are concerning me the biggest cause generally is lads not being on there rods. i try to be flexible letting lads sit at the cabin with there reveivers to socialise but if this year is as bad last year for fish losses. i'm will have to rethink on that as its costing me fish .
I rarley lose fish myself and my biggest tips are .
1 use a minimum of 3oz leads that the first point of contact to set the hook.
2 dont strike the fish is hooked your not fishing at 120 yards on here. I watch some clowns strike like there hooking a 750lb sail fish.
3 don't bully the fish. Enjoy the fight whats the point of trying rush it in I very rarely land a fish within 10 minutes of hooking it usually more like 20 minutes keep your clutch slack let the fish go when it wants to run. playing a fish too hard only causes more mouth damage . And if you only just nicked the fish and you strike your moving the ripping it mouth guving a better chance to eject the hook. Don't try netting it til it hits the top mouth gasping for air . That way they dont beat you up on the bank.
4 .keep your hook sharp. ngt do a cheap little hook sharpening kit buy one it will save you money and catch you more fish i have a jag sharpner which are now riduculously expensive.
5. Make sure your using a minimum of 25lb hooklink.
6. Probably the most important be on you rods the longer you take to getvthe rods the more chance you have of losimg the fish.
7 . Keep the line tight and in contact with the fish at all times.
I have nearly 50 years carp experiance on tough uk and french waters i'm here to help and educate dont be to proud to ask thats what im here for . The favorite part of my job is seeing guys smash there pbs. And seeing there face light up.
You can see from the pictures there not used to holding big carp especially sean .
I asked Anthoy if i could see the 44lb mirror he had on his camara shortly after arriving last week. Sean only took the shots when the fish was lay flat anthonys face waa a picture when he realised. Lucklily sean waz still in the bog as the air turned blew i hope he sends me the picture. 😁😁. Great to see the irish boys again after so long thanks tobsean for leaving the xabin clean and mopped out . Bon voyage back to the.emerald isle boys. Thanks Graham foxpool.
I have not got all the boys pictures bit they did promise to send them on.🤣

Anthony on a roll but it could be so much better hes had a hatrick of forties now and is into double figures but has los...
21/05/2026

Anthony on a roll but it could be so much better hes had a hatrick of forties now and is into double figures but has lost over 10 fish and 3 on the bounce last night.
I think sean shot himself in the foot when they swapped by going into peg 2 instead of one where older Anthony had 3 fish and lost a couple. But he took 3 from peg 3 before they swapped.
After his move from 1 to 4 for he continued where his son Anthony left off bagging a few fish a day mainly high 20s but im sure the bigger fish will come now they've all switched again. Over 20 fish out now 3 over 40lb to Anthony from pegs 3 and 4 and hes lucky its not 4 forties as the half linear he had is usually over 40lb but there all empty after spawning.
The lads by there own admission are not the most experienced fishing for big carp as the carp fishing in Ireland is limited to park lakes they said .
Remember there a hard fighimg strain in here and its a clay bottom so therecsoft mouthed dont try rushing them in enjoy the fight and where them out in the water dont try bullying them in or it will result in line breaking and hookpulls.
Anthony seems to have the knack though as last time he was here he had a 62lb common. Its great to have the lads back on the lake again they were last here in 2023 and it was good to see them again.
He's Also a happy gunner after we watch arsenal win the other night. Then went on to win the league after city blew it. Probably much deserved ah bob after they been top most the season. But I big congratulations to city for retaining the runners up spot again. 🤣.
Its not been easy weather wise with a mixed bag of heavy rain and overcast skies and occasional sun but things are hitting up to mid 30s all week which is a bid change from the 11 degrees we had this week which is very unusual for this time of year.
Just like to finish by passing on my condolences to big Scott one of the biggest characters I had on the lake. on the. Passing of his dad who was a fellow angler who loved his fishing . Tight lines mate.

The boys all banked fish the first day with Anthony straight out of the blocks with a 44lb mirror within 15 minutes of c...
18/05/2026

The boys all banked fish the first day with Anthony straight out of the blocks with a 44lb mirror within 15 minutes of casting out in peg 4 then followed that up with a 41lb mirror last night and a mid twenty in between. His dad banked a 27lb fish from peg 1 first night and Sean in peg 3 got off the mark yesterday. with a mid 20.
We had heavy rain yesterday for half a hour and it give more rain out in between sunshine the next few days before we hit 30 ° from Thursday so a bit of a mixed bag weather wise which isn't ideal.
I had 3 cancellations come in due to unforeseen medical circumstances in july and August. So if your looking for a trip out in the sunshine let me know the following dates are still available.
JUNE 27TH
JULY 11TH
AUGUST 15TH & 22ND
SEPTEMBER 12TH
OCTOBER 3RD (2 PLACES)
OCTOBER 17TH & 24TH
Unfortunately I dont have a picture of the 44lb mirror as its on his camera but I will try to get it off him on my lap top.
Not the best pictures tbh try to hold the gish s tad higher boys and square so the top of the fish is adjacent to the bottom.
I had a few more commons from stockpond im feeding them every day now In The big lake . I seem to have got through the catfish now but a lot more commons than mirrors i had a 16lb out and over 20 commons have gone in and only 6 mirrors. I will move some 20 of the commons into foxpool when they get over the 20lb mark next year. As its a 4 to 1 ratio in mirrors to commons I reckon in foxpool . Some cracking commons gone in though. I will keep two rods in there until I drain the stockond down .

The weather has been unusually cool the last week and we had a heavy storm with hailstones Wednesday. Itscthat time of ...
16/05/2026

The weather has been unusually cool the last week and we had a heavy storm with hailstones Wednesday. Itscthat time of year when the birds have there yound and nature's alive with activity.
I spotted a tiny wagtail nest in the caravan after I moved and the moor hen is proudly showing off her brood of 5 fur balls red beeked babies . Theres a duck nesting on the corner of the island so ducklings should arrive soon. I do feel blessed when I open the curtains this time of year ,well except for the noisy frogs but they have curtailed the last week now mating has stopped. I had a genet in the coypu traps on Tuesday which I released. A stunning creature originated from north Africa but regular visitors to the lake.
Its been a quite start with only 3 groups on and spawning has slowed the fishing but I think the Irish lads arriving today are in for a good week I had 5 takes on Wednesday resulting in 3 carp with x30 plus and a 27lb mirror in about 6 hours fishing and every fish was completely empty. So they'll be up for bait this week definitely I reckon with the weather theyll bag up .
Ive removed most the snags in yhe corner now and just need to bring some clay around with the dumper and let the ground firm up to get the remaining roots out im going to drop the water the end of the season to make sure everything is removed. I ummed and arred about taking them out as it was the only snags and cover in the lake really and they loved it in there always crashing off the bushes or underneath. But there been a few fish snagged up there and without doubt wevlostvtethered fish in there as I saw a few rigs in the branches.
Im looking forward to seeing the lads onagaun I think its 4 orv5 years since there last visit and its always nice to see lads return for what will hop6be cracking week.

Been a bit colder this week very unseasonal weather with heavy storms and string winds and a hailstone shower. I lov...
16/05/2026

Been a bit colder this week very unseasonal weather with heavy storms and string winds and a hailstone shower.
I love may as nature's marching in to summer and coming alive new life is being born with a array of birdlife on the lakes.
The moor hen is proudly showing her 5 red beaked fur balls there was a wag tail nest in the caravan just inside the broken window with chick's in and mallard is nesting on the corner of the island.
I had a genet in the coypu traps on Tuesday which Is a grey cat like creature with wide eyes and pointed ears absolutely stunning mostly found in north Africa and nocturnal. It was released unharmed .it really is a blessing to open the curtains to the view of the lake looking its best even the frogs are quiter this week.
Ive managed to remove most the snags from the corner and some big roots but still need to get the digger closer to get tge rest out when it dries out and the water drops.
Had the rods in the stockpond and thankfully no more cats but most the fish coming out are commons had a spawnbound stunner of around 16lb last night after dark and lost another common at the net . Therez nearly 30 fish gone in Chad's pool now and 26 commons . But they look mint and I think theyll.be stunners in a few years . When I get them.over 20lb I intend to put 20.in foxpool probably autumn next year as the mirrors out number the commons about 5 to 2 in foxpool. Had a nice linear that liam put in there I think at 12lb too.
Just sat in lidl after picking the Irish lads up i think there in for a plumb week as there showing a lot and after having 5 takes in 6 hours Wednesday I think there up for a bit of bait.

13/05/2026

A double take tonight 34lb and 27lb mirrors.

13/05/2026

Well the fish are definitely on the feed put the rods back in atm 19.30 and was preparing dinner when I had a screamer in the stockpond resulting in a 11lb common which I put in Chad's pool. On my way back my middle rod was off and it gave me a right scrap but as I was playing the fish my right hand rod I'd put back.on the bar where I had the common off earlier was screaming off. I try but failed to bully the big mirror in to the net as she had plenty of fight in her but after 15 minutes I slipped the net under this 34lb beauty.
I thought the other fish might of taken me around the back of the island, but I got lucky and it was at the other end of island i got this one in a lot quicker and after netting went to sort the 1st fish out that was in the net.
The 1st fish came from mid water infront of peg 3 the winds been hacking into that bank all day and ive seen plenty showing up there so I moved my rods down towards peg 2 a bit then put 2 rods down there. The 2nd fish was 27lb .
I left the 3rd rod in until after ive had dinner, then I won't fish again now I'd rather the lads get them I think theyll vag up as there definitely in the mood for bait.

13/05/2026

Mental 10 minutes just . I was making a brew in the house and had a few bleeps on my right hand rod under the willow so I hit it and was into a catfish biggest ive seen out of focpool for a while. I netted it then my left hand rod was going off the end of the island as I hit into it ,it didn't feel big then the middle rod was off and the rod started to lift off the alarm so I dropped the rod I was playing and pulled into what felt a better fish, as I did I saw a big gold tail rise out the water infront and new I was into a descent carp.
As I got the fish in close I saw a big common swirl in close before taking line it was giving me right scrap but I eventually netted then ran up to.peg 3 for the 3rd net but I didn't really need it it was only a small catfish.
I weighed the common which looked pristine a tad over 30lb the bigger catfish was 19lb . I left all 3 rods out now as I need to get some work done pulling the rest of the snags out but I leave the 2 rods in the stockpond out and probably stick mine back in this evening for a couple of hours. All the fish have been out on ensign with snail flavour and presented with particle and pellet. .

13/05/2026

Been away for a few days visiting freinds and got back last night.
Decided to stick the rods out about 12 today put 2 in the stockpond and was putting mine out in the mainlake when I had this linear out bit bigger than I thought at 11lb and has now gone into Chad's pool to grow on . Ive put 25 fish from the stockpomd in Chad's now and this is only the 6th mirror to go over so far.
The winds blowing strong today into the cabin bank amd ive seen a few fish crashing infront of the reeds but I put my rods on the corner of the island infront of peg 2 and 1 on the bar and 1 under the overhanging willow towards the inlet.
I'm pottering about cleaning the bivvys out and putting the gear out on the swims and getting the cabin clean ready for the Irish boys arriving Saturday .
I think they'll get on it this week after a slow start there behaving normally now after spawning and there empty, so I think they will bank a few .
The weather is chillier this week mid teens and dropping at night eith some rain due later and it stays the same until Tuesday then gets back upto 20° plus.
Thankfully had no casualties from spawning pop up yet hopefully we have good year and dont lose any this year.

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