NEWS 1 May 2023 to 31 May 2023

The 2023 Season is now fully Open.

We look forward very much to meeting Members both old and new.

All reservations need sufficient time for payment (minimum 48-hours) noting the local weather forecast can be seen online HERE.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RECORD YOUR CATCH IN THE CABIN LOGBOOK - THANK YOU

Anglers Cabin and Rod Shed

The comfortable lakeside Cabin is equipped with a flush toilet, hot and cold running water, tables and chairs, microwave, kettle and toaster for use by all visitors.

Anglers Cabin

Rod Shed

Adjacent to the Anglers Cabin is a secure Rod Shed with CCTV for the exclusive use of guests staying in Manor Fisheries accommodation, which is equipped with a barrow plus two fridges and a freezer:

• Fridge 1 – chilled baits

• Fridge 2 – guests cold drinks, food, etc

• Freezer – frozen baits

Many thanks to Terry Keard for the donation of an excellent modern fridge which recently became surplus to his requirements. It is now in the Rod Shed which is an ideal location for storing bait as well as wet clothes and tackle.

Fishing Report – 1st May 2023 to 31st May 2023

Introduction

May eventually became warm after a very wet March and April leaving the grounds saturated but with the first sign of the Carp spawning on the 26th May.  

The following “Reports” from 11th March onwards, are based on angler reports recorded in the Cabin logbook. Congratulations to all those anglers who have featured in all three 2023 Leader Boards @ the Leader Board

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RECORD YOUR CATCH IN THE CABIN LOGBOOK - THANK YOU

Lake 1 (Carp) Logbook Catch Reports

The number of 20’s caught during the 2023 months of April and May has exceeded our usual 6-month (April to September) total. This April has been exceptional and an all-time record month for 20’s totalling 24 and weighing up to 23lbs 10ozs:

• Arriving on the 30th April for his 48-hour session, Paul Duncan had great success using krill wafter baits with an occasional 6 to 10 freebies. Paul’s catch included 13 x Carp including 3 x 20’s with weights of:

  • Commons – 21lbs 6ozs, 19lbs 8ozs, 17lbs 8ozs, 14lbs 7ozs, 12lbs 4ozs, 9lbs 2ozs and 9lbs

  • Mirrors – 21lbs 8ozs, 20lbs 6ozs, 18lbs 12ozs, 14lbs 8ozs, 12lbs 2ozs and 11lbs 4ozs

• Regular Terry Hare returned on the 2nd May and using pacific tuna boilie baits caught Commons weighing 15lbs 4ozs and 10lbs.

• Returning on the 3rd May Peter Austen landed 3 x Commons weighing 20lbs 4ozs, 17lbs 6ozs and 15lbs 4ozs.

• Visiting on the 3rd May Robert and Jackie Hanson landed 5 x Commons weighing 19lbs 1oz, 13lbs 2ozs, 12lbs 12ozs, 11lbs 5ozs and 10lbs 10ozs.

• Pacific tuna boilies proved to be the successful bait on the 4th May when Nigel Hidson landed 5 x Mirrors and 3 x Commons weighing from 8lbs 8ozs to 15lbs 12ozs.

• Paul Duncan returned on the 4th May for another mostly wet 48-hour session. Paul again had great success using krill wafter baits with an occasional 6 to 10 freebies landing 12 x Carp including with weights of:

  • Commons – 20lbs, 18lbs, 17lbs, 15lbs 8ozs, 2 x 14lbs 8ozs, 12lbs 8ozs, 12lbs, 11lbs 8ozs and 9lbs

  • Mirrors – 13lbs 8ozs and 12lbs 8ozs

• When Chris Cook, Chris Batten and Paul Lewis began their 60-hour session on the 12th April, the heavy rain dissipated and all had good catches including twice raising the Carp Leader Board:

  • Paul Lewis – 3 x Carp from 12lbs to 15lbs plus 14lbs, 17lbs 5ozs

  • Chris Cook – 5 x Carp from 15lbs to a 23lbs 1oz Common to top the Carp Leader Board.

  • Chris Batten – Using spicy sausage with false sweetcorn baits, Mirrors weighing 23lbs 4ozs (to top the Carp Leader Board for 2-hours), 21lbs 20zs and 20lbs 7ozs and 18lbs 2ozs plus Commons weighing 20lbs 4ozs, 14lbs 4ozs, 14lbs and 13lbs

Chris with his 23lbs 4ozs Mirror

• It was a Red Letter day for David Hare during a 24-hour session arriving the 13th April and landing 15 x Carp using boilie baits that weighed from 10lbs to 18lbs with an average of 15lbs.

16lbs Common

18lbs Mirror

16lbs Common

• Stuart Wood had a good session on the 17th May landing Commons weighing 18lbs 7ozs, 16lbs 8ozs, 12lbs and 11lbs plus Mirrors weighing 12lbs 8ozs and 11lbs 4ozs where krill and crayfish boilie was the successful bait.

• Visiting on the 18th May, Raymond and Jackie Hanson caught 3 x Carp weighing 16lbs 3ozs, 11lbs and 10lbs 8ozs where coconut and maple boilie was the successful bait.

• Sean Higgins visited on the 19th May and using squid boilie baits plus pop-ups landed Commons weighing 18lbs and 13lbs plus a 16lbs Mirror.

• Arriving on the 19th May, Jason Hodge used krill boilie baits and during the night landed Commons weighing 21lbs 5ozs, 20lbs 2ozs and 14lbs plus Mirrors of 16lbs 8ozs and 12lbs.

• Sue Stephen-ford and Tony Back arrived for a short break on the 20th May and were soon targeting the Carp with great success catching 10 x 20’s resulting in 5 x PB’s:

• 20th May

  • Tony – a 9lbs Common using coconut and squid cream boilie baits.

• 21st May

  • Tony – a 18lbs Common on a spicy squid bait plus a 21lbs 8ozs PB Common on a sweetcorn boilie bait.

  • Sue – Commons weighing 12lbs 8ozs and 10lbs 8ozs using coconut and squid cream boilie baits.

• 22nd May

  • Tony – a 15lbs 2ozs Mirror on a spicy squid bait

  • Sue – a 21lbs 8ozs PB Mirror and 4 x Commons weighing 21lbs PB, 17lbs 4ozs, 17lbs 2ozs and 14lbs 4ozs

• 23rd May

  • Tony – a 22lbs 8ozs new PB Common, plus Mirrors weighing 16lbs 4ozs and 10lbs using spicy squid, nutcracker and garlic cheese boilie baits.

  • Sue – Commons weighing 20lbs 3ozs, 2olbs 2ozs, 18lbs 14ozs, 18lbs, 16lbs 7ozs, 15lbs 6ozs, 14lbs 9ozs and 9lbs.

• 24th May

  • Tony – a 23lbs 2ozs PB Mirror and 2 x 14lbs Commons using coconut and squid cream boilie baits.

  • Sue – Commons weighing 20lbs 5ozs and 18lbs 10ozs plus a 16lbs 9ozs Mirror.

• 25th May

  • Tony – Commons weighing 18lbs, 17lbs 5ozs, 17lbs 3ozs and 14lbs 5ozs plus Mirrors of 14lbs 2ozs, 14lbs 1oz and 12lbs 3ozs all on spicy squid boilie baits.

  • Sue – Mirrors of 20lbs 5ozs and 18lbs 4ozs plus Commons of 18lbs 8ozs and 18lbs 5ozs and all on coconut and squid cream boilie baits.

• 26th May

  • Tony- Common weighing 18lbs 12ozs, 16lbs 7ozs, 15lbs 3ozs and 14lbs 10ozs on spicy squid boilie baits.

  • Sue – Commons weighing 20lbs 14ozs and 17lbs 15ozs plus a 16lbs 10ozs Mirror on coconut and squid cream boilie baits.

Sue with her 21lbs PB Common

Tony and his 23lbs 2ozs PB Mirror

Sue and her 21lbs 10ozs PB Mirror

• When returning on the 24th May Raymond Hanson landed a 15lbs 11ozs Common.

• Using bloodworm plus orange DT Baits on the 26th May Steve Mundy landed Commons weighing 22lbs, 16lbs, 14lbs and 11lbs.

• Returning on the 26th May for a 48-hour session, Paul Duncan used frill boilie baits to catch Commons weighing 17lbs, 16lbs, 14lbs 12ozs and 12lbs.

• Mark Donnelly visited on the 27th May and caught a 15lbs Common where CC Moore pacific tuna boilie was the successful bait.

• Ray Margiotta returned for a short break on the 27th May and was soon into the Carp with weights of:

  • 28th May – Commons of 18lbs and 16lbs on halibut pellet

  • 29th May – 18lbs Mirror and 16lbs Common on halibut pellet

  • 30th May - a 20lbs Mirror and a 16lbs Common plus 2 x Cats of 29lbs 8ozs and 16lbs when fishing later on Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) and using halibut pellet baits.

• Ted Welch visited on the 28th May and landed a 19lbs 10ozs Mirror and a 13lbs 6ozs Common.

• Stephen Oneill visited on the 29th May and landed Mirrors weighing 17lbs and 10lbs using plastic corn baits.

• Visiting on the 30th May, Gary Parker landed 2 x Commons weighing 19lbs 9ozs and 13lbs 7ozs.

Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) Logbook Catch Reports

• Regulars Mark and Sue Rogers returned on the 2nd May and using liver plus garlic glug baits it was Mark who this time landed a 21lbs 2ozs Cat.

  • Alan and Terry Pettit arrived on the 9th May for a 36-hour session and whist experiencing ran showers both landed Cats including weights of:

  • Alan – 20lbs 13ozs on double krill boilie and 8lbs 13ozs on Cell

• Terry- 30lbs 2ozs on double krill boilie and 10lbs 2ozs Common on single krill boilie

• Arriving on the 12th May for initially a wet 36-hour session, Barry Nicholls landed 4 x small Commons weighing from 3lbs to 10lbs followed by a 36lbs 2ozs Cat caught around 6pm.

Barry Nicholls and his 36lbs 2ozs Cat

• Visiting on the 13th April Peter Smith landed a 12lbs Common using boilie with sweetcorn pop-up baits.

• Returning on the 23rd May Mark Rogers landed Cats weighing 26lbs 10ozs and 8lbs 15ozs where salty squid boilie was the successful bait.

• Arriving on the 26th May for a 48-hour session Daniel Selby landed Cats weighing 28lbs 8ozs and 28lbs.

• Brian Bailey arrived on the 28th May for a 24-hour session and finished with Cats weighing 38lbs and 35lbs plus a 10lbs Common.

Lake 3 (Mixed) Logbook Catch Reports

• Thomas Beever had his hands full with his young children Thomas, Jacob and Olive They arrived on the 30th April to experience an overnight adventure. Using a variety of baits including sweetcorn plus both strawberry and pineapple boilies their catch included:

  • 16 x Carp fron 6lbs to 10lbs

  • 2 x Tench weighing 4lbs and 2lbs

  • 2 x Bream weighing 5lbs and 4lbs

• Brian Madden and Len Chapman arrived on the 1st May for a short break and were soon catching:

  • 1 May

    • Brian – ledgering with 6 to 8mm pellet baits 8 x Carp to 9lbs 7ozs

    • Len – float fishing with sweetcorn bait 8 x Carp to 8lbs

  • 2 May

    • Brian – ledgering and landing 2 x Bream and 6 x Carp

    • Len – 13 x Carp to 10lbs and 2 x Tench to 2lbs 8ozs

  • 3 May

    • Brian – 4 x Bream, 6 x Carp and a Tench

    • Len – 12 x Carp to 12lbs 6ozs

  • 4 May 2023        

    • Brian – 2 x Bream and 21 x Carp to 12lbs

    • Len – 5 x Carp and 2 x Tench

• Thamesmead Town Angling Club visited on a sunny 7th May and on arrival saw several Carp topping but they soon became elusive. Eleven anglers competed over 6-hours and the leading weights were:

  • Dave M – 39lbs 14ozs and soft pellet bait

  • Elliot F – 30lbs 10s and caster bait

  • Tucker – 6lbs 4ozs and maggot bait

• Arriving on the 12th April for a short break, John Price landed Tench weighing 4lbs 2ozs, 3lbs 12ozs and 3lbs.

• William Dockerill visited on the 14th May and using Robin Red plus a method mix landed 4 x Commons and a Mirror.

• Visiting on the 17th May Duncan Brown caught 10 x Carp weighing from 8lbs to 11lbs using boilie and bread baits plus a 2lbs Tench on sweetcorn.

• Neil Cordier visited on the 20th May and landed 2 x Commons and a Mirror.

• Dominic and Alex Minney both caught on the 20th May:

  • Alex – 5lbs 6ozs Carp

  • Dominic – 8lbs and 6lbs Carp

• It was a Mixed bag for Gary Zweck and his two young sons on the 20th May landing dozens of Rudd and Perch plus Commons weighing 8lbs 9ozs, 2 x 7lbs 4ozs, 5lbs 7ozs, 4lbs 9ozs and 4lbs 7ozs plus a 5lbs 4ozs Mirror and a 3lbs 2ozs Bream.

• Visiting on the 22nd May, Roger Simmons catch included Commons weighing 8lbs and 4lbs, a 2lbs tench and Bream weighing 2 x 3lbs and 2 x 2lbs plus 10+ Rudd.

• A short sesion on the 25th May resulted in successes for both Terry Crank and Paul Smith including:

  • Terry – 11 x Carp to a 9lbs 6ozs Mirror, 2 x 4lbs Bream and a 3lbs 12ozs Tench all on a method feeder rod.

  • Paul – 9 x Carp to 6lbs 9ozs on ledgered spicey cheese boilies.

• Returning on the 25th May, Peter Austen landed 2 x 2lbs Tench and a 7lbs 4ozs Carp.

• On the 27th May 13 x anglers from the Bexley Angling Club competed over 6-hours and the leading weights were:

  • David Polston – 92lbs using a method feeder to the far bank with Supercrush ground bait

  • Gary Butcher – 35lbs 10ozs

  • Andy Newman – 28lbs 8ozs

• William Dockerill plus friends and family visited on the 28th May and all had success:

  • William – 8 x Carp from 5lbs to 10lbs, plus a Bream using a method feeder and Robin Red baits

  • David Odds – 5 x Carp from 6lbs to 11lbs

  • Joshua – 2 x Commons, a Mirror, a Tench and a Bream

  • Keown – A Carp, 31 x Rudd and 5 x Perch

• Visiting on the 28th May, Chris Ball landed 5 x Carp to 10lbs plus Roach, Rudd and Perch.

• Peter Wanless visited on the 29th May and using M+C pellets landed Carp weighing 2 x 8lbs, 7lbs, 6lbs and 2 x 5lbs.

• Sean Daly and Duncan Brown visited on the 29th May and both had succrss using boilie and luncheon meat baits:

  • Sean – 7 x Carp ranging from 5lbs to 10lbs

  • Duncan – 10 x Carp ranging from 5lbs to 10lbs

• Peter Austen returned on the 31st May and using prawn baits landed 3 x Commons weighing 9lbs 4ozs, 5lbs 4ozs and 3lbs plus a 2lbs 8ozs Tench.

• Visiting on the 31st May, Graham and Tina Payne used pellet bait and caught 2 x Commons weighing 8lbs and 7lbs plus 2 x Tench weighing 3lbs and 2lbs.

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NEWS 1 April 2023 to 30 April 2023

The 2023 Season is now fully Open.

After the wettest March for years, April started drier and a little warmer. “Regulars” were not deterred and good catches were soon being made noting the average fish seems to have put on weight over the winter period. With the start of Spring, the first Greylag and Canadian goslings, Mallard ducklings and Moorhen chicks have all arrived safely.

One of several broods of Canadian goslings

If not already actioned now is an ideal time to:

1. Apply online for your 2023 Membership @ www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/night-fishing.

2. Request online your preferred reservation @ www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/reservations.

3. Repair and replace any missing fishing tackle.

All reservations need sufficient time for payment (minimum 48-hours) noting the local weather forecast can be seen online HERE. We look forward very much to meeting Members both old and new.

 PLEASE REMEMBER TO RECORD YOUR CATCH IN THE CABIN LOGBOOK - THANK YOU

No Increase in 2023 Fishing Charges

Subject to change, the website has been updated and all 2023 charges can now be seen at www.manor-fisheries.co.uk.

Membership Charges

These remain unchanged from last year and stay at the 2021 rate. Applications for 2023 Membership can now be made noting Membership numbers will again be limited.

Fishing Charges

These remain unchanged from last year and stay at the 2019 rate. The charges for a non-fishing guest or under 18’s also remain at No Charge.

Member Gift Vouchers

Pre-paid Day and Night tickets may be ordered for a Member via the Reservation tab by indicating in the Comments section a 2023 Voucher is requested. Should the date for fishing not be known, show the date as unknown and the recipient of the Gift Voucher may choose their preferred date subject to availability.

Fishing Report – 1st April 2023 to 30th April 2023

Introduction

Our season began with cold and wet weather but has improved this month. “Regulars” were not deterred and good catches were soon being made noting the average fish size seems to have increased.

The following “Records” from 11th March onwards, are based on angler reports recorded in the Cabin logbook. Congratulations to all those anglers who have featured in all three 2023 Leader Boards @ the Leader Board

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RECORD YOUR CATCH IN THE CABIN LOGBOOK - THANK YOU

Lake 1 (Carp) Logbook Catch Reports

• Using CC Moore pacific tuna boilie baits, Steve Mundy caught a 16lbs Common at 1.00 pm when visiting on the 1st April.

• Tony Cook had a good session on the 3rd April and landed 7 x Carp on squid plus octopus boilie baits including Commons weighing 17lbs 2ozs, 15lbs 12ozs, 13lbs 2ozs, 11lbs 8ozs and 9lbs 4ozs plus Mirrors weighing 11lbs 2ozs and 10lbs 6ozs.

• Arriving for a short break on the 6th April Mark Pearson fished Lake 1 (Carp) and Lake 3 (Mixed) with success including:

  • 6 April – Lake

    • Using shrimp and boilie baits, Mark landed Commons weighing 17lbs, 14lbs 8ozs and 6lbs.

  • 7 April – Lake 1

    • Again, using shrimp and boilie baits, Mark landed Commons weighing 15lbs and 13lbs.

  • 9 April – Lake

    • 6 x Carp including Commons weighing 10lbs 11ozs, 8lbs 12ozs, 8lbs and 4lbs 12ozs plus Mirrors weighing 6lbs 4ozs and 4lbs 2ozs and all caught using luncheon meat bait.

• Stuart Wood visited on the 6th April and fishing off the top landed Commons weighing 16lbs 4ozs and 15lbs.

• With a chilly morning on the 7th April followed by sunshine, Sean Fletcher had success in landing a 20lbs 2ozs Common.

Sean with his 20lbs 2ozs Common

• Stephen O’Neill visited on the 8th April and caught 2 x Mirrors weighing 17lbs and 12lbs when pink pop-ups was the successful bait.

• Visiting on the 8th April, David Golding landed a 15lbs Common and a 12lbs Mirror.

• Danny and Mark Donnelly both had success on the 8th April catching:

  • Danny – 2 x Commons weighing 15lbs 7ozs and 15lbs 4ozs using krill boilie baits.

  • Mark – 3 x Commons weighing 18lbs 6ozs, 16lbs 4ozs and 14lbs 6ozs using tuna pacific boilie baits.

• Regular Terry Hare returned on the 11th April and using pacific tuna boilie baits caught 3 x Commons weighing 18lbs 8ozs, 17lbs 4ozs and 216lbs.

• Adrian Burton used Cell baits on the 11th April and caught 2 x Carp including 12lbs 5ozs Common and a 7 lbs 12ozs Mirror.

• Returning on the 16th April, Simon Rasho used pop-ups with PVA bags to catch 2 x Mirrors to 17lbs 8ozs plus a Common.

• Regular Danny Smith arrived on the 17th April for 36-hours and had a great session including 3 x 20’s to finish with 9 x Carp including weights of:

  • Commons – 21lbs 4ozs, 21lbs, 18lbs 8ozs, 18lbs, 17lbs and 15lbs

  • Mirrors – 21lbs 8ozs, 18lbs 4ozs and 17lbs 2ozs

• Both Ian and David Foster had successes during their visit on the 18th April catching Carp weighing:

  • Ian – 12lbs 7ozs, 10lbs 14ozs and 10lbs 6ozs

  • David – 11lbs 11ozs

• Regular Terry Hare used pacific tuna boilie baits during his visit on the 18th April and landed 3 x Commons weighing 19lbs 14ozs – Manor Fisheries PB, 16lbs 4ozs and 10lbs 8ozs.

• Using the Sauce baits on the 19th April Peter Austen landed Commons weighing 15lbs 6ozs and 12lbs.

• Stuart Wood landed 6 x Commons on the 20th April weighing 17lbs 6ozs, 17lbs 2ozs, 14lbs 8ozs, 13lbs 8ozs, 11lbs 6ozs and 11lbs 1ozs where squid boilies were the successful baits.

• On the 21st April Luke Jewell caught a 18lbs 6ozs Common using krill boilie baits.

• Visiting on the 22nd April Dean Nixon and son Oscar had success using pineapple boilie baits:

  • Dean – Commons weighing 16lbs 2ozs, 15lbs 11ozs and 15lbs 10ozs

  • Oscar – 17lbs 2ozs Common

• Colin and Christine Holder returned on the 22nd April for short break and between bursts of heavy rain targeted the Carp to land weights of:

  • 24th

    • Christine – Mirrors of 13lbs and 12lbs using meat and sweetcorn baits.

  • 25th

    • Christine – 13lbs 4ozs Common using Moores boilie baits.

    • Colin – Commons of 17lbs and 10lbs 8ozs using curried luncheon meat baits.

  • 28th

    • Christine – a 14lbs Mirror and a 12lbs Common

• Beginning their 36-hour visit late on the 26th April, Dominic Minney and Jessica Wood soon had successes using 20mm Manilla Boilie baits topped with pop-up corn, landing 15 x Carp in total. With a double take at 5.30 am Jessica landed a 21lbs Mirror and Dominic a 17lbs 13ozs PB Common. Their catch included:

  • Jessica

    • Mirrors – 21lbs, 19lbs 11ozs and 12lbs 1oz

    • Commons – 17lbs 15ozs, 17lbs 1oz, 15lbs 15ozs, 15lbs 3ozs, 15lbs 1oz and 11lbs 11ozs

  • Dominic

    • Commons – 17lbs 13ozs PB, 16lbs, 14lbs 1oz, 13lbs 3ozs, 12lbs 11ozs and 11lbs 12ozs

Their 17lbs 13ozs Common and 21lbs Mirror - well done.

• Visiting on the 28th April Timothy Day caught Commons weighing 14lbs 12ozs and 11lbs 2ozs where chocolate and orange boilie was the successful bait.

• David and Kenny Darvill used method feeders with yellow pop-ups on the 29th April and successfully landed 13 x Carp including weights of:

  • David – Commons of 18lbs and 2 x 13lbs totalling 44lbs.

  • Kenny – Commons of 17lbs, 3 x 14lbs, 2 x 13lbs and 2 x 12lbs plus Mirrors of 13lbs and 12lbs totalling 133lbs.

• Steven Mundy visited on the 29th April and landed 5 x Carp weighing 16lbs, 15lbs, 14lbs 8ozs, 12lbs and 11lbs totalling 68lbs 8ozs.

• Tony Cook returned on the 30th April and using squid and octopus boilie baits landed 5 x Carp including Commons weighing 20lbs 14ozs, 17lbs 6ozs and 12lbs 6ozs plus Mirrors of 12lbs 12ozs and 12lbs 2ozs.

Tony with his 20lbs 14ozs Common

• Returning on the 29th April Stephen O’Neil fished the margins using PVA bags and pink corn and late afternoon landed 2 x 15lbs Commons.

Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) Logbook Catch Reports

• Mark and Sue Rogers returned on the 3rd April and using liver plus garlic glug baits it was Mark who this time landed a 27lbs 8ozs Cat

• Arriving on the 9th April for a 36-hour session, the weather changed from sunshine to constant rain when Liam Henderson targeted the Cats using halibut pellet and fishy boilie baits. Liam’s catch began with a 10lbs Common which was soon followed by 5 x Cats weighing from 10lbs to 20lbs. At approximately 9.00pm Liam was rewarded with a 41lbs Cat to top the Cat Leader Board – well done.

Liam with his 41lbs Cat.

• It was a “Game of two halves” when Chris Batten and Paul Lewis arrived on the 14th April for a 60-hour session - constant heavy rain was followed by sunshine. Their catch included weights of:

  • Chris – 30lbs Cat using spicy krill and squid boilie baits

  • Paul – Commons of 16lbs 11ozs, 12lbs, 11lbs 8ozs, 10lbs 5ozs and 10lbs

• Mark and Sue Rogers returned on the 18th April and using liver plus garlic glug baits it was Sue’s turn who this time landed a 25lbs 9ozs Cat.

Lake 3 (Mixed) Logbook Catch Reports

• Many congratulations to Matthew Smith who during a short break had successes fishing both Lake 1 (Carp) and Lake 3 (Mixed)

  • 3 April – Lake 3

    • Commons weighing 9lbs, 7lbs 12ozs, 6lbs 9ozs and 6lbs 2ozs on caster

    • Mirrors weighing 8lbs 13ozs and 8lbs 4ozs

    • Bream weighing 6lbs 2ozs, 5lbs 1oz, 4lbs 7ozs, 3lbs 11ozs and 3lbs 6oz

    • A Tench weighing 4lbs 5ozs to top the Tench Leader Board

  • 4 April – Lake 1

    • Using hallibut pellet baits caught Commons weighing 16lbs 8ozs and 14lbs 2oz

  • 5 April – Lake 3

    • Commons weighing 9lbs 14ozs, 8lbs 12ozs, 7lbs 5ozs and 6lbs 2ozs on caster

    • Mirrors weighing 8lbs 0ozs, 8lbs 1oz and 5lbs 3oz

    • A Bream weighing 4lbs 1oz

    • A Tench weighing 4lbs 10ozs to again top the Tench Leader Board

• Arriving for a short break on the 6th April Sandra and Carl Nevill fished Lake 3 (Mixed) with success including

  • 8th April

    • Sandra – Mirrors weighing 8lbs 8ozs, 7lbs 7ozs, 6lbs 6ozs and 5lbs 11ozs

    • Carl – Mirrors weighing 7lbs 12ozs and 7lbs 7ozs plus a 8lbs 3ozs Common all on pineapple boilies

  • 9th Apri

    • Sandra – using a new rod a 8lbs 11ozs PB Mirror

    • Carl – Commons weighing 8lbs 12ozs and 7lbs 12ozs plus a 4lbs 14ozs Mirror.

• Visiting on the 7th April, Ted Welch and grandson Dominic used pineapple boilie baits to catch 5 x Carp including weights of:

  • Ted – 9lbs and 8lbs 8oz

  • Dom – 10lbs 5ozs, 9lbs 6ozs and 9lbs 1oz

• Halibut pellet was the successful bail on the 9th April when Brian Kirby landed 3 x Commons weighing 8lbs and 6lbs 5ozs and 6lbs.

• Tony Osbourne and Gary Jennings visited on the 16th April when their “Mixed” catch included Tench, Carp and Bream.

• It was a special day on the 19th April when James Crank introduced his 4-year-old son Arthur to fishing. Arthur starting with mixing bait and followed this with p-a-t-i-e-n-c-e which resulted in Arthur soon displaying both Carp and Tench caught by James – a wonderful day to remember.

Mixing bait

p-a-t-i-e-n-c-e

1st Carp

2nd Carp

1st Tench

• Despite continuous rain during a short break, Sharon Bunting persevered on the 22nd April landed 5 x Carp including weights of:

  • Commons – 7lbs, 6lbs and 3lbs on corn

  • Mirrors – 6lbs and 2lbs on peanut crunch boilie

• Returning on the 29th April Martin Crease had a great mixed catch including:

  • 5 x Tench to 3lbs

  • 10 x Carp to 9lbs 8ozs

  • 2 x Bream to 3lbs

• When visiting on the 29th April, Mark White landed 5 x Carp to 9lbs.

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NEWS 1 March 2023 to 31 March 2023

The 2023 Season is now fully Open.

After a cold start……………this month has been a little warmer overall when compared with past February months. During some sunny days this month the Carp have been seen “Topping” in good numbers and the Catfish have also been spotted “Seeking” out Rudd and other smaller cousins.

Manor Fisheries Opened on the 11th March and if not already actioned now is an ideal time to:

1.       Apply online for your 2023 Membership @ www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/night-fishing.

2.      Request online your preferred reservation @ www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/reservations.

3.      Repair and replace any missing fishing tackle.

All reservations need sufficient time for payment (minimum 48-hours) noting the local weather forecast can be seen online HERE. We look forward very much to meeting Members both old and new.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RECORD YOUR CATCH IN THE CABIN LOGBOOK - THANK YOU

No Increase in 2023 Fishing Charges

Subject to change, the website has been updated and all 2023 charges can now be seen at www.manor-fisheries.co.uk.

Membership Charges

These remain unchanged from last year and stay at the 2021 rate. Applications for 2023 Membership can now be made noting Membership numbers will again be limited.

Fishing Charges

These remain unchanged from last year and stay at the 2019 rate. The charges for a non-fishing guest or under 18’s also remain at No Charge.

Member Gift Vouchers

Pre-paid Day and Night tickets may be ordered for a Member via the Reservation tab by indicating in the Comments section a 2023 Voucher is requested. Should the date for fishing not be known, show the date as unknown and the recipient of the Gift Voucher may choose their preferred date subject to availability.

2023 Season

Members can now reserve fishing for the New Year when we look forward to meeting visitors both old and new in 2023. Fishing availability will resume on Saturday 11th March 2023 and the website tab at www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/availability shows all the Spaces available.

A Member can now reserve day and night fishing up to month-4 ahead as follows:

• From 1 April 2023 acceptance of April/May/June/July 2023 fishing reservations.

• etc, etc.

Swim Repairs

Having repaired swims this month, we request anglers do not cause unnecessary damage requiring more repairs. 

Several swims contain concrete for strength where 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 avoid damage through banging into the concrete which will also scare fish away from your swim. Locate your rods (and bank sticks) in the water and further back from the water’s edge to completely avoid the concrete.

Stray leads/hooks

When carrying out maintenance work many stray leads/hooks were retrieved from over-hanging branches. In spite of fixed leads and Cat hooks being banned, it was disappointing to come across several of these rigs. If in doubt as to what constitutes a Running Ledger see www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/fixed-or-running-ledgers. Better still, dispense with a lead clip and use a more fish friendly Run-Ring.

Run-Ring Kit

A Running lead is the most basic ledger rig possible. It is fish friendly (safe) and almost a guaranteed catcher.

The main line must be able to run freely when there is a take.

That is why we recommend it!!

Keeping with the simplicity theme, we believe the easiest and the best way of attaching a lead is a “Running lead” setup. To do this simply thread the lead onto the mainline, then a bead and swivel and then tie on your hook length/hook (40lbs braid for Cats).

This running ledger rig, with exception of the knotless knot, has been used for almost hundreds of years in one guise or another and cannot be beaten if you are fishing close range or you are stalking. If you are specimen fishing for Carp, Cats or Tench this is the rig to be used at Manor Fisheries. It is simple and effective and allows concentration on more important things such as watercraft and bait placement.

Please note Membership will be withdrawn from any angler found using a bolt rig (fixed lead) or Cat hook and there will be no exception.

A number of Cats have been lost due to the straightening of poor-quality hooks. Hooks for Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) should be barbless and forged (not wire or Cat hooks). A strong hook with a larger eye than most brands (good for making hair rigs); 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.

Fishing Report – 11th March 2023 to 31st March 2023

Introduction

Our season began with cold and wet weather. Nevertheless “Regulars” were not deterred and good catches were soon being made – and especially by the lady anglers!!.

The following “Records” from 11th March onwards, are based on angler reports recorded in the Cabin logbook. Congratulations to all those anglers who have featured in the 2023 Leader Boards.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO RECORD YOUR CATCH IN THE CABIN LOGBOOK - THANK YOU

Lake 1 (Carp) Logbook Catch Reports

• Ted Welch visited on the 12th March to head the Carp Leader Board with a 19lbs Mirror caught at 1.30 pm. Pineapple boilie was the successful bait

• Visiting on the 14th March and after a very wet start, Adrian Burton landed a Common weighing 14lbs 5ozs using Cell baits and 2 x Mirrors weighing 13lbs 5ozs and 12lbs using Cell and pacific tuna boilie baits respectively.

• The Carp Leader Board was raised on the 15th March when Luke Jewell visited and using fruit and nut boilie baits landed a Common weighing 20lbs 2ozs.

• Arriving on the 20th March to experience a wet 36-hour session, Danny Smith persevered and was rewarded with a 15lbs 4ozs Common and a 13lbs Mirror.

• Regular Reg Miller returned on a very wet 22nd March and was rewarded with a 15lbs Common

• Beginning his 36-hour session on a wet and windy 24th March, Kieran Wright soon had successes ledgering with Robin Red boilies and float fishing with prawn. Congratulations to Kieran who raised the Carp Leader Board to 21lbs 12ozs with a Common plus Commons weighing 16lbs 8ozs, 15lbs 8ozs, 15lbs 4ozs and 14lbs 8ozs and a 14lbs 12ozs Mirror.

• Visiting on the 25th March, Danny Donnelly landed a 14lbs Mirror on krill boilie baits and a 12lbs Common on Cell

• There was yet more rain when regular Terry Hare returned on the 28th March and using pacific tuna boilie baits Terry landed a 16lbs Common and a 11lbs 5ozs Mirror.

• Dominic Minney and Jessica Wood arrived on the 29th March for a 36-hour visit and both had many successes including:

  • Dominic - Commons weighing 16lbs, 14lbs 11ozs, 13lbs 3ozs and 10lbs plus Mirrors weighing 18lbs 11ozs, 17lbs 2ozs, 12lbs 12ozs and 11lbs 8ozs

  • Jessica - a 20lb 13oz Common, caught at 3:25 am on a Manila boilie topped with fake corn, a 13lbs Common and a 10lbs 13ozs Mirror

Jessica and her 20lbs 13ozs Common

• Returning on the 31st March, Luke Jewell endured horrendous wet weather and using 18mm CC Moore baits landed a 15lbs 2ozs Common

Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) Logbook Catch Reports

• Many congratulations to Sue Rogers who had a great start to the season when visiting on the 27th March. Using liver with garlic glug baits, Sue raised her Catfish PB to 38lbs 11ozs and now tops the Catfish Leader Board.

Sue with her PB Cat

38lbs 11ozs PB

Lake 3 (Mixed) Logbook Catch Reports

• Mark and Sue Rogers both had a successful visit on the 21st March and using Feeder rods and a variety of baits, found the Carp were only interested in sweetcorn

  • Mark – 2 x Commons both weighing 6lbs 8ozs

  • Sue – Commons weighing 8lbs 1oz, 5lbs 5ozs and 5ozs plus a 7lbs Mirror

• Mark Young and Shaxted visited on the 29th March and both had success with the Carp which seemed to be active very early morning and then later in the afternoon

  • Mark – 5 x Carp to 7lbs

  • Francis – 2 x Carp

Comments and Feedback

As a valued visitor, 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

NEWS 1 February 2023 to 28 February 2023

The 2023 New Season is almost here.

This month has been a little warmer overall when compared with the month of February in the past. During some sunny days this month the Carp have been seen “Topping” in good numbers and the Catfish have been seen “Seeking” out Rudd and other smaller cousins. 

 The opening day is now only 11-days away and this is an ideal time to:

1.  Apply online for your 2023 Membership @ www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/night-fishing.

2. Request online your preferred reservation @ www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/reservations.

3. Repair and replace any missing fishing tackle.

All reservations need sufficient time for payment (minimum 48-hours) noting the local weather forecast can be seen online HERE. We look forward very much to meeting Members both old and new.

No Increase in 2023 Fishing Charges

Subject to change, the website has been updated and all 2023 charges can now be seen at www.manor-fisheries.co.uk.

Membership Charges

These remain unchanged from last year and stay at the 2021 rate. Applications for 2023 Membership can now be made noting Membership numbers will again be limited.

Fishing Charges

These remain unchanged from last year and stay at the 2019 rate. The charges for a non-fishing guest or under 18’s also remain at No Charge

Member Gift Vouchers

Pre-paid Day and Night tickets may be ordered for a Member via the Reservation tab by indicating in the Comments section a 2023 Voucher is requested. Should the date for fishing not be known, show the date as unknown and the recipient of the Gift Voucher may choose their preferred date subject to availability.

2023 Season

Members can now reserve fishing for the New Year when we look forward to meeting visitors both old and new in 2023. Fishing availability will resume on Saturday 11th March 2023 and the website tab at www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/availability shows all the Spaces available.

A Member can now reserve day and night fishing up to month-4 ahead as follows:

• From 1 March 2023 acceptance of March/April/May/June 2023 fishing reservations.

• From 1 April 2023 acceptance of April/May/June/July 2023 fishing reservations.

• etc, etc.

Fishery Maintenance

The fishery was closed for the winter and on-going maintenance has been actioned before reopening on Saturday 11th March 2023 including:

• Apartments and Cabin Maintenance

• Lakes and Grounds Maintenance with the valued help of David and Jason Hodge:

  • Swim repairs

  • Removal of reeds encroaching swims

  • Cutting back of overhanging trees

• Lakes Management

  • Daily fish feeding all lakes (the charge for fish food up 37%+ over last year)

  • The Lake netting program with the help of Hadlow College has unfortunately been postponed due Covid issues associated with Hadlow College 

Swim Repairs

Having repaired swims this month, we request anglers do not cause unnecessary damage requiring more repairs.

Several swims contain concrete for strength where 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 avoid damage through banging into the concrete which will also scare fish away from your swim. Locate your rods (and bank sticks) in the water and further back from the water’s edge to completely avoid the concrete.

Stray leads/hooks

When carrying out maintenance work many stray leads/hooks were retrieved from over-hanging branches. In spite of fixed leads and Cat hooks being banned, it was disappointing to come across several of these rigs. If in doubt as to what constitutes a Running Ledger see www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/fixed-or-running-ledgers. Better still, dispense with a lead clip and use a more fish friendly Run-Ring.

Run-Ring Kit

A Running lead is the most basic ledger rig possible. It is fish friendly (safe) and almost a guaranteed catcher.

The main line must be able to run freely when there is a take.

That is why we recommend it!!

Keeping with the simplicity theme, we believe the easiest and the best way of attaching a lead is a “Running lead” setup. To do this simply thread the lead onto the mainline, then a bead and swivel and then tie on your hook length/hook (40lbs braid for Cats).

This running ledger rig, with exception of the knotless knot, has been used for almost hundreds of years in one guise or another and cannot be beaten if you are fishing close range or you are stalking. If you are specimen fishing for Carp, Cats or Tench this is the rig to be used at Manor Fisheries. It is simple and effective and allows concentration on more important things such as watercraft and bait placement.

Please note Membership will be withdrawn from any angler found using a bolt rig (fixed lead) or Cat hook and there will be no exception.

A number of Cats have been lost due to the straightening of poor-quality hooks. Hooks for Lake 2 (Carp/Catfish) should be barbless and forged (not wire or Cat hooks). A strong hook with a larger eye than most brands (good for making hair rigs); 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

As a valued visitor, 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

NEWS 1 January 2023 to 31 January 2023

Soon leaving Winter behind

Daylight at last is lengthening and following several wet and freezing nights, next month will see the beginning of Spring. This month is a suitable time to repair and replace any missing fishing tackle. It is now less than 6-weeks before we reopen for 2023

All reservations need sufficient time for payment (minimum 48-hours) noting the local weather forecast can be seen online HERE. We look forward very much to meeting Members both old and new.

Donating Surplus Tackle

You can donate your surplus tackle to a charity for children who wish to enjoy fishing but are unable to have the funds and opportunity to enjoy the sport.

The Masonic Fishing Charity, who have previously provided two sessions at Manor Fisheries, achieves this by running fishing events, both coarse and fly and inviting participants with special needs to come and join in. This includes anyone over eleven with mental or physical disabilities, the disadvantaged or those who have suffered trauma.

Should you have any surplus fishing equipment that you would like to donate to this charity please visit https://eastkentfreemasons.org/the-masonic-fishing-charity/ and contact Richard Dixey at rjdixey5329@gmail.com to donate.  We can assure you that all donations will be put fully to a great cause and assist in making unfortunate young children incredibly happy.

Fishing is International!!

When reviewing our 2022 website statistics, the following shows countries in order of number of viewings that have visited www.manor-fisheries.co.uk. Guess angling is definitely a very international sport and it would be great to experience more fishing abroad – so many species, so many techniques and so many interesting people:

UK (91.3% of total viewings), United States, Germany, Italy, France, Netherlands, Greece, Spain, China, Ireland, Canada, India, Finland, Turkey, Belgium, Switzerland, Republic of Moldova, Singapore, Australia, Japan, Cyprus, Vietnam, Bulgaria, Hungary, Hong Kong, Norway, Romania, Austria, Czechia, Jersey, Malta, New Zealand, Portugal, Sweden, Thailand, Bangladesh, Denmark, Isle of Man, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Faroe Islands, Croatia, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Philippines, Qatar, Taiwan, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bahrain, Brazil, Belize, Egypt, Guernsey, Cayman Islands, Republic of Lithuania, Mexico, Malaysia, Poland, Ukraine.

No Increase in 2023 Fishing Charges

Subject to change, the website has been updated and all 2023 charges can now be seen at www.manor-fisheries.co.uk.

Membership Charges

These remain unchanged from last year and stay at the 2021 rate. Applications for 2023 Membership can now be made noting Membership numbers will again be limited.

Fishing Charges

These remain unchanged from last year and stay at the 2019 rate. The charges for a non-fishing guest or under 18’s also remain at No Charge.

Member Gift Vouchers

Pre-paid Day and Night tickets may be ordered for a Member via the Reservation tab by indicating in the Comments section a 2023 Voucher is requested. Should the date for fishing not be known, show the date as unknown and the recipient of the Gift Voucher may choose their preferred date subject to availability

2023 Season

Members can now reserve fishing for the New Year when we look forward to meeting visitors both old and new in 2023. Fishing availability will resume on Saturday 11th March 2023 and the website tab at www.manor-fisheries.co.uk/availability shows all the Spaces available.

A Member can now reserve day and night fishing up to month-4 ahead as follows:

• From 1 February 2023 acceptance of March/April/May 2023 fishing reservations

• From 1 March 2023 acceptance of March/April/May/June 2023 fishing reservations

• From 1 April 2023 acceptance of April/May/June/July 2023 fishing reservations

• etc, et

Fishery Maintenance

The fishery closed for the winter and subject to weather conditions, on-going maintenance needs actioning before reopening on Saturday 11th March 2023 including:

• Apartments and Cabin Maintenance

• Lakes and Grounds Maintenance:

  • Swim repairs

  • Removal of reeds encroaching swims

  • Cutting back of overhanging trees

• Lakes Managemen

  • Daily fish feeding all lakes (the charge for fish food up 37%+ over last yea

  • Subject to the availability of Hadlow College a Lake netting program 

Comments and Feedback

As a valued visitor, 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