bucks05 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 anyone fished here? 10miles of exeter? tips and reviews appreciated! :D Quote
Malc 1950 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 If this is the place with half a dozen very small ponds, yes, fished there years ago.Once being enough for me. The place is a joke and a rip off. Quote
hopefull Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 If this is the place with half a dozen very small ponds, yes, fished there years ago.Once being enough for me. The place is a joke and a rip off. Sounds like Newbarn Farm to me, just outside Totnes. 9 pegs on a 1 acre lake... Quote
Malc 1950 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 yer why was it bad? Not really into slating venues, but, a carp fishery it is not. Sounds like Newbarn Farm to me, just outside Totnes. 9 pegs on a 1 acre lake... I doubt that any of the ponds at Upham would measure 1/2 acre let alone 1 acre. Picture this.....A pond where someone is fishing with 2 rods where one rod would be more than enough. When I was there,the pond which holds a 20 had 6 bivvies on there.Shoulder to shoulder.They all had 2 rods each, that's 12 rods in 1/2 acre of water One of the lads had a take and the fish took him round the pond.Well you can imagine what happened. The place is a joke. Quote
bucks05 Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Posted July 17, 2008 oh but was there many fish? catch much? Quote
Malc 1950 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 oh but was there many fish? catch much? Yes we caught a few,mainly around the 8lb mark, but due to the noise of kids running about,dogs barking,radios blaring me and my mate packed up after one night. As I said once was enough for me. The reason we fished there was that the water we travelled down to was booked for a competition,late booking at that.Upham was a recommendation from the bailiff of the water we should have been fishing,think he was on commission....lol. As I said this was a few years ago and things may have changed since then,but I doubt it.....Try it and see for yourself. Quote
bucks05 Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Posted July 17, 2008 i been there like 6 months ago and was good for tench and carp round 6lbs both . but it is pretty small. i do like it but its to crowded. to small aswell. there building a much larger 7th lake and that will be finiished by nxt year =] u fished the exeter canal? Quote
Malc 1950 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 No mate I don't live down that area. Quote
bucks05 Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Posted July 17, 2008 kk nor me actually i live in cheltenham u fished around gloucester? Quote
Malc 1950 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 Used to mate but I am on 3 syndicates,1 being the a short stretch of the Severn, now so don't bother too much with commercials unless I take my son and his lad. Off to fish Shearwater this weekend,taking my grandson. Quote
bucks05 Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Posted July 17, 2008 oh nice one catch many barbel? i love those barbel! neva fished the severn uusually fish commercials any good? thnks for your help Quote
Malc 1950 Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 Having been fishing for Carp for a short spell, 18 years, I am looking forward to doing my first session on the river and catching my first Barbel. Only joined the river syndicate a month ago and not had chance to fish it yet. Hope you find a water mate. Just a thought have you looked at Burley Fields in Leckhampton Lane, it's not too bad there and if you join the owners club you can night fish it. Hope I have helped. Quote
bucks05 Posted July 17, 2008 Author Report Posted July 17, 2008 haha funnily enough its my local i go every weekend? u been then? its good Quote
nigewoodcock Posted July 17, 2008 Report Posted July 17, 2008 Used to mate but I am on 3 syndicates,1 being the a short stretch of the Severn, now so don't bother too much with commercials unless I take my son and his lad.Off to fish Shearwater this weekend,taking my grandson. There was a few on Shearwater last weekend. I think it could be a lot worse this weekend as schools have now broke up? I do like the lake though. I fancy having a go on Little Shearwater soon. I sat there for a good 1 1/2 hours on Saturday watching a group of fish. Unfortunatly there was already 10 rods out which is a bit tight on such a small lake. None of the rods were on the fish though A mid week session in September might be the way forward for me? Quote
Malc 1950 Posted July 18, 2008 Report Posted July 18, 2008 Used to mate but I am on 3 syndicates,1 being the a short stretch of the Severn, now so don't bother too much with commercials unless I take my son and his lad.Off to fish Shearwater this weekend,taking my grandson. There was a few on Shearwater last weekend. I think it could be a lot worse this weekend as schools have now broke up? I do like the lake though. I fancy having a go on Little Shearwater soon. I sat there for a good 1 1/2 hours on Saturday watching a group of fish. Unfortunatly there was already 10 rods out which is a bit tight on such a small lake. None of the rods were on the fish though A mid week session in September might be the way forward for me? Never fished Little Shearwater but,like you,wouldn't mind.I think Nick should have a limit of 3 anglers on there with a max of 2 rods per angler.Even then there'd be too many lines out. 10 rods, ridiculous As regards Shearwater being busy this weekend,well hopefully I can get there early enough before the mad rush.In fact I'll be leaving in a couple of hours,aiming to get there for 5am. Hoping to see my Grandson catch a few Carp,not too worried about whether I catch or not.Having said that I have never blanked there. Quote
nick12345 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Posted August 1, 2008 i went down to devon for holidays and Upham is a pile of rubbish. I went years ago and phoned ahead when i got there it was empty and apparently a desease had gone through all the lakes killing everything- he forgot to tell me that part. The lakes are about 0.2-0.4 of an acre and are holes in the ground with muddy water. total rubbish worst fishery ive ever seen or visited. Try creedy lakes in crediton, Goodiford mill is good can be abit moody but i had a mad afternoon taking 6 20s to 26lb. I come from norwich so my knowledge of the area is limited Edited to remove swearing. Again. Quote
Malc 1950 Posted August 1, 2008 Report Posted August 1, 2008 Try creedy lakes in crediton, No night fishing on Creedy. At least there wasn't last time I fished it. Quote
mrdevon Posted June 29, 2011 Report Posted June 29, 2011 It's still [censored]e even with the addition of the new 7th puddle Avoid if you're local defo don't travel to fish here Quote
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