08/01/10 Happy new year to all our customers! Our apologies for the lack of recent reports, but as you are probably aware, the weather has been against us somewhat! The cold snap has made angling difficult across the board, however, those anglers who have braved the conditions have had some good catches from commercial waters, (after a spot of ice breaking!) Sea anglers have been taking advantage of the influx of channel Whiting, from local beaches, all the way up to Chesil beach.
27/10/09 There has not been many reports from the river in the last few weeks. But it should still fish well especially after a bit of rain. People are starting to pike fish now the weed has died back enough to present lure's and bait they are reporting pike up to low doubles. The Basin has fished well with bags off Silvers up to 20lb as the temperature falls  the basin should come on form even more. The New lakes are taking shape down by Double Locks so take a walk down and have a look. www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Chesil beach is on form at the moment with Cod between 4lb - 8lb being the average weight Top bait for the Cod will be Lug and Crab cocktails. Whiting starting to show from most the usual marks, they will take most baits. Flounder and Bass being caught in the estuary best place's to look are Exton, Lympstone and Exmouth seafront (by Clock tower) Peeler or Rag being top baits. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
08/10/09 The Tidal Exe has fished well in the last few weeks with bags of Dace up to 7kg, a few pints of white maggot will get the fish feeding the waggler or stick seems to be the best approach.  The canal is still a bit weedy but with these cooler evenings pulling in the weed should start to dye back. There are a few reports of pike up to low doubles being taken on dead baits and lure's. The New lakes are taking shape now down by Double Locks. www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Chesil beach is on form at the moment with Cod, Gurnard and Red Mullet featuring in the catches. Top bait for the Cod will be Lug and Crab cocktails. Flounder and Bass being caught in the estuary best place's to look are Exton, Lympstone and Exmouth seafront (by Clock tower) Peeler or Rag being top baits. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
16/09/09 The  Exe is fishing very well for Silver fish, fish the waggler or stick with plenty of maggot should get the fish going. The town stretch is fishing as well with the same approach.  A few carp reported from the canal along with Tench and Bream from the lime kilns. www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Lake records broken !!! Luke Davis & Marc Tindall had a fantastic 3 day trip hooking over 30 fish and landing 22 of them. This included a lake record mirror, the  biggest brace of mirrors and the biggest brace of commons. Luke had 15 fish from peg 7 including the biggest brace of mirrors landed to date, the biggest tipped the scales at 28lb 8oz a new lake record and the second was 27lb 4oz. The other 13 fish were all doubles the best being 18lb 8oz 18lb 2oz and 17lb 8oz(pictures on the gallery) Marc had 7 fish from peg 8 including the biggest brace of commons to date, 23lb and 22lb 2oz both these fish where part of double hook ups for mark the other two fish where mirrors of 19lb 2oz & 16lb 6oz. Most of the fish where taken on furzebray boilies and new popups!          Well done.. This week has again seen the fish really on the feed with yet more 20lb+ fish being netted. Josh Lloyd broke his PB twice in a few hours with fish of 21lb 2oz and then a common of 24lb. He fished peg 7 casting to the island,his brother also landed a nice 16lb mirror from peg 8. Mr mills and his friend Mr Cano came from Surry for a three day trip and where both rewarded with good catches. Mr mills fished in peg 5 and landed 5 stunning mirrors including a 15lb fully scaled and a 19lb 2oz mirror. Mr Cano fished in peg 10 and landed 9 fish in total the best being 2x 18lb mirrors, he was fishing to the island point and the left margin. All there fish fell to furzebay boilies & new popups The Mackerel seem to be patchy at the moment !! The triggers are in we had a catch of over 30 in two trips over the weekend. Congers being caught from the wrecks and rough ground, James being pictured with an eel around 25lb taken in 100'+ of water 150 yards off the shore !! Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
28/08/09 Sorry for not updating every week The Tidal stretch of the Exe is fishing very well at the moment there were bags of Dace up to 15kg taken at the weekend, fish the waggler or stick with plenty of maggot should get the fish going. The town stretch is fishing as well with the same approach.   www.furzebraylakes.co.uk  The good fishing has continued over the last ten days with several more 20lb + fish coming to the bank. The best fish landed was a 27lb 9oz mirror from peg 2 which was part of a three fish catch for James Snell, his brother Craig also landed two nice doubles all on Furzebray boilies. Chris Brockington landed two fine carp on his first trip including a stunning fully scaled mirror from peg4. Michael Mizzen had the biggest bag of fish landing 8 in total, 1x12lb, 1x14lb,4x16lb,1x18lb leather and a two tone 19lb mirror. This weekend saw the capture of a lake record common of 24lb, landed by Will Cornes from Exeter fishing peg 7, also from Exeter Melvin Jones landed 3 doubles to 16lb from peg 8. Jamie & Josh Jones also landed a double each on there first trip. Pads pool is still producing good mixed bags including several eels well over a pound, the best fish though was landed by 8 year old Ryan Brealy a stunning 6lb common on his 6ft spinning rod well done mate!! The Mackerel seem to have moved off shore lately but they will be back in soon, Bass still willing to take a lure from the local beaches. The ling fishing from the off shore wrecks is on top form at the moment. Big Bass taking live mackerel over the wrecks and rough ground. Chesil is fishing well for a variety of species including Trigger fish and Black Bream. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
08/08/09 The Town and Tidal stretch of the Exe should be fishing well again now the river is out of flood. So try the stick or waggler. www.furzebraylakes.co.uk  The fishing over the last three weeks has produced some good catches including another new 20lb+ fish, which was landed by Steve Whitworth. Dave Fewings landed a furzebray pb mirror of 19lb 8oz and a smaller fish on a quick overnighter in peg 2. The Noakes party enjoyed  some good fishing on there stay  landing 13 fish to 16lb 8oz, and i'm told they enjoyed several evenings on pads pool catching lots of small rudd and carp.. The end of the month has seen fewer anglers visit the lake as once again the rain comes!!! But the few that  braved the rain have caught, Mr Mills landed 3 fine commons to 14lb 10oz, and Nick Barr landing one of our fine fully scaled mirrors at 14lb 12oz. There have been some big bass taken off the beaches this last week mainly to fish baits. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
04-08-09 Sorry for not updating every week with holidays and the computer being ill !! Normal service should resume this week.
17-07-09 The Town stretch of the Exe is fishing well with bags up to 4kg made up of Roach, Dace, Perch and the odd Chub. Maggot or caster fished on the stick or waggler is the way to go. The tidal Exe at Countess wear has been doing good bags of Dace, Bream, Mullet and roach. Its possible to put together bags of over 8kg , heavy feeding is necessary to get the fish feeding then use a stick or waggler with maggot or caster. The Exe is up and carrying a fair bit of colour after this rain. On the cooler days and evenings pike are responding well to surface lure's. The pictures beside are of a few fish taken on a recent trip we had. Around 20 pike hit are surface lures that night ! www.furzebraylakes.co.uk  The North Devon and Somerset coast is producing Rays and Smoothhounds. Hopes Nose and Berry head both in Torbay are fishing well for mackerel, Garfish and Wrasse. Black bream, Gurnard and other species being caught from the Weymouth end of Chesil beach. Try Ragworm and Squid. Mullet now being caught in good numbers from most marks , try the River Otter for some Thin lips and thick lips. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
10-07-09 The Exe still fishing well, it will fish even better if we get a bit of rain. Furzebray Lakes Bob Lewington rounded of last weeks fishing with a catch of four fine carp, a 20lb 4oz mirror two at 15lb and a 17lb mirror. Mr Twemlow on holiday in Lake View landed four fish on his last day making a total of ten carp to 17lb. others in on the action included Richard Jordon with  three doubles, Neil Sercombe with a 15lb 5oz & 16lb and Dave Fewings 15lb mirror. The change in the weather to low pressure has brought the fishing to life as the carp are feeding well after spending days just cruising the surface in the hot weather. Most of these fish where caught with pop ups over Furzebray boilies at £8.50kg also pop ups available £5 per pack.  www.furzebraylakes.co.uk  Sea fishing very good at the moment with many different species being caught. a few photos from the past weeks fishing a nice Mullet for James Moore, a rare John Dory for Mark Wills, a good Starry Smoothhound for Ross Andrews and a nice Thornback for Wayne Butler. Mackerel should be caught at most the known marks. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
25-06-09 The Exe still fishing well with good bags of Dace being taken along with Roach and a few Chub. On the Tidal stretch of the Exe bags of Dace, Roach, Bream and Mullet can be expected. A local angler Burt Palfrey recorded a good catch of bream from the Exeter Canal, the catch of 130lb of bream was taken on pole and feeder tactics with corn and maggot hookbaits.  www.furzebraylakes.co.uk  Bass and Mackerel are pretty much everywhere and willing to take a lure. Still plenty of good Cod out on the wrecks and rough ground so get out there if you can. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
25-06-09 The Exe has fished well for opening week with good bags of Dace being taken along with Roach and a few Chub. On the Tidal stretch of the Exe bags of Dace, Roach, Bream and Mullet have been reported plenty of loose feed is the key to building up a good bag ! www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Furzebray Report ! Some nice summer weather has brought out the anglers but it has also encouraged the carp to spawn this put an end to the good fishing for a week as the carp spent all the time thrashing a bought in the reeds, then the weather changed and we had a thunder storm and torrential rain. When the rain stopped the lake was steaming and the carp went mad, Tony could not resist it any more and took  his fishing rods into swim one, a small PVA bag filled with crushed Furzebray boilies and a  boilie as bait had one aborted run on his first rod a 12lb mirror on his second and before he could return the fish a 16lb mirror was on his third rod all within 15 minutes when he had to run for cover as the lightning and rain came again. Fishing has been good of late with Phil Stanley landing a nice Mirror at 18lb 10oz and a leather at 17lb  with the best carp caught  today  Thursday at 17lb 2oz. Mr Tremlow arrived for his fishing holiday last Saturday and got stuck right into three nice carp on his first evenings fishing. Please would anglers who have booked and find they can not make it please phone and let us know so that other anglers can fish and not be disappointed. Thank you for your co-operation. Still the same on the sea front with Smoothhounds being caught off all the usual marks now .Mackerel are pretty much everywhere. Cod and conger being taken on the charter boats so get out there if you can. A few Black Bream being reported from the rough ground marks. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
18-06-09 The river is finally open so with a bit of colour in it it should fish well, we will have to wait a see ! Bream,Tench still possible from the canal but the weed has got up a bit now so a bit of raking will have to be done. Pike still willing to take lures if you can fish your lures through the weed !! Carp now willing to take surface baits from most venues now the water temperature is up. Try the fly rod if the venue will allow you. www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Smoothhounds should be caught off all the usual marks now, the one's beside were taken on a recent trip to Bossington. Mackerel are on most beaches and rock marks now try a early morning or evening tide for best results. Cod and conger being taken on the charter boats so get out there if you can. Bass being caught on most methods and from all the usual marks, give the surface lure's ago for some heart stopping action. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
12-06-09 Everybody is getting ready for the rivers to open on Tuesday 16th June the Exe is looking in good condition, so hopefully it should fish well on opening day!! Canal seems to be patchy at the moment with reports of Bream,Tench and Silvers from most parts. Carp being caught from the lime kilns area. www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Plenty of mackerel around, they have been off Dawlish sea wall most of this week with the evening high tides. Mackerel can now be caught from most beaches and rock marks. Good thornback ray fishing to be had up the North Coast try the marks around Weston super mare. Smoothhounds around in very good numbers now try Branscombe or Seaton on the South Coast or the rock marks round Westwood Ho on the North Coast. Bass being caught on lures and bait from most marks, early morning or evening best for them. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
04-06-09 www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Some good fishing has been had over the last week and the carp have been spawning with the nice weather. Notable catches have been made by Phil Stanley landing five Doubles  to 18lb. another angler landed a 18lb 10oz two tone mirror along with two more nice doubles. Martin Williams ( Mario) landed three more the best being his PB on Furzebray Carp Lake a 17lb mirror. Furzebray boilies being the favoured bait. All these fish have shown some remarkable growth rates 4/6lb in a year. How many twenties are there ? how big is the common caught last July at 22lb and its mate another common stocked at the same time similar weight never caught ? we will have to wait and see !!! Canal seems to be patchy at the moment with reports of Bream,Tench and Silvers from most parts. Carp being caught from the lime kilns area. The pike are still active everywhere, the fish opposite weighed 21lb 12oz and was the best of 21 Pike land by James Moore and Mark Wills on a recent fly fishing trip to Chew Valley Lakes.  Still plenty of mackerel around on the local beaches. Bass now being caught from most place's. The Cod fishing on the wrecks and rough ground is on top form at the moment. Smoothhounds being caught from all the usual mark, try Bossington on the North Coast or Seatown on the South Coast. The Conger fishing is starting to kick off on the wrecks now with Congers up to 90lb being reported. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
28-05-09 The Topsham to Turf stretch of the canal is still producing good catches of Tench, Bream and silvers with the odd Carp. The whole canal seems to be alive with fish, so any where on the canal could produce a good mixed bag. www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Plenty of mackerel around on the local beaches so get the spinning rod out and have ago for this great little scrapper. Bass now being caught on lures. The Cod fishing on the wrecks and rough ground is on top form at the moment, as you can see from the photos these were part of a catch take on a recent trip aboard Anna Clare out of Torquay. Smoothhounds being reported from the East Devon Beaches. Branscombe could be worth a go for them crab being the number one bait.  Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
21-05-09 The Double locks to Swing Bridge stretch of the canal is producing Bream, Tench, Skimmers, Roach and Rudd to the pole and waggler. The Carp have started to show a bit more to anglers fishing in the Lime Kilns. An angler fishing the Pensioners Bank had a catch of Tench, Bream and Silvers Fishing the pole with maggot hook baits. Good catches of Bream have come from the Topsham to Turf stretch of the canal, putting in a lot of bait seems to be the key.   Pike still active on the canal and are now willing to take surface lure( James Moore with a surface lure caught Pike) www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Furzebray Lake Report : Despite the bad weather last Thursday and Friday John Scoble had the best catch this year landing the biggest carp from the lake so far. John's tally for his session was kicked of with a big mirror carp of 28lb 2oz followed by a 23lb 5oz zip mirror 19lb 7oz common 18lb 2oz mirror 17lb 4oz common 17lb 4oz mirror 16lb common 15lb mirror  and to finish a 12lb mirror. Nine fish in all were landed by John fishing from peg two using boilies and a small pva bag. The sea fishing is improving all the time, good catches of ray still being made. Loads of mackerel around so get the spinning rod out and have ago for this great little scrapper. Bass now being caught in better numbers. The charter boats now report that the cod are on the wrecks and rough ground so get yourself a place booked on one of the many charter boats that run out of the South West. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
14-05-09 Pike still providing good sport on the canal to lure's or the fly. Bream and Tench still being caught along the Topsham to Turf stretch of the canal pole or feeder seems to be the way with Corn or Maggot hook baits. Silver fish are being caught throughout the whole length of the canal. Mackerel are being caught in good numbers from most of the known marks now. Smoothhounds showing  in good numbers now, for the best results use Crab baits. Bass are being caught in better numbers with some good fish being reported. The ray fishing is on top form at the moment. The two fish pictured were part off a catch of 10 ray, Turbot and Dogfish all taken on frozen sandeel.  www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
07-05-09 www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Canal still fishing for Tench and Bream if you can find them. A local angler had a good catch from the Turf stretch of the Canal, which included Carp to 19lb 3oz, Tench to 6lb plus some big Bream and Silvers. Lure's are still worth ago as the Pike are very active on the canal and providing good sport. The fly is well worth ago as well ! Mackerel are being caught in good numbers from the Torbay Rock Marks. Smoothhounds have started to show in good numbers on both North and South Coast Marks for the best results use Crab baits but they will pick up Ragworm or Squid. Bass are being caught in better numbers with some good fish being reported.  Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
30-04-09 The fishing this week has been a bit patchy which I am sure is partly due to  the large hatches of insects in the lake, but as the weather has changed over the weekend so the fishing has improved. Gary and his family visited the lake for the first time and landed two lovely mirror carp one being a new PB of 16.5lb. Dave Fewings  had a busy night on Saturday landing 3 doubles from peg 4. Fishery manager Tony spent a few hours on Saturday afternoon fishing from peg two and landed a stunning 17lb starburst mirror. Late on Sunday another angler landed a well marked 15lb Mirror only a hour after arriving. All the fish this week have been falling to Furzebray's boilies over pellet.  www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Canal still fishing for the silver fish. Get the lure's out now as the Pike are very active on the canal and providing good sport before the weed gets to bad to use the lure's. Bass now be caught off the local beaches to bait. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
23-04-09 Get the lure's out now as the Pike are very active on the canal and providing good sport before the weed gets to bad to use the lure's. Roach, Rudd and Tench still being caught throughout the canal, Bream are there to be had if you can locate the shoal's on the canal, there were seen last week between Swing Bridge and Double Locks. Thornback ray making a good showing on the North and South Coast Marks, fish baits on the North Coast and peeler or prawn for the South Coast fish. Plaice still being caught at most of the well known shore marks. Mackerel being caught in better numbers now. If you can get out on a boat the Plaice are in on the Skerries. Pollock and ling on the wrecks with the odd Cod starting to show. Once we get into May the Cod will Start showing in better numbers on the wrecks and reefs. Check out www.deepsea.co.uk for Charter boat place's. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
16-04-09 Plenty of Plaice being caught from the boat on the Skerries, Plaice also being taken off the shore from the South Hams and Chesil. Small eyed ray being reported from the East Devon beaches Sand eel being the best bait for them. Bass and Mackerel should be caught in better numbers by the end of the month. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop. So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post Furzebray Lakes report, A busy weekend with anglers enjoying the fine weather and improving fishing with carp showing all over. Fiona and Jase had a cracking weekend landing five doubles to over 17lb on sweet corn over a heavy bed of ground bait. Also enjoying the good fishing was Darren Ferguson landing three doubles to 15lb. The biggest fish of the weekend was landed by Shawn Ride a fine mirror of 17.5lb. There has also been a number of smaller doubles landed by the visiting day anglers. www.furzebraylakes.co.uk Pike still very active on the canal so get the lure's out if you want some good sport ! Roach, Rudd and Tench still being caught throughout the canal.
09-04-09 Furzebray Lakes report, A steady flow of doubles have been landed over the last two weeks with the fishing improving all the time. The Carp are now seen toping out daily spurring the anglers on with Mario landing a 13lb common  on worm over particles then losing a mid twenty at the net followed by a loud *****. Antony Batters from Cornwall landed a lovely 17lb mirror on  boilies  and James Middlemas has netted a 18lb common. Mr Birmingham has also been in on the action with a nice 13lb common using Furzebray's boilies. Visit www.furzebraylakes.co.uk PLEASE NOTE  due to the near death of a fine 18lb mirror carp having been tethered by length of lead core for several days and luckily spotted by Tony and released, we have decided to BAN LEAD CORE  Tony will be making some random rig checks and will advise on improvements and alternatives  as we have discovered some very dangerous rigs. Anglers who continue to put our fish at risk will be asked to leave with no refund. For more info and how to book a swim on the lake. Pike still very active on the canal so get the lure's out if you want some good sport ! Roach, Rudd and Tench still being caught throughout the canal. No much to report on the sea side this week, just the usual dogs and pout being caught with the odd bass and mackerel. Peeler crab stock have improved in the shop a bit now so please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait Rag and Lug. We don't send live bait in the post
02-04-09 The Exeter Canal is still on top form with good bags of Roach, Rudd, and Tench. Fishing the feeder with red maggot or caster hook baits is the way to build a good bag up. Again the Swing Bridge to M5 motorway bridge seems to be the best section. The bream seem to have moved away from the Kilns so it could be worth a walk along the canal to see if you can find the shoal. If you want some good sport get along to the canal with a lure rod and catch a few pike now that they are more active ! The photos are of two fish Jim and myself had in a short evening session in the week. We had five in total before we lost the light. Please remember to take a landing net and unhooking mat and suitable unhooking tools. With all this warm weather we have had, the wrasse are more active so get along to your nearest rock mark and have a go at these great fighters, Small eyed ray have started to show on all the usual South and North Devon coast marks. Mackerel have been reported off Budleigh and Chesil. Dogfish and pout are still present.    Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop a bit now so please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait, Rag and Lug.
27-03-09 Furzebray Lakes report, The biggest fish of the week was 17lb but loads of other doubles have been out corn and boilies are the way to go. The fish are becoming more active now the water has started to warm up. Visit www.furzebraylakes.co.uk For more info and how to book a swim on the lake. The Exeter Canal is still providing good sport with bags of Roach, Rudd, Bream and Tench fishing the tip or pole is working with maggot or corn hook baits. Again the Swing Bridge to M5 motor way bridge seems to be the best section. Lures are worth a go now as the pike are becoming more active a few fish are still being caught on dead baits best fish of the week was 23lb.   With the settled weather we have just had a few bass and mackerel have been caught off the local beaches. The ray have started to show from the East Devon beaches not big one's but they have started at least   Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop a bit now, So please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait Rag and Lug.
19-03-09 The Exeter Canal is still providing good sport with bags of Roach, Rudd, Bream and Tench fishing the tip or pole is working with maggot or corn hook baits. The canal is the venue to fish now the river is closed. Pike still be caught on dead baits but lure's should provide some good sport as well.   Furzebray Lakes report, At last the weather is getting better for fishing as the water starts to warm up in the spring sunshine. After only 15 days for being stocked, 13 year old Charlotte Hermitage from Exeter landed the 27lb mirror carp using maggots, she also landed one of 9lb 8oz. Two mirror carp weighing 16lb and 19lb where taken from swim 8 fishing over a bed of corn, and on Monday Mr Birmingham landed a 16lb fish at the same time as another angler landed a 16lb 9oz mirror from peg 9 all the fish have been reported as being in pristine condition. Visit www.furzebraylakes.co.uk For more info and how to book a swim on the lake. Good Pollock still on the wrecks if you can get out to them. Plaice have started to show on the Skerries bank. There has been the odd Bass and Mackerel showing from the local beaches but they should start to show in better numbers if this weather continues to warm up apart from that its still the usual Pout and Dogfish. Peeler crab stocks have improved in the shop a bit now so please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait Rag and Lug.
15-03-09 Close Season 15th March to 16th June. All Rivers are now shut till June 16th.
12-03-09  The Exe is up with a bit of colour which is dropping out ! Should be good for Saturday before the Rivers shut on Sunday !! Close Season 15th March to 16th June. Furzebray Lakes has done several double figure carp this week to 16lb the best fish this week tho was a cracking 20lb+ Mirror Carp. Corn and boilies are the order of the day. www.furzebraylakes.co.uk For more info and how to book a swim on the lake. Tench and Bream showing well on the Exeter canal at the Lime Kilns Feeder fishing red maggot or caster is the best approach. EDAA had a sweep stake at the weekend with 13 anglers fishing top rod of the day was Brian Sussex who had a total bag weight of 13kilo 55g made up of Tench and Bream. Alan Nicholls from Exeter Angling Centre fished the feeder mid week in the kilms and had a good bag of Tench and Bream on red maggot. Good Pollock still on the wrecks if you can get out to them. Thornback rays starting to make a showing on both North and South coast. There has been the odd Bass and Mackerel showing from the local beaches apart from that its still the usual Pout and Dogfish. Peeler crab stock are starting to improve in the shop now the weather warms up please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait Rag and Lug.
07-03-09 Furzebray Carp Lakes have just taken delivery of two new fish weighed in at 26lb 8oz and just under 27lb, both fish are of a fast growing strain and should hopefully be pushing the 30lb barrier sometime this year.  This now brings the Furzebray stock of 20lb + fish into double figures  Visit www.furzebraylakes.co.uk For more info and how to book a swim on the lake.
06-03-09  With all the rain and snow melt the Exe is up with a lot of colour ! The Culm will be coloured as well. But before the river rose a few chub and roach were taken on the stick float with maggot hook baits. The Exeter canal is still producing Tench, Bream and Silvers from the lime kilns to M5 motor way bridge the tip or pole seems to be the way with maggot or corn hook baits. The whole canal should still produce pike to dead baits and lures. Local angler Dave Sellick Had a great catch of Tench and Silvers (see photo) from the canal The first of the Mackerel have started to show , Whiting, Pouting and Dogfish should be around on all the local beaches. Hopefully as the weather warms up the sea fishing should improve. could be worth targeting a few early rays from local beaches and up North Devon if you want to drive.  Peeler crab stock are starting to improve in the shop now the weather warms up please order your bait to avoid disappointment (01392 436404) That goes for all live sea bait Rag and Lug.
26-02-09  The Exe is back to its winter level with very little colour ! The Culm is on top form at the moment with good bags of quality Roach, Dace and a few Chub mixed in. Stick float with maggot seems to be the best approach. The Exeter canal is producing good bags of  Tench, Bream and Silvers from the lime kilns to M5 motor way bridge the tip or pole seems to be the way with maggot or corn hook baits. The whole canal is still producing pike to dead baits and lures. Plaice have started to show from chesil and the south hams beaches. The first of the Mackerel have started to show in Torbay, Whiting, Pouting and Dogfish should be around on all the local beaches.  Peeler crab is still in short supply but hopefully as the weather warms up we should start to see a few more in the shop !
20-02-09  The Exe is nearly back to its winter level with just a little bit of colour looks good for a few fish though ! The Exeter canal is still producing pike to dead baits. Tench and bream are starting to show from the canal now and as the month goes on the catches of these fish should improve best area to look at is the lime kilns to M5 motor way bridge section of the canal.  Again from reports the sea fishing at the moment appears to be whiting, pouting and dogfish with the odd codling from the Bristol channel and chesil. Floundering could still be worth ago in the Exe or the Teign. Now's the time to target the big thornback rays in the Bristol channel or  south hams estuaries with crab or fish baits being the best. Peeler crab is still in short supply but hopefully as the weather warms up we should start to see a few more in the shop !
16-02-09  The Exe and the Culm look in tip top  condition today. Ian Taylor from EAC had a good day on the Culm on Sunday having a mixed bag of Roach, Dace, Trout and Chub. Bread and maggot being the top baits on the day. The Exeter canal is still producing pike to dead baits and as the water temp rises lure's will come in to their own. Sea fishing at the moment appears to be whiting, pouting and dogfish but hopefully as the month progresses things should improve. If you can get on to one of the many charter boats that work around the south west the wreck fishing is on top form at the moment with plenty of double figure Pollock around I enjoyed a great day afloat aboard Samuel Irvin out of Dartmouth were between 3 of us we boated 23 Pollock between 8lb - 16lb 8oz all taken on soft plastics.