17 Mar 2018

News From Paradise – The Big Fish Off ITV4

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Big Fish Off
The latest series of the Big Fish Off is scheduled to air on ITV4 starting on the 29th March at 8pm. Not sure when the episode that was shot here is on, but there are sure to be some cracking episodes with a load of laughs, can’t wait. The show will be discussed on Soccer AM this Saturday,17th March and there will also be clips from the forthcoming series.

The Big One
If you’re planning on visiting The Big One Show between the 24th and 25th March in Farnborough, Hampshire, then make sure you pay the Anglers Paradise Team a visit! They will be on stand 28a along with Deception Angling. Zyg and Zenia will be there to greet you. Over the course of the weekend there is an opportunity to win a holiday for 8 people. For a lucky few, or probably the early birds, they’ll be a chance to take away a sample of the “Twist” which is one of the Paradise Baits range, produced exclusively by Burton Bait Rollers.
All the big angling names will be there, as well as their products and hopefully there will be some cracking deals to be had. “We hope to see you there for our 1st ever show, we are very excited!!”

Fish Moving Well
Lee Abbott one of our estate staff lost a big fish on Kraking Carp the other day. Fish are moving well now that the milder climes are here, were glad to see the back of the cold spell we had the other week, even we experienced snow even though it “never snows in Devon”

(Above)A sample of a the carp resident in the Day Ticket Kracking Carp Lake.

Special Easter Offer
We still have Fisherman’s Majestic on offer (sleeps 4) on March 31st normally £900 a week, for the offer price of £700. Fabulous views across Dartmoor at a saving of over 20%. Offer is on a first come first served basis. Come and join Rose and myself for. Apart from the offer there is still are a limited number of villas available over Easter.

Anglers Paradise
13 Mar 2018

Spring Time

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Its seems that spring is slow to arrive and just as we think its getting milder another cold snap is forecast. But any day now we will get that first real day of spring when warmth prevails and balmy air descends.

There are of course signs that spring is here as daffodils, primroses and celandine’s line the hedgerows and roadside verges. Frogs spawned a couple of months ago now and their spawn is already transforming into tadpoles. It will be soon be the turn of the toads to converge onto lakes and ponds their birdlike croak echoing around. Any time now we could glimpse that first sand martin and then that true harbinger of spring and summer the swallows.

As anglers we are of course very aware of nature that is around us and this is all part of what fishing is all about. I am always filled with optimism as the days grow longer and the chance to fish evening sessions in daylight arrives. Of course many plans are made and time is as ever less plentiful than desired. In just a couple of weeks the clocks spring forward.

There will be the chance to cast a fly across the river for spring salmon. Flick a dry fly upstream for wild brown trout or fish a buzzer on a Stillwater for hard fighting rainbows.

Carp anglers will relish the warming water knowing that carp will become more active and as a result will search for food maybe even coming onto the surface where a chum mixer will be slurped down with that delightful sound of summer evenings.

If you’re a sea angler your thoughts will be turning to bass, smoothound and ray. It will of course depend upon your favourite angling style what you seek. The bait angler will enjoy sitting back waiting for the nodding rod and screaming reel. The lure fisher will be more mobile searching for fish casting here and there searching for that electric tug on the line.

 

I could ramble on but I am sure you get the vibes that I am trying to convey that excitement at the arrival of new a season and fresh piscatorial adventures. I hope to report on your catches over these coming months, not just the fish but also an appreciation of all that angling means. So please feel free to send me your successes, stories and any images of the angling world you enjoy.

Many thanks go to those who sponsor this site and support this project.

 

12 Mar 2018

Stafford Moor Carp on the feed again after the cold snap

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(Above) Chris Dyer had this stunning 23lb common  from the summer hut swim on Beatties  fishing with Sticky Baits signature squid and Sticky Baits Krill boilies.

(Above) Brinn Jones fished  on Lodge lake today on a day ticket, fishing swim 15 he tempted four fish using Nash Key Kray boilies.

(Above) Adam Atkins and his dad John Atkins  had three carp up to 22lb from the beach swim on Beatties lake fishing with Mainline Cell, Sticky Baits Manilla & sticky’s Buchenberry pop ups.

11 Mar 2018

Carp on the feed after the cold snap

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It was great to receive news today from Stafford Moor after a week without reports as the carps appetite has undoubtedly been dampened by the dramatic drop in temperatures

Andrew Levett and his young son Thomas fished big fish corner on Beatties.  Andy had a 21lb common and a 20lb 1oz mirror caught on Nash Tangerine Dream pop up and young Thomas had two roach that brought a beaming smile.

26 Feb 2018

A few that slipped through the net!!

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I was just checking through my emails and found a couple of reports from Stafford Moor that I had overlooked! Apologies to Joanne Coombes and the anglers who sent their reports.

Alex Charlton  fished Stafford Moor  with his son Jack they caught seven fish  between them 3 out of Beatties inlet swim plus Jack had 4 out of Tanners. All caught on Mainline pastel barrels, baitworks mixed with butter corn Goo.

(Below)Jason shipway caught two fish from swim one up on Lodge lake fishing with Mainline cell and Sticky Baits Manilla pop ups.

26 Feb 2018

Carp below Zero

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Scott Bowden  fished on big fish corner on Beattie’s he had only one fish out before moving onto the summer hut swim and then landed 3 fish out up to 23lb 6oz fishing with Mainline Essencial Cell high impact great result especially in sub zero temperatures!

25 Feb 2018

Its icy out there but the carp keep feeding at Stafford Moor

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Carp anglers are a hardy bunch these days fishing right through the year. I would appreciated some carp in the snow pictures at the end of the week if the weathermen are correct.

(Above) Harry Collins ‘aka Haribo’ who had nine carp  up to 21lb 5oz from swim 2 (the triangle) on Beatties lake fishing with Sticky baits Manilla boilies.

Adam Atkins and his dad John  had a double take plus one more this weekend fishing with sticky baits Krill boilies and Sticky baits Buchenberry pop ups up to 21lb from swims 2 and 3 on the dam wall up on lodge lake.

19 Feb 2018

Stafford Moor Carp catches

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(Above) Leon Vledder who fished up on swim 3 on lodge lake this weekend he had 7 fish out fishing with Nash candy nut crush and Sticky Baits Manilla boilies.

Chris Dyer (Above) and Oliver Kind landed 8 fish between them up to 22lb from the Summer House swim in 48 hours on Beatties lake fishing with Sticky Baits signature squid and Sticky’s Manilla and krill boilies.

(Above) Lewis Jones and brother Wesley who fished up on the double swim 1 on Lodge lake they had 6 fish out up to 24lb 8oz in a 24 hour session fishing with Sticky Baits signature squid pop ups.

16 Feb 2018

Stafford Moor Lodge Lake Carp

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Sean Chater (Above) landed a brace of carp from  swim 2 on lodge lake during a 24 hour session the best pulling the scales to 20lb 7oz. The fish were tempted fishing with Robins test bait tnt .

Darren Rundle (Above)  fished a day ticket session and was rewarded with a brace of carp including this fine looking specimen from Lodge Lake tempted with Sticky Baits 16mm Manilla Boilies.