This is one of the Fishomania venues this year, does anyone know anything about it??
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i am going up end of feb Simon to sit in a hot tub for a week...so ill ask around see what i can find outIn darkness we do what we can
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Yes thats the place and yes I have spelt it wrong!
Well does anyone know anything about it ??
Larry appreciate the offer but dont reckon you will catch much in the hot tub!Comment
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i sent you mail simon did it arrive?In darkness we do what we can
In daylight we're oblivionComment
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Peter Taylor emailed me this info... thanks to him
Eye Kettleby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
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Eye Kettleby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
IN the beginning there were two well-established lakes set in sprawling Leicestershire countryside, but after expansion and a lot of hard work, Joe and Martin Lomas now oversee no less than six well-stocked lakes, all exuding their own particular characteristics that hold attractions for every angler.
The planning that has gone into this fishery gives anglers the opportunity to feel that they are fishing away from the day-to-day rat race of modern life and in the knowledge that a few fish are a certainty.
Lake 1 is the smallest with about 10 pegs, but with plenty of mixed species stocked, along with carp to 18lb patrolling the island, it is certainly no small beer.
Lake 2 is the 'Carp Lake'. It holds 25 pegs and is eight feet deep but has three underwater islands where the depth is three feet. With carp to 28lb and bream to 8lb, some of which can often be seen happily 'grazing' on the island plateaus during the warmer weather, specimen tactics are called for and tackle needs to be beefed up.
Walk down the gravel track from Lake 2 and you will find 36-peg Lake 3. This is one of the oldest waters at Eye Kettleby, and it's certainly a feature-packed water.
Species include prime crucians, tench, chub, sparkling rudd, roach, skimmers and plenty of carp. Over 600 'pasties' are present and these fish will provide good 'fun sport'. However, the water also holds carp to 30lb. Boilies are a popular bait, but local anglers tell me that the roaming beasts have a penchant for meaty baits, bread and dog biscuits during summer evenings.
Maggots, corn, caster and fruit-flavoured pellets fished with pole and waggler are the baits and methods to enjoy all the 'fun of the fair'.
Lakes 4, 5 and 6 are the latest additions and all three have central islands to give anglers a good fish-holding feature to go at. Fish patrol them and feed very close to their banks.
Lake 5 holds predominantly carp to 10lb backed up by a wealth of skimmers. You can park right behind your peg on all 3 lakes.
Eye Kettleby may have a funny name but it is as diverse a fishery as any angler could hope for. What's more it's a superb location.
The views are stunning and the wildlife, which includes pheasants and kingfishers, is a joy to behold.
Midland Angler Top Tip -
Sweetcorn is a great bait all year round just as it comes out of the can, but it can pay dividends if you take a little time to prepare the 'yellow peril' beforehand by giving the kernels an extra kick. Simply tip the contents of a large tin of corn out into a tub and flavour with Corn Steeped Liquor (CSL), and if you really want to turn those fish on, add a dash of Nutrabaits Liquid Trigga as well.
"Lake 3 is full of features and carp, but it makes a change to go for the roach, rudd, tench and skimmers using waggler and maggots because it's easy fishing." Chris Butterfield, Birstall, Leicester
Venue Fact File
Eye Kettleby, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.
Contact: Joe Lomas on 01664 562338 or 07966 241480.
Day tickets: On the Carp Lake (Lake 2) it's £7 for two rods and there are no concessions. On the other lakes it's £5 for one rod and £1 extra for a second rod, with £3.50 concessions and £4 for an evening ticket (after 5pm).
Matches: Club bookings are welcomed.
Restrictions: Nuts, bloodworm and joker are all banned and it's barbless hooks only. Keepnets are allowed except for on he Carp Lake. All nets must be dipped.
Facilities: Toilets and the added bonus that you can drive right up behind your peg on most of the lakes. Ideal for disabled anglers.
Tackle shop: Matchman Supplies in Nottingham. Speak to Tim Aplin on 0115 9813834.
How to get there: The water is easy to find just off the main A607 running between Leicester and Melton Mowbray. Coming into Melton on the A607, take the road on the right to Great Dalby. Almost immediately on your left you will see a 'fishing' sign. Take this turning and on the brow of the hill you will find Eye Kettleby Drive, which leads to the fishery entrance.Comment
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We just need to get picked out of the hat and draw the flyer peg!!
Should be a doddleComment
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