The building of Alderwood Fishery

[Oneabung]

For those of you that want to see how my lake was built here is a short video, its 14.5 minutes long and gets a bit tedious as its not professionally filmed! So if you have the time and want to see how my lake was constructed from a flat field then have a look!

YouTube - Alderwood Fishery - Construction

[col]

Oneabung. I enjoyed watching that, it is very impressive.Congratulations on achieving something special,it must feel fantastic.
Col.

[Frisky Fish]

Full on, What kind of costs are involved in a project like this?

[Oneabung]

Frisky, the main cost is the land! Then you have the hundreds of hours spent on planning and dancing through hoops with the council, the £25,000 construction costs to actually dig the lake pails into insignificance! Then of course you have the thousands you have to spend on the fish to stock it, the many hours spent guarding the lake against cormorants, the £10,000 for the road, £2,000 on trees and time to plant them, grass seed for 6 acres, mowers, strimmers, etc.... the list goes on! Hopefully it will eventually make me some money back!!!!

[paul k]

Very impressive,simon! You're living out every anglers dream! Although it probably doesn't seem it at the moment. Good luck to you,mate.

[Oneabung]

Yes it was a dream mate, now its a massive hole in the bank balance or should I say a great big loan hanging over my head! I'm just hoping the Environment Agency take the clay off my hands that came out of the hole so I can get on with the next lake!

[TerryTurnip]

Well done mate what a great achievement, where abouts is the fishery located, as i am the club secretary for Ealing fishing club based in London, and if not to far we will be a paying client to help you on your way.
All the best for the future, im sure it will be a huge success.

Terry

[wigan dave]

looks great now will look fantastic once the greenery gets established. well done mate hope to visit once its open, keep us posted.

Dave

[Oneabung]

Terry, unfortunately a bit far for you to travel matey, we are about 8 miles north of Doncaster!

[Oneabung]

I am taking match bookings for the lake for 2011 now so if anyone is interested then let me know please.

[john r]

evening simon enjoyed every second of the lakes completion and im sure it will be a credit to you after many hours of hard work all the best for the future regards john rhodes ealing a/c

[stocky]

Are you going to start it off with another TA match.

[Oneabung]

Would be a good idea.... was thinking of having a silver fish match next

[lakeman]

nice one Simon, do hope DNW can get a match for us Eastern lads, it would be a nice day out for next year.dave

[Oneabung]

I am taking bookings for clubs who want the lake next year if anyone is interested please send me a PM, or email [email protected]