Hunts Lake At Linear Fisheries To Re-Open

Linear Fisheries Oxford is pleased to announce that Hunts Corner Lake will be open for fishing again on July 1st this year.

Len Gurd, spokesman for Linear, has stated that Hunts was probably the worst lake to suffer losses of fish after the summer floods of 2007 but since then it has gradually been well stocked with carp to over 30 pounds and there are more to be introduced later this year.

Hunts, which was formerly a syndicate, will be opened as an exclusive day ticket water with prices slightly higher than the other day ticket waters on the popular Oxfordshire site. Fishing will be limited to just nine or ten swims on this pretty nine acre lake and it will be run on a first come first served basis – no bookings will be taken.

Len went on to say that those connected with Linear were pleased and surprised at the way Hunts Corner Lake had picked up – trial fish-ins have produced some very nice carp several of which have been caught to over 30 pounds. Len also believes that the introduction of some very pretty carp later this year will further enhance the water.

Other waters that Linear plan to introduce more carp to this year include Oxlease, Brasenose and the Guy Lakes Syndicate – all three of these waters are to receive a new stock of carp this year in addition to the introductions already made.

GENERAL
****Important Upcoming Dates****

St. Johns Pool will be closed from 9am Wed 24th June until 5pm Thurs 25th June for the end of year Sparsholt College fish-in.

Brasenose-2 will be closed from 8am Fri 17th July until 3pm Sun 19th July for a match.

BRASENOSE 1
Neil Hawkins from Ebbw Vale had five fish including mirrors of 22lb 10oz and 29lb 12oz using Nash Baits Mach-1 boilies.

Louis Rieu had a 10lb 03oz mirror and Tom Woolerton had a 13lb mirror, they were both using source boilies fished at 50 yards.

Mike Bowker had mirrors of 18lb 04oz and 21lb using plastic corn and hemp.

Fishing the complex for the first time Andrew Stone from Newport South Wales had a 16lb mirror using plum boilies.

Whilst fishing from the disabled swim Rich Porter had a 25lb mirror using maize at about 30 yards range.

Down on a tutorial with Brian Jarrett for 36 hours, Brian Reeder from Wiltshire had thirteen fish, three twenties up to 24lb using Hinders Nut Sludgz and Salamiz Hemp along with corn and Blitz boilies.

Young Sam Denton managed a very pretty 8lb 12oz mirror whilst down with his dad Tony.

ST JOHNS LAKE
Linear regular Daz Howell from West Brom had a few fish including a 30lb 10oz mirror and 31lb 01oz common using SBS Baits frit and nut boilies along with corn poppers.

Ashley Brown from Portland had a 31lb mirror using pineapple boilies. Fishing with Ashley was Danny Pedley who had a 7lb 02oz PB tench also on pineapple boilies.

Rich Donohoe had a 41lb catfish, his first ever cat!!

Tim Farmer had a 40lb 10oz catfish fishing two pellets and a pva bag of pellets.

Sparsholt student Wayne Rees has had a number of fish this week including mirrors of 25lb 03oz, 27lb 14oz and 29lb 02oz. Another Sparsholt lad doing well was Rob Rees who had a number of fish including a new PB 29lb 02oz mirror and PB 52lb catfish.

Also down from Sparsholt is Tom Meier who has had a few fish up to 23lb.

MANOR FARM LAKE
Raimon Hartley from Wiltshire had twelve fish including five twenties up to 25lb using a new bait on test from Cotswold Bait Creations called “The One”.

Pete Shaw also from Wiltshire had six fish up to 20lb 08oz.

Phill Mapp had three tench up to 8lb 03oz and five carp up to low doubles using fishmeal boilies and pellets.

Sam O’Brien had seven fish up to 21lb using Richworth Salmon Supreme Boilies.

James Willougby from Kidlington had a 30lb 02oz mirror on maggots.

Chris Selby and Becky Whistance had twelve fish between them using “lammos freezer baits squid ‘n’ red” boilies. Chris’s biggest was 22lb 08oz and Becky’s was 26lb 12oz.

William Taylor had a 25lb mirror using chilli hemp and maize.

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