ADDING PLANTS TO THE LAKE I BUILT

[@colonelcoupon1704]

The talking over each other buying the plants hurts my brain. Apart from that video was great again

[@elliottallsopp2326]

It’s well annoying, but It was a good video tho

[@benedictfowler]

Yes apologies, the audio should have been recorded on two tracks so we could mute one. Minor mistake. Each episode should get better and better from now 😃

[@lemonyogurt0]

It really hurt my Brain to read this comment.. mum babling on in the back ground love it lol b😂

[@northernlad508]

Yep brain smoker but a great video overall, lakes coming on now can’t wait to book 😂

[@jonnyblurt]

Same !! i had to skip that bit. My brain cant handle 2 convos at once lol

[@stewartwilson3258]

Can't wait to see the finished result. I was so chuffed to hear you talking about the disability Access it's a nice change to hear a fishery owner making it a priority. Well done to you. Lovely job so far. Really enjoying the vids. Keep up the good work.

[@jaylo912]

So refreshing to see a content maker with money, who seems on a level with most of us common folk. Respect.

[@benedictfowler]

Thanks Jay, you don’t know how much that comment means to me. Loving taking everyone on the journey with me

[@jaylo912]

@fowlerfisheries We need more people like you in the UK. Genuine, Funny, got common sense and dont mind getting your hands dirty.... Honestly, huge respect.

[@sruk]

Fair play going the extra mile to accommodate anyone and make life as easy as possible 👌

[@benedictfowler]

Thankyou!

[@borntofish8492]

Cracking job so far mate. But don't put tyre chippings down it will get everywhere including in the lake, have a look at something like cotswold chippings, its not cheep but its washed natural stone and if you use wacker plate to compacted it it'll last for years

[@willandchev4251]

Granitic Sand looks awesome aswell. It's compacted in and will last with no spreading of chips or stones. Looks like a stately home driveway finish.

[@ARG.Carp1]

I agree with the rubber chippings. It's horrendous stuff. Will get stuck in boots and end up in the lake and everywhere. I think the ideal peg would have a composite decking. With a wooden panel (that can be changed regularly) to screw stage stands or put pods on

[@chrismackey4238]

Well done Mum, great job 👍👍

[@benedictfowler]

Big up Tez

[@TheFishGeek]

I only fish France now once a year but you are literally living the dream having your own carp lake. Look forward to the next video

[@andrebritz4869]

Great work mate and thanks for taking us on your journey with MUM ❤ and thanks for the banter with Mum. Please keep it as natural and not over produced 👍

[@thecarpingsaint7143]

A brilliant job so far 👍 and now it is starting to look like a proper carp lake. Those reeds and rushes are going to create some epic walls of plants for the carp to cruise along. Cannot wait for the next video which is what we have all been waiting for…….the stocking of big beautiful carp 👌 Keep up the outstanding work 👏👏👏

[@johnbemister1508]

Thanks for allowing us to follow your journey, great to meet you and Tom at the big one show...😊 ( @ Farnham 😉)

[@yorkiedave9640]

binged these over the last few days and what a job you have done 👏 amazong making it accessbile thank you for thinking of others . we will visit when you open 👍

[@ARG.Carp1]

Looking amazing Ben. Can't wait to see it finished. And definitely want to bring my family over for a family fishing holiday 😊 Don't use rubber chips in the peg. Its horrendous stuff. Will get stuck in shoes and end up everywhere and in the lake. Go for a composite deck. And place a board to screw stage stands or have pods on 👍🏼

[@daddybrown8798]

👍👍 can’t wait to wet a line,🎣 looking amazing so far fella. nice one on the forward thinking for accessibility! Team work makes the dream work nice one mummy F

[@benedictfowler]

Absolutely

[@albiewilliams6830]

Coming along nicely been enjoyable watching this place develope

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

I really can not wait to see the end result of this lake and facilities! I’m finding it really fascinating 🎣 …. Smithy

[@simongrainger5549]

Loving your journey, and having a disabled son also loved that fact that it will be disabled friendy. Will defo want to visit in the future

[@iandaniels3438]

Have to be honest...Im addicted to this series!! every anglers dream, im sure i'll be visiting once ready! Keep up the great vids!

[@TerraKoi]

Great adventure to follow! As soon as the plants are in you’ll notice that all kinds of small life will soon be in the lake. Good luck from Belgium

[@nh2805]

Lakes coming along nicely,well done. Just a heads up,that isn't a telephone pole it's an electricity pole,11 000 volts,you might want to move that by contacting the electricity board for your area,unfortunately itll probably cost a small fortune but just be careful around the line with excavators and indeed fishing rods👍

[@jamesedmondson6992]

You can tell your Mum is in her element! Great work and great Videos, Congratulations 🎉

[@benedictfowler]

Yes! Thank you!

[@mchappell9468]

Looks really smart. I’m very jealous. Your reaction when you slipped down the marginal shelf made me LOL. Looking forward to the next video

[@benedictfowler]

Glad you enjoyed it 😂

[@scaff235]

Love seeing an update of this! It looks fantastic! Been a dream of mine for years to have my own lake and watching you do this is just amazing! Congratulations 🥳 can’t wait to see the stock of fish you put in! 🔥

[@blackgrape73]

Looks really good, can’t wait to see the finished product. And huge kudos to you for ensuring disabled access - superb work 👍

[@benjaminsteadman7846]

Really love seeing new videos. Can't wait to fish this lake.

[@stephenpearce4907]

Great video from start to finish, love the costings being shown, this makes it interesting as it shows just how much this has cost you to build. Love the honesty ❤ This I’m sure will be THE venue for Carp anglers to fish ! Love it, well done. Bring on the fish 🎉

[@peterream9437]

Hopefully get to fish it in a few years, nice place Ben, well thought out.

[@benedictfowler]

Thanks!

[@vincentchapman2968]

Watched this from the start you doing a great job. This one is the best soon as you thought disabled and done it. My boy love fishing but sometimes have to watch as we can't get him close. So a massive thumps up for that. Also if other lakes do it great stuff.

[@fishingforabite]

Great series mate, can’t wait for the stocking one, also if you ever plant in the water again, soak or put the pots in a bucket of water a few minutes before you plant and the soil will take on water and sink/ be much easier to plant underwater!

[@adrianzuba1519]

on the higher edges you can pound in some wooden pegs and put some planks behind them. put some gravel in.. and you will have some nice edges for rodpods, the rain wont wash them away, less muddyness overall. something like retaining walls

[@jackjames6120]

Great video,loving the process!! Wondering when you’ll be able to book to come and have a nice weekend stay 😁

[@alliehof1469]

❤❤❤Hands up for you're mom what a lady she nows how too get work done 🎉🎉really enjoy the videos really good for a laugh 😂😂

[@matthewunderwood4305]

Top gear vibes…..But great to watch your journey!

[@karlwatkins2331]

Watched everyone so far yr doing a brilliant job can't wait for the stocking will this be fishable this year 👊💯

[@wook1318]

Loving this. Superb series you got going here. Looking forward to the next one!

[@benhales449]

The lake is looking great mate can't waitt to see what fish your putting in and the disabled access is a big plus well done keep up the gd work loving the videos

[@BradleyGreening]

Love this benson! Tezzalar is in her element ❤. Looking good mate, already waiting for the next episode.

[@benedictfowler]

BRADLEY BRADLEY GREENING

[@pumba5322]

Loving the disabled access thoughts, wife has recently become disabled and it’s hard trying to find fishing and accommodation that caters

[@Northstar-Media]

Your mum loved the Garden centre😅 Field of dreams, Build it and they will come .

[@michaelhills1063]

Cracking video mate, going to look stunning when matured. Personally trye chipping wouldn't be my choice as rubber gets kicked everywhere including the lake which could wnd up with carp eating it. 🎣🎣

[@benedictfowler]

Thanks for the advice michael, thinking we are going to go for compacted stones now 😃

[@michaelhills1063]

@@benedictfowler welcome mate, buzzing to see the next progress video 🎣💥

[@johnycarper1]

Looks good reminds me when I purchased a lake in France and did all this work as well,hard work but enjoyable.

[@2jzmr246]

cant wait for the next video, so glad I spotted this build.

[@benedictfowler]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@FishingwithSteveIreland]

Loving this series, can’t wait for the next instalment. The lake is looking great can’t wait to see the accommodation.

[@jamiehoney9889]

Great series, following with egar intent.👌🔥👌🔥 Can't wait to c fish stocking

[@darrenbird5658]

You mentioned using chopped up rubber tyres, a local fishery has used them on one of there lakes and there absolutely horrible, there still bits of the tyre wire sticking out of them and they look so ugly in the swim, I'd rather fish on mud than chopped tyre, but it's going to be a cracking place

[@lukeframpton3671]

I wouldn't definitely shave that bank up as a digger driver myself and a carp angler it would look so much better and with heavy rain it's not likely to fall away

[@paulfazackerley9165]

Bro, you are doing an amazing job on this cant wait to see the end and hopefully get my lines wet. It's so exciting, and i take my hat off to you. Well done, be very proud of yourself ❤❤

[@pieterdhoore4777]

Nice job! Looking forward to see more vids!

[@ashley5420]

I hope this lake is open soon,cant wait to fish it but also love watching the whole process🙂..what i would do to be able to build a fishing lake from scratch,your lving many fishermans dreams right here!

[@ebbnflotheenviromanc1127]

Starting 2 become a watch this now brother, bit tedious at 1st but now I'm in 👍 decent of maker to turn up 4r advice.. But I think personally u got this in the bag 😉 funny n a good egg who has 1 more subscriber now. Oh, just remember that even lakes like linear looked like urs once so don't try to mimic them let it grow 👍 a coloured lake is a nutrient rich environment for growing carp.

[@walkerclanadventures]

As someone who loves fishing but struggles to leave the house 😂this is absolutely epic! 💚🤟🏽 I need a lake this close to home 😅

[@jeffchandler7662]

Did I see you were going to do another lake Ben ? Make it a silvers lake and then clubs in the local area can use it in the winter when all the rivers are in flood for matches !!!

[@slyboy1966]

Great video ben. 👍🏻

[@Mumbles274]

Hi.. dont know if you know but the woodland trust give away free trees. you have to register for them in autmn and they come over winter. Ive jst had a delivery of 400 native trees... for free!!!

[@benedictfowler]

Thanks for the tip!

[@herefordshire_carper]

Great to see the establishment of your lake - I run a syndicate so understand the work required. Where did you get your reeds & iris' please?

[@Rich..]

Very interesting series mate!

[@_FM_]

Love watching these! Can you give me a rough idea of the cost of building out a lake like this (land and stocking not included)? Thanks and keep up the great work.

[@Zombie-fb5zf]

Great progress! still not sold on the blue dye looks like a American bass pond

[@jbjarrett3621]

i foind that hilarious lighten up ahhah hes with his mum chillin 😂😂❤️

[@ElsAngling]

loving this series its like clarksons farm but with fishing involved.

[@benwalker7973]

If you need any help, myself and a few friends would love to support you! Keep up the good work

[@benedictfowler]

Thanks Ben!

[@chrisgrego7359]

THE CAR TYRES.....be very careful with them when they are coloured the colour comes of and stains every thing. A company who i used to work for installed some blue tyre chippings on a nursery playground and a week later we went back and took it all up because it was staining all the kids shoes, clothes, paths, carpets, floors.

[@mrb2104]

Loving the vids, wishing they was longer and more uploads. Keep them coming mate

[@benedictfowler]

More to come!

[@TheChef1783]

I can't wait to visit your new place

[@TAYLZGAMING98]

Is this going to be a public pong I'd love to try this spot once everything is ready when it's stocked with with let us know ❤️

[@lukeframpton3671]

Lakes looking good though 👌

[@benedictfowler]

Thanks Luke

[@treddah]

This is a great little series! It’s inspiring me to start doing the lottery 😂

[@amygav2171]

Abousle fantastic carnt Wait for the next episode for the carp 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@Crystalpal1978]

Ill be digging out my own clay pond in the next few months so this has all been very useful. Have you found it to hold water now?

[@tommytomtom560]

Excellent series! I am planning a similar project in Devon. How many acres is your lake?

[@benedictfowler]

Its only half an acre this one 😄

[@johngough566]

Followed every second of this and loved it. Mum's a absolute legend 💪 When all finished will dogs be allowed?

[@hatchie61fish-on29]

Nice one looking forward to next one

[@tonyquick6846]

Great stuff. Whats the program you use to add the trees at 3.45 minutes in please ?

[@TSTelling]

It is not only the fact that you are making a spectacular lake, but the time you take editing (on behalf of another editor) is noticeable. You measure the cuts well and you take your time with the scenes!

[@basklebabollen5788]

briljant! wath a dream.

[@demosmit6656]

Stil wating for the carp 50 and 60 pounders 🎉🎉🎉

[@watching_vids_all_day]

Love these videos. Kinda gives me Clarkson's farm vibes😂

[@ronaldcrabtree5208]

Looking really good 👍🏻

[@matthewunderwood4305]

I don’t feel any sort of loose ground (chopped tyres, bark, stones) will be very wheelchair friendly at all.

[@benedictfowler]

The upper level of porcelain is going to be right at the lakeside on the left so will still be easy access on the porcelain. For more offroad capable wheelchairs we have actually changed the plan to compacted stone. My landscapers daughter has a disability and he is ensuring it will be perfect for everyone 🫶

[@jakejeffersong5121]

Good luck with the porcelain you thought plants were expensive

[@Carping_adventures]

When’s the stocking video coming out the lakes looks class👍

[@benedictfowler]

Will be the next video bud! 😀

[@karlgreenfield8747]

Love the vids .. can I ask where you sourced the reeds and iris from please ??

[@steabs9659]

Brilliant to see the process from start to finish. £250 a night though 😱😱😱

[@adamhousden6349]

Takes the piss a bit tbh, carp fishing in a muddy puddle isn't exactly excellent fun, if it's packed out over a week then it's a shit load of money, hmrc will be happy with their cut

[@BradleyGreening]

You’ll pay £150 - £200 a night for a 3* hotel in the Cotswolds, or £250 plus for a converted horse shed in a field on air b&b. So £250 for a 5* lodge, hot tub and fishing … that’s not bad. Take a look at mill lodge for example. fully booked at £200 a night for a shed and bed and 0.1 acres of water per swim … now do the maths! If you want to pay £40 a night, got to linear. (ps, enjoy the portals😳)

[@steabs9659]

@@adamhousden6349 Mon to Fri would set you back £1250 , you can hire out the woolpack twice for that and have £250 left over.

[@kippersniffer3699]

If he puts 30s and 40s in there an it's 250 for 5 of ya on the lake that ain't that bad

[@steabs9659]

@kippersniffer3699 it's 2 anglers maximum, there's no 30s or 40s being stocked it's 20lbers according to the website

[@joeyrose2481]

For all of you complaining about the sound, I’d love to see you all do a better job. Just jealous of this young mans success. Keep up the hard work Benedict. 👍😎

[@Crock9421]

Can’t wait to get down to the open day I’m hearing April 3rd am I right?? I only live a couple miles away

[@benedictfowler]

🤐

[@milinkerhe]

Can't help mentionning that cherry laurel can become quite invasive and devastate woodland like rhododendron.

[@thelancashirecarper]

Where is this fishery pal? I’ll deffo have a bash on here especially when it has a hot tub 😂

[@MsHipiee]

Smashing it, when can I book? 😊

[@Dencar85]

is this lake going to be open to the public as a day ticket/club fishing lake? if it is cant wait to come and fish it!!!!!!

[@stevemerriman9213]

Where are you? And when will it open ? Would love to fish there 👍

[@benedictfowler]

Oxfordshire and will explain bookings and how it will work in an upcoming vid

[@stuartball3538]

Fantastic video yet again, pond really coming on so much, shame there is no island in the middle or a tree trunk feature, on that bank at the deepest point put some trees there that will grow and overhang the pond creating a feature you can fish too, it will also become a spawning point

[@paulburgess1807]

Brilliant

[@xix94]

When you adding fish What price will it be to fish on this lake

[@brianmoan]

Please don’t use rubber car tires. People just moving around the swim will inevitably mean the rubber will get kicked up and some will end up in the water. Carp eat everything and won’t digest rubber very well. Could lead to health issues

[@robertphillips5054]

What happens if otters move in??

[@Tjw1]

12 guage.

[@nilselmeskov]

is this a normal size of lake/pond for uk carp fishing?

[@ChrisShortyAllen]

There is not a normal.

[@xix94]

Will you allow people to tent over night on your lake

[@benedictfowler]

No it will be the lodge only on this lake. However…. News soon

[@briandoggett8651]

i dread to think what a weeks fishing is going to cost

[@robertlemarechal5684]

when's the stocking video coming out ?

[@benedictfowler]

Within the next two weeks! 😃

[@chrisgrego7359]

Shouldn't the "water fluffer" be out in the middle???

[@donnym2103]

Are you putting an otter fence up?

[@benedictfowler]

Yes, will have a whole episode dedicated to the otter fencing 😃