I BOUGHT HUGE FISH FOR MY LAKE THAT I BUILT

[@Rene8700]

That picture of you and your mom, with "Big Kev" is brilliant mate 🙏 your Dad is for sure very proud of you ❤

[@torbendinesen7121]

😂🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@slothandturtle8036]

@@torbendinesen7121?

[@loganbarker6501]

@@torbendinesen7121whats funny about that

[@Rene8700]

@torbendinesen7121 are you alright? I'm guessing you never have lost someone close to you, and wanting them to se you succeed. I genuinely hope you won't experience it, because it hurts in a way words can't describe. All the best to you.

[@Fishingfunwithluke]

@@Rene8700 was gonna say the same thing mate 👍

[@rpmf40]

I’m not sure how I got here. I’ve never fished, never watched fishing content but here I am binge watching your whole channel. Great vids.

[@Terpenesteve]

as a lifelong fisherman, I can say this is every fisherman or fisherwoman's dream...Beautiful Job my friend! you're father would be super proud of you and for sure is up in there slammin huge fish! Much love brother!

[@steveBlakeley]

Congrats mate, I’ve realy enjoyed watching your jouney…… you are living my dream. Your Dad would be super proud of you. Some banging fish 💪🏻

[@Floodyink]

I can relate with you about losing your dad as I'm sure alot of people unfortunately have, my dad was my best friend and it looked the same for you, they gave us the best of everything while they where happy with the basic gear, such an amazing tribute to your dad, can't wait to see the constant progress on your lake

[@Ross-dz2cz]

What your doing is mega mate. Hit a spot with me when you mentioned your dad, mine was the reason I got into fishing abd like yours was happy with his cheap old tackle. he passed away a couple of years ago whilst we was fishing in France, went doing what he loved. Keep up the good work lad, your old man would be proud! 🎣

[@El-Tel63-Terry.]

I loved the tribute to your dad, Kev is a cracking fish, too. All the best for the future of the fisherie.

[@jasonhind4172]

Well done, mate, your dad would be very proud of you!!

[@nickflitter7172]

I was fortunate enough to go to vs fisheries 3 times to hand select the fish for our lake, it’s bloody brilliant, like being a kid in a sweet shop. Simon was laughing at us trying to pick them. They are all scaley bangers, and growing really well. Hope yours do as well, well done on your journey.

[@gun4life14]

The part with you and your dad made me well up and brought back loads of memories of me and my dad when i was younger so can relate, its hard missing them even more so when your on the bank doing what they loved 😢 wish you and your fishery all the best, i have the catch app so will look out for bookings when they come up, big ups ❤️🎣

[@lewisiblaze944]

Memories for a lifetime mate! Some stunning fish wish you nothing but luck with your adventure! Maybe 1 day i can get down to have a run or 2 myself from there🤞

[@26077826]

Great to see the carp go in at last, I’ve watched this journey from the start , carp fisherman’s dream…

[@daycurrie9705]

I love the fact you’ve called the common after your Dad mate👏🏻💙

[@VinylFrontier81]

some absolute belters gone in there mate, will deffo be keeping an eye on kevs lake over the next few years. once everythings grown its gonna look mint.

[@davidwright655]

Ben ive watched this adentues from the very beginning, Your story is incredibly close to home after loosing my own father 14 years ago, Seeing your Mum join you in that photograph with "Big Kev," Genuinely put a solid lump in my throat... Not one tear was shed i promise 😂, Many congratulations to you and the team on your achievement and wishing you all the best of luck for the future.

[@streamking8349]

Been following from the start i just want to say your dad will be oh so proud. You had a dream and followed it through and overcome all obstacles to this day to get your lake the way you want it. Im not related but i too am very proud of you mate

[@edvinasss8365]

I hope all your carp gets big and healthy good luck for the future maybe one day will visit your lake with my son !!!

[@TheB_tv]

Been watching from the start and I really want to book . . . Especially now that I seen about "big kev" I lost my dad in 2021 who always pushed me to fish because he new how happy it made and he was also named kev . . . . That alone the story and THAT fish have made me want to book this when possible thank you for sharing I swear I didn't shed a tear when I seen you and you mum with Big kev 😢❤🎉

[@benfowlerfisheries]

Thanks for such a lovely comment :)

[@Johnx961]

I`m not an angler but found this vid v. interesting best of luck with your lake mate and your mum seems lovely.

[@aaronpatterson1777]

loving the lake vids iv only started watching you and enjoying it miss fishing with my grandad never done it again sinmce he passed but really wanna get back into it again

[@itzzjack1719]

Your a credit to your farther ❤️ he will be looking down with the cheesiest smile ever knowing his boys got his dream fishery I just hope it keeps getting better and better just like in every video honestly take my hat off to you I didn’t think you’d of sunken that much money into building it getting permission and all the other hoops and hurdles you had to go through honestly wish I could afford to come fish there one day but I totally understand the pricing is as fair as can be not only is it a one off lake with beautiful prestige fish but it’s your dream you don’t want any Joey coming on for a day session and ripping the fish apart honestly congratulations brother ❤️❤️ it shocked me massively how much the fish cost , I keep koi carp myself so I should of expected it but honestly don’t see anyone putting in the effort like you have to give it the best chance you’ve got , Ps get that fence out up all the best

[@davidpartridge4685]

Ben most important thing about your dam is to seal the bottom that it doesnt leak there are product to lay a film over the bottom of the pond...

[@hixyhicks]

Well done, matey .Im sorry about your Dad, He would be very proud of you .

[@twincamspit]

Congratulations, it's been a long (and expensive!) journey but you're there now :) Good luck with the grand opening too

[@benfowlerfisheries]

Thanks for watching! Lots more videos to come!

[@darrengoldfinch7383]

I was surprised at the price, that’s roughly equating to over £500 each, here in Poland there are still quite a few places where you can purchase what you catch which works out just under £4 a kilo. £44 for an 11 kilo fish, most good fisheries here have their own breeding programme as carp are part of the traditional 12 dinners for Xmas which keeps demand and the prices sensible

[@garykitchen2371]

Fantastic in memory of dad a very special touch

[@tuxedot7949]

Great video , it’s very interesting and I wish you all the best , yes Dad would definately be super proud ❤

[@thecarpingsaint7143]

Some absolutely cracking fish gone in there Ben. You have done your father so proud in what you have achieved and created an ever lasting memory. I guessed £20K for those first 37 fish purely based on the millions of times that i have worked out how much it would cost to re stock my local syndicate water from VS Fisheries in recent months based on various stocking sizes and quantities 😂 Outstanding effort with the project 👌

[@karlfuller3393]

Haven't even watched it yet and I've HIT LIKE. Been waiting for this! Love your videos Ben.

[@fishingtour1642]

Great seeing how the lake started to now

[@Biter1975]

Good luck with your venture. You could perhaps do a poll on what fish your subscribers would like to see in the lake. You might get some new blood to your lake.

[@slothandturtle8036]

I love the whole project! But since your property is so big - why did you make the pond not a bit bigger ?

[@martinpearson9607]

The fish are very good looking u are living every carp anglers dream now just need some time 4 every thing to settle down no sure your dad would be proud of what u have achieved 🎉

[@benfowlerfisheries]

Thanks Martin

[@martinpearson9607]

Hopefully one day I will visit your lakes 👍

[@andrewsullivan6729]

What a dream to have your own lake. Great videos mate. And all the best with you new venture

[@rudigrest4013]

excellent vid (again ) very nice homage with BIG KEV for you and your mum - dont stop the vids thank you

[@martinlawrence8427]

Good luck with it all Benedict!

[@davepenton4137]

Don't understand that you've stocked it, but haven't installed an otter fence yet, probably should have been the 1st thing you done. after filling it with water. Enjoyed watching all your vids and good luck with your venture.

[@Spreadyready]

Welldone loved following your journey the lake looks awesome

[@mikec3767]

This series has been absolutely incredible

[@TheGingerPondkeeper]

Mate, you've got osme amazing fish there, VS are just an amazing breeder of carp. I've got some in my mere garden pond. I recently had a lone C4 (13.5lbs) common delivered by Simon himself a few weeks ago, and it was just an excellent experience meeting him and chatting carp. Worth every penny!

[@benfowlerfisheries]

And your ginger. All the boxes ticked! Just subbed to your channel

[@lilsgaming]

living the dream out here! Kev is stunning would be an honor to catch for anyone

[@jameswilson9537]

Building your dream, Love it. Personally isn’t my bag but you can’t knock you for doing what you want. Fill it with roach skimmers and ide and have some winter matches 😍

[@darrenking3622]

well done mate, ive followed ur progress and ur lake is gonna be really good, great area as well. good luck maybe ill get to fish ur lake one day, we hire lakes out

[@Londoncarper]

Conragts Ben , look forward to visiting with my son in the future !!!

[@iangodwin5282]

Congrats mate, loving the series, this is my lottery dream 🎣🎣🎣

[@westlee1626]

Gotta move to the US, an build a 20 acre lake and that’ll be the dream. That’s my dream. Build a huge lake and fill it up with fish so when my family, cousins, friends come they’ll have a blast at my home

[@davepeterclough1669]

I now remember your dad m8, iv seen him on afew videos, now I understand m8

[@Zombie-fb5zf]

Big up dad vibes totally get your motivation He would be be very very proud of you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SKYWALKER-eb7tk]

Keep up the good work kev I bet your dad is very proud of you ❤❤❤

[@jonnybeattie3071]

Love it mate, dad would be proud. But as a pike fisherman, I would love to see some monster pike in the lake ❤️

[@kerismith4034]

Brilliant little journey mate..will defo be down for a session in the future looks really nice

[@azurika_78]

what a fantastic journey this has been! i hope to be able to fish this lake some day!

[@luke-THC]

What a series mate. 1 day I hopefully come down to fish. Well done 👏

[@daddybrown8798]

Stunning fish ready to book

[@Tuxker]

Well done mate, didnt realise your in Faringdon, I live in Faringdon so will be coming down for sure

[@garethyoung8150]

great series of films, good luck with your fishery

[@jozsefronai9875]

Nice pond lovely carp good for you pal well done ❤

[@wiffer22222]

Loved these vids, very interesting. Whens the next episode Benedict?

[@Galamesh123]

Nice touch with big kev mate, really thoughtful 👍🏻

[@karldickinson2799]

Fair play to you mate your dad would be proud keep it up

[@LucasR-xl4sl]

Fantastic, congratulations, some great looking fish going in! Really interesting to see how the fish are grown and farmed too. I've got the Catch app and have added Fowler Fisheries to favorites, cant wait to be able to fish the lake. All the best! =)

[@benfowlerfisheries]

Thanks so much Lucas :)

[@stevemerriman9213]

Great fish 👍 look forward to fishing for them with my step son in the future

[@djc1234]

Some beauties going in there. I'll definitely come some time & have a go at landing 'Big Kev'.

[@stuartball3538]

Love the vid, now all you need is peg’s dotted around the pond

[@guidobosson3332]

Fantastic video mate, much love from the Netherlands! ❤ looking forward to loads more content of yours! New subscriber ✅️ like ✅️

[@MarkPower-oq1oi]

Congratulations! Can't wait to fish it one day

[@piratasdelcarpfishing]

I love your videos of how you make your payment, it's very good, my dream is to have my own lake hehe, I love your videos, I like to see how people make their fishing lakes hehe A greeting and good fishing

[@kierancatterwell9403]

Congratulations mate

[@benfowlerfisheries]

Thanks Kieran!

[@jamiehoney9889]

What a milestone, well done Ben and wozzer's those fish.🔥👌🔥👌 When r u doing an update on the day ticket pond?

[@Justjad007]

Your old man would be very proud of you mate..... I lost my old man in 2021 to... If there's anyway you could name a fish after him would be awesome.. his name was nige... Hi was a massive carp angler....👊👍🙏🤙

[@JackMcNeillCars]

Amazing video Ben👌🏼

[@benfowlerfisheries]

Thank you 🙌 Jack i can’t believe your watching these 😂

[@DunkinBiscuits]

Birthmark is an awesome fish but there are a few around the country with the same name. I'd call it Big Bertha and make this special fish unique.

[@JayJays-Total-Adventures]

Slam 30 4/5lb tench init 15 good size perch just to keep things balanced leave out the roach and that they will be to much hassle n work later on and possibly over run the place if left ….. I suggest digging a smaller pond on site somewhere so u can have a sliver lake for kids to get in to the sport …. Jobs a good one for 10 years until maintenance needs carrying out

[@dominicw.g3722]

Perch are a predator fish so would want to hold of a few years and let the fish spawn before introducing them if not adding and silvers

[@paulwelling8243]

Well done fella , great journey. 🙏🏻

[@Edge-of-Reason]

Not a carp anglers but enjoy this ongoing story. However. Did that farmer just poison eveything in a water that is stream fed and presumably then exits at the other end. Surely that can't be a thing?

[@andrewquinton4362]

Good look, they look stunning fish. Hope you give free fishing to whoever catches big kev first

[@reniervanwilling9473]

Come to South Africa here you don't pay for mirror carp you just catch them and stock you pond 😅😅 and for us we have a lot of fish

[@WHURobKip]

Congrats mate.. what a journey. Enjoyed watching the vids

[@oldboots75]

Well done mate, good luck 👍

[@Svennoow123]

Nice stock of fish real nice. Love to see the process of building this lake. One thing I really don't like is the blue dye in the water it looks so unnatural. I'm from the Netherlands and you will never see that here it's probably forbidden as well

[@benfowlerfisheries]

Thanks! The blue dye looks completely different now the fish are in! Going to cover how much its changed in an upcoming video!

[@Willwillwilllll]

Your dad is a don mate. I hope I can do something similar for my kids ❤

[@AdamsAnglingTv]

awsome fish.. hope all goes well🎣

[@Essexfishing]

Amazing 👏 🤩 🙀

[@samcook220]

You absolutely legend bro I can’t wait to fish this and appreciate the sacrifices and effort you guy’s have put in to this masterpiece ❤️

[@daldal616]

Effort yes. Sacrifices wtf are you going on about?!

[@twismjj]

when you open you need to get Daniel & Terry from Ashville to come fish

[@edshot_ttv6090]

GL WITH THE FISHING MATE DREAM OF MINE TO OPEN UP MY OWN LAKE WITH CARP

[@newphone890]

Just shy for 900 for your session here 😂you can do France for that price. Shocking prices

[@MattConyard]

People like this is making fishing cost to much these days

[@benfowlerfisheries]

Not like it cost 300k to build it

[@dominicw.g3722]

I agree it's right up there in price but a lot of people don't want to travel to France and ther isn't many lakes u can book exclusively for 2 angles also hes filling it with lovely English carp and not cheap foreign imports so hats off to him there, I'd certainly fish it in a few years once its had a chance to mature and fish to grow on a bit

[@urbancarpcatcher]

Gunna be an amazing place in the future this place 👌🏻 💙🎣

[@MattConyard]

300k for a little pond

[@fishingforabite]

Oh wow 🤩 some mega fish 🎣 might have to bite the bullet and use the catch app for a booking 👀

[@gijsdeboy]

nice carp mate love your lake journey

[@Danny84.]

Brilliant dude so pleased for you mate

[@AaronCarpAngler-UK]

Well done mate

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Will definitely need more species.

[@samdub]

Ben you could have a full social with all your pals and everyone gets to name the fish! Then call one Sam too 😝

[@Wizzywig2009]

well done all brilliant :)

[@joe_69]

i didn't realise this lake was walking distance form my friends house, defo guna come in summer.

[@westmidsbullyfarm3612]

Fair play ben keep up the hard work. #baller

[@BigGrownChildThings]

Wat a good video to learn for in the future,… what you need to do to have a own fish pond

[@lanciglic888]

Nice.😍 Realy good videos love themm. Next one fishing in your lake?

[@benfowlerfisheries]

Next one is the otter fence one

[@benhales449]

Well done some great looking fish

[@haydenbarr8265]

That's crazy man.. i know the farm very very well. Mate lives on it 🤣