The Isle and Cound Lake

[@roygrif]

Dad used to slay the carp there in the 70's and I had a couple of nice hauls there in the late 80's. Back then it was full of 5lb carp. Rarely anything bigger or smaller. Night fish was banned when I went as was the use of boilies.

[@boysonthebank7503]

Hi Carl it was nice to meet you on the isle and have a chat with you about casting. Really opened me and my dad's minds right up! Hopefully with your tips we can catch a few more fish. Thank you for the tips and hopefully we will see you fishing on there in the future.

[@Carlfishing]

No problem it was nice to meet you both, did the tips help ??

[@boysonthebank7503]

Unfortunately we didn't have any fish afterwards but my dad is very impressed and is confident it will help him cast the distance he requires. I believe it will help us pick out the fish in the out of bounds zone. Thank you.

[@chrislowe1926]

Was great to meet you carl and thank you for the advice I practiced a bit before I left the lake and already I'm putting yards on my cast so big thank you much appreciated I've also fished cound had 6 or 7 fish off there all around the 15 and 16lb mark but there is a lot bigger in there including the one you mentioned in your vlog I do know that it's been out over the last week or 2 I've caught all mine fishing the bottom in 26ft of water but I have found depths of over 50ft

[@Carlfishing]

No problem it was my pleasure

[@colinmitchell9212]

I like seeing where your exploring an unknown lake. It's interesting and after all, fishing is not just about catching fish, it's the whole package. Exploring. Swim finding, finding bait spots, baiting up and hopefully catching. Cool vid.

[@Carlfishing]

Intriguing to see the comments after regarding me doing so 😂

[@edwardtapper5456]

The isle was the jewel in the PA crown, not anymore. Fished it loads in the early 90s, chocker with fish to about 16lb, and some good Tench. Last time i fished it was about 15 years ago mid winter and it was hard. At its peak you could check your landing net after landing a fish, and there would be loads of tiny carp tadpole size, perfect mirrors, and commons stuck in the bottom of the net, thats how prolific a breeding lake this was. PA used to have several matches a season on it, always won with massive weights.

[@tommyrocker100]

Was there yday doing a recci! All over it this year.

[@lukewilliams4234]

Im going the isle for 2 nights leading up to Christmas 🎄 With everywhere flooded the platforms are very appealing

[@Carlfishing]

It's a nice lake but I'm no longer a member and have not been in ages

[@paullawrence8572]

Beautiful looking place Carl!

[@alexbooth2583]

The Isle pool is stunning and beautiful. I fished it once with permission from the estate, you have also got a stretch of river very close to the pool on the pa ticket.

[@Carlfishing]

I do fancy fishing the holiday peg

[@MarkCarp]

love the isle, I've spent many a happy day on there in the past😎😎😎

[@Carlfishing]

Cool lake

[@1969riles]

Hi Carl Did you ever fish cound, been looking through the pa book, thinking of giving it a go. Don't fish lakes much am fish the Rivers for barbel and Carp

[@Carlfishing]

It was on my to do list but sadly club bailiffs went out of their way to stop Vlogging and hence it came off the list.

[@1969riles]

@@Carlfishing Thanks for reply Carl, I only fish the Rivers, missing the season am usually out 2-3 times a week,been in pa about 6 years and only ever fished one lake. Just going to to give a few lakes a good go before season starts again, dusted my Carp gear off, and head out, it looks a lovely lake. Going for a walk round on Saturday

[@daveshaw5293]

Any decent specimen carp lakes north west area mate ?preferably syndicate

[@Carlfishing]

Nope all are rammed and full of chavs smoking spliffs and buying tackle to pose.

[@ChrisKing-o5s]

Im going theretmr mate keep up the good work 👏

[@Carlfishing]

Cool 😎

[@spyrothedragon3431]

Nice video Carl, I thought myself this was a little pit, how wrong I was. Makes you wonder how many of the Pa waters get overlooked and what could be swimming in them waters!

[@HAD2GATYA]

Nice vid Carl 👍🏽 The unnamed & untamed in Cound pool, sounds great in the book, was looking at the isle lake also, might take the missus down with the little one for a couple of nights in the hotel.

[@Carlfishing]

Why not, she might like fishing

[@carpingwithcraigncf7287]

Lovely looking waters them carl need to get out myself and find some new waters hopefully I come across some like the ones you've found tight lines from the NORTHERN CARP FREAKS 👍👍🎣🎣

[@Carlfishing]

They are around chap

[@garyearnshaw9370]

Off to cound on Monday for my first PA fishing session, cant wait good info carl keep it up pal 👍🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@jwilkinson1953]

Any idea on the stock of cound mate

[@garyearnshaw9370]

@@jwilkinson1953 not sure buddy had a 2 day blank lol but not been put off only advice I'd say is to get the floaters out as there were all on the top and the weed was unreal but absolutely stunning place 👌

[@jwilkinson1953]

Thank you very much for getting back to me I only live up the road in telford just got my ticket I've heard rumours that there are some nice carp to be caught what have you heard or seen thanks again ??

[@garyearnshaw9370]

@@jwilkinson1953 no problem at all I've heard the carp are all stunners and from the ones I've seen cruising on the top they were massive at least 3 or 4 30+ and a good head of mid double to upper 20s all shoaled together literally basking in the sunshine only to have left the floater gear at home lol so that was a lesson learned lol hope this helps buddy 👍🎣🎣

[@kevinwalley9613]

Hi I was and still am lucky enough to fish the private side and the pa side as my dad was the assistant sec of pa in the 80s had some awsome days on the private side fishing the tree line...fish to high 20s....1 day me and a mate had 75 carp biggest almost 28lbs....sadly we lost over 800 fish to a massive freeze ...we buried the fish at the back of the higher pegs in a pit we dug and filled with lime...it was awful to see

[@Carlfishing]

Very cool! I wish I could video this lake but sadly the committee put the boot in by banning vlogs. So many people would have enjoyed them. But like I’m life, the minority seem to want to control everybody

[@shaunbickford38]

Looks good the isle does 👍

[@Carlfishing]

It’s stunning

[@mrjoker2749]

Hi mate great vid did you fish the Cound already?

[@Carlfishing]

Nope and never will as I’ve left the club due to bailiff issues on WhatsApp. Sick of being watched

[@mrjoker2749]

@@Carlfishing Ooh i see there some strickt club rules good luck pal👍

[@briancox144]

Nice water Carl good video mate enjoyed

[@drcarp7377]

Both stunning lakes. PA have some beautiful waters, but I do worry about Otters getting on them though. No fencing, and almost nobody on the bank equals otter paradise!!!!!!

[@Carlfishing]

Your not wrong about the fence

[@jameswilde728]

Just got accepted for PA how do you go about fishing this lake please

[@dannyhale7449]

Walk round it and take a look, not an easy place

[@jameswilde728]

@@dannyhale7449 is they any fish in there worth targeting Dan

[@dannyhale7449]

@@jameswilde728 What are you after?

[@jameswilde728]

@@dannyhale7449 well me pbs a 34 common so gotta be some nice big girls

[@dannyhale7449]

@@jameswilde728 Can't help on the Carp front sorry, I don't fish for them.

[@danielwalker3535]

Really nice looking big waters Carl,but have they got sufficient numbers of carp in to make it worth your while because most big uk waters are for me severely under stocked😟 apart from Drayton res

[@Carlfishing]

That’s part of the game

[@neilgilbert830]

would love to see you do a few sessions on cound bud and a lot of other people to trust me good bloog

[@Carlfishing]

I would love too lol 😂

[@jwilkinson1953]

Any idea of the stock on cound

[@Carlfishing]

NO idea at all

[@Brocklyy96]

fished it loads of times prepare to blank a lot, a shadow of its former self,but if you get a bite it could be really special . on the edge of the willow tree is the only hard spot apparently cound is a great lake seen some huge fish in their get on the river lol

[@Carlfishing]

It’s funny because I’ve always caught Carp near them type of trees

[@jameswilde728]

What’s the weight they go up to in here mark

[@Carlfishing]

Not sure as it’s a little unclear to be fair. It’s a nice water tho

[@jameswilde728]

Can yeh point me in the right direction for a few waters on the Prince Albert with some good weight fish in mark

[@Carlfishing]

Only cound has anything worth the effort, all the others have mid 30s only It’s NOT a big fish club chap

[@davidsmith7172]

Looks a great place

[@Carlfishing]

They are

[@grahamrowland6681]

nice looking lakes Carl

[@georgefarmer1759]

Cound is where im heading 👀

[@Carlfishing]

Good and how did you get on ?

[@sidavies9136]

Good vlog as usual Carl , I also thought Cound was a small pit too , I heard it gets busy at weekends so didn’t want to waste a 2 hour drive from Salford to get there and it be full , looks good for a midweek session though I may give it a go , the Isle looks a beautiful place to fish too , cheers 👍

[@Carlfishing]

I thought it was small too, who knew

[@sidavies9136]

Probably the guy who compiles the map book 😃

[@adrianlunnon3514]

Cound is mega.... extremely hard but well worth the effort. Some very large carp to over 40lb. Depth is over 50ft in places. I spent alot of time plumbing around mid week when no one was there. The second car park is the best place but it's still a trek with a Barrow mostly I've caught from areas around 20ft mark and using 2 markers as the swing back is quite considerable. Good little vlog matey and I hope you have some fun on there.

[@Carlfishing]

Yes defo looks interesting

[@jwilkinson1953]

Any idea of the stock in cound

[@steviesg]

can you night fish mate

[@Carlfishing]

Yes if your a member

[@steviesg]

Hi Carl is there a limit on how many nights you can do,also I have just watched my introduction video and it mentioned something about you can only use stoves on certain waters do you have any info on this.

[@Carlfishing]

Recently Prince Albert stopped me from Vlogging and as a result I’m not also allowed to talk about club waters too sorry. The clubs a joke now

[@steviesg]

@@Carlfishing ok thanks for that Carl

[@stewartblackley7803]

Just put rod out

[@Carlfishing]

Good point

[@thomashiggins3264]

my family used to own it and run it when it was a trout fishery before the PAAS brought it. drop me a message for some more info carl :)

[@Carlfishing]

I will when I’ve got more time. Cheers

[@neilgilbert830]

hi Thomas are there a lot of carp in cound

[@thomashiggins3264]

Neil Gilbert not many originals mate a handful,

[@neilgilbert830]

@@thomashiggins3264 hi thomas are the original fish of a good size or do you mean the small stunty ones you see

[@thomashiggins3264]

Neil Gilbert chunks mate. Chunks