Visiting Linear Fisheries? What to expect for newbies!

[@AnAverageAngler]

A good insight to what sounds like hell to me. I’m sure this will save a lot of people a wasted (expensive) trip. Not for me personally

[@FreshFishing]

Yup absolutely fair and not for everyone. Only for us occasionally really

[@chrislee1099]

Nice vid , been the same for years, gets worse when the lakes are shut for compos, I always turn up Sunday dinner time hopefully when people are packing up, and if you want food delivered Google Witney takeaways Toilets have always been shit , best time is in the week when they just been emptied, P.s some great fish in there Plenty of other lakes in the area 😊

[@FreshFishing]

Cheers Chris. We’ll likely be back for another visit 😏 like you say some cracking fish in those lakes

[@ianwilson1667]

What are those beanies lads

[@FreshFishing]

New Fresh Fishing beanies mate. These are samples as we’re testing a few different beanie materials and badge sizes. Should be on the website soon 👍

[@ianwilson1667]

@FreshFishing they look quality I'll be keeping an eye out for them

[@swisstony662]

Fuk that stopped fishing there yrs ago it's mental I bivved up next to a kid who spodded day and night over 40 kg every 15 ....20 mins I'd rather fish canals or go France

[@FreshFishing]

Haha every 15 mins is a bit much

[@theelgrandgrandtour1455]

Sounds like fishing Wars not my bag at all I go for the social and to get away from the everyday madness so I'll give that one a swerve me thinks

[@FreshFishing]

Absolutely fair mate, defo not for some people 😊

[@Jenkzzyy]

Worth adding, always check the official page to see what lakes have exclusive bookings. If one is shut the others will fill quicker. Best bet is a Sunday on a week that doesn't have an exclusive on the complex. You can generally have decent wander arround and find some fish on one of the lakes. I understand not everyone can fish a Sunday/Wed but if i'm making the trip, I'll use annual leave and it's a much more enjoyable experience.

[@gwl78]

My idea of fishing hell lol

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂

[@tutts999]

Interesting watch, but it does look like the darker side of 21st century carp fishing.

[@jimdean206]

Strange how a unnamed lad from fox always rocks up and best pegs are always free 😂😂😂😂

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂😂

[@lancemalton1505]

Isn't he korda now ?

[@jimdean206]

@@lancemalton1505 yea but probably 99% of his vids are fox, massive move that to me in fishing big wigs

[@walkaz]

How many times can you watch one guy fish the same lake for 10 years

[@4sythorder664]

he only lives 2 min away he always pops down and ask people when they are leaving he a top guy he was helping me out one day telling me where the fish are and best approach

[@Dec-u2u]

Don't understand why anyone would actually want to fish this place 😂

[@FreshFishing]

The carp that reside in the lakes I guess. And the sheer number of them…

[@Steven-ms3gg]

Get your self's to Merrington fisheries boys you wont be disappointed

[@FreshFishing]

Where is that then mate?

[@Steven-ms3gg]

@@FreshFishing The Hayes Farm, Merrington Rd, Bomere Heath, Shrewsbury SY4 3QH

[@tommylewis8042]

Is it really that good here 😂 i see alot of videos on this fishery and every other video makes you wanna book it asap then you see how it really is with a genuine video i personally go fishing like many for the peace and madness from home life seeing what really goes on puts me off wanting to try new places in general but good luck to who ever this benefits

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah think it all depends on what you want from your fishing. Defo a bit of a rat race

[@adammccurdy5345]

Best to get random time off work and go mid week (not holidays) if you can.

[@FreshFishing]

Aye mate can imagine Tuesday Wednesday will be best days to go

[@mikewaller4141]

Sounds horrific! Stick to my quiet syndicate I think.

[@FreshFishing]

Aye fair play mate

[@robgood719]

It’s not worth it find a club water with a few lakes one cost per year

[@rossbkr1]

Very good insight, found exactly the same issues when I went, fished B2, I think we managed to get on peg 26? (Opposite the point) which was a double, car was right next to us, had a few bites upto 31 over 48 hours.. did enjoy it, is worth going.. but I think I’d try going later next time to avoid the free for all in the morning. Found we needed to check rigs hourly due to the crays… And yes we had a take away delivered to our swim, I think it was peppers.. wasn’t too bad either.

[@FreshFishing]

Sounds like you had a decent experience tbf mate

[@rossbkr1]

On the whole yes! Will be returning at some point soon.

[@kevinhall7347]

Thanks for the insight. I was thinking of actrip there at some point but I won't be rushing now.

[@FreshFishing]

We don’t want to put people off going but good to know if it’s not your kind of scene

[@beckett9631]

Glad you did this video always had impressions that this is what it’s like, for that price you’d expect better facilities, Cromwell lakes have a toilet, shower and a fully equipped kitchen and it’s spotless…

[@FreshFishing]

Cromwell is somewhere we need to visit tbf. Heard loads of good stuff about it 👌

[@beckett9631]

@@FreshFishing you can fish Cromwell pool with the small cabin and a little lake for 200 for the weekend which is basically same price as linear😂

[@SouthWestCarpHunter]

Sounds like a nightmare to me. More like a busy Asda on a Saturday

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂 no one likes a busy Asda

[@SouthWestCarpHunter]

@@FreshFishing yeah. I’ve always thought about going there but this confirms my fears of places like this so thanks for the great info 👍🏻

[@kopite1141]

place is a joke. turned up twice last year to fish a lake what was meant to be opening. 3 hour drive to find the website messed up and the lake was actually closing. twice it happened same lake.. never go back again.

[@FreshFishing]

Jesus that’s mad! Which lake was it?

[@kopite1141]

@@FreshFishing hardwicks. head bailiff tried to get us on Monor but we could only do two days, we was down for four. ended up at orchid twice. all the other lakes where closed or booked out.

[@afjdhe34567]

You forgot to mention the amount of Rats on there ruining your fishing gear

[@FreshFishing]

Hahaha in fairness at the time of recording we hadn’t seen any but later that night I had a full on stand off with one 😂

[@afjdhe34567]

Need a jack Russell over there 👍

[@davefreercarpangler]

At least yas have tried it lads and one to tick off that very long list that keeps growing lol. Hope your session went well and well done on giving it a go. Norton Disney is similar set up tbh but the swims are far apart and feel quite secluded. Keep up the good work lads 👍🏻

[@FreshFishing]

Nice one Dave mate. Norton Disney defo on the list for us to visit 👌

[@seancoaten5273]

As most of the other comments say "i will not be going here"(even though it's on my bucket list for carp fishing)not just because of price and the early morning carp wars ... Never even known about the lobster size crayfish!!! Thanks lads really good information. 👍

[@FreshFishing]

No worries mate glad we could help

[@davidtalbot491]

Fish in a captive pool , A bait that will last a week .Alarms to tell you when you may have a bite sorry a run . Get a life boys

[@FreshFishing]

We have amazing lives cheers Dave pal. Now off you pop 😉

[@davidtalbot491]

Now then boys don't spit your dummy out .

[@FreshFishing]

Dummy fully spat out 😂😂

[@3GCarpers]

You’d be better off heading to somewhere like Norton Disney. Less travel, great facilities and more orderly etiquette. Can’t speak more highly of Norton.

[@FreshFishing]

Aye Norton Disney is on the list to visit for sure mate. It’s also only around 2 hours away which is much more bearable haha

[@mickthompson9589]

Great info guys. New to all this and struggle to understand certain aspects of fishing due to anxiety. Your content is real and all enjoyable thank keep it up

[@FreshFishing]

Love comment to read mate. Hit us up on socials if you want to know anything else.

[@TheMidlandAngler]

Sounds pretty awful to me, no doubt full of clicky ppl who save legs for their mates etc I’d rather not and just book onto one of their tar farm lakes on go catch app but thanks guy very useful! 🙏🏻

[@FreshFishing]

Glad the video was useful mate. The Tar farm lakes do look pretty decent.

[@robbiesykes2672]

Funny looking at the back of my own car 😂😂 fair play bois I drove round 3 lakes and gave up and fished somewhere else in the end hope you caught 🎣

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂😂 were you in the queue in the morning pal?

[@gavincorbett1272]

I couldn't think of anything worse...this is not what fishing is about imo ...too clicky places like this are...they only want your money.

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah mate each to their own. Wasn’t the best experience for us but wasn’t the worst either. Think we will return at some point.

[@michaelfarr1061]

A swim not a peg!!!! match anglers!!!

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂 well sorry for the slight of tongue 👅

[@davidfisher7541]

Not for me the fish never get a break,

[@FreshFishing]

Fair play pal

[@aquaticcolledgefishing]

Nice video gents, I told you it was Chaos! 😅

[@FreshFishing]

Proper chaos mate

[@craigmaughan5633]

Never arrive early, no point. Better off getting there around 11 when people are packing up and you can jump in behind and get a good peg.

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah defo a learning curve for us that one

[@JohnnyMckay-j8p]

Great info lads not for me I think iam from Manchester was thinking of going sometime think i give it a miss for wot you was saying 👍

[@FreshFishing]

Aye fair play mate! Defo not for everyone and that’s why we thought this video would be a good shout

[@johnhodges6731]

Thanks for the insight its so good to hear an honest opinion as its not the sort of fishing I enjoy , mad dash to find a swim . Keep up the good work lads and hope you catch

[@FreshFishing]

Thanks John that’s really appreciated

[@KylePepper12]

Great video sounds like unless you know someone who’s a regular there’s no chance your getting on the good pegs

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah mate defo a tough one to get best pegs

[@mikeburrow3707]

What peg did u manage to get on looks like the point on b2.same as u mentioned never get there on the gate I prefer mid day

[@FreshFishing]

I think we ended up on 12 and 13 from memory

[@kamikaze7347]

14k veiws in 1 day with 6.97k subs is some fucking going bro Gj

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah we dunno what we’ve done right lol but something has worked 😂

[@johnlee2230]

Thanks for that review lads👍 I'd rather give up fishing altogether than fish there to be honest.

[@FreshFishing]

Haha defo not for everyone mate.

[@troywales983]

its just a money making lotto , it used to be a nice place at one time when it was not so crowded and pricy

[@FreshFishing]

It does seems pretty pricey but can see the attraction as there are some good carp to go at

[@fishingcountrylifewithtommyjoe]

Belting video just subscribed

[@FreshFishing]

Thanks mate much appreciated

[@fishingcountrylifewithtommyjoe]

@FreshFishing no problem I travelled there last year from Anglesey N Wales didn't get a peg lol 😂

[@FreshFishing]

@fishingcountrylifewithtommyjoe ouch I bet that was bloody annoying mate 😅

[@fishingcountrylifewithtommyjoe]

@@FreshFishing not be going back lol

[@mrjoker2749]

Nice place+lovely fish but never again for me,good video guys👍

[@FreshFishing]

Thanks mate much appreciated

[@TrevTurner]

not my kind of place and i only live 30 mins away and this has confirmed i wont bother

[@FreshFishing]

Fair play trev mate

[@kevinmurphy1457]

Great info for newbies I personally go up there on Sunday afternoon and get a good choice of swims If i did that 10 years ago we would be only anglers on the lake but got a bit busier nowadays. Still my favourite venue and caught some lovely fish there. Cheers

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah can imagine turning up on a Sunday is a decent shout mate. What’s biggest you had out?

[@kevinmurphy1457]

Bigest I've caught is 34lb ,I've yet to have a 40lb but one day.

[@Blupa.]

Good video lads, subbed 👍 they would have to pay me though to fish there 😂

[@FreshFishing]

Hahaha fair mate defo not for everyone

[@simonashmead3162]

I live 45 mins from there never fish the place it’s bivvy city all year round you get guys sticking bivvys up behind your swims utter madness for the price your paying

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah sticking bivvies up behind and waiting is madness haha

[@raverdal]

Your not allowed to bivvy up behind anyone who is fishing

[@TheDrago1882]

Center Parcs of the fishing world, bugger that madness 😂

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂 yeah that’s pretty bang on tbf

[@waynescanlan4506]

I love linear but I tend to fish hunts corner or manor farm lake… book through catch app. I can’t be bothered with the crazy mayhem trying to get a peg

[@FreshFishing]

Are those two lakes pretty good? Being new to linear we just headed for b2

[@waynescanlan4506]

Yea they are both good lakes…. I’m fishing hunts corner again in March. Check them out on the catch app and there are videos on KZbin about them

[@shaned155]

Why can’t I stop staring at the ticket on the back of the chair👀👀

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂😂 I’ve had a few mentions of that haha must remember to remove it

[@martinnash9900]

I fished this many years ago not my cup of tea this place

[@FreshFishing]

Aye fair mate

[@beany118118]

If there’s that much demand , imagine not having a booking system in place😂

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah could see that being helpful. They have got a booking system for some of their lakes just not the most popular 😅

[@beany118118]

@@FreshFishing sounds backwards to me mate 🤣 you should go to malton lakes for a 24/48 it’s got some beauties in and cat fish up to 50lb

[@FreshFishing]

Aye malton is somewhere we’re still to visit tbf

[@Thecraftycarper71]

I love to fish public lakes and canals surprisingly they can be a lot tidier and less busy than these types of waters

[@FreshFishing]

Public lakes in the uk?

[@Thecraftycarper71]

@@FreshFishing free to fish I’m at one now till Friday biggest I had out so far 27 not many fish it really,canal at back of this lake and I’ve had carp to 32 out of that one too

[@EMTBLife]

As a farmer do I bring a tractor to block my swim😅

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂😂😂 that would work

[@jvacarpyadventures7045]

Good little vid guys 👍🏻

[@FreshFishing]

Thank you mate

[@walkaz]

Expect to get nowhere near the decent pegs for starters

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah we found that out

[@1thewand]

Thanks for the warning sounds like hell 😂

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂

[@ChrisCheeseBrown]

Betty Squiit. Going to have to nick that one 😂

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂😂😂

[@tapper1971]

Manor farm fishing in Bedfordshire great place I used to fish linear far too busy waiting behind your swim… I do like the place staff are cool as well at linear 👍

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah the ballif we spoke to was a sound fella. Can defo see the attraction to linear but it is a proper rat race

[@tapper1971]

Totally mate I used to fish there quite a lot on St John’s but very stress full, so I fish in Bedfordshire now much better and the lake has some proper chunks in there 👍

[@FreshFishing]

@tapper1971 pretty sure manor farm has been mentioned to us by a few subscribers

[@martinnash9900]

Manor farm you should try it guys, i haven't been there for years.

[@chriswathen2065]

You can book your swims on the Tar farm lakes at linear 👍

[@FreshFishing]

Yeah so I’ve heard ok the Nash podcast, you fished them? Any good?

[@chriswathen2065]

@@FreshFishing no not yet, want to go this year. fished B1 but like you say it’s absolute carnage, I would much rather know where I’m fishing for that money

[@superkenanderson]

Going there on a Friday is just mad

[@FreshFishing]

We both work Mon-Fri so it was the best option for us at the time.. Would defo try to go Mon-Wed in future if poss.

[@craigsmith754]

Good info lads, dont sound like you will rush back

[@FreshFishing]

We are potentially planning another visit tbh 😅

[@craigsmith754]

@@FreshFishing fair one guess the rewards are worth it when you bag one

[@andrewswinglehurst8102]

Sounds like a expensive chaos

[@FreshFishing]

That is a very good description 😂

[@paulhayes7257]

booked to go in July on manor far. lake

[@FreshFishing]

Ever fished it before?

[@paulhayes7257]

nope never been there six of us booked on there for 4 nights

[@Rottieheaven]

That saved a journey! Thanks 😊

[@FreshFishing]

Haha no bother mate

[@Rottieheaven]

@FreshFishing I can't knock the fish, though, certainly some stunners in there.

[@RFT24]

Nope 😂

[@FreshFishing]

😂😂 not for you mate?

[@RFT24]

@@FreshFishing tbf you know what I might just drive down see what the fuss is about have a drive round scope the place then set my plan of action 🤣😂 it’s like preparing for a battle

[@rogercude1459]

Its lovely every swim taken and spods blowing the water up, then the new breed of angler who needs a TV flashing on off in their biv all night and then the guys who only go for a social and aren't interested in fishing! Yes its great 😂

[@AdamsAnglingTv]

its on my list of lakes to visit but about a 2hr drive for me so i dunno id like to try St johns or brasenose 1🎣

[@FreshFishing]

Aye it’s tricky when you live a distance from it

[@13tgd]

Been once to linear never ever again

[@FreshFishing]

Not keen at all then?