LATEST NEWS.
| BRAND NEW
TODBER MANOR
BROCHURE FOR 2010 NOW AVAILABLE: For more details give us a ring
on 01258
820384, or email us
your name and address and we will send you one out.Todbermanor@aol.com |
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TODBER MANOR
PIKE OF THE SEASON COMPETITION 2011/12: This competition is open
to anybody who purchases a day ticket for either Big Hayes or Wadmill
to pike fish. Every angler who buys a day ticket for pike fishing will
the be offered a chance to put £1 into the pot per session or
£5 for the whole season. The angler who catches the biggest come
the end of the season will take home the whole pot. The pike season
starts on 15th October and ends on 14th March. Only pike caught between
8am and 6pm (shop opening hours) will count and must be weighed and
witnessed by a member of staff.
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 26lb'er from Big Hayes last season |
| TODBER MANOR
BIG HAYES CARP CHALLENGE 2011/12 SPONSORED BY KEVIN NASH: Its
that time again!! Todber Manor will be running its 5th annual Big Hayes
carp challenge, and this year prizes are bigger and better than ever
before!!! QUALIFIER DATES: 22nd-23rd October (Sold out) 12th-13th November (Sold out) 26th-27th November (Sold out) 10th-11th December (Sold out) 21st-22nd January (Sold out) 11th-12th February (Sold out) £60 ENTRY (per qualifier) Payment in full will be required when booking in. All qualifiers are a 10 o'clock draw at the tackle shop fish 12pm - 3pm the following day. Fishery rules apply. Todber Manor reserve the right to change date and lake if need be. 12 anglers per qualifier with the top 2 on weight going through to the final. Anglers can book in to as many qualifiers as they want but can only qualify for the final once. FINAL: 10th-11th March PRIZE MONEY 1ST - £1500 2ND - £750 3RD - £400 (Prize money based on all qualifiers being full.) TACKLE PRIZES (DONATED BY NASH TACKLE) £300 NASH TACKLE VOUCHER FOR THE BIGGEST MIRROR OVER THE WHOLE COMPETITION £300 NASH TACKLE VOUCHER FOR THE BIGGEST COMMON OVER THE WHOLE COMPETITION KEVIN NASH GOODIE BAG (worth a minimum of £50) FOR EACH QUALIFYING ANGLER Book in at the tackle shop or telephone us on 01258 820384. Going on last year book early to avoid disappointment. |
 Last
years Champion Chris Roberts
 BHCC 2010/11 runner up Dave Bowden |
| KORDA CARPFEST
COMING TO TODBER MANOR Carpfest is coming to Todber on 30th/31st
July 2011. Its your chance to come see the latest gear from Korda,
Mainline, Delkim, Daiwa, Aqua and Trakker. Come along and meet Gary
'Milky' Lowe, Dave Gawthorn and the awesome Darrell Peck who will be on
hand to give tips, tactics and advice. Don't
Miss it!!! Click
here for more info |
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WIN A SET OF
NASH SIREN BITE ALARMS
For more details on the day scroll down. |
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ After the success of
last years event Nash Tackle have teamed up with the Guys at Todber for
what is
set to be another great day not just for carp anglers but for all the
family.Throughout the day there will be a range of activities taking
place
including : Mike Jones casting Demo’s : Nash Consultant and top caster Mike Jones will be
present throughout the day demonstrating how to put those extra few
yards on
your cast which has helped Mike to catch fish from some of the most
pressured
waters in the country. Mike will be on hand to offer one on one
tuitions which
are guaranteed to improve your casting techniques and distance. TT Rig Clinic :
Adrian Fautley is another top Nash consultant who will be demonstrating
how to
get the best from your nash TT and also showing how he tie’s some his
favourite
rigs and tactics he employs on a variety of waters. Bait Kitchen :
Our bait man Leigh Hemsley will be getting messy once more sharing with
you
some of his bait making edges including how to make the perfect pop
ups….. plus
much more. Not to be missed. Pegone Team :
Paul Garner and Tony Gibson from the Pegone team will be fishing
throughout the
weekend with all the latest gear from the recently launched Pegone
range. Tony
will also be trying to tempt some of the venue’s larger catfish which
would be
great viewing for all. Nash Tackle’s Alan
Price , Simon Stobie, Tom Forman and Richard Ballard will also be
present
answering any questions and offering any advice on the carp front…… and
hopefully catching a few as well. You can also view the
latest from the Nash 2011 range including the siren bite alarms, the
new range
of bivvies, bedchairs , luggage and much much more, all will be on show
in
Todber’s magnificent tackle superstore and display area. A day out that
is most
definitely not to be missed, a day not just for carp anglers but also a
great
day out for all the family. Entry is free and there will be hot food
and snacks
available through the all new on-site Todber Catering food van. |
| TODBER MANOR
TACKLE SUPERSTORE NOW OPEN: (18/03/11) We have just completed
the building and stocking of the much awaited new tackle shop and our
now open for business. It is around 6 times the size of the original
shop with massive bait, end tackle, rod and reel selection. Along
with this we have a top notch showroom displaying clothing, bivvys, bed
chairs, barrows and loads loads more. With this in mind we have had to
increase our opening hours on a Sunday as we don't think 4 1/2 hours is
quite long enough to get around the whole shop!! NEW OPENING HOURS Monday - Saturday: 8am - 6pm Sunday: 8am - 2.30pm |
 Todber
Manor's new tackle superstore
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 Ram
packed full of all the latest rods, reels, bait and end tackle
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 Showroom |
| TODBER MANOR
DAY TICKET PRICES 2011 PRICE INCREASE FROM 1ST APRIL 2011 Park Lake & Whitepost Lakes: Day Ticket £7, 24hrs £14 Wadmill Lake: Day Ticket £10, 24hrs £20, Week Ticket(7 nights) £100 Big Hayes & Little Hayes: Day Ticket £12, 24hrs £24, Week Ticket(7 nights) £125 Paddock Lake: Day Ticket £12, 24hrs £24, Week Ticket(7 nights) £125, Whole Lake(24hrs) £150 |
| SPECIMEN LAKES
STOCKING: (08/01/11) Todber Manor's Specimen lakes received a
stocking of 100 Mark Simmonds C4's. The batch consisted of commons and
some cracking heavily scaled mirrors ranging between 11lb and 16lb. Out
of the 100 carp stocked 50 went into Little Hayes, 40 were stocked into
Big Hayes and 10 went into the Paddock. For More pictures of the carp
stocked check out the stockings page. |
 A
cracking example of the carp stocked.
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| PADDOCK LAKE
NETTING:(03/11/2010) We netted the Paddock specimen lake this
week to thin out the silverfish stocks. The idea of this is to allow
the carp and cats more room and more of the angler's baits so that they
keep growing on. In total we removed 700lb of small roach, rudd and
carp. Also in the net we had a few of the lake larger residents
including carp to 30lb, catfish to well over 70lb, perch to 3lb plus
and a good head roach between 1lb 8oz and 2lb. All of which were
returned to the lake. |
 The netting team with a few of Paddock's residents |
| TODBER MANOR
BIG HAYES CARP CHALLENGE 2010/11 SPONSORED BY KEVIN NASH: This
winter Todber Manor will be once again running the Big Hayes carp
challenge. There will be some big money prizes up for grabs and Kevin
Nash have again kindly donated some prizes for this years event. QUALIFIER DATES: 23rd-24th October (Sold out) 13th-14th November (Sold out) 4th-5th December (Sold out) 8th-9th January (Sold out) 29th-30th January (Sold out) 19th-20th February (Sold out) £50 ENTRY (per qualifier) Payment in full will be required when booking in. All qualifiers are a 10 o'clock draw at the tackle shop fish 12pm - 3pm the following day. Fishery rules apply. Todber Manor reserve the right to change date and lake if need be. 12 anglers per qualifier with the top 2 on weight going through to the final. Anglers can book in to as many qualifiers as they want but can only qualify for the final once. FINAL: 12th-13th March PRIZE MONEY 1ST - £1000 2ND - £750 3RD - £400 (Prize money based on all qualifiers being full.) TACKLE PRIZES (DONATED BY NASH TACKLE) NASH PRIZE FOR THE BIGGEST MIRROR OVER THE WHOLE COMPETITION NASH PRIZE FOR THE BIGGEST COMMON OVER THE WHOLE COMPETITION KEVIN NASH GOODIE BAG (worth a minimum of £50) FOR EACH QUALIFIER. Book in at the tackle shop or telephone us on 01258 820384. Going on last year book early to avoid disappointment. |
 2009/10 Big Hayes Carp Champ Jack Stamp  2nd place Dan Mckenzie and also a winner of a Nash Sleep System bedchair worth £300 for the biggest mirror |
| LITTLE HAYES
NOW OPEN: Little Hayes specimen lake is now officially open and
fishing well. The opening weekend saw plenty of action with loads of
doubles and a good few 20lb plus carp showing to just under 26lb. Keep
an eye on the catch report page to keep up to date with the latest
Little Hayes captures. Little Hayes works on a booking system just like
Big Hayes, to book a swim give us a ring on 01258 820384. |
 A 25lb plus carp caught the opening weekend on Little Hayes |
| MARSH AND
MERRITT ON LITTLE HAYES: Rob Marsh and Lee Merritt have been
down to Little Hayes specimen lake doing a feature for Total carp. Rob
and Lee banked well over 40 carp between them over a 24 hour period.
Anglers who turn up to the Nash Roadshow at Todber Manor on the 5th -
6th June will have the first opportunity to book the lake set to open
on the 11th June. |
 Rob and Lee with a brace of doubles from Little Hayes |
| COLIN DAVIDSON
AND THE ANGLERS MAIL DOWN AT LITTLE HAYES: Colin Davidson came
down for 2 consecutive day sessions on Little Hayes specimen lake for a
feature that's going to be hitting the shops on 25th May.
Colin took around 15 doubles including 2 20's at 26lb and 26lb 8oz. |
 Colin with a cracking double from Little Hayes |
| NASH OPEN
WEEKEND AT TODBER MANOR: On the 5th and 6th of June Kevin Nash
will be holding one of his road show weekends on Todber Manor Big Hayes
and Little Hayes specimen lakes. During the weekend you can expect to
see a full range of the Nash tackle and bait, talks and seminars on all
aspects of carp fishing, various competitions including a free weeks
fishing at Nash Resorts Cavagnac in France and loads more. It will also
be the first opportunity for anglers to book in to the eagerly awaited
Little Hayes specimen lake. For more info click the Nash road show
link. |
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| BOOKINGS BEING
TAKEN FOR THE NEW LITTLE HAYES SPECIMEN LAKE: Todber Manor will
be taking bookings for Little Hayes during the Nash open weekend on the
5th and 6th of June. Anglers attending the open weekend will have the
first opportunity to book onto Little Hayes which is set to open on the
11th June. Phone bookings will then be taken from the 7th June. |
and while test fishing the lake. |
| TODBER MANOR
JUNIOR OPEN MATCHES: Todber Manor will be hosting a series of
junior open matches on Whitepost and Park lake. The junior matches will
be held on tuesday afternoons during the school summer holidays and
will be open to all anglers under the age of 18 (under 12's must be
accompanied by an adult). The matches will be £5 to enter and
there will be prizes for the top three. Todber Manor will supply
keepnets for the Park lake matches but anglers will need to provide
their own nets for the Whitepost matches. Dates 27th July - Park lake 3rd August - Whitepost 10th August - Park lake 17th August - Whitepost 24th August - Park lake 31st August - Whitepost All matches will be a 2pm draw at the lake car park and will be fished from 2.30pm - 6pm Book in at the tackle shop. For more information telephone Todber Manor on 01258 820384. |
| LITTLE HAYES
UPDATE: Matt Candy did and overnigher taking 10 doubles topped
by a new personal best 26lb 6oz. |
 Matt with his new personal best from Little Hayes |
| LITTLE
HAYES UPDATE: (11/4/2010) The boss gave me and the
girlfriend permission to fish the new lake for a 24 hour session. It
turned out to be a hectic session banking well over 50 fish between us.
The majority of the carp averaged between 12lb and 17lb topped off with
a couple of 22lb plus mirrors. We have a number of features coming up
on the lake over the next few weeks so keep yours peeled on the web
site and in the monthly carp magazines. |
 Kelly with a ghostie just shy of 17lb  Me with a 22lb 8oz mirror |
| LITTLE HAYES
UPDATE: (3/4/2010) Jamie Londors and Billy Flowers of Nash
Tackle and Diem
clothing fished a 36 hour session on the lake for a feature taking over
80 carp between them. For more info and pictures check out the catch reports page. |
 Billy and Jamie with a brace of upper doubles |
| BIG HAYES CARP
CHALLENGE FINAL 2010: 1st place went to Jack Stamp with 19 carp
for 243lb 13oz. 2nd place went to Dan McKenzie with 9 carp for 134lb
3oz. 3rd place went to Roger Smith with 7 carp for 100lb 6oz. For a
full report check out the catch reports page. |
| MORE STOCK FOR
LITTLE HAYES: (28/01/2010) Little Hayes specimen lake (the new
lake) has just received another stocking consisting of 7 carp ranging
between 21 and just under 28lb with 6 of the fish being over 24lb and 3
of which were over 25lb. For more pictures check out the stockings page. |
 A cracking mid twenty being stocked into Little Hayes specimen lake |
| PADDOCK LAKE
BOOKINGS 2010: We are now taking bookings for the Paddock
specimen lake for 2010. For more info on the lake take a look at the Paddock Lake page. Prices 2010 Day ticket-£10 24 hour ticket-£20 Week ticket (7nights)-£100 Whole lake booking (per 24 hours)-£125 Full payment will be required when booking. Book in at the tackle shop or telephone 01258 820384. |
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| NEW LAKE UPDATE
(25/11/2009) Little Hayes just received a further 69 double figured
carp, with the majority being commons between 10lb and 14lb. |
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| NEW LAKE UPDATE
(15/10/2009) Little Hayes has just received a stocking of a further 37
carp. In the batch there were 31 carp ranging from 14 to 19lb 8oz, 3 x
22lb'ers, a 24lb 8oz, a 26lb'er and a 27lb'er. |
 26lb and 24lb 8oz  27lb stunner |
| TODBER MANOR
BIG HAYES CARP CHALLENGE 2009/10 SPONSORED BY KEVIN NASH: This
winter Todber Manor will be once again running the Big Hayes carp
challenge. There will be some big money prizes up for grabs and Kevin
Nash have again kindly donated some prizes for this years event. QUALIFIER DATES: 24th-25th October (Sold out) 14th-15th November (Sold out) 5th-6th December (Sold out) 9th-10th January (Sold out) 30th-31st January (Sold out) 20th-21st February (Sold out) £45 ENTRY (per qualifier) Payment in full will be required when booking in. All qualifiers are a 10 o'clock draw at the tackle shop fish 12pm - 3pm the following day. Fishery rules apply. 12 anglers per qualifier with the top 2 on weight going through to the final. Anglers can book in to as many qualifiers as they want but can only qualify for the final once. FINAL: 13th-14th March PRIZE MONEY 1ST - £1000 2ND - £750 3RD - £400 (Prize money based on all qualifiers being full.) TACKLE PRIZES (DONATED BY NASH TACKLE) INDULGENCE BED CHAIR FOR THE BIGGEST MIRROR OVER THE WHOLE COMPETITION INDULGENCE BED CHAIR FOR THE BIGGEST COMMON OVER THE WHOLE COMPETITION KEVIN NASH GOODIE BAG (worth a minimum of £50) FOR EACH QUALIFIER. Book in at the tackle shop or telephone us on 01258 820384. Going on last year book early to avoid disappointment. |
 The finalists from last years event with thier prizes and cheques  Last years winner Shane 'Hauler' Higgins taking home a cool £1000. This year it could be you!! |
| LAMPARD BAGS
THE BEAST:(28/4/2009) Six times Drennan cup winner Terry Lampard
took the
big cat from the Paddock lake at just over 80lb. For more details check
out the catch
reports page. |
 Terry with the beast |
| NEW LAKE UPDATE:(28/3/2009)
The main dig is now finished and the lake is starting to fill up. The
lake which will be named Little Hayes is around 5 acres in size with an
average depth of about 6ft. It has an island either end and will have a
stone track all the way around. Little Hayes will follow in its next
door neighbour's foots steps as another specimen carp water. So far we
have stocked 237 carp ranging from 7lb to 27lb, these carp are a
mixture of Simmos, Handycarp and our own which were bread in the
Paddock Specimen lake and bought on in our stock ponds. Check out the stockings page
for more pictures and details of the fish that were stocked into Little
Hayes. We plan to open the lake June 2010, so keep your eyes peeled on
the web site for opening dates and more news as we get it. |
 A brace of 20lb mirrors being stocked into Little Hayes  A 20lb mirror and an upper double ghost common being introduced to there new home |
| VIPER BAIT BOAT
OPEN DAY: On 10th-13th April 09 (Easter Bank Holiday
Weekend) we are going to have Keith William's of Viper/Venture and
Mainline baits hosting an open day on our Big Hayes specimen
lake. Keith will actually be fishing the lake so customers can
come and try out the latest range of Viper boats and have full
demonstrations including the use of echo sounders during a live fishing
situation. There will also be the opportunity to see new products
from Venture and Mainline baits. Customers can also expect some
great on the day deals!
Also in attendance on Sunday and Monday
will be Dean Watts from the English Carp Heritage Organisation
Wessex region, spreading the word on the great work that E.C.H.O
are doing to protect the future of carp fishing in the U.K. The late
news is that Alan Blair of Nash Tackle will be coming along on the
Sunday and Monday to showcase some of the latest innovative products
from Kevin Nash. Come along and see Alan fishing and demonstrating the
awesome Diffusion camo range of end tackle and other TT components.
Admission is free and the lakes and tackle shop are open as normal so
its worth coming to have a look around to see what Todber Manor is all
about.
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  Keith Williams of Viper will be demonstrating the whole range of bait boats.  Alan Blair from Nash will also be attending on the Sunday & Monday |
| TODBER MANOR
OPEN MATCHES: Todber Manor will be running saturday open matches
throughout the spring. The Matches will alternate between Park
lake and Whitepost lakes. Dates are as follows: Saturday 14th March on Park lake. Saturday 21st March on Park lake Saturday 28th March on Whitepost lakes (limited to 24 anglers) Saturday 4th April on Park lake Saturday 11th April on Whitepost lakes (limited to 24 anglers) Saturday 18th April on Park Lake Saturday 25th April on Whitepost lakes (limited to 24 anglers) Saturday 2nd May on Park lake Saturday 9th May on Whitepost lakes (limited to 24 anglers) Saturday 16th May on Park lake Matches will be £20 all in and will be a 9am draw at the shop fish 10.15am - 4.15pm. Keepnets will be supplied for Park lake only. Book in at Todber Manor on 01258 820384 or Wiltshire Angling on 01225763835 |
 The open matches proved to be a big hit in 2008 |
| DIGGERS MOVE IN:
(15/12/2008) This week the diggers moved in to start the new lake. The
new lake will run along side Big Hayes and will be another specimen
water. |
 The new lake gets under way |
| BIG HAYES CARP
CHALLENGE 2008/09 SPONSORED BY KEVIN NASH (£1000 CASH TOP PRIZE)
After the success of
last years event we have decided to run the Todber Manor Big Hayes carp
challenge again this winter. There will be 6 qualifiers between October
'08 and March '09, the top 2 of each qualifier will go on to fish in
the final in mid March and have a chance of taking home a whopping
£1000 top prize! £45 ENTRY (per qualifier) Payment in full will be required when booking in. QUALIFIER DATES 25TH-26TH OCTOBER (Sold out) 15TH-16TH NOVEMBER (Sold out) 6TH-7TH DECEMBER(Sold out) 10TH-11TH JANUARY(Sold out) 31ST JANUARY-1ST FEBRUARY(Sold out) 21ST-22ND FEBRUARY(Sold out) All qualifiers are a 10 o'clock draw at the tackle shop fish 12pm - 3pm the following day. Fishery rules apply. 12 anglers per qualifier with the top 2 on weight going through to the final. Anglers can book in to as many qualifiers as they want but can only qualify for the final once. FINAL 14TH-15TH MARCH PRIZE MONEY 1ST - £1000 2ND - £750 3RD - £400 (Prize money based on all qualifiers being full.) TACKLE PRIZES (DONATED BY NASH TACKLE) INDULGENCE BED CHAIR FOR THE BIGGEST MIRROR OVER THE WHOLE COMPETITION INDULGENCE BED CHAIR FOR THE BIGGEST COMMON OVER THE WHOLE COMPETITION TACKLE GOODIE BAG (worth a minimum of £50) FOR THE WINNER OF EACH QUALIFIER. BAIT GOODIE BAG (worth a minimum of £50) FOR THE RUNNER UP OF EACH QUALIFIER. Book in at the tackle shop or telephone us on 01258 820384. |
 LAST YEARS CHAMPION IAN POVEY |
| BIG HAYES DOES
A NEW 30LB'ER (26/2/2008) A 31lb mirror was banked today by
local angler Mic Santonas. This is a brand new 30lb'er that has come up
through the ranks and is believed to be one of the 15 upper doubles
stocked by Mark Simmonds in 2005. For more details of the capture check
out the catch reports
page. |
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| 5 BIGGIES STOCKED INTO BIG HAYES: (09/01/2008) Five Mark Simmonds 25lb plus carp were introduced into Big Hayes specimen lake today with the biggest two going 26lb and 27lb. For more pictures check out the stockings page. |  The biggest of the stocking at just over 27lb |
| MORE FISH
ARRIVE FOR BIG HAYES LAKE: (11/12/2007) We have just stocked a
further 35 carp from Frontfish U.k. The carp ran from 9lb - 18lb and
included some stunning commons, fully scaled and linear mirror carp.
For further pictures of the carp check out the stockings page. |
 A mid double cracker stocked into Big Hayes. |
| NEW STOCK FOR
BIG HAYES: (16/11/2007) We have just stocked 84 double figured
Mark Simmonds carp into Big Hayes specimen lake. This will take the
stocking up around 700 and should keep the lake fishing throughout the
colder months. |
into Big Hayes today. |
| TODBER MANOR
BIG HAYES CARP CHALLENGE 2007/08 After the success of last year
Todber Manor will be running the 2nd annual Big Hayes carp challenge.
With it being so popular last year we have decided to run it slightly
different this time round. This year there will be 4 qualifying rounds
consisting of 12 anglers with the top 3 on weight going through to a
grand final. The top 3 on weight in the grand final will win big cash
prizes. We will be stocking carp throughout the winter so this should
keep the lake fishing well and should make the matches very
interesting!! Qualifying round dates: 17th/18th November 15th/16th December 19th/20th January 16th/17th February The cost of each qualifying rounds will be £35 per angler. (Full payment will be required when booking in) If you do qualify the grand final will be free of charge. Grand final date: 15th/16th March Prize money (Prize money will only be paid out on the final) 1st prize - £500 cash 2nd prize - £300 cash 3rd prize - £150 cash (The prize money is based on 12 anglers fishing each qualifying round) To book in give us a ring on 01258 820384. |
| NEW LAKE RECORD
ON THE PADDOCK SPECIMEN LAKE Daryl Holmes did a 48 hour session
on the lake and broke the lake record by 1oz with a stunning 28lb 3oz
mirror carp. For a full report check out the CATCH REPORT PAGE. |
 Daryl with the new lake record. |
| TODBER MANOR
OPEN DAY A MASSIVE SUCCESS: Even though it rained pretty much
all day and the wind went from strong to stronger, it didn't stop the
crowds from pouring through the gates to see what Todber Manor had to
offer. In fact a grand total of 860 people came through the gates, all
of which got entered into our £5000 prize draw, got to see some
of
the countries leading anglers doing their stuff down at the lakes and
had the chance to grab some great bargains from the tackle shop. Todber Manor would like to thank every single person/company who supported the day, it was much appreciated and without them it wouldn't have been as great as it was. We would also like to thank everyone who showed up on the day. For more news on the day check out the Open day page. |
| BIG HAYES
PRODUCES THE GOODS FOR THE BCAC: (29/04/2007) Todber Manors Big
Hayes specimen lake hosted a qualifying round for the British carp
angling championships 2007. 11 pairs took part in the 48 hour match,
between them 141 carp were banked for a total of 1868lb, including a
good number of 20lb plus fish and a couple 30's. For a full report
check out the BCAC
2007 page. |
 Team Mainline with a stunning 23lb linear caught during the BCAC qualifier. |
| SPECIMEN LEGEND
SMASHES PB AT TODBER MANOR: Specimen legend Terry Lampard
smashed his PB catfish on Todber Manors Paddock specimen lake with
monster weighing in at 36lb 10oz. Terry fished a live bait rudd caught
from the lake popped up just under the surface. |
 Terry with his new PB catfish. |
| ROB MARSH &
LEE MERRITT ON
BIG HAYES: (20/04/2007) Mainline baits consultants Rob Marsh and
Lee Merritt are
fishing the BCAC qualifier on Big Hayes specimen lake at the end of
this month. As a result of this
Rob and Lee have been able to practice on the lake
leading up to the event. Rob and Lee have caught a shed load of fish
the couple of times they have been here including some real crackers to
over 26lb. |
 Rob with a 20lb+ Ghosty caught while practicing the venue  Lee with a 24lb mirror. |
| 2 LAKE RECORDS
IN 1 DAY!!!! (09/04/2007) This easter monday saw 2 of Todber
Manor lake records smashed. In the early hours of monday morning Mr
Samme broke the Paddock specimen lake catfish record with an absolute
whopper weighing in at 31lb 6oz. Ross Vermaak also broke a Todber
Manor record with a 25lb mirror carp from Wadmill lake. |
 Mr Samme with the MONSTER 31lb 6oz Catfish  Ross showing off the new Wadmill lake record |
| MARTIN BOWLER & TERRY LAMPARD FISH BIG HAYES LAKE (26/3/2007) Drennan consultants Martin Bowler and Terry Lampard fished Big Hayes specimen lake for a feature which is set to be in Angling times UK Carp magazine. While the duo were there our Drennan rep Dave Drake presnted them with some new ESP carp products which are all in stock at Todber Manor tackle shop. Keep an eye out for the feature which will be out within the next month. |
 Martin and Terry being presented with the new ESP products while fishing Big Hayes. |
| CRAFTY CARPER
DO 48 HOURS ON BIG HAYES LAKE: (22/2/2007) Crafty Carper
magazine contributors Bog (Steve Redding) and Braz (Ellis Brazier) did
a 48 hour feature on our new Big Hayes specimen lake. Over the 48 hours
Bog and Braz had over 60 runs notching up an incredible 45 fish
ranging from 11lb - 25lb. The winning tactics over the weekend was pva
bags and method feeders with flouro boilies on the hair. Keep your eyes
peeled for the article which will be in Crafty Carper in the coming
months. |
 21lb
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| SIMON CROW
VISITS TODBER MANOR: Carp angling journalist Simon Crow made a 6
hour journey down to our new Big Hayes lake to do a feature for Carp
world. Simon fished the night but had to reel in as the action was so
frantic and the weather was getting increasingly worse. He then fished
on the next morning continuing to get runs and topped the session with
a stunning 22lb ghost common. I also fished the day and managed 12 fish
topped by the venues largest resident and new lake record Candy Girl at
33lb 8oz. |
 Simon with a 22lb ghost common.  Me with the new lake record. Candy Girl at 33lb 8oz. |
| TODBER
MANOR/RIG MAROLE BIG HAYES CARP CHALLENGE (FINAL): 1st on the
day with 5 fish for 80lb 7oz was the ever consistent Jack Stamp. Jack's
haul included a mirror of 21lb 5oz and a common of 20lb 6oz. 2nd on the
day was Aaron Card with 4 fish for 51lb 2oz and 3rd on the day was
Chris Pym with 2 fish for 21lb 14oz. Biggest fish of the competition
went to Dan Hardwick with Cut tail at 31lb 2oz and the biggest bag went
to Jack Stamp with 156lb 6oz in the 2nd qualifier. Booking are now being taken for Big Hayes lake which is set to open in May. Phone 01258 820384 or e-mail todbermanor@aol.com for details. |
 Trophy winners
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| ANGLERS MAIL
VISIT TODBER: Anglers mail sent down Fox consultant Colin
Davidson to do a review on Big Hayes lake. On a very windy day Colin
managed to bank 4 carp topped by a 20lb 12oz mirror. To see the tactics
Colin used on the day check out the 6th March issue of Anglers Mail. |
 Colin with a mid double beauty. |
| TODBER
MANOR/RIG MAROLE BIG HAYES CARP CHALLENGE 2007 RESULTS (2ND QUALIFIER):
(10/11th Feb 2007) The improvement in the weather saw the lake fish
slightly better this week. 1st on the weekend with impressive 13 fish
for 156lb 6oz
was Jack Stamp, 2nd with 7 fish for 79lb 12oz was Aaron Card, 3rd
with 2 fish for 26lb 2oz was
Edward Biscoe and a persistent Sam Lane was 4th with a last gasp
18lb'er. Other anglers who managed to qualify this week included, Geoff
Yeatman, Rossco 'sleepy' Starkey, Chris Moore, Hoffer Heckford and Ross
Bowditch. |
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| STOCKING:
(February 2007) Wadmill lake has just received a stocking of 5
mirror carp from 22lb to 26lb. To see the rest of the fish have a look
on the STOCKINGS
page. |
 Biggest of the 5 at 26lb. |
| TODBER
MANOR/RIG MAROLE BIG HAYES CARP CHALLENGE 2007 RESULTS ( 1ST QUALIFIER):
(3rd/4th Feb 2007) 1st on a very cold weekend was Spencer Churchill
with 4 fish for 53lb 15oz, 2nd was Dan Hardwick with 1 fish for 31lb
2oz, 3rd was Aron Dunn with 1 fish for 20lb and 4th on the weekend
was Wes Brake with 1 fish for 16lb 7oz. Well done to all the
qualifiers, and a big well done to Spencer for winning it and Danny for
catching the new fishery record in the shape of Cut Tail at 31lb 2oz. |
 New fishery record 31lb 2oz.
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| BRACE OF 30LB
CATFISH STOCKED: (31st Jan 2007) We have just stocked 15
more catfish into the Paddock specimen lake topped by these two
monsters at 31lb and 38lb 8oz. Along with the the two biggies were a
further six between 10lb and 20lb, with the rest being over 4lb. For a
closer look at the two brutes check out the STOCKINGS page. |
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| TROPHIES FOR
THE BIG HAYES CARP CHALLENGE: Nigel at Rig marole has kindly
donated 5 trophies for the Big hayes carp challenge (which has now sold
out). The trophies consist of 1 for the overall winner, 1 for the
runner up, 1 for each of the qualifier winners and 1 for the biggest
fish over the whole competition. We at Todber would like give Nigel a
big thank you for donating the trophies and getting involved in the
competition. |
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| SUCCESS WITH
THE NET: (30th Jan 2007) This week we netted the Paddock
specimen lake to thin out the huge amounts of silver fish present in
the lake. We did this to great effect taking out in the region of
1500lb, mainly made up of roach and rudd with the odd small carp.
This should give the carp and catfish more space to grow on, not that
they have done bad as these two 20lb + cats and 26lb carp proves. |
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| TODBER
SET TO HOLD BCAC ELIMINATOR ROUND: Todber Manors
Big Hayes lake is going to be one of the venues used as an eliminator
round for the British Carp Angling Championships 2007. It will be
eliminator round 2 and will be held on 27th - 29th April. 12 pairs will
take part and the top 3 will go on to fish a semi final on the 20th -
22nd July, where the Sky cameras will be present. For more information
visit the British Carp Angling Championships website. (www.britishcarpchamps.co.uk) |
| 1ST ANNUAL BIG
HAYES SPECIMEN LAKE CARP CHALLENGE 2007 (SPONSORED BY RIG MAROLE):
Todber Manor will be holding
the 1st Big Hayes carp challenge on the new lake. Not only will it be a
great
chance to win some big cash prizes, it will be the first opportunity to
have a go for the new big fish. The Big hayes carp challenge will
consist of
two 28 hour qualifying matches and the top 9 from each will go on to
fish the grand final. Entry for the match will be £25 per angler and will be required up front. If you are lucky enough to qualify for the final it will cost you £20 to fish (price of a 24hr ticket). There will be some great cash prizes up for grabs, with 1st overall taking a cool £300 + trophy, 2nd £150, 3rd £75, there will also be a £75 cash prize for the biggest fish over the whole competition, and one for the biggest bag.(Qualifying rounds count for these 2 prizes.) The 1st qualifier will be held on sat 3rd Feb. The draw will be held in the tackle shop at 11am, and anglers will fish from 12pm - 4pm on sun 4th Feb. The 2nd qualifier will be held on sat 10th Feb. The draw again will be in the tackle shop and the times will be the same as the first match. If your lucky enough to qualify for the grand final you will meet in the tackle shop sat 17th Feb at 11am, and fish from 12pm - 4pm on sun 18th. Fishery rules apply and in the event of 9 anglers not catching a draw will be held for the remaining places. To book in ring 01258 820384 or e-mail todbermanor@aol.com, a place will be held for a limited time until we receive the £25 which will confirm the booking. BOOK IN FAST TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. |
 Big Hayes specimen lake. |
| BIG FISH FOR
BIG HAYES!!: (5th Jan 2007) 15 new carp were stocked into the
new Big Hayes specimen lake, all of which were over 20lb and included
two biggies at 34lb and 32lb. The carp were a mix of commons, mirrors,
ghost commons and ghost mirrors. The stock now stands at 500+ carp with
around 50 being over the 20lb mark and the rest being double figured.
Check out pictures of the other carp stocked on the new stockings page. |
 Candy Girl at 34lb.  Cut Tail at 32lb.  Candy Girl off to her new home. |
| **********NEW LAKE OPEN OVER
CHRISTMAS********** |
| Because we are closing down the
original specimen lake over the christmas period for netting, we have
decided to open the new lake from the 26th Dec - 5th Jan . We will be
taking bookings to guarantee swims so give us a ring on 01258 820384 or
e-mail us on todbermanor@aol.com |
| CHRISTMAS CARP
MATCH: 16 Anglers took part in the christmas carp match fished
on the new lake. Fishing conditions weren't brilliant and temperatures
got as low as -6. There were two prizes up for grabs, 1 for the biggest
fish of the competition and 1 for the heaviest bag. Jack Stamp from
Mere managed to take both prizes, taking 4 fish for 55lb 7oz including
a 15lb 4oz mirror. Jack took home £300 worth of Todber Manor
tackle vouchers. More of these matches will be taking place so watch
this space for more details. |
 J.B with a 13lb mirror caught in the match in sub zero temperatures! |
| TODBER MANOR
CHRISTMAS MATCH RESULTS: 20 Anglers turned out for the christmas
match fished on Wadmill lake, 1st on the day was Will Bohne with 45lb,
2nd Bob Gullick with 44lb 12oz and 3rd on the day was Nick Ewers with
40lb 8oz. |
| SKY TV COMES TO
TODBER: (23/11/2006) This week Sky Sports came down and filmed
episode 6 of Extreme Carp on our new specimen
lake. Apart from the weather which was was an absolute nightmare for
filming, the boys from Sky Sports and Venture Tackle managed to
sneak a few out for the camera. All in all they ended up catching over
20 Carp, including 2 new lake records, a 23lb 6oz mirror and a 23lb 7oz
common. All going well you will be able to see the show Christmas day
6.30 pm on Sky Sports 2. Make sure you tune in!!!! |
 Rob Hughes playing a fish for the cameras. |
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| NEW
LAKE UPDATE: (November '06) This weekend sixteen anglers
took part in a test fish on the new lake. Out of the sixteen, eleven
caught a total of 38 carp in just over 24 hours, only one of which was
under 10lb. This wasn't bad considering temperatures got down below
freezing. Notable catches on the day included Greg Palmer with 11 fish
to mid doubles, Dan Yeatman with 5 fish to 13lb and guy James with 4
fish to 13lb (only did the day!). |
 Dan Yeatman with one of his five fish caught on the new lake. |
| 100 NEW FISH
STOCKED INTO THE NEW LAKE: (November '06) This week saw the
stocking of 100 Mark Simmonds 4 summer carp weighing between 10lb and
15lb 4oz. This brings the stock to well over 500 carp. Further
stockings will be taking place in the next 4 months, so watch this
space for updates. |
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| ROB MAYLIN AT
TODBER: (6/10/2006) Rob Maylin from Big Carp magazine this week
came down to do a feature on our new specimen lake. Even though the
weather was terrible Rob managed get amongst em, taking 8 fish to mid
doubles in only 4 1/2 hours. See how Rob did this in Big Carp magazine,
which will be in the shops November. |
 Rob Maylin with a cracking mid double linear from our new specimen lake. |
| NEW LAKE CARP GROWING ON WELL: (1/10/2006) This weekend just gone saw the new specimen lake fished for the 1st time as an experiment to see how the fish were growing on. Despite hideous conditions a few carp were banked and we were more than happy with the growth rate of the fish. The fish caught included a 20lb common and a 20lb mirror, which were both stocked at 17lb in the spring. Also a few of the of the smaller stockies made an appearance with the best being an 11lb 8oz mirror. This carp came from a batch also stocked in the spring averaging 4lb 8oz! |  Ross Starkey with a 20lb 1oz mirror from the new specimen lake.  Geoff Yeatman with a 20lb 14oz common caught the same day. |
| NEW LAKE RECORD:
May 2006, The lake record has been broken on the Specimen lake with a
cracking 28lb Mirror to lacal angler Mat Peters. |
 Mat Peters with the new lake record. |