The Willows - Carp & Coarse Fishery - Hessay, York.

Set in the North Yorkshire countryside, but only 4.5 miles from York city centre, The Willows Carp & Coarse Fishery is the perfect location for a peaceful and relaxing days fishing. Consisting of two “well established” and individual lakes, the fishery boasts many feature-rich pegs offering great coarse and carp fishing for the pleasure, or match angler. Large free car park, toilet facilites, cooked sandwiches and hot drinks available (please ask). No long walks - ideal for the disabled.

The Willows also offers first-class Bed & Breakfast Accommodation with superb views overlooking the lakes.

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News

Announcement

The summer series started on 21^st June, the draw is at 10.45am fishing 12 – 6pm. This series is open to individuals on the day – ALL WELCOME.

Monday 26^th May 2008

Danny Scott (United Baits) blitzed the match with 195lbs fishing shallow with pellet.

2^nd Paul Gallagher 152.04lb
3^rd Steve Raper with 128.10lb
4^th Vinni Smith with 103.00lb
5^th Mark Rockingham 102.12lb
6^th Neil Rymer 97.12lb

The TOP 10 in this match weighed 1200lbs.

The 5 hour match record still stands at 226lb.

Tuesday 25^th May 2008

Dave Pollitt’s incredible 145.08lbs catch on cat food in a 3 hour evening match from peg 34. This is a new evening match record – well done Dave.

There have been some brilliant catches of ide on maggot, Oliver Hewitt, the Spring Series Winner, caught 80lbs of ide to 1.5lb. This was not quite the record though it still stands at 98lbs – all ide also.

Best baits - Pleasure Fishing

Pleasure anglers are catching 40 – 50 carp from 3lb to 10lb on floating baits ie dog biscuits and bread.

Best Baits - Match Fishing

The best baits in matches for silver fish is maggot and worm and the best for carp at present is luncheon meat or cat meat feeding 2 or 3 lines.

20 July 2007

Pleasure angler, Paul Cook fishing with a float rod and waggler and floating bread caught 47 carp from 3lb to 7lb for a terrific days fishing from peg 33.

17 July 2007

Dave Pollitt blitzed the opposition on peg 34 in the 3 hour evening open with 94lbs on catmeat.

14 July 2007

Steve Raper annihilated the opposition with 148lbs beating his nearest rival by 51lbs; all the fish were taken on luncheon meat fished shallow.

9 June 2007

Dave Pollitt (Hirst Tackle) won the Spring Series with 15 points with a weight of 556.6lbs. Dave Armitage (Bob-co) 2^nd with 16 points and a weight of 432.12lbs and Steve Raper was 3^rd with 17 points and 435lbs.