| Once again I have been on a mission to find answers
to questions put to me by Ne-Fishing members. This interview took
me down the A1 and into the Foxpond fishery to meet the owner Rob
Wales. The aim of the interview was to find out the history behind
Rob and his plans for the future.
FoxPond Fishery (Picture provided by FoxPond)
Funnily enough, I met Rob at his Foxpond fishery early on one afternoon.
The pond is situated in on a fairly small plot of land but occupied
by very friendly people who are always on hand to help. The land
was bought in early 1999 by Rob to build himself and his family
a dream home and his own little trout pond. The pond was initially
developed for personal use, somewhere Rob could return to after
work and have a few hours of relaxing sport. For most of us owning
our own pond is a distant dream but for some such as Rob it has
become a reality.
Things got even better for Rob when he turned his hobby pond into
a successful business in 2003. Rob told me that while fishing the
pond at night he would be approached by number of different passers
by and asked if they would be allowed to fish as well. From this
feedback he realised that there was an opportunity to earn a living
while doing something he loved.
It was not until late May 2003 that his dream turned into reality
and Fox Pond fishery was born. Now the pond is stocked with 150+
Rainbow trout all under 20lb. The Fox Pond fishery is a friendly
place run by Rob, his son and his wife. The site offers a small
but secure car park with the pond few meters away. There are refreshments
available on the site as well a small tackle shop inside the cabin.
Foxpond Fishery (Picture provided by FoxPond)
The FoxPond fishery is aimed at beginners mainly rather then advanced
anglers. It is a place that will allow you learn the art of fly-fishing
in a safe environment and where a helping hand is always available
if you get stuck. This also a place where there is a realistic chance
of catching your first 15lb + Rainbow trout. Rob told me that many
anglers have started off here before moving onto bigger rivers and
lakes. At present the fishery only allows fly and float fishing
with worms.
Second Part - Willows Reservoir (Coming
Soon)
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