Crabmill

[Bebbo]

I hold fond memories of this place Lots of difficult to catch big carp (apart from the big ghostie) Does anybody know of its standing nowadays ? I have lost touch since the 2004 fish kill on there. I know Wheelock walked away from it and Lymm took it on board with next to no fish in there. Does anyone know the details of this class fishery today ????????

An old CRABMILL CARPER

[john]

ime sure my mate on here nicholaswynn knows a bit about this place, drop him a pm he will set you right

[basil]

Originally Posted by Bebbo

I hold fond memories of this place Lots of difficult to catch big carp (apart from the big ghostie) Does anybody know of its standing nowadays ? I have lost touch since the 2004 fish kill on there. I know Wheelock walked away from it and Lymm took it on board with next to no fish in there. Does anyone know the details of this class fishery today ????????

An old CRABMILL CARPER

Yeah - not heard much about Crabmill for a while.......used to fish Plex myself about 12 years ago is it really that long ago??!!!

[nicholaswynn]

(hi john ) crabmill still had a few good fish in it when wheelock let in the last season i sore at least 15 to 20 fish spawning and a mate of mine had a mid twenty common on the bank in excellent condition and another angler had at least two carp. the cats where also putting on a lot of weight

[Jimmy Ash]

Guys Cabmill has fished really well this year, its done cats to 44lb with a good few being caught between 25 and 35lb. Its done a common at 29lb 10oz and an unconfirmed mirror over 30.

[Critch]

Used to be a cracking water did crabmill

the old days of creeping down to the waters edge not to spook anything

Bring back the old days

All fish wernt lost when wheelok had it tho.still a few lumps remained.

[Rola Cola]

Heard of a 29 common out mesen,am not suprised as after the fish kill i saw a big common jump down the bottom pool,it jumped twice and was defo upper 20ys,there were 3 different commons in there around that weight,would say there were no more than 20y carp left in there after the fish kill.

That ghostie took a liking to bending your carbons Bebb

Middle age Crabmill carper,

[basil]

Originally Posted by Rola Cola

Heard of a 29 common out mesen,am not suprised as after the fish kill i saw a big common jump down the bottom pool,it jumped twice and was defo upper 20ys,there were 3 different commons in there around that weight,would say there were no more than 20y carp left in there after the fish kill.

That ghostie took a liking to bending your carbons Bebb

Middle age Crabmill carper,

Had the Ghostie myself at 18lb out of Hancocks before it was stocked into Crabmill.........about 17 years ago. Might even scan and post the picture, it's VERY old school though so no laughs please!

[Rola Cola]

Originally Posted by basil

Had the Ghostie myself at 18lb out of Hancocks before it was stocked into Crabmill.........about 17 years ago. Might even scan and post the picture, it's VERY old school though so no laughs please!

Get it posted scobe,caught the ghostie just the once at 26 lb,proberly its last capture before the fish kill ,october 04.
Did a bit on Hancocks mid 80ys with Tat,12 lb was the best we had.

[Bebbo]

Originally Posted by Rola Cola

That ghostie took a liking to bending your carbons Bebb

Middle age Crabmill carper,

Caught him five times in three years Rola lowest weight 22 highest 27-12 was about the only Mug fish swimming the waters of Crabmill but his solid looks and surface fights were pretty impressive

Alas dead now After the fish kill in 2005 i managed a 24 and 21 common(the only big carp i saw) out of there plus a 15 mirror so there was an handful left but i saw to many of the high 20's and low 30's put in holes and buried.

If its producing well today why is the car park always empty