The best-looking CARP lake in England
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- English carp lakes don't get much better looking than this place! Follow my fishing at the 17-acre Acton Top Lake, as I tackle it during the spring, summer and autumn of 2019. This stunning syndicate lake is set in the realms of the English countryside, surrounded by wildlife and full of big old carp. I talk about the tactics I employ throughout the year, as well as the ups and downs of my journey. It features playing action, banter and the carp I caught along the way.
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How refreshing to watch someone catch a carp without any 'special effects.'
Oh man, this video has brought a little light to a tough day! The setting, your enthusiasm, passion and simple approach blend perfectly! Thank you!
Once again,great video thanks.while having breakfast.looking forward to seeing more.this season.good luck.👌
Mark sexton Nice one Mark, all the best mate 👍
Well done Simon excellent again mate always look forward to your vlog s tight lines 😊👍🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟
Roy Close All the best Roy 👍
Lovely like watching a wildlife documentary with added bonus of catching a few cracking carp, that's what fishing is all about , the wildlife. Great stuff Crowey, 🤪
Absolutely your right sometimes moving with the elements can reap you huge rewards!
Another great vlog! Always very natural and a great source of knowledge. Cheers Crowy keep em coming.👍🎣
Andy Dixon Cheers pal 👍
What a cracking vlog 👍 great to see all the different seasons and see you catch some amazing carp along the way!
Cheers mate
The vlog that I liked the most from yours and what a beautiful place, greetings from Spain!
Daniel Bulgaru Carp Angler Thanks mate, and greetings from a cold England 🤗
What a gorgeous venue and another great vlog!
John Moorfield thanks John 👍
Idol, great respect from Croatia, Simon 💪💪
Best wishes for 2021 Rene 🙌
simon, could i have your mail,tnx
Salt of the earth as always! Stunning place, excellent vid Mr Crow!! 🎣🏞️👌🏻
David Mc Bride Thanks David 👍
An other amazing vlog Simon, as always strait to the point, no messing about, some great captures. Cheers m8
Thanks for watching Marcus
Another great vlog as always Simon good luck for the coming season 👍🏻
Thanks mate, and the same to you, have a great season Michael
Yet again “Crowy” another fantastic Vlog,Your such a natural at this and I can watch these all day long (Well I have done 😁) A fantastic and beautiful venue........I would love to have a session with you one day 💯🎣
Thanks for the lovely message Phill 👍
Another great vlog Simon , thats a lovely venue to and what stunning fish , really enjoyed watching that mate , keep em coming 👍
john shrimpton Thanks mate
Literally found your channel tonight and glad I did! Great video and hope to see more 👍🙌
Nice one pal 👍
Simons videos make me want to go carp fishing again. The essence of being at one with your surroundings and actually enjoying the process with or without a capture. Can't wait to fish Acton soon.
Harry Arteza Thanks Harry, hope you catch a few mate 👍
What a beautiful lake! That's the sort of place Carp fishing dreams are made of, and not all about the fish as you rightly said, Great video Simon, look forward to the next one, Tight lines 👍
glenn Chuckie Thanks Glenn 👍
cant knock that place mate, looks absolutely stunning, and the fish all look in peach condition, great vid
Nice one Mark
Stunning lake. Alle the best for 2020 mate, looking forward to see your videos :)
andre p All the best Andre 👍
Lovely fish Crowy, beautiful lake. The first and last Leathers, and the fully scaled ones 🙌🙌🙌 great video.
Martin Harbour Thanks Martin 👍
What a lovely place Acton is beautiful. Simon it's a real pleasure to watch and listen to your videos, The wildlife is what makes it special for me its always been the biggest part of being on the bank,
Good luck this year, and big happy new year to you and your family lots luv LJ 💕🍷
Leanne blues girl Jaynes Have a great season Leanne, all the very best 👍
Who are these 10 dislikes man! Great video mate loved every second of it 👍
Carp Collector Thanks pal 👍
Great spot with the woodpecker!
Idyllic place to fish and contemplate life 👌
Cracking venue there Si, that queen was very special nice one mate 👍
Larry Roberts Thanks Larry 👍
EXCELLENT video mr crow you mentioned rigs weather conditions stock and size of fish and the time of year they are likely or should be moving around the lake and starting to feed and hopefully be caught! Loved it mate and some lovely fish caught!this is how videos should be ❤👌👍
David Shaw Thanks mate 👍
👍🏼 good viewing this Si.
Big ones coming, for sure. In it to win it 💪🏼
Proper Carp Thanks mate 👍
Beautiful mirrors, well done Simon !! Big Ups from Brazil !!
Thanks Italo, I bet you're a lot warmer than us here in the UK
Yes absolutely, the summer here is very rainy and warm !
What a stunning lake envious lol
Gorgeous lake
Fantastic vlog from a brilliant place. Fishing in France a couple of weeks back I heard the same sound at night. Thanks for clearing that up, Simon. Owl's, of course 🦉Wood owl to be precise..
ArcticEwi Cheers pal 👍
quality stuff simon. look forward to more :)
Catching Scenes Thanks mate
Really enjoyed that mate, a truly stunning place with cracking fish. Definitely on my wishlist of places to fish
Cheers pal
Cheers pal
What a place Simon 👍👍
Wow !! What an awesome vid/vlog i dont live far away but have never fished there...i so need too 👍👍
Dave Booth Angler Give them a ring Dave 👍
You're not wrong you know, that place is stunning
Tremendous. 👍
Brilliant mate! I'm not a carp angler, more into match fishing, but I enjoyed this video a lot.
Thanks mate
another vlog on point mate 👌
jody Penn Cheers Jody 👍
Really enjoyed this video keep up the good work mate just subscribed to your channel
Thanks pal
@@SimonCrow no prob just saying to my friend can see your channel going somewhere and could u try river fishing for carp in uk
Nice honest carping video got to agree on the syndicate fishing I have been on a Northampton syndicate water these last few years as well as day ticket waters in the area, the two are worlds apart, Acton looks amazing would enjoy a ticket in the north midlands.
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Quality as usual
Thanks bud
HEY MAN, I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. I'M AN OLD CARP FISHERMAN IN THE US. CONSIDERED A TRASH FISH HERE. I GOT HUNG UP ON THESE FISH BACK IN 81. I'M CRIPPLED AND CAN'T FISH ANYMORE, SO FOR ME YOUR THE NEXT BEST THING.
Thanks Brad 👍
Enjoyed that Simon.... Your right it's a fantastic place to be like going back in time...... The Queen of Acton is next level mate... Possibly the prettiest carp in the UK....
Stephen Livesley It’s such an awesome lake, the film doesn’t do it justice really 👍
Although the lake isn't technically tidal the moon DOES have an effect on the water. A friend of mine had a brace of 40lb commons at a day-only club lake in Essex, these 2 commons were rarely caught all year but my pal who worked in a tackle shop at the time, booked off 3 days from work with the idea that he stands the best chance of catching one of these big commons around the full moon. The middle day (when the moon was at its fullest) off went his left hand and he had the 2nd biggest common at 40.02 and as he was weighing that fish, the right hand rod went and it was the big girl at 44.04. Now of course this could be coincidence but it sparked a conversation in the shop where he worked and some of the older anglers who had kept diaries going back to the 1980s and it was so apparent that big fish, especially commons, came out around full moon phazes. Thing is Simon, it is impossible to verify if it is 100% factual. It is about as provable as "does God exist or not?" Nobody will ever know for sure but some believe more than others. .... an interesting topic to while away the hours anyway!! All the best Simon.
Nice info Mattie, thanks for watching. How does the moon HAVE an effect on the water then? I'd be interested to hear the science behind this, let's say if it's a 1 acre pond?? Like I said in the film, just because someone caught a fish on a certain moon phase, doesn't mean it had an effect on the carp. There needs to be conclusive science.
@@SimonCrow exactly, and it is so hard to prove. There are even theories that because humans are made up of 97%(or there abouts) water in their molecular structure that the moon even has an effect on PEOPLE! Which us why some people go mad around a full moon and that is where the term "lunartic" comes from. I've even read that the moons gravitational pull can have an effect on a bucket of water... I must confess I'm not a scientist, just a humble rap fisherman but it seems to be getting talked about more and more these days . I know Briggsy is not 100% convinced but thjnksxthere may be something in it. It would certainly make a good article if you could get enough scientists, Carp anglers, and people like Tim Paisley and Chris Ball etc who have been around long enough to have valued opinions (I'm sure Hutchy wrote about it somewhere but unfortunately we cant ask him and I cant remember where I read it...! Just to be clear, I'm not convinced either way but it definitely is an interesting topic. Thanks for your time!
nice to read this it sure is interesting
Me and a friend fished our local river last season, one spot he had been prebaiting in the edge we watched multiple carp come in and cautiously feed for about 4 months straight spitting his rig multiple times a session each fish. We had i think a harvest moon last september and we fished our usual spot to which i caught my biggest fish from the river and he also had one, feeling good we moved to his other spot early morning and within 20 minutes he had had one of the wariest fish ive seen feed. Wether the catch was to do with the moon or not who knows but we believed it was. lovely video so far mate as always
If it gives you confidence to go on that phase, great stuff mate. Keep going because confidence is a big part behind successful carp fishing. All the best.
Not just a stunning lake, the fish are great too
That is indeed a nice lake to look at! Great vid again. Love avid gear but not me new pod!!!!! Said it before but wobblier than oliver reed on the piss.
Horror freak London thanks for watching mate. Not sure why your pod’s wobbly, when it’s pegged down it’s really solid.
Hi Simon, great vlog, luving your passion for that venue the wild life and nature. Brilliantly made vlog. Are you going the big one show ?
Tight lines fella 🎣🐟
Clive Hewitt Thanks Clive, yep I’ll be at The Big One, on the Avid stand 👍
Simon you're an awesome angler...I wish I could fish with you someday here in Washington State...good luck to you mate...
Serhiy Rostotskyy Cheers mate, I’m hoping to fish in the states again this year all being well 👍
Been watching you for years fella when your next down in Cornwall I’ll try point you to a couple of nice lakes with some gems in 👍👌
Nice one thanks Stuart 👍
Go on Dave moult. Big up the Preston boys
Amazing video you just got another sub 👍
confessions of a carper Thanks mate 👍
He is old school a terrific angler and writer, regards from France
tony page Thanks for watching Tony 👍
Nice one S... kinda think there must be koi in there, that fully made me wonder what carp strains are in there... The colors on the carp caught is What makes this specific vlog so special. I really appreciated seeing such a beautiful variety... Man got so love fishing for those specimens 👍
Nice one Vincent, thanks for watching.
Love stories of things that happen when your on the bank,, i had a kingfisher settle on one of my rods some years ago now and it was fishing off my rod i.e. plunging down into the water catching small fish banging them on my rod then duely eating them i put this down to the small bits of bait in the margin from prebaiting with a C atapault.
Great video, really enjoyable, I don’t know where the dislikes came from though, what was not to like 👍🏻
Thanks Steve 👍
That other gezza was definitely in the right place for sure
Having fished most of the big meres in Ellesmere i know how hard the lakes can be just to adjust too ,the depths averaging 20ft in the margins and the fact theres so much natural food in them that the carp just dont need or want your bait,theres so much to get used too,i found that strangely the bigger fish tend to be caught on lower protein baits,ie,birdfood type loose textured boilies,i can only put that down too larger fish having slower digestive abilities,i used to work for a bait firm so had plenty of ingredients to mess about with,of course these are only my opinions but it was definitely an edge,low flavour levels ,always an essential oil,plenty of soluble ingredients,BAF sells all you need if your into making your own bait,birdfood such as EMP or dna baits clo which you can get through BAF ,high nucleotide yeast powder liver powder and any fish or yeast or shellfish liquids (not cheap)...nice vid by the way Crowy
Do beans and peas ever get the carp to feed? There used to be a cartoon? in the angling mail and the drew pictures of all the baits and equipment used by specimen hunters. I immediately gave up aspirations of being a railway signal man and went to work in a large shop. "0 foot in the edge is really deep.
@@neilroberts5923 maple peas work really well as do certain beans, baked beans work well
Well, Acton is in Shropshire so it must be a beautiful place. It's the law.
Good vid Simon. About Moon Phases I fish in Cheshire, Flashes & Meres & I can honestly say the 8 to 10 days of the full Moon is poor for fishing these times of the Lunar cycle. But these venues can be incredibly moody at any part of the Lunar Cycle. I put it down to insect hatches which occur on most full Moons throughout the year.
Definitely a vaild question Simon asked... definitely something Il be paying more attention to.
Daz Grant Thanks for watching Daz
Simon brilliant vlog again - lovely place and fish - i liked the shot of the woodpecker - beautiful - what camera gear do you use for your vlogging?
Ray Sugden Thanks Ray, most of it is filmed with a Go Pro 👍
nice one Simon
All the best Tommy, might see you next weekend at Zwolle
I am at zwolle the 3 days so will defo come and say hello
Hello nice vid ,, where exactly is this lake looks stunning.
Muy guapas saludos desde España🇪🇸
Unreal setting and you’re brilliant to listen to and watch. No gimmicks or crap just the love for fishing.
One question
What is your main reason for usually always fishing tight lines and tips up? Doesn’t that increase the chances of liners/spooking feeding fish?
Thanks and keep up your great work 👌👍
Christian Dowling Thanks mate, I fish like that 99% of the time because I want instant bite indication. In a shallow pit like Acton at 50+ yards, the line by the rig is on the deck 👍
Thanks for the reply. All makes sense and it’s safe to say it’s working for you! Good luck for this coming year and make sure you document everything you can it’s so good to watch and use as extra inspiration!
Superbe vidéo dommage que la vidéo ne soit disponible avec des sous titrage en francais
wild river carpfishing Sorry I don’t know how to put them on. Thanks for watching though 👍
Nice Vlog once again. I often seem to see you fishing tight lines in your vlogs. Is it always the case?
Cheers
For 99% of my fishing mate
Hey mate, would you ever consider doing a video of all your tackle for us tackle tarts?
Yes mate of course, I’ll put it in one of my videos this year
thanks for this simon, on the subject of moon phases, i don't believe it's just the tide they effect, there is far more to it than that imo. The main effect is that on light levels because when the moon is full we have the maximum amount of light reflected by the sun, and as we know light has an effect on many areas of life, and more than likely has greater governance over nature outside the domain we exist in as humans, though we are unfortunately constantly bathed in unnatural light, i believe nature is more synchronised with natural light levels and consequently moon phases. It's worth considering that If you want to get the best nights sleep, the science behind doing so tells us we should eliminate as much light as possible to give your brain the messages it needs to sleep helping to produce melatonin, and even the tiniest bit of light in your environment can upset your sleep pattern. I did also hear simon scott say that aquatic insects hatch on a full moon so that is also likely to be another lunar factor in carps feeding habit.
Nice post mate 👍
Simon Crow Carp Fishing TV cheers! 👍
He caught a bat that's amazing lol but I think I can top that I caught a pitbull once at my local park lake haha. I see you have the same bivvy as me if you don't mind would like to know what you thought of it in the winter I've only used mine twice last summer so would like to know if it's any good in the winter thanks
Mike Regan It’s a great bivvy, especially in winter with the dual layer, Nice and cosy 👍
I'm from Welshpool, so Shropshire waters would be classed as my "locals" do you have any suggestions on waters? I've been fishing Merrington recently but would like something a little less commercial.
Some nice waters around the Telford area, or join RH Fisheries to fish Acton
@@SimonCrow I'm from Telford originally but never fished any waters except leegomery in my teenage years! I will definitely be looking to get on to Acton looks like a gem
Is this part of the RH syndicate mate
You tie your rigs with blood knots mate?
Regarding moonlight and phases Simon I'm not of the belief it affects fish in lakes as it does the sea for the reason you state....tired which lakes arent. You did however mention the saints and raising light levels this is where I believe full moons come into play with a clear sky ambint light is far better....I'd also water zigs with black foam would likely produce.
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Apologies for the spelling, key pad on the tablet is pants and took top of thumb off other day....cant even fish 🤷♂️😂
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Do you favour fishing your rods in the air all the time, or is it to get over snags or weed in that particular lake? Your lines look tight all the way to the lead. Looks like a washing line. Concealment not a problem?
Mike Smith It’s a fairly shallow water and I’m over 50y out so the line is in the deck close to the rig 👍
What was the fox bivvy, any one know? The guy who caught the car crash common. Thanks
Great stuff as always! But How come you said new video available next week but we can view it now on your instagram?
Looks amazing place
Great watching mate
Looking forward to your future vlogs
Matt Martin No idea what happened there mate, it should have been private when you saw it lol 🤪
@@SimonCrow soz don't know what I did
@@SimonCrow dont lie lad I know you leaked it on purpose.What you have to remember fella is unannounced posts can give some 'local' types heart conditions😉😆😁 Ps can you keep Andy M out of shot.Bad taste in football teams that lad😆😆
I didn't watch all of it but I'm struggling to see why that's the best looking carp lake in England! Bit featureless really, just a large expense of water surrounded by trees, couldn't see a lilly pad in sight. Check out taverham Mill lake near Norwich if you want a good looking lake!
You need to go to Acton to see its beauty. I've been to Taverham Mill and it's a lovely venue but not the same as Acton
Hi Simon.Is it possible to tell me where this is, how does one go about joining, ect. Is there a web site I might be able to look at.Many thanks Ray.
The website is at the end of the video mate
How much
The only way I could imagine moon phases having an effect on carp behaviour would be if certain insect hatches were more prolific during a full moon, I can only find anecdotal evidence of this though and mostly related to trout fishing on running water. Perhaps higher light levels could be an influencing factor on gin clear waters but knowing that moonlight really doesn't penetrate that far into water I'd again have my doubts.
On the same lines, personally I've never noticed much of a direct correlation between air pressure and fish location/activity, the weather that is associated with highs and lows definitely affects them but the air pressure itself doesn't. Any talk of high air pressure causing our native fish to head to the upper layers because of an effect it has on their swim bladder is a bit of a misunderstanding of fish biology in that all cyprinids have direct control over their swim bladders and can inflate/deflate them as they please. Cyprinids are considered physotomes which means they have a pneumatic duct connecting the digestive tract to the swim bladder, if they want to inflate the bladder and sit higher in the water then they gulp air, if they want to sink they burp or fart the excess air out. As such any change in air pressure would not cause them to rise/sink unwillingly, they could simply adjust pressure to whatever depth they wanted to be at.
I believe the misunderstanding stems from game and sea anglers who often catch fish which exhibit signs of a grossly swollen swim bladder caused by the fish not being able to vent excess pressure as they experienced sudden pressure change. These fish species are known as physoclistic and rely on gas diffusion in and out of the blood to alter buoyancy and as such can't do it quickly.
Anyway, not trying to teach a dog to bark but I thought you might find it interesting. I found fish biology fascinating while at college, an understanding of how they're constructed and function really throws a lot of "common knowledge" into serious doubt.
TjDolHaus86 Love the theories mate, proper science involved in your discussion. Like you I’m still waiting for a really good explanation on moon phases and carp as all I ever hear is folk saying “Well I caught a big common on the full moon!” That’s not much science. It’s a bit like saying I once caught a carp on a Tuesday at 2.15pm... Thanks for watching bud 👍
@@SimonCrow It's sort of like how if a particular fish gets caught from a day ticket on a particular bait/rig everyone starts using that same setup and the numbers of captures attributed to that bait/rig increase, it's a self fulfilling prophecy.
Do they only eat Cell and fall for Ronnie rigs or is it simply that 90% of anglers are using Cell and Ronnie rig? Is this truly the case or do some particularly loud voices on social media make it seem this way? Where is the data coming from?
If a carp has a reputation for getting caught in a certain area under a full moon then more people will target that area during full moon and the statistical probability of it being captured under these conditions will increase, data that contradicts this trend will also be ignored and another bankside rule is born.
@@SimonCrow I think it could be coincidental that people get a big common and maybe the full moon is out when this happens,I catch or get a take between 6pm and 6.30pm in summer on a certain lake but that's bite time ..
Simon Crow
Inspiring me to get tax return done and smarten up and go to our little bit of heaven away from the maddening crowds of people.. simple vids that gets me wanting.
Just done my tax return this week mate so I know how you feel. Time to get the rods out now.
Great profile photo dantecarp !
@@mmmmmmmmmm.m. ha not many know who that is
moon phases are from people from the moon , being a pike angler and a carp angler its hilarious, they reckon the predator fish bite most in the moon phase what a load of rubbish , only predators that hunt in these are lions and other big predators because the prey cant hide as well because the ground is lit up more , thats only my opinion but its logic !!!
The moon is about light , during a clear full, , not the tide in a lake!
Stuart Parkinson So you’re basically repeating what I said...light has an effect on the feeding patterns of carp...which it does...and the moon has no effect at all???
Wears this place mate
Read the description you dope
Fuk tha fishing a puddle for car crash the pet carp Haha no thanx buddy 😂
Definitely not !