NEW day ticket CARP water

Join me on a 40-hour trip to the lovely Boathouse Fisheries in Shropshire. This five-acre estate lake is more than 100-years-old and contains carp to over 30lb. It's the middle of October when the conditions are all over the place. One minute it's sunny and warm, then it's rainy and cold. The carp prove tricky to tempt during the first half of the trip, but with a little perseverance I manage to bank some nice fish to 28lb. I talk tactics for autumn fishing and we have a chat to the fishery manager Alex Lister about what is sure to be a popular open access venue. For more info on the lake, visit www.boathousefisheries.com.