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I FAILED AT BUILDING A LAKE IN MY BACK GARDEN 

Benedict Fowler
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LINK TO CAPITAL CARP COMPETITIONS:
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Join us as we tackle a DIY project turned mystery adventure-solving the issue of our rapidly leaking lake, built last summer with no natural water source. This episode follows our journey into the trials of lake management, where what seemed like a simple project turned into a complex problem-solving mission. From the initial construction using natural clay to avoid expensive liners to the discovery of land drains causing significant water loss, watch as we navigate the unexpected challenges of rural engineering. This gripping story unfolds with each trench dug and each hypothesis tested, combining practical DIY advice with a thrilling twist of investigative work.
In This Episode:
The Leak Begins:
Discover how our dream project started to unravel as the lake began to lose water.
The Investigation:
Follow our step-by-step process to uncover the source of the leak, from checking overflow pipes to investigating land drains.
Trials and Trenches:
Experience the setbacks and small victories as we dig into the earth to save our lake.
A Possible Solution:
Explore the potential fixes for the leak, including the drastic measure of installing a costly borehole.
The Real Culprit:
The breakthrough discovery of improperly removed land drains and our plan to address them.
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A massive thank you to all who have followed and supported us through this unexpected journey. Your advice and encouragement have been invaluable. If you’ve enjoyed this deep dive into DIY lake management, please like, comment your thoughts, and share this video to help others who might face similar challenges.

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@fowlerfisheries
@fowlerfisheries 29 дней назад
LINK TO CAPITAL CARP COMPETITIONS: competitions.online/
@christopherroberts22
@christopherroberts22 20 дней назад
Lmao .. no one cares about your sad silly little fishing pond,!!,😂😂😂😂😂
@danwild2672
@danwild2672 Месяц назад
Those ‘competition’ websites are basically gambling and can really prey on some people’s vunrabilities. They should be regulated exactly the same as online gambling and have the same warnings. Pretty disgusting if you ask me…
@thedrvn
@thedrvn 22 дня назад
Just run the odds through an online odds calculater, its usually around a 0.03% chance of winning lol
@Towbar78
@Towbar78 14 дней назад
I’m sick of looking at them, cars, holidays, houses and now fishing gear 😂 not a penny will I spend with any of them.
@MurphZx501
@MurphZx501 27 дней назад
you the guy from matt Armstrong videos .... didn't realise you did pond videos .... just thought you had a fast car and a podcast channel
@proanglingrecruitment
@proanglingrecruitment Месяц назад
What a nightmare, good job you found it. I'm hoping your fix works and you have no more problems.
@thep0ndman
@thep0ndman 14 дней назад
Hi mate if you clay line the pond it should have an inlet and an outlet, clay does hold water but it isn’t 100% waterproof. Most fishing ponds levels drop quite a bit in the summer because the inlets have dried up, they don’t evap that quick it’s because the clay doesn’t hold properly it will seep out everywhere. Good luck
@SteveC-qv3yn
@SteveC-qv3yn 26 дней назад
Good luck with it. Love what you are doing.
@stamfordmeetup
@stamfordmeetup 28 дней назад
very amateurish that they didn't deal with the labd drains in the beginning.
@jasonhickman6789
@jasonhickman6789 Месяц назад
The reason tackle shops are expensive is because they are struggling and need to make money because nobody is using then and buying shit online .
@JustJohn0121
@JustJohn0121 Месяц назад
I think people turn to online shopping when things turn more expensive so it's lose lose
@chrislee1099
@chrislee1099 Месяц назад
I remember a friend of mine, winning a competition, I think it was about £250 of fishing gear , they sent a fox trade catalogue by mistake what a eye opener on what tackle shops make just on one single item 😂
@JustJohn0121
@JustJohn0121 Месяц назад
@@chrislee1099 someone told me guru hook lengths that are in the packs of 8 are £1.15 a pop to retail shops min order of 30 i think he said ...majority tackle shops sell em for £3......or 3.99 a pack!!!
@petertheobald7087
@petertheobald7087 Месяц назад
@@chrislee1099 independent Tackle shops make a lot less than you think. You can rarely sell at RRP as all the big online sellers and chains undercut you, so you end up having to price match and losing out a lot. Plus the big chains buy in massive bulk meaning they get extra discounts on trade prices from manufacturers.
@user-tt7gv7ys7y
@user-tt7gv7ys7y Месяц назад
Angling direct bought up all the decent independent shops, with Johnson Ross being the exception. Yet it’s cheaper to buy online than in store 😂
@glencamblin
@glencamblin 26 дней назад
Found u from Matt’s channel. Ex pat here living in America where they shoot carp with a bow. Love your content on fishing and road to success.
@DaftyBoi412
@DaftyBoi412 26 дней назад
At least you have located the problem, that's half the battle right there!
@Manan_Patel1
@Manan_Patel1 28 дней назад
I honestly enjoyed watching this. Not the part that’s costing you crazy money just the style of video and the way you’re explaining things is interesting. Good work, I’m going to watch all your older videos now too off this one video. ❤
@aquaticcolledgefishing
@aquaticcolledgefishing Месяц назад
Jeez one thing after another. Hope it gets sorted 👍
@pabloyagani
@pabloyagani 21 день назад
This was a cool random video to find, SUBBED !
@karldickinson2799
@karldickinson2799 Месяц назад
Wicked video mate hope you get everything sorted out
@davidoldboy5425
@davidoldboy5425 28 дней назад
Interesting, hope you get it fixed
@aaronfrank7452
@aaronfrank7452 Месяц назад
lovely video as always.
@jontom7787
@jontom7787 16 дней назад
Really well edited
@razormodz1173
@razormodz1173 Месяц назад
Good job and good luck buddy!
@dominicburton950
@dominicburton950 Месяц назад
Hope you can get sorted soon you have worked so hard to follow the Dream mate .That is Kev Cox lure angler helping out there seems to know his stuff not just a good predator fisherman it seems
@ThemeParksAndAttractions
@ThemeParksAndAttractions 20 дней назад
Great video
@ChrisShortyAllen
@ChrisShortyAllen Месяц назад
Most impressive drains. Could be carp digging the clay so might happen again elsewhere. Hope you have got it fixed.
@CB-zr9fi
@CB-zr9fi Месяц назад
Hope it gets fixed soon !
@streamking8349
@streamking8349 Месяц назад
Thankyou for documenting this full journey I'm learning loads as you keep going
@purnp5897
@purnp5897 29 дней назад
Thats what its all about! Sharing and learning. ❤❤❤
@steveoh393
@steveoh393 Месяц назад
check out BamaBass & his 5 acre bass pond build series , his dam was leaking & he fixed it with a 2 part polymer added to the water which sinks & gets pulled into any cracks & leaks & it sealed them .
@0788ricky87
@0788ricky87 Месяц назад
I watch bamabass his pond is amazing I would love to go fish there
@steveoh393
@steveoh393 Месяц назад
​@@0788ricky87its a brilliant series
@stephenmorning7039
@stephenmorning7039 Месяц назад
His pond has liner as well
@RyanParle81
@RyanParle81 29 дней назад
@steveoh393 you beat me to it!
@myronvisser8362
@myronvisser8362 28 дней назад
@@stephenmorning7039the biggest one is made from clay
@noretreat6910
@noretreat6910 28 дней назад
Instead of concrete use blue clay, inside the pond,it’s a bit sticky but a layer of that round your pond no leaks,best of luck🙃
@dan44zzt231
@dan44zzt231 27 дней назад
You should rolled the clay in thin layers rather than just smashing it with the bucket. Doesn't matter if there's mole drains etc around if the clay was contacted properly.
@EverydayLife621
@EverydayLife621 Месяц назад
Hi Ben, are you sure that you have your loss caluculation correct, if the pond is 1sq km, at 20,000 litres / day = 2mm level / day loss, the rainfall / month on average = the water loss, i.e. you are better off just increasing the outlet pipe a little (100mm?) to get you over the summer? - its good to have some exchange of clean water in the pond also.
@midenking9651
@midenking9651 Месяц назад
Great content as always Ben, glad to see you doing it all these years later still.
@jaylo912
@jaylo912 Месяц назад
Really enjoying following your journey. Cant wait till its all properly sorted.
@Itsmeeeeer
@Itsmeeeeer Месяц назад
Then go and have a lovely time spending £800+ to fish there… yeah lovely
@jaylo912
@jaylo912 Месяц назад
@Itsmeeeeer Thats for 5 days, 4 nights with accomodation. Agreed it is a bit pricey, but im assuming the price reflects on wanting decent fishermen only.. rather than those who just want to get drunk by the lakeside.
@jasonhind4172
@jasonhind4172 Месяц назад
Ben, i would look into sealing the leaks up with blue clay personally. i wouldn't use concrete
@darrenbrown4605
@darrenbrown4605 11 дней назад
Especially if it's not waterproof concrete
@shropshireladoutdoors743
@shropshireladoutdoors743 Месяц назад
Had the same problem got a local dowser in he marked 3 spots we dug them and the land drains were running so we dug about a meter out and back filled and compacted with clay and the lake filled up
@theabandonedhunter3604
@theabandonedhunter3604 Месяц назад
I have found this channel so interesting! Looking forward to fishing at some point in the future 🎣 ….Smithy
@DanS360
@DanS360 Месяц назад
Keep going Ben, stay positive..
@kevinallison2856
@kevinallison2856 Месяц назад
Hope u get sorted buddy I'm gonna get my rods out there .
@stevewright201
@stevewright201 Месяц назад
Life is one big adventure but well done
@richardcole9558
@richardcole9558 Месяц назад
Concrete and clay is a recipe for failure ..I know we tried it on a small pond we built . Water will find a way past it ..We lowered the pond , dug out the problem and re clayed it , which was the last thing we wanted or needed to do ..but we cured the problem ..
@Bunny3261vr
@Bunny3261vr Месяц назад
Great work on finding leak lads keep up the good work . Look foesrd to the next video 📹 👍🏻👍🏻
@lil_caigatorYT
@lil_caigatorYT 26 дней назад
You haven't failed at all. You've just encountered a problem. It will all work out OK, stick with it.
@EPoel-vg8ci
@EPoel-vg8ci 19 дней назад
hopefully this is the only leak.... 20.000 liter a day is a big leak and i think it isnt only the spot you find
@karlrichards4125
@karlrichards4125 Месяц назад
Well done finding the source of the leaks, hope it’s not too bad a job to secure them - good luck
@Egal3ye
@Egal3ye 29 дней назад
In a world where even a feather touching the ground calls for a dramatic talk to the camera
@jonb3311
@jonb3311 27 дней назад
It's called Click Bait.
@hansjmo
@hansjmo 4 дня назад
Ground penetrating radar is the key to locate this drains, many ppl can do it so i think it would save some time
@philcourteney4328
@philcourteney4328 27 дней назад
If there’s no natural watersource, how much would you also be losing from evaporation?
@chrissmith-gn8pv
@chrissmith-gn8pv Месяц назад
Make sure you get water tight concrete because normal concrete will end up cracking if it's constantly exposed to water
@jonb3311
@jonb3311 27 дней назад
It can be done without concrete. Dig below the pipes and fill in with clay. Maybe cut a trench all round that side of the lake and fill it with compacted clay. Whatever, it will always lose water, due to evaporation and it'll run away if there's a hot summer. Seen it before in areas where there is running water. I'd not want to fish such an unattractive hole in the ground, created purely for profit.
@chrissmith-gn8pv
@chrissmith-gn8pv 27 дней назад
@jonb3311 I know it can,,but if you listen to what he said,,he said we will concrete it..hence why I said what I said lol
@jonb3311
@jonb3311 27 дней назад
@@chrissmith-gn8pv I was answering him more than you. Bloody silly to say he knew about the drainage, but didn't check they'd been capped. A fool and his money...
@chrissmith-gn8pv
@chrissmith-gn8pv 26 дней назад
@jonb3311 we all make mistakes mate,it's a learning curve for him in the future if he builds more...it is a simple thing, that could of been easily avoided
@jamesbull9879
@jamesbull9879 Месяц назад
Eeeesh! Gutted to see this! Hope it’s not too bigger fix
@mikebarker7591
@mikebarker7591 Месяц назад
Sounds like you need to do a core trench to solve this problem if not use bentonite clay 👍🏻
@keithhayward8678
@keithhayward8678 Месяц назад
Never heard of gobbing on a dot leaf first, think somebody been on the wind up
@JoshGoodhew-rz9bt
@JoshGoodhew-rz9bt Месяц назад
Hope you get it sorted easily looks a lovely lake well done 👍
@Koi-addict33
@Koi-addict33 Месяц назад
I would of lined it from the start mate best of luck
@rafaelrafa2765
@rafaelrafa2765 20 часов назад
How a borehole cost so much? in Portugal I paid 2k, thats the drilling, planning and the pump 60 meters deep, thats a absolute rip off
@garylowe8601
@garylowe8601 Месяц назад
How deep are the clay pipes in relation to water level? You can't cap them by finding them further back. The water will just find another route. If they are not to deep, best bet its to partially drain the lake and cap them where it transitions from lake to bank if that makes sense.
@crazymtbrider
@crazymtbrider 24 дня назад
I had a fishing loch with a dam that leaked so we stirred the bottom of the water up and let the silt fill the leak in that was 20yr ago n it's still their
@stevegodfreydrums
@stevegodfreydrums 29 дней назад
Jesus!! Great effort though!!
@jasonwalker8132
@jasonwalker8132 Месяц назад
Ot of jelouse green eyed monsters on here. Fair play to you pal for living your dream 👏 👍
@RyanParle81
@RyanParle81 29 дней назад
On the bamabass chanel they solved a leak using a polymer based product that was added to the water around the affected area, could a product like this work for you?
@krookyuk
@krookyuk 21 день назад
Build a lake where there is a water table!
@c42cly
@c42cly 27 дней назад
Bentonite clay powder or granules. Will get sucked in the pipes expand and block them
@BurtyHaxx
@BurtyHaxx Месяц назад
watching bamabass and Kendall Gray, who both built fishing lakes and both had an issue with leaking, used a chemical compound that you throw in the water and it finds any weak spots in the clay and plugs them. i dont know if its safe for fish or not or if this will help due to the clay pipes but for future reference if you just have seepage through the clay
@getwhtugiv
@getwhtugiv Месяц назад
Glad you found it. Sorry about the Nettles.
@simonbumford
@simonbumford Месяц назад
Another brilliant video. I felt your pain in those stinging nettles. Did you know that a dock leaf doesn't help, its mainly your saliva you added? To stop a stinging nettle sting carefully pick stinging nettle leaves and squeeze the juice out onto the white lumps. Baking soda also helps
@philmaddin8114
@philmaddin8114 29 дней назад
At least you found it mate well done
@chemicalyinbalanced
@chemicalyinbalanced 29 дней назад
I thought he said “ball sack” on top of the water!! I was looking for a huge ball sack floating around!! Realised he said “Vortex” 😮‍💨
@brianedwards9912
@brianedwards9912 Месяц назад
I’ve really enjoyed watching your journey in building your carp lake. However, please can you stop shaking and swinging the camera around like a jumpy thing on wobble juice. Couldn’t get to the end of this video as I am feeling motion sick😢
@jimmyboimazarti1234
@jimmyboimazarti1234 Месяц назад
Wouldn’t have to drain the lake. Put up steel shutters around the leak and pump out the water that’s trapped in the shutters
@helenwickes1599
@helenwickes1599 Месяц назад
Always thought your first builder spent more time drinking tea that getting on with the job properly
@jamieabrahams9307
@jamieabrahams9307 Месяц назад
Want to fish this lake
@jeffchandler7662
@jeffchandler7662 Месяц назад
You’re on a bit of a losing streak moorhen Ben !! Done by Matt in a beemer and now getting done by leaks !!!! Seriously mate,hope this gets sorted soon
@neilspringle4580
@neilspringle4580 29 дней назад
Add benotonit powered clay to the pool
@danielmorris3446
@danielmorris3446 Месяц назад
How wasnt this spotted during the build 🤦‍♂️
@davidlloyd1526
@davidlloyd1526 28 дней назад
Erm... yeah clay holds water a lot... but it's not going to replace a liner....
@glenDEUS
@glenDEUS Месяц назад
kinda why i would have made it deeper than just 3ft dont nip that in the bud fast url loose all ur fish to in less than 2 weeks when its drained dry
@chrissmedley3418
@chrissmedley3418 Месяц назад
Perhaps if you did your ground work correctly and took the known land drains out when building your pond you wouldn’t have this problem.
@OstravaCarp
@OstravaCarp Месяц назад
no wonder you're charging 900 quid friday to sunday
@stevesracingbits
@stevesracingbits Месяц назад
Is it really £900 wow
@jack14kd
@jack14kd Месяц назад
U gotta be joking.
@enteryournamehere6553
@enteryournamehere6553 Месяц назад
Wow
@adamthomas-lm7zx
@adamthomas-lm7zx Месяц назад
It in faringdon as well & people don’t have that money 🤣
@ChrisShortyAllen
@ChrisShortyAllen Месяц назад
How many fish can you take?
@tattler
@tattler 29 дней назад
Whats kev cox doin moonlighting as a landscaper 😂
@blankmasterfishing
@blankmasterfishing 29 дней назад
😂
@bradleybeebe9313
@bradleybeebe9313 Месяц назад
I’m no expert but when I used concrete near my garden pond the lime poisoned the fish.
@fishypie
@fishypie Месяц назад
top prize is a size 8 hook
@loganhutchison9761
@loganhutchison9761 Месяц назад
Is this the same guy who raced Matt Armstrong ??
@fowlerfisheries
@fowlerfisheries Месяц назад
I like multi tasking
@mattbaker8360
@mattbaker8360 Месяц назад
Kev knows his stuff here get you fixed up
@AaronsAnglingJourney
@AaronsAnglingJourney Месяц назад
😀👌🏻👌🏻
@paultothepaul
@paultothepaul Месяц назад
I guarantee this problem will reoccur this was not prepared correctly in the first place
@HenryOCarmichaelSmith
@HenryOCarmichaelSmith 25 дней назад
No wonder this guy can't drive he's a fisherman
@jamesrevell4625
@jamesrevell4625 Месяц назад
Best of luck, but why build a lake with no natural way to fill it?
@motosteggy3980
@motosteggy3980 29 дней назад
Have to sell the Lambo, now?
@lfcynwa9324
@lfcynwa9324 25 дней назад
50p Jeremy Clarkson
@ianbishop5912
@ianbishop5912 Месяц назад
What happens when your Tom makers only associate outside of work. What happens when you tell people not to go to tackle shops because they are too expensive. What happens when you charge absolute ridiculous prices to fish a stock pond.
@GDUBMX
@GDUBMX Месяц назад
Eh?
@muzza6047
@muzza6047 29 дней назад
Mate it's a hole in the ground no character nothing just a complete waste of money
@fowlerfisheries
@fowlerfisheries 29 дней назад
Dude, its been there for less than a year and aint finished. Give it time my sweet x
@fiestaturbo1287
@fiestaturbo1287 Месяц назад
Is it really going to be £300 a night?
@josephscott4997
@josephscott4997 29 дней назад
How is Kevin kox helping you?
@dimstar8737
@dimstar8737 27 дней назад
Bentonite
@Leemello
@Leemello Месяц назад
Does the legend reply
@fowlerfisheries
@fowlerfisheries 16 дней назад
Yes
@czarny31081983
@czarny31081983 Месяц назад
no water supply -building NO fish lake i am afraid my friend
@dalesmoocher6861
@dalesmoocher6861 Месяц назад
Good example of somebody with far too much money!
@garypayne5511
@garypayne5511 Месяц назад
Jealousy is really ugly mate
@daveponto4957
@daveponto4957 15 дней назад
Your builder is a cowboy the concrete won’t last long 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@meskiukas5291
@meskiukas5291 Месяц назад
hi
@GDUBMX
@GDUBMX Месяц назад
How much does it cost for 2 nights mate?
@OstravaCarp
@OstravaCarp Месяц назад
900 quid
@carper1993
@carper1993 Месяц назад
It's going to be around £250 a night according to the website
@GDUBMX
@GDUBMX Месяц назад
@@OstravaCarp hahah good one, seriously?
@GDUBMX
@GDUBMX Месяц назад
@@carper1993 dear lord really??
@carper1993
@carper1993 27 дней назад
@@GDUBMX yeah website says "Prices are TBC but are estimated to be around £250 a night"
@edinburghandbeyond
@edinburghandbeyond 29 дней назад
Am surprised u got planning for that, considering how much hassle Jeremy Clarkson is having
@Enhancedlies
@Enhancedlies 25 дней назад
jesus man this is big lol
@julien1
@julien1 29 дней назад
what a headache
@danielwilson1105
@danielwilson1105 Месяц назад
Man, what a boring little pond. The fact people will invest and carry so much sophisticated equipment to sit behind a fence and catch a fat, sick carp... is beyond me
@michaelwells6797
@michaelwells6797 Месяц назад
What a bunch of AMATEURS.
@fowlerfisheries
@fowlerfisheries Месяц назад
At your service
@CarpAndMore
@CarpAndMore Месяц назад
Right Capital competition sell for 39p but they sell 15k tickets and you waiting to win lol this website is like casino made so they can win not you
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