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 #25 29 Sept 2020 at 0.30am | |  |   |
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In reply to Post #21
Hey mate, you fished it much lately? Possibly coming down friday if we carnt get on bluebell due to the masses. Not fished the pits for afew years now but need to get back down there and catch some of these stunning carp in them.
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#24 25 Jan 2020 at 8.54am | | | |
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In reply to Post #21
That’s a really good post
Nice to hear the 35 from the river went back into the river
Have the fish that went into the river moved on or are they still around the A1 stretch?
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#23 16 Jan 2020 at 9.50pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #21
Great info thanks
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#22 16 Jan 2020 at 9.41am | | | |
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In reply to Post #21
Very useful post there mate. 
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#21 16 Jan 2020 at 9.06am | | | |
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In reply to Post #1
I posted this a couple of years ago not much has changed in regards to pit info.
reply to Post #1
I fish A1 quite a lot.
Pit 1- Although quite small has done a 30lb common this year,and gets overlooked a lot, quite uniform with a few bars a shelfs. Possibly the second best pit for a quick bite.
Pit 2 - Again not much bigger than Pit 1, holds quite a few big bream as well as some nice carp, quite uneven bottom lots of shelves,holes and very deep margins.
Pit 3 - This would be my first choice for a quick bite on a day session, nice and uniform,good depth to the margins with plenty of cover,
the bank that divides pit 2 and 3 would be my starting point, 30 to 40 yds out max, they go absolutely mental for cell boilies on this pit, in the past ive put about 60 18mm out to start, then catapult 30 to 40 10mm out every 30 mins,takes about 3 hours but they will turn up.
Pit 4 - For some reason this is my least favourite of all the pits,only ever caught on zigs,the bottom is all over the show,the bream are huge 17lb +,
Not a lot of room if a group fish the A1 side where the point is.
Pit 5 - quite a big pit that gets a huge amount of pressure,the walkway that divides pit 4/5 has gravel bars at 60 85 110 135 yds out,
The road side pegs can get right on the end of all the bars,plus these pegs contain quite a bit of clay and gravel about 50 to 60 yds out.
The bank that divides pit 5/6 has gravel bars around 35 60 90 yds out
The train track side comands the most water, if the fish push right out these are the pegs to be on, the bars dont really effect you as your fishing parallel to them.
Never overlook the margins on this pit,with all the pressure of people trying to hit the gravel bars the fish can be under your feet and not that hard to catch.
Pit 6 - big,windy ,deep, loads of features,gets a lot of attention from long stay anglers, some huge fish but possibly not the best for a day session, unless you find them in one of the corners and have a bag of floaters on you.
Im led to believe that some of the stories about A1 being a bit grim were started by a small group of lads who were trying to sow it up for themselves just after the floods,
The stock in the whole area changed massively and some fish were being liberated from the trent and relocated all over the borough,it became a little heated and an eye for an eye mentality developed,some syndicates in the area lost out some didnt.
Bert and Ernie still live in the river behind the pits and both fish go over 35 Bert came out this winter to a lad who was barbell fishing mussels and went back..
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#20 14 Jan 2020 at 9.48pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #19
Will look them up . Thanks
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#19 14 Jan 2020 at 9.03pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #18
Even thou he video in the summer. There a very good video by a guy on the pits on YouTube. Called. Waiting for the weekend is his channel called Some great tips in there and catches some really nice carp
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#18 13 Jan 2020 at 9.18am | | | |
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In reply to Post #16
Thanks for the info. Any rig/bait more consistent than others?
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#17 13 Jan 2020 at 9.09am | | | |
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In reply to Post #16
Thanks will give it a go
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#16 12 Jan 2020 at 8.20pm | | | |
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Pit 3 or 4. Under your rod tips Pit 2 Pit 3 split bank
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#15 12 Jan 2020 at 7.29pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #13
Think I will give the place a visit in mid March. Any view on which pit?
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#14 12 Jan 2020 at 11.00am | | | |
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No one knows many fish are in any one pit
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#13 12 Jan 2020 at 10.41am | | | |
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In reply to Post #12
New lakes opening close by will put pressure on numbers at the pits. They have had a restocking since the floods and these are growing on nice. Does it need a few more quality fish yes it does. I would add around 100 extra fish to pit 5 and 6 stock them at low to mid doubles would be 20s within few years. Some will say theres enough in there but it's a business and customers will drift to other lakes. The lakes themselves are stunning and Steve does a brilliant job. With the correct stocking levels pit 5 could be one of the best lakes in the north.
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#12 11 Jan 2020 at 4.26pm | | | |
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In reply to Post #7
Dont really know. I live on Anglesey new to Carp fishing and heard someone somewhere mention them. I am open to suggestions on places to visit.
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#11 10 Jan 2020 at 6.59pm | | | |
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Some of the fish that are in the pits are lookers nice dark scaley ones too Mid weeks a bit quieter worth fishing imo
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