The wife pointed out to me this week that a local day ticket water was now charging £50 for 24 hours. I've never fished this place, but I'm fairly certain that the price was "normal" day ticket price until recently i.e. £25 or £30.
I realise the cost of living crisis is hitting everyone, but how can this increase be justified? The thing is, people will pay it, just like the rest of the hiked prices in carp fishing.
I realise the cost of living crisis is hitting everyone, but how can this increase be justified? The thing is, people will pay it, just like the rest of the hiked prices in carp fishing.
In reply to Post #1
Can't believe the money people pay to fish some of these commercial holes. The bubble will burst one day.
Can't believe the money people pay to fish some of these commercial holes. The bubble will burst one day.
In reply to Post #2
Can I ask what you think is acceptable for a 24 hour session?? I don't really fish day ticket waters anymore.
Is it all about the fish or is it about the location?
Would you pay more for group bookings (so you know everyone on the lake during your session)
Most waters are 30 quid for 24 hours or they were the last time I fished one
Can I ask what you think is acceptable for a 24 hour session?? I don't really fish day ticket waters anymore.
Is it all about the fish or is it about the location?
Would you pay more for group bookings (so you know everyone on the lake during your session)
Most waters are 30 quid for 24 hours or they were the last time I fished one
In reply to Post #1
Still only £2 an hour
So really it ain't that bad
Not sure I'd wanna pay it though lol
Still only £2 an hour
So really it ain't that bad
Not sure I'd wanna pay it though lol
In reply to Post #1
The Mere is it,crazy money but people will pay it because want that instant big pb.Millbrook at Wetley Rocks is expensive now too.I would rather catch a 20 from a beautiful picturesque low stock mere than a 30+ bluey from Millbrook
The Mere is it,crazy money but people will pay it because want that instant big pb.Millbrook at Wetley Rocks is expensive now too.I would rather catch a 20 from a beautiful picturesque low stock mere than a 30+ bluey from Millbrook
In reply to Post #4
Just checked some of the main ones around here
Not sure if these are current though
24hour bookings only rather than day
Alban lakes 25/30
Farlows 30
Thorpe Lea 26
Thorny weir 20
Manor farm 30
Just checked some of the main ones around here
Not sure if these are current though
24hour bookings only rather than day
Alban lakes 25/30
Farlows 30
Thorpe Lea 26
Thorny weir 20
Manor farm 30
In reply to Post #3
Never fished a day ticket water in 40 years , closest to it would of been two different weeks on Redmire a few years apart.
If you were lucky enough I guess you could find the right balance of fish, security and scenery, what you'd pay for all that is your choice.
Never fished a day ticket water in 40 years , closest to it would of been two different weeks on Redmire a few years apart.
If you were lucky enough I guess you could find the right balance of fish, security and scenery, what you'd pay for all that is your choice.
i think baden Hall is putting its prices up to £40 for 24hr, im far from tight but I wouldn't pay that price...a load of mates and I have have booked sandhurst for a social,we do every year. we keep the numbers down to 12 or 13,we.could put as many on as the lake holds but them.numbers gives everyone a bit of room,that's 50 quid a night but that's our choice and an exclusive booking,all mates,bbq and a few beers 2nd night, no mither just relaxed amd a good social....that's worth £50 a night to me with the chance a good hit of fish,or a 40lber pb. but I would never pay 40 or 50 quid on a circuit water with all the hassle that goes with it
In reply to Post #8
I pay £50 a night to go on a guesty on one water, but to me it's worth it, the fish go up to mid 50's and there might be one or two other anglers, I can't deal with all the rubbish that comes with busy commercial day tickets, too busy and no etiquette,
I pay £50 a night to go on a guesty on one water, but to me it's worth it, the fish go up to mid 50's and there might be one or two other anglers, I can't deal with all the rubbish that comes with busy commercial day tickets, too busy and no etiquette,
Sorry, forgot to mention what lake it was!!! It's Winterley near Crewe. Apparently, it's a pretty decent day ticket water, but no particularly massive fish in there, and £50/day.
I totally get people paying decent money for a lake exclusive with a group of mates in the UK. Probably a good cheap alternative to going to France. But £50 a day on a standard run of the mill day ticket water. It's just ridiculous. A lot of people rely solely on day ticket waters, and if that becomes the new norm, then where's it going to end. Club tickets £500 a year, syndicates £3k a year?
I totally get people paying decent money for a lake exclusive with a group of mates in the UK. Probably a good cheap alternative to going to France. But £50 a day on a standard run of the mill day ticket water. It's just ridiculous. A lot of people rely solely on day ticket waters, and if that becomes the new norm, then where's it going to end. Club tickets £500 a year, syndicates £3k a year?
In reply to Post #10
Winterley £50 quid,no way in hell will people pay that for there.Its never done a 30 and is full of bream,I think the new owner is in cloud cuckoo land.It used to have a membership scheme and you got money off each 24hr you did and could reserve pegs,I have fished it alot over the years but not a chance I would at that price
Winterley £50 quid,no way in hell will people pay that for there.Its never done a 30 and is full of bream,I think the new owner is in cloud cuckoo land.It used to have a membership scheme and you got money off each 24hr you did and could reserve pegs,I have fished it alot over the years but not a chance I would at that price
In reply to Post #11
Sounds cheap, people pay 100per 24 in france, 200 in some other countries.
Sounds cheap, people pay 100per 24 in france, 200 in some other countries.
In reply to Post #1
A few years ago I fished complex of small lakes that had just changed hands but it wasn't well known and I had the place to myself on the day I went.
The new owner was very keen to improve the business and had sought advice from a “professional angler” about this.
The advice was to stock one lake with large carp and then he could charge £50 a day. “ they will come” he was told.
Admittedly it was a reasonable spot out in the wilds but lakes were only 1/2 to 3/4 of an acre and the lake he was going to stock would realistically only be suitable for two “pegs” at most.
I believe the plan was also daylight hours only as security could have been an issue so not even 24 hours.
I might go back one day just out of interest to see if it happened. I won't be fishing the £50 lake though!
A few years ago I fished complex of small lakes that had just changed hands but it wasn't well known and I had the place to myself on the day I went.
The new owner was very keen to improve the business and had sought advice from a “professional angler” about this.
The advice was to stock one lake with large carp and then he could charge £50 a day. “ they will come” he was told.
Admittedly it was a reasonable spot out in the wilds but lakes were only 1/2 to 3/4 of an acre and the lake he was going to stock would realistically only be suitable for two “pegs” at most.
I believe the plan was also daylight hours only as security could have been an issue so not even 24 hours.
I might go back one day just out of interest to see if it happened. I won't be fishing the £50 lake though!
In reply to Post #12
They may do but for a lake that holds a few 20's I can't see people paying £50 for 24hrs
They may do but for a lake that holds a few 20's I can't see people paying £50 for 24hrs
I fished 3 different dayticket lakes last year. £8, £25, £60 and can see how the prices reflect the venues.
£8 - bream orientated match club lake, very few carp anglers. Fish to mid 20s, originals and offspring, not stocked for the match boys, they're only interested in the bream on here.
£25 - 4 angler exclusive, £100 per night. Otter fenced, nice stock.
£60 - 36 hours, monument 1, treated as a one off social. I certainly wouldn't pay that regularly.
Having said that £50 is perhaps the norm for an average round of golf and that only lasts 4 hours.
£8 - bream orientated match club lake, very few carp anglers. Fish to mid 20s, originals and offspring, not stocked for the match boys, they're only interested in the bream on here.
£25 - 4 angler exclusive, £100 per night. Otter fenced, nice stock.
£60 - 36 hours, monument 1, treated as a one off social. I certainly wouldn't pay that regularly.
Having said that £50 is perhaps the norm for an average round of golf and that only lasts 4 hours.
In reply to Post #16
The £8 lake you describe is Winterley,few carp loads of bream very shallow and silty.It will be interesting to see how busy it gets now
The £8 lake you describe is Winterley,few carp loads of bream very shallow and silty.It will be interesting to see how busy it gets now
In reply to Post #17
If the £8 lake was £50 I can guarantee no one would fish it, not a chance!
If the £8 lake was £50 I can guarantee no one would fish it, not a chance!
In reply to Post #18
I will be very shocked if anyone will pay that for winterley,I guess the new owners are trying to get some money back and see how gullible people are
I will be very shocked if anyone will pay that for winterley,I guess the new owners are trying to get some money back and see how gullible people are
In reply to Post #9
Nail on the head mate, you've no control over who plots up around you on a day ticket.
I only fish a well vetted syndicate, its no surprise its mostly day ticket waters that suffer theft and as you say zero etiquette from a lot.
I don't want to sit in my swim and see countless transit vans and 50p bait boats dropping iffy rigs 30 yards from the bank whilst it's all being filmed for their YouTube channel.
Ref the golf comment in post 16, at least you know you will get your 18 holes and a game, some of these pre book a swim waters can mean you have very little chance of catching if the fish aren't infront due to the conditions etc.
Why anyone would want to do that is beyond me whatever the cost.
Nail on the head mate, you've no control over who plots up around you on a day ticket.
I only fish a well vetted syndicate, its no surprise its mostly day ticket waters that suffer theft and as you say zero etiquette from a lot.
I don't want to sit in my swim and see countless transit vans and 50p bait boats dropping iffy rigs 30 yards from the bank whilst it's all being filmed for their YouTube channel.
Ref the golf comment in post 16, at least you know you will get your 18 holes and a game, some of these pre book a swim waters can mean you have very little chance of catching if the fish aren't infront due to the conditions etc.
Why anyone would want to do that is beyond me whatever the cost.
In reply to Post #19
I used to fish Lakemore a lot which is just up the road from Winterley, the lakes there are beautiful, carp to 30lb, and lots of catfish to >70lb. Mark is currently charging £30/24hrs plus £40 annual membership. Now with the stock and the quality of the lakes, that is fine to me, wouldn't have any issue paying that. But that would be on the upper limit for me for a day ticket. £30 with small joining fee or £35 per day, that would be my limit. And those comparing it to France, or lake exclusives, or a round of golf or going to watch a footy match. It's none of these things, it's day ticket fishing in Crewe for 24 hours for 20lb fish. And it's £50. No way.
I used to fish Lakemore a lot which is just up the road from Winterley, the lakes there are beautiful, carp to 30lb, and lots of catfish to >70lb. Mark is currently charging £30/24hrs plus £40 annual membership. Now with the stock and the quality of the lakes, that is fine to me, wouldn't have any issue paying that. But that would be on the upper limit for me for a day ticket. £30 with small joining fee or £35 per day, that would be my limit. And those comparing it to France, or lake exclusives, or a round of golf or going to watch a footy match. It's none of these things, it's day ticket fishing in Crewe for 24 hours for 20lb fish. And it's £50. No way.
In reply to Post #21
Totally agree,I hope it gets no business and Lakemore is far far nicer especially on horseshoe
Totally agree,I hope it gets no business and Lakemore is far far nicer especially on horseshoe
In reply to Post #1
You lot have it easy, it costs £195 a day to pike fish a certain reservoir (2 anglers p/boat).
You lot have it easy, it costs £195 a day to pike fish a certain reservoir (2 anglers p/boat).
In reply to Post #1
#23
The price of a day bank ticket on Chew is now £75, a boat and ticket is £230 iirc. That's a day not 24 hours. Booked fully up, so the demands there for the price. There's been a crocodile of a pike out very recently @44lb+. Plenty of blanks also. Your money you decide who you give it too.
#23
The price of a day bank ticket on Chew is now £75, a boat and ticket is £230 iirc. That's a day not 24 hours. Booked fully up, so the demands there for the price. There's been a crocodile of a pike out very recently @44lb+. Plenty of blanks also. Your money you decide who you give it too.
In reply to Post #24
That clearly has a fish of a lifetime in it,Winterley does not
That clearly has a fish of a lifetime in it,Winterley does not
In reply to Post #24
The most aptly named water with a Croc of that size in it ..
The most aptly named water with a Croc of that size in it ..
In reply to Post #25
More than one mate.
Wouldn't cross the road to give £50 to Winterley. But people must do
More than one mate.
Wouldn't cross the road to give £50 to Winterley. But people must do
In reply to Post #27
I think the price increases are recent and its normally not open until April.I haven't fished it for a few years now and won't be again
I think the price increases are recent and its normally not open until April.I haven't fished it for a few years now and won't be again
To be honest, I couldn't afford to pay £30 for 24hours, £60 a weekend, not at the amount I fish at the moment.
Due to not working and disability, I fished 5nights last week, I'll let you work that out for a day ticket water.
This is where my season ticket cost has saved me, and I'm sure other anglers must be in the same boat of needing a club lake to fish on.
Due to not working and disability, I fished 5nights last week, I'll let you work that out for a day ticket water.
This is where my season ticket cost has saved me, and I'm sure other anglers must be in the same boat of needing a club lake to fish on.
In reply to Post #29
Likewise, used to fish day tickets with my eldest son, so it would be £50 or £60 for 24 hours, he's working now thankfully. But for the last 3 years, we've joined clubs so it's a lot better. Even get a club permit for my youngest who is only 13, he's not a fully fledged angler, just occasional. But at £15 a year, it's still worth it. Will be taking him lure fishing this week as it's half term.
Likewise, used to fish day tickets with my eldest son, so it would be £50 or £60 for 24 hours, he's working now thankfully. But for the last 3 years, we've joined clubs so it's a lot better. Even get a club permit for my youngest who is only 13, he's not a fully fledged angler, just occasional. But at £15 a year, it's still worth it. Will be taking him lure fishing this week as it's half term.
In reply to Post #30
Enjoy your fishing with your son.
Your post just brought back some very happy memories of me fishing with mine; his first fish, his first ever 3 and 4lb chub, a '2lb' perch and me snicking out a high double figure pike from a local park lake when I took him for an hour or two.
I say 2lb perch, it was massive, but I didn't have scales with me, so I estimated it. I've looked at the pics since and I reckon I've done him out of a lot of ounces.
The other thing is, my local club used to have an active junior match section, and youngsters were always encouraged on their fishing. Do day ticket waters encourage the youth like a mentor within the club, or are they just a child minder?
Enjoy your fishing with your son.
Your post just brought back some very happy memories of me fishing with mine; his first fish, his first ever 3 and 4lb chub, a '2lb' perch and me snicking out a high double figure pike from a local park lake when I took him for an hour or two.
I say 2lb perch, it was massive, but I didn't have scales with me, so I estimated it. I've looked at the pics since and I reckon I've done him out of a lot of ounces.
The other thing is, my local club used to have an active junior match section, and youngsters were always encouraged on their fishing. Do day ticket waters encourage the youth like a mentor within the club, or are they just a child minder?
In reply to Post #31
only thing day ticket waters encourage is for you to hand over your money,
only thing day ticket waters encourage is for you to hand over your money,
In reply to Post #1
'Syndicate' near me allows limited midweek day-ticket access at £40 for 24hrs - decent fish up to scraper 50 . . . however a BAA ticket for a full season is £40; now that is VALUE
'Syndicate' near me allows limited midweek day-ticket access at £40 for 24hrs - decent fish up to scraper 50 . . . however a BAA ticket for a full season is £40; now that is VALUE
In reply to Post #28
Makes me nostalgic for Ken the farmer who used to own the farm to come back....
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Makes me nostalgic for Ken the farmer who used to own the farm to come back....
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In reply to Post #32
Sadly for the young anglers I'm forced to agree, that is all day ticket waters do, and in many, at cost of overstocked lakes, so a false perception of fishing is given.
I know as a junior angler I was spoilt, big chub, roach, big tench, large bream and pike to just around 20lb, with carp to around the same. The current youth near me in Ipswich have very little other than Suffolk Water Park and Hintlesham. Other than them and Chantry Park there is probably nothing closer than 10miles out of the Town.
GAPS waters are a section of river, the 'canal', then Alderson and Causeway lakes, nothing close.
Money, money, money!
Sadly for the young anglers I'm forced to agree, that is all day ticket waters do, and in many, at cost of overstocked lakes, so a false perception of fishing is given.
I know as a junior angler I was spoilt, big chub, roach, big tench, large bream and pike to just around 20lb, with carp to around the same. The current youth near me in Ipswich have very little other than Suffolk Water Park and Hintlesham. Other than them and Chantry Park there is probably nothing closer than 10miles out of the Town.
GAPS waters are a section of river, the 'canal', then Alderson and Causeway lakes, nothing close.
Money, money, money!
In reply to Post #35
just looked at Cottington Lakes down here in Deal. £42 for 23 hours now on the 2 specimen lakes. I can't help feeling that sooner or later this carp fishing bubble is going to pop, by the time you've shelled out for bait, food, travel you're not getting much change out of £100 for a days fishing. Far more if you have swallowed the whole "take a bucket full of munga" bollox that's spouted, most spod mixes you see on YouTube now would cost you the thick end of £50 to put together.
makes you wonder
just looked at Cottington Lakes down here in Deal. £42 for 23 hours now on the 2 specimen lakes. I can't help feeling that sooner or later this carp fishing bubble is going to pop, by the time you've shelled out for bait, food, travel you're not getting much change out of £100 for a days fishing. Far more if you have swallowed the whole "take a bucket full of munga" bollox that's spouted, most spod mixes you see on YouTube now would cost you the thick end of £50 to put together.
makes you wonder
In reply to Post #36
Is 30 quid for 24 hours fair?
If only you and your mates are on a lake. You all have chance to move swims to get on fish, and there are basic facilities?
Is 30 quid for 24 hours fair?
If only you and your mates are on a lake. You all have chance to move swims to get on fish, and there are basic facilities?
In reply to Post #36
It's called a mugs game
While ever people keep paying it people will keep putting them up and up and up. What will they do when people stop fishing their pond full of ****ters, drop the price, phone a friend, fill it in and turn it into a golf driving range lol
There's a market for it at the moment and people will pay it for their 5 minutes of fame, their choice of course
It's called a mugs game
While ever people keep paying it people will keep putting them up and up and up. What will they do when people stop fishing their pond full of ****ters, drop the price, phone a friend, fill it in and turn it into a golf driving range lol
There's a market for it at the moment and people will pay it for their 5 minutes of fame, their choice of course
In reply to Post #38
On the plus side. They ain't in my preferred spots at my local
Club.
On the plus side. They ain't in my preferred spots at my local
Club.
In reply to Post #33
I've had a BAA ticket for over 30 years. Best money an angler can spend for 12 months access to year round angling.
I've no problem with day ticket places, so long as they haven't taken the water from a club by gazumping the club. Clubs are the life blood of UK angling in my view.
I've had a BAA ticket for over 30 years. Best money an angler can spend for 12 months access to year round angling.
I've no problem with day ticket places, so long as they haven't taken the water from a club by gazumping the club. Clubs are the life blood of UK angling in my view.
In reply to Post #1
£50 for sharing a rammed lake full of wanabes...
id rather take up golf
£50 for sharing a rammed lake full of wanabes...
id rather take up golf
Pay it or don't pay it......simple really.......
Some people don't go to be famous but just enjoy a decent venue with the chance of a big fish.......each to their own.......
Some people don't go to be famous but just enjoy a decent venue with the chance of a big fish.......each to their own.......
In reply to Post #42
pay it....and sit with Team members!!
id sooner poke sticks in my eyes
pay it....and sit with Team members!!
id sooner poke sticks in my eyes
In reply to Post #43
Team members
Is that the new buzz word
The only club I am in is my own, **** them all
I was going to say it's gone stupid but it's far beyond that, what ever happened to good old fishing
Team members
Is that the new buzz word
The only club I am in is my own, **** them all
I was going to say it's gone stupid but it's far beyond that, what ever happened to good old fishing
In reply to Post #41
Golf? Steady on mate - it's not that bad!
Golf? Steady on mate - it's not that bad!
Seems like crazy money and the most popular fisheries are the ones with anglers rammed together with hardly any water to fish??? Makes no sense but wait, there's a 40 to go at! What's next, come and have your picture taken with a big carp in a tank, only £100 and you can lord it on Facebook.
In reply to Post #1
If there's no market for it, they'll have to reduce prices or fail. If there is, they've made the right decision.
If there's no market for it, they'll have to reduce prices or fail. If there is, they've made the right decision.
In reply to Post #47
Judging by local reaction on social media they won't be busy,I hope they aren't as they really are taking the piss.The bailiff posted on social media the other day,trying to justify the cost
Judging by local reaction on social media they won't be busy,I hope they aren't as they really are taking the piss.The bailiff posted on social media the other day,trying to justify the cost
In reply to Post #48
Time will tell, but for 50 notes a night you need a cracking place, some serious stock and good facilities, all 3 not one or two. It's nearly double the average ‘good' day ticket price at £25-£30.
Time will tell, but for 50 notes a night you need a cracking place, some serious stock and good facilities, all 3 not one or two. It's nearly double the average ‘good' day ticket price at £25-£30.
In reply to Post #49
Never done a 30,it's got a toilet and a water tap and not got a big head of fish unless you like bream
Never done a 30,it's got a toilet and a water tap and not got a big head of fish unless you like bream
Unless it's a lake exclusive , there's no way I'd be being 50 quid for 24hrs, 25 is enough!
I love fishing,I have been doing this a long time..all my proper friends are angler's, the people I can relate to most..are all angler's..
There are four generations of angler in our family ..I am saying this ..no fishery ,or stock size, regardless of genelogical, or historic importance ,ie the venue itself is worth £50 to fish ..
It's complete and utter greed and incompetent, long term therm thinking ,it will in turn implode...no one will fish....
Not only this ,with coming ,potential loss of freedom to travel ,unhindered or monitored,or other means ...
Angling will become hard to access..
15 minutes ..
There are four generations of angler in our family ..I am saying this ..no fishery ,or stock size, regardless of genelogical, or historic importance ,ie the venue itself is worth £50 to fish ..
It's complete and utter greed and incompetent, long term therm thinking ,it will in turn implode...no one will fish....
Not only this ,with coming ,potential loss of freedom to travel ,unhindered or monitored,or other means ...
Angling will become hard to access..
15 minutes ..
In reply to Post #48
This is why I fish canals miles of stretches 14 miles between locks to be exact that are mostly not owned by anyone and potentially large fish as most people are too busy paying £50 to fish a pool with fish that get constantly caught and have silly names,I can go sessions between bites but the rewards for me are there if I plan it right and put time and effort in to it.
For me what if I blank at £50 a night it's a lot to catch **** all
This is why I fish canals miles of stretches 14 miles between locks to be exact that are mostly not owned by anyone and potentially large fish as most people are too busy paying £50 to fish a pool with fish that get constantly caught and have silly names,I can go sessions between bites but the rewards for me are there if I plan it right and put time and effort in to it.
For me what if I blank at £50 a night it's a lot to catch **** all
£50 a night for a bang average day ticket fishery I'd want a happy ending thrown in even if it's the bailiff with one tooth an been maggot fishing all night.
Not that I fish day ticket venues but the pricing is becoming ludicrous, 20 nights for a grand on a day ticket water or 365 nights on a syndicate at £2.75 a night.
Not that I fish day ticket venues but the pricing is becoming ludicrous, 20 nights for a grand on a day ticket water or 365 nights on a syndicate at £2.75 a night.
In reply to Post #54
Problem is getting on a syndicate though, few and far between up north. And clubs are starting to have waiting lists. So some people have to go the day ticket route, they have no choice. I would guess a high percentage of anglers are day ticket anglers. Just hope this single case of pure greed is just a one off, and other fisheries don't follow suit.
Problem is getting on a syndicate though, few and far between up north. And clubs are starting to have waiting lists. So some people have to go the day ticket route, they have no choice. I would guess a high percentage of anglers are day ticket anglers. Just hope this single case of pure greed is just a one off, and other fisheries don't follow suit.
In reply to Post #55
I complained about the price of the club ticket going up by £60. I was told that if I didn't renew there is a ten year waiting list to get back in. I have been a member since 1984 so had to stump up the cash. Its still good value, but it shows the way things are moving.
I complained about the price of the club ticket going up by £60. I was told that if I didn't renew there is a ten year waiting list to get back in. I have been a member since 1984 so had to stump up the cash. Its still good value, but it shows the way things are moving.
I really don't understand why people think what lake owners charge needs justifying, or that the price can be a rip off. If you don't want to pay the asked for price (for anything that's an option) then don't buy it or go there, simple.
People invest a lot of time and money into their waters, are they not allowed a return on their investment?
People invest a lot of time and money into their waters, are they not allowed a return on their investment?
Personally would,nt pay a fiver to fish winterley
In reply to Post #59
Careful Mark Colclough (bailiff)has been on social media,he has tried to justify the price and called anyone who has complained a keyboard warrior.I really do hope it goes tits up and people dont pay it
Careful Mark Colclough (bailiff)has been on social media,he has tried to justify the price and called anyone who has complained a keyboard warrior.I really do hope it goes tits up and people dont pay it
In reply to Post #60
People with more money than sense will pay it though , money is king after all on these type of venues that's why they are day tickets , I personally think £30 is the limit to being a reasonable price , no way would I pay £50 for 24hrs on any venue
People with more money than sense will pay it though , money is king after all on these type of venues that's why they are day tickets , I personally think £30 is the limit to being a reasonable price , no way would I pay £50 for 24hrs on any venue
In reply to Post #61
They would need no sense to pay £50 for there,Baden has bigger fish in most of its pools with better facilities and is cheaper.I think Baden are increasing their prices too though but at least people have the chance of a decent fish,im glad I'm on a decent club water away from all this circus ****
They would need no sense to pay £50 for there,Baden has bigger fish in most of its pools with better facilities and is cheaper.I think Baden are increasing their prices too though but at least people have the chance of a decent fish,im glad I'm on a decent club water away from all this circus ****
In reply to Post #62
Whilst I balk at that price for a normal day ticket I am feeling a little hypocritical as I've been paying more than that to fish Ashmead for a number of years
Whilst I balk at that price for a normal day ticket I am feeling a little hypocritical as I've been paying more than that to fish Ashmead for a number of years
In reply to Post #63
What's the lake record at Ashmead and does it have good facilities
What's the lake record at Ashmead and does it have good facilities
In reply to Post #64
The stock and general feel of the place is very different to most day ticket lakes, which is why I've been happy paying it (plus the chance of a few historic carp with a 50lb+ mirror and multiple 40lb commons - though I had my target a mid 30 fully scaled last March, put it on the catch reports on here). Just commenting on an element of hypocrisy on my behalf
The stock and general feel of the place is very different to most day ticket lakes, which is why I've been happy paying it (plus the chance of a few historic carp with a 50lb+ mirror and multiple 40lb commons - though I had my target a mid 30 fully scaled last March, put it on the catch reports on here). Just commenting on an element of hypocrisy on my behalf
In reply to Post #65
Winterley is full of bream and never done a 30lb fish,the walk is a joke especially when the bailiff let's his mates drive to the lake.I fished the old match lake more than the so called specimen lake,my mate has never caught a ghost or koi carp (match lake has a few in)
Winterley is full of bream and never done a 30lb fish,the walk is a joke especially when the bailiff let's his mates drive to the lake.I fished the old match lake more than the so called specimen lake,my mate has never caught a ghost or koi carp (match lake has a few in)
In reply to Post #64
53 if i remember correctly.
Stunning place, ive fished it a few times when Skeff had it.
Dont think id go back now he's sold it
53 if i remember correctly.
Stunning place, ive fished it a few times when Skeff had it.
Dont think id go back now he's sold it
In reply to Post #67
Think Single Scale went as high as 55/56lb. Comes out low 50s/high 40s now I believe. I've fished it once since Skeff sold it and got another booked for this year to see how it has changed under the CS
Think Single Scale went as high as 55/56lb. Comes out low 50s/high 40s now I believe. I've fished it once since Skeff sold it and got another booked for this year to see how it has changed under the CS
In reply to Post #64
I used to pay £2 a day to fish it, quite often alone. Now that's value for money.
I used to pay £2 a day to fish it, quite often alone. Now that's value for money.
Not to rub it in, i do feel for you guys having to pay those amounts, but i pay exactly 50 euro's to fish 95% of all waters in holland.
In reply to Post #70
Got the right idea I'm off to Holland on a week adventure end April 🙌🏻
Got the right idea I'm off to Holland on a week adventure end April 🙌🏻
In reply to Post #70
Yep. How much is a years fishing in France in all departments? 90 euros?
Yep. How much is a years fishing in France in all departments? 90 euros?
In reply to Post #72
109 euros now I think but still very cheap.
French Inter-Federation permit
Dutch VISpas
109 euros now I think but still very cheap.
French Inter-Federation permit
Dutch VISpas
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