In reply to Post #14
Yeah... odd folk in Bolton

Although, by way of a comparison. .. jellied eels?!?! For those days when you can't find a jar of actual slugs...

Some good answers actually..

And what is Barm..?

In reply to Post #17
Roll/bap/whatever

In reply to Post #18
Ah,righto..

In reply to Post #12
Has Tha Nowt Moist?

In reply to Post #14
Nowt wrong with a Wigan kebab

Its known as a "babisyed and pae wet" - Steak and Kidney pudding and the juice from mushy peas


Back to thread - id say down south is generally a lot better. Once you get below Birmingham the stamp of fish improves> though there are some gems up north - just usually a a lot more on the quiet

Seeing as this is the carp forum. I will answer based on Carp Angling.

The answer you are looking for is The Colne Valley.

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In reply to Post #1
I know it is not Suffolk!

In terms of carp, tench and chub and 'pure' barbel fishing I would say the Lee Valley, although in barbel alone its probably the Trent.

While the Colne Valley has history it is not like the early Yateley (Basil, Heather) Savay and Harefield years when the waters were headline making.

In reply to Post #16
Oi! That's Bolton-ist. That said, It has turned into a ****hole and I was born, raised and lived there for a lot of my life. Not much in way of quality carp waters tho....

I grew up next to 'Carp Mecca' Yateley in the 90s, now fish the Colne Valley. Both hard to beat as far as lovely big fish go but I could do without the M25.

If I could plonk myself anywhere now and didn't have to bother about a commute I think I would go for the big Cambridgeshire Fens. one big fish a year and the sunset and sunrises would be enough for me.

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Spent a bit too much time there myself... always preferred the black peas on bonfire night to pea wet on chips

As for fishing, I think Bradshaws is still going strong. Not fished it for a couple of years but it had its good points and it's bad like any other venue.

In reply to Post #26
A 5 mile radius around baston fen would beat most areas I'm sure.

Cambridgeshire has some incredible big fish waters, mind blowing.

I live near Slough which is nothing to be proud of but am blessed with more water on my doorstep than I can ever hope to fish. I don't think I've ever driven more than 30 minutes to go fishing, my current lake is 5 minutes and I often have it to myself

In reply to Post #28
Tell me about it, used to live near Huntingdon and was spoilt for choice.

I now live in Weston Super Mare and can't remember the last time I saw clear water apart from in the Maldives lol