In reply to Post #1
Dicisions Dicisions got 1st in draw for dl1 next week

In reply to Post #1
Hi folks

Off to fish Maronis lake for 13 days at start of Sept. Looking for carp and cats.

Have been to DL a number of times so know what the lake looks like, but would appreciate any background information from anyone that has fished it or been recently and seen others having a crack?

Crays? What sorts of distances people typically fish at? What does the bottom look like? Any favoured swims or areas to fish? Baiting tactics etc?

How many have been fishing it recently? The DL facebook siden has no mention of the lake in past two months since opening. Have people been struggling on there or has there not been many customers on the lake?

Once again, any helpfull information welcome


Kevin

In reply to Post #649
"use micro-barbed hooks only"

Is it acceptable to use completely barbless hooks? If not, a Korda hooks okay?

Thanks.

In reply to Post #650
Hi mate

Cant see the DL team getting wound up about you using barbless, however, many of the korda hooks are micro-barbed. We have used korda kontinental in 2 and 4, wide gape is a good choice, and many over there use kranks.

We have used snowman 18mm 16mm on the 2s and 18mm 12mm on 4s and simple blow-back style with rig ring. Used either coated or uncoated Braid. Despite this very standard approach one of us has been top rod on our lake 5 out of 6 visits to the place so this basic set up obviously is not an Issue.

Hope that helps.

Kevin (surprised at the lack of response to my Qs below)

In reply to Post #651
Only a few weeks away now, on lake 1. What's the preference on rigs out there? As in colour. In the UK I use silt colour for 99% of my fishing

In reply to Post #652
was on lake 1 last year I used korda semi stiff in green had 16 fish incuding 2 50s

In reply to Post #653
Thanks! I'll take a selection

Had our final bit of paperwork through today, all our tags etc. No mention of our place in the draw though, does that come later?

In reply to Post #654
It will be on your paper work mate👍

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Can't see anything obvious? Just looks like a copy of the last invoice, only showing £0 owed

In reply to Post #656
it normally says what peg number you are but it means were you are in the draw

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Ah, I see! Yeah got it, SWIM. We're 5, 7, 6 - not too bad I guess

Anyone got any info on the bed of DL1, is it as weedy as i have heard? I'm off there next month and need to know what rigs ill need to be tying.

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The usual mate , gravel , silt , the weed won't be that bad at this time of year anyway

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Thanks mate

Hi I don't know if this forum is still active but worth a try

I'm going to dreamlakes in April on my first french trip so am a bit inexperienced in the whole thing
I just have a few questions if someone could help me out

Firstly I'm a little worried about luggage on the coach, it says you get 7 tags but what about a few extras will that be okay ie bait buckets, kettle

Also is there 2 coaches 1 from Dover and another from Chelmsford or does 1 coach pick up everyone?

Lastly I'm thinking of using safe zone leaders, what colour would best suit the lake I'm fishing lake 1

Thanks