In reply to Post #78
Me and a mate went about 6 weeks ago for a social trip....paid for 2 nights but pulled off after one....it was an absolute circus. 8 anglers crammed on the point within 50-60 yards of each other, all fishing 3 rods....there was a gap to my mate just down the arm of about another 40 yards and the final straw for us was someone setting up in that final gap without even having the courtesy to ask where we were fishing....the place really is a joke.
New rules however have been introduced and there are supposed to be markers down now 20 yards apart....(still not enough) to mark out "swims" along with a 2-rod limit. Will these rules make a difference, probably not!
Good luck if you go down, it's rammed full of fish and has got reasonable winter form but whilst it is run how it is I wont go again..
Me and a mate went about 6 weeks ago for a social trip....paid for 2 nights but pulled off after one....it was an absolute circus. 8 anglers crammed on the point within 50-60 yards of each other, all fishing 3 rods....there was a gap to my mate just down the arm of about another 40 yards and the final straw for us was someone setting up in that final gap without even having the courtesy to ask where we were fishing....the place really is a joke.
New rules however have been introduced and there are supposed to be markers down now 20 yards apart....(still not enough) to mark out "swims" along with a 2-rod limit. Will these rules make a difference, probably not!
Good luck if you go down, it's rammed full of fish and has got reasonable winter form but whilst it is run how it is I wont go again..
In reply to Post #81
In reply to Post #82
I must agree with spod on this - its local to me and I try my best not to go but I ended up on a social earlier in the year
for a place that is huge you can only fish from around half when the water is very low and a quarter if high
the dam wall is a nightmare - there must be a 10ft drop to the water from the boards when the water is low, you have to walk down the rocks to land fish
the left arm is ok if you can get on there - this is always rammed - if quiet this is actually ok
the far side is ok, good barrow ride with a doggy bridge to try and get the barrow over - very muddy when the water has just gone to low.
Had the same as spod, we had 5 of us prob what should be 3 pegs so was already close together but I left a small gap ( not a swim's worth ) to the person on the right to me as I was on the end of our social - yep someone set up in there. - reckon on the far side there must of been 10 anglers all with 3 rods in no more than 1/2 acres of water
not my seen really, there are some lumps in there now - its become trickier I am told, you must fish distance now from what the baliff said and that did come true, some of our groups could not get 25 wrap plus so and they didn't have anything, anyone over 25 wraps caught
I must agree with spod on this - its local to me and I try my best not to go but I ended up on a social earlier in the year
for a place that is huge you can only fish from around half when the water is very low and a quarter if high
the dam wall is a nightmare - there must be a 10ft drop to the water from the boards when the water is low, you have to walk down the rocks to land fish
the left arm is ok if you can get on there - this is always rammed - if quiet this is actually ok
the far side is ok, good barrow ride with a doggy bridge to try and get the barrow over - very muddy when the water has just gone to low.
Had the same as spod, we had 5 of us prob what should be 3 pegs so was already close together but I left a small gap ( not a swim's worth ) to the person on the right to me as I was on the end of our social - yep someone set up in there. - reckon on the far side there must of been 10 anglers all with 3 rods in no more than 1/2 acres of water
not my seen really, there are some lumps in there now - its become trickier I am told, you must fish distance now from what the baliff said and that did come true, some of our groups could not get 25 wrap plus so and they didn't have anything, anyone over 25 wraps caught
In reply to Post #83
Similar problems as you two on my first trip and I never even unloaded the van lol. I booked on for my first trip there, thought I'd try midweek so it was less busy, rung to book on at 2 in the afternoon and was told there was only a handful on. Got to the lake at 4 to find there were 14 on, 12 doing the night!! Point had 3 on, all spaced out nicely so I thought I'd leave them to it. Long bank to the right had 9 doing nights. There was the odd gap but the minute I set foot on the Dam folks started staying in the gaps!! I decided it wasn't worth the hassle and drove home to a local lake.
I get the impression from there Facebook page that the locals try and stitch it up where they can. I got the impression they'd have been world war 3 if I'd have tried to squeeze into one of the gaps.
I'll definitely try again, but will taking everything the bailiff says with a pinch of salt, especially the two rod rule, as it seems you can fish 3 if your face fits.
Similar problems as you two on my first trip and I never even unloaded the van lol. I booked on for my first trip there, thought I'd try midweek so it was less busy, rung to book on at 2 in the afternoon and was told there was only a handful on. Got to the lake at 4 to find there were 14 on, 12 doing the night!! Point had 3 on, all spaced out nicely so I thought I'd leave them to it. Long bank to the right had 9 doing nights. There was the odd gap but the minute I set foot on the Dam folks started staying in the gaps!! I decided it wasn't worth the hassle and drove home to a local lake.
I get the impression from there Facebook page that the locals try and stitch it up where they can. I got the impression they'd have been world war 3 if I'd have tried to squeeze into one of the gaps.
I'll definitely try again, but will taking everything the bailiff says with a pinch of salt, especially the two rod rule, as it seems you can fish 3 if your face fits.
I was invited on a social over there last year. I very nearly turned round myself on seeing the place, absolute mayhem, but we went walkies right round to the furthest point on the far side and got left alone. Ended up having great fun, 27 fish in a night, although I do remember swearing I'd never return lol.....
I don't think it's that much worse than any of your commercials tbf.
I don't think it's that much worse than any of your commercials tbf.
In reply to Post #85
you can have some right good hauls on there, a friend fishing it regular and he has some very good sessions
If I put it against stanwick for example, that can get rammed too, but feels better and quality of fish is a lot better plus don't have a mile walk to the far side with the barrow ! lol
you can have some right good hauls on there, a friend fishing it regular and he has some very good sessions
If I put it against stanwick for example, that can get rammed too, but feels better and quality of fish is a lot better plus don't have a mile walk to the far side with the barrow ! lol
In reply to Post #86
In reply to Post #87
Good luck, be interested to see how you get on.
It's all kicking off on there Facebook page at the mo, quite comical really.
Good luck, be interested to see how you get on.
It's all kicking off on there Facebook page at the mo, quite comical really.
In reply to Post #86
You say that bud, and I agree the fish are a million miles nicer, but last time I was at Stanwick (again, on a social) I had a bucket and a rod sleeve nicked, there was a 5 ft fire built opposite by a bunch of piss heads shouting their heads off all night, I was asked if I could get any weed, I had another bucket moved from a swim I reserved while I fetched my kit from the car, and I couldn't get near the fish lol.....
Not slagging the place, I have a soft spot for the complex having visited on-and-off for many years, but just goes to show though.....
You say that bud, and I agree the fish are a million miles nicer, but last time I was at Stanwick (again, on a social) I had a bucket and a rod sleeve nicked, there was a 5 ft fire built opposite by a bunch of piss heads shouting their heads off all night, I was asked if I could get any weed, I had another bucket moved from a swim I reserved while I fetched my kit from the car, and I couldn't get near the fish lol.....
Not slagging the place, I have a soft spot for the complex having visited on-and-off for many years, but just goes to show though.....
In reply to Post #89
that is bad, I fish there maybe 5/6 nights a year and never had any real trouble and not heard of any kit being nicked
day ticket waters ey!
that is bad, I fish there maybe 5/6 nights a year and never had any real trouble and not heard of any kit being nicked
day ticket waters ey!
In reply to Post #88
just joined to have a look / giggle
just joined to have a look / giggle
In reply to Post #91
just a scroll through , interesting reading
I see another forum member has just joined the group too....Viktor you must be reading this too it popped up on my phone stating you just requested to join group too hahahaha!
just a scroll through , interesting reading
I see another forum member has just joined the group too....Viktor you must be reading this too it popped up on my phone stating you just requested to join group too hahahaha!
In reply to Post #92
yeah, thought I'd have a look at the drama.
SO glad I fish places like this. highly entertaining though how they go on
yeah, thought I'd have a look at the drama.
SO glad I fish places like this. highly entertaining though how they go on
In reply to Post #93
In reply to Post #94
Sounds like your typical Naseby session tbf
Sounds like your typical Naseby session tbf