Cheers Tom and Foxy.I think I'll just bite the bullet and go for it on 1 rod and you never know I might just get lucky like Robin did last week in pegs 1/2.....Well done mate on a catch of a lifetime.

In reply to Post #106
I am Buddy, my 1st time, 4 of us going, 2 have been 3 times before!

In reply to Post #106
i am there the week after you guys. try to leave us some to go for

In reply to Post #109
Im there 22nd October, looking forward to it now

In reply to Post #110
How did your trip go Tom ?

In reply to Post #111
Have a look in the October Catch Reports thread

Newbie to the site

Only a few more sleeps until i finally manage to grace the banks of The Island Lake next Saturday after almost 2 and half years of waiting 🎣🎣🎣

To say I'm excited is an understatement 😉😉😉

Thank you to Welshcarp and Teepee for the last minute advice.

Any other other advice will be more than welcomed either on here or PM.

Thanks in advance 🐳🐳🐳

In reply to Post #113
Welcome to the site Justin.
I'm out there W/C 7th April for my 3 visit now so not really an expert but I found it was best to pick 3 or 4 spots that your happy with (you can see the bottom in 8' as it's crystal clear) and bait them little and often with Boilie/Chops/Crumb and keep an eye on them and fish them accordingly.
Make sure you have a single bankstick setup for at least one rod as you'll find that in most swims have some lovely bays beside them which you can't fish if you have all 3 rods on a pod.
I also found an Aqua scope really handy and also a pair of waders or similar.
Defiantly top up your boat skills as in my opinion there invaluable to find clear spots and dropping your rigs near the far or near margin.
Good luck and don't forget your thermals as the forecast is looking a bit fresh but hopefully that'll change.

See you there if that's your week also

Paul

Thank you everyone for the PMs and messages on here, all appreciated.

I can't wait to go!

In reply to Post #115
How did you get on, any changes over there given Im told it has changed hands or is it business as usual? Thanks in advance.

In reply to Post #116
Looks like business as usual with the Micks still there (at least the younger one anyway, per today's fb photos)

I've not got a trip booked but would love to have another week.

In reply to Post #116
Business as usual, New owner takes over from December I believe.

In reply to Post #116
I struggled in peg 13 and only had 3...A 37 mirror a 49 common and a 3lb Rudd 😳,
The water was a good 4' abound normal summer level and very coloured making seeing the bottom near impossible in anything over 8'.I couldn't find much weed either which made selecting spots much harder.
Still had a great time with Mick and Finn and returning next September when the water levels and weed should about spot on.
Wonder how hippopotamus got on as still no report...Shame really

In reply to Post #119
Thanks for the replies, if you booked to go back then enough said. Sometimes it aint all about the fish, does help from time to time though. I thought from what i have read and watched its weedy most of the time so thats a bit of a surprise, guess it varies from season to season in this mad worlds weather we live in these days

In reply to Post #120
I have been twice this year, April and July and weed wasn't a problem.
What was is the crayfish, absolute nightmare in July.
Shrink wrapping baits done the trick but not ideal.

Managed to get 3 in July, 42lb, 49lb and a 65lb.
Fished hard all week, think around 9 fish come out in total.