In reply to Post #105
Yeah your right there bud, that is another way of looking at it. The regular Rainbow anglers seem to get the right swims booked for the right time of year, and always seem to have the big hits, and then the not so regular anglers pick up the scraps long after the fish have moved into other parts of the lake.
It's not good angling at all but baits are fished in ridiculous spots to try and get a bite, they should know better, but caution is thrown to the wind, fish safety out the window in the hope of catching.
If they get caught they will get banned before getting a look in at the good pegs!
It sort of happened to us on our trip we fished the later part of November on the island and caught 10 fish between us, we stuck to our guns but I do think that we were just catching the odd straggler moving through, where as the the guys on the previous weeks had twice that many, and then the guy who set up in 18 for the last week of November, where the fish had obviously moved to had about 15 fish in the first four days of his week.
Coincidentally he was one of the regular well know anglers lol!
Unfortunately I think that a lot of guys are prepared to keep fishing at Rainbow in the not so good swims until they get their face know and move up the ranks so to speak.
God knows what the answer is though, maybe it pays to became a bit more famous before trying to fish at Rainbow lol?
Yeah your right there bud, that is another way of looking at it. The regular Rainbow anglers seem to get the right swims booked for the right time of year, and always seem to have the big hits, and then the not so regular anglers pick up the scraps long after the fish have moved into other parts of the lake.
It's not good angling at all but baits are fished in ridiculous spots to try and get a bite, they should know better, but caution is thrown to the wind, fish safety out the window in the hope of catching.
If they get caught they will get banned before getting a look in at the good pegs!
It sort of happened to us on our trip we fished the later part of November on the island and caught 10 fish between us, we stuck to our guns but I do think that we were just catching the odd straggler moving through, where as the the guys on the previous weeks had twice that many, and then the guy who set up in 18 for the last week of November, where the fish had obviously moved to had about 15 fish in the first four days of his week.
Coincidentally he was one of the regular well know anglers lol!
Unfortunately I think that a lot of guys are prepared to keep fishing at Rainbow in the not so good swims until they get their face know and move up the ranks so to speak.
God knows what the answer is though, maybe it pays to became a bit more famous before trying to fish at Rainbow lol?
Rainbows biggest resident 'Scar' has been banked at a massive weight of 86lb 2oz 
That would be me I guess... 
Amazing feeling
Amazing feeling
In reply to Post #108
In reply to Post #108
Well done buddy, absolutely fantastic result
Well done buddy, absolutely fantastic result
In reply to Post #107
My m8 Lee Ward took the photos, shame all he has caught so far is a 58 (pastie) common! Still got nearly 4 weeks there though to get amongst the monsters!
My m8 Lee Ward took the photos, shame all he has caught so far is a 58 (pastie) common! Still got nearly 4 weeks there though to get amongst the monsters!
In reply to Post #107
The report I have seen was that it was 88lbs 6ozs from the photographer and a very experienced carp angler, apparently that fish is about 6 to 8lbs below it´s normal weight.
The report I have seen was that it was 88lbs 6ozs from the photographer and a very experienced carp angler, apparently that fish is about 6 to 8lbs below it´s normal weight.
All correct. Couldn't sort out the fish without Lee's help...just couldn't lift it from the water 
Apparently,it picks up the weight at the beggining of the year...lets hope it will get back to 90lb+...
Apparently,it picks up the weight at the beggining of the year...lets hope it will get back to 90lb+...
In reply to Post #113
Just out of interest what peg did you have it from?
One hell of a common that. I saw the photo's on FB
Just out of interest what peg did you have it from?
One hell of a common that. I saw the photo's on FB
Peg 14. Stil have 10 days left,so lets see what will happen 
In reply to Post #115
Well done on the superb common, don´t take Lee on at darts, you will lose money!
Well done on the superb common, don´t take Lee on at darts, you will lose money!
In reply to Post #115
Well Happy Christmas to you all out there at the lake
When I was there at the end of November there was a bloke that I got chatting with at the shower block who was in 14, he said that he had a 70 while his mate was up the club house
, he also said that one side of the swim is better than the other and that thy were going to swap for the second week. Good mates!
I noticed that the fish seemed to be on the move towards the areas of 18,17,16 and 14 as it got colder, is that usually the case for Rainbow?
I think that the island was good at the beginning of November but a bit hit and miss towards the end?
Well Happy Christmas to you all out there at the lake
When I was there at the end of November there was a bloke that I got chatting with at the shower block who was in 14, he said that he had a 70 while his mate was up the club house
, he also said that one side of the swim is better than the other and that thy were going to swap for the second week. Good mates!I noticed that the fish seemed to be on the move towards the areas of 18,17,16 and 14 as it got colder, is that usually the case for Rainbow?
I think that the island was good at the beginning of November but a bit hit and miss towards the end?
Merry Christmas
Its my second winter on 14 and it usually produce some big fish,not many of them. Right is definitey better(deeper) but I just put one rod on the left,as night was super warm and next few days its going to be sunny
16 no fish
17 a few(44lb biggest)
18 has a few,dont know the weigts
11 was playing their first fish earlier today
19 nothing
Island nothing- week before there was Rainbow regular and very well known angler,cought 1 small carp and left on Friday. Its not as hot swim as it used to be I think...thats just my observation
6 two fish (26kg biggest)
5 two fish (23kg biggest)
Its my second winter on 14 and it usually produce some big fish,not many of them. Right is definitey better(deeper) but I just put one rod on the left,as night was super warm and next few days its going to be sunny
16 no fish
17 a few(44lb biggest)
18 has a few,dont know the weigts
11 was playing their first fish earlier today
19 nothing
Island nothing- week before there was Rainbow regular and very well known angler,cought 1 small carp and left on Friday. Its not as hot swim as it used to be I think...thats just my observation
6 two fish (26kg biggest)
5 two fish (23kg biggest)
In reply to Post #116
Lee has the right spotsmans figure for darts but I doubt he would want to take Tom on at football as he might lose.
Well done on the Scar common Tom great Christmas present, good job you asked Lee round he's had plenty of practice lifting lumps out the water ask him about when Teddy broke his leg in peg 16 at Christmas and we lifted him out of the water bearing in mind Teddy being about 20 stone at the time, I was fishing in 17 Lee had a fish on at the time as well.👍
Lee has the right spotsmans figure for darts but I doubt he would want to take Tom on at football as he might lose.
Well done on the Scar common Tom great Christmas present, good job you asked Lee round he's had plenty of practice lifting lumps out the water ask him about when Teddy broke his leg in peg 16 at Christmas and we lifted him out of the water bearing in mind Teddy being about 20 stone at the time, I was fishing in 17 Lee had a fish on at the time as well.👍
In reply to Post #118
How many did you have in the end Tom?
How many did you have in the end Tom?