Over the past 40 years ive fished some great venues and some absolute ****holes , My favourite was Wyre lake in the 80s when.it was run as a syndicate by Larry ,worst for me was bayliss pool a rat infested hole ! Most dissapointing was last time i fished redmire 3 years ago a shadow of its former self in more ways than one .
What are yours ?
What are yours ?
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One of the worst I visited was last year I went to Broadlands and could not believe how close together the swims were. Shocking place did not fish it.
The best is a little spot on the Thames between Reading and Oxford, but won't say exactly where. I do like that part of the country for fishing.
One of the worst I visited was last year I went to Broadlands and could not believe how close together the swims were. Shocking place did not fish it.
The best is a little spot on the Thames between Reading and Oxford, but won't say exactly where. I do like that part of the country for fishing.
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Best would be Willington lake many years ago, before the crowds descended on it, and then the otters ruined it. Worst, probably chesnut pool, utter dump, manky fish, and an owner who admits his rules are nonsense
Best would be Willington lake many years ago, before the crowds descended on it, and then the otters ruined it. Worst, probably chesnut pool, utter dump, manky fish, and an owner who admits his rules are nonsense
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The best I've ever fished are my three current tickets. Two colne valley waters and one small syndicate nearer to home. They genuinely are completely perfect. I can't fault them in anyway. I'm a very very lucky man. Spoilt in fact.
For shear enjoyment I loved fishing swangy lakes in the 90s. It was a bit of a dump but the fishing was good as so were the regulars. Just fun times.
Worst. Got to be double arches main lake. Even though every man and his dog wants a ticket now it's doing 40s. Most of the swims looked like they were formed from a German air raid. The sand, oh my god the sand. I think it took several years for my gear to return to a normal colour, my Carp porter never fully got over it. The silt was literally deeper than the water in large areas of the lake. The push with a barrow through wet sand uphill was evil. The bailiff was a clown, harmless enough but a complete clown.
The best I've ever fished are my three current tickets. Two colne valley waters and one small syndicate nearer to home. They genuinely are completely perfect. I can't fault them in anyway. I'm a very very lucky man. Spoilt in fact.
For shear enjoyment I loved fishing swangy lakes in the 90s. It was a bit of a dump but the fishing was good as so were the regulars. Just fun times.
Worst. Got to be double arches main lake. Even though every man and his dog wants a ticket now it's doing 40s. Most of the swims looked like they were formed from a German air raid. The sand, oh my god the sand. I think it took several years for my gear to return to a normal colour, my Carp porter never fully got over it. The silt was literally deeper than the water in large areas of the lake. The push with a barrow through wet sand uphill was evil. The bailiff was a clown, harmless enough but a complete clown.
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The best is my secret little club water...unmolested bliss!
The worst is furnace lakes in horsham. Soulless holes in the ground, full of dull fish, poxy quad bikes everywhere and half the anglers have zero respect for anyone else. and its run by total b*llsh*tters
The best is my secret little club water...unmolested bliss!
The worst is furnace lakes in horsham. Soulless holes in the ground, full of dull fish, poxy quad bikes everywhere and half the anglers have zero respect for anyone else. and its run by total b*llsh*tters
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Not a fan of stubs then 😂😂
Not a fan of stubs then 😂😂
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I no what you mean about Bayliss. But some stunning fish in there. The ghosties fight like nothing else I've caught.
I no what you mean about Bayliss. But some stunning fish in there. The ghosties fight like nothing else I've caught.
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Would,nt know mate years since i went , druggies, hookers pulling up in taxis, and a car set on fire all in 2 days i spent at the rathole.
Would,nt know mate years since i went , druggies, hookers pulling up in taxis, and a car set on fire all in 2 days i spent at the rathole.
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All these years carp fishing and I never knew Luton town centre had a lake.
All these years carp fishing and I never knew Luton town centre had a lake.
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Ha ha
Ha ha
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Dunno about the best. Each water offers a different challenge and it's the challenge I enjoy so I have many favourites.
Worst, by far, is Naseby Res. Fished it once on a social. What a circus that place is. A big mud pit literally overflowing with some of the worst looking carp I've seen, many of which are in a right old state. It was proper rammed as well. I guess angling means different things to different people.
I can only imagine how bad Drayton is.
Dunno about the best. Each water offers a different challenge and it's the challenge I enjoy so I have many favourites.
Worst, by far, is Naseby Res. Fished it once on a social. What a circus that place is. A big mud pit literally overflowing with some of the worst looking carp I've seen, many of which are in a right old state. It was proper rammed as well. I guess angling means different things to different people.
I can only imagine how bad Drayton is.
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Ha ha, as soon as I saw this thread I though of Bayliss! I fished it once when on holiday with the family. I actually managed my first ever 20lber on a frozen tutti from there - the luckiest cast I've ever made (6" from the island)! Proper dump though.
Best would have to be Horseshoe back in the day of the 10 year membership under the reign of Clive Owden. Mega water, mega stock, mega times. Learnt so much (mainly from the Elstow boys who used to make it look silly easy) and caught some amazing fish in good company.
Ha ha, as soon as I saw this thread I though of Bayliss! I fished it once when on holiday with the family. I actually managed my first ever 20lber on a frozen tutti from there - the luckiest cast I've ever made (6" from the island)! Proper dump though.
Best would have to be Horseshoe back in the day of the 10 year membership under the reign of Clive Owden. Mega water, mega stock, mega times. Learnt so much (mainly from the Elstow boys who used to make it look silly easy) and caught some amazing fish in good company.
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Best although needed a bit of love, Ron Middleton s Ashmire...beautiful lake worst...a farmers lake in ireland that had no fish in.
Best although needed a bit of love, Ron Middleton s Ashmire...beautiful lake worst...a farmers lake in ireland that had no fish in.
My favourite was the 1st season of the syndicate on Farmwood I sometimes had the whole 60 odd acres to myself on a saturday night! Long time ago , 1994 I think.....
Worst is probably Brookside in Cheshire, rat infested, full of bashed up fish, nothing into double figures even though their page said fish to 40+, too many swims, too many parties on the bank.
Worst is probably Brookside in Cheshire, rat infested, full of bashed up fish, nothing into double figures even though their page said fish to 40+, too many swims, too many parties on the bank.