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Which is the best area for angling in UK... (30 posts / 3,725 views)
wandle1 wandle1
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Post #1 8 Mar 2023 15:47
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And why... ..


I'll start ...if you love micro lrf ,or sea fishing ,this area is hard to beat ,no course fishing at all though in the rivers ..


What about you..?
framey framey
Posts: 5,320
Post #2 8 Mar 2023 17:28
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In reply to Post #1
I'm pretty good in Hertfordshire

Almost in the colne valley
Almost in the Lea valley
an hour on a reasonable day to the closest beach
40 mins from grafham an hour Rutland
5 mins m25 and m1 lol
sundance sundance
Posts: 6,762
Post #3 8 Mar 2023 17:31
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North to mid Kent Dartford Darenth Maidstone Snodland
Like bloody Limoges around there lol
scozza
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Post #4 8 Mar 2023 17:39
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In reply to Post #1
Up north, no southerners

Has to be Cambridge and south of there for me.
wandle1 wandle1
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Post #5 8 Mar 2023 19:06
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In reply to Post #3
Yes in my minds eye ,I always had this image of Kent being really good for fishing of all types ..


What about Scotland area,surely good for sea and river Salmon fishing ,plus low population density...there is some good
course fishing up there as well ,apparently..?
scozza
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Post #6 8 Mar 2023 19:22
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In reply to Post #5
Scotland is predominantly game, trout, charr, Ferrell trout and salmon etc. as I saw. There is pike and course. Did the NC 500 a couple of years ago, took my spinning rod, nearly everywhere I stopped was sewn up by fishing clubs or private owners and you could pay stupid money for a day ticket.

Sea fishing is great, caught loads of mackerel and pollack on small lures and as a whole is free
wandle1 wandle1
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Post #7 8 Mar 2023 19:50
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In reply to Post #6
Some say, for all round angling happiness that's course, sea ,game,peace and quiet ,and value for money ,then up North is best ,especially near coastal areas ..

Would those that know or live up that way or fish up that way agree..?
Jw1993
Posts: 201
Post #8 8 Mar 2023 20:34
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In reply to Post #1
Oxfordshire (local) or Berkshire for me
RV
Posts: 70
Post #9 8 Mar 2023 20:52
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In reply to Post #1
Berkshire has to be a contender with

Dinton
Wasing
Burghfield
Welly
Wraysbury
Sonning
Thames
RDAA waters
Goose Goose
Posts: 12,901
Post #10 8 Mar 2023 20:55
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On my doorstep, loads of carp over forty pound in several venues if that's your thing. Few places with old leney's that few know of. Beach a stone throw away . Great bass and mullet fishing in the harbours and rivers. Record barbel came from a local river but rivers not as many as there were .loads of small streams with trout and chub. Lots of small/juvenile seatrout but the proper fresh run from the sea are harder to locate and catch. Scotland is superb and there are places to fish for trout, seatrout and salmon at not to much money. Been up there twenty three times in the last three years both fishing and on the bike.also within ninety minutes drive the Avon ,test and tributaries, yately, burghfeild,wraysbury ect ect.
mal mal
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Post #11 8 Mar 2023 21:01
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In reply to Post #7
In response to the original question, i was going to say 'the wet parts' ....

I'd have to say that if you're just after big carp, then the north isn't the best, but if you're looking at all angling disciplines, scenery, value and less packed venues and stretches of water, then I do feel very lucky up here.
Goose Goose
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Post #12 8 Mar 2023 21:05
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In reply to Post #11
Fishing aside the food is better and cheaper up north as well.
mal mal
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Post #13 8 Mar 2023 21:10
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In reply to Post #12
Oh yes.

How much gravy would you like on your chips sir?
Clobersauraus Clobersauraus
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Post #14 8 Mar 2023 21:16
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In reply to Post #13
My sister for same strange reason moved to Bolton...and they do pea wet....bloody pea juice on your chips....

Saying that is pretty close to Wigan who have pie sandwiches...
Goose Goose
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Post #15 8 Mar 2023 21:28
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In reply to Post #14
Nothing wrong with a pie in a barm.
#pukkapies# steak and kidney #chickenandmushroom.
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