Don't know what got me thinking about this. Probably bordem to be honest or me age. 
There are a few venues out there that I used to hear about all the time reading the weeklies and the like growing up. That you just don't hear about anymore. Whether that's because there not doing fish anymore. You can't fish them now. Or there doing fish and being kept on the hush hush.
Sonning Eye... home to the Eye.. is it still in there, swimming around the Thames. Or no more? Can you still even fish it? Has anything come out of there anywhere near the size of the Eye?
Dorchester Lagoon... Orchid lake in Oxfordshire bigger neighbour. Home to big commons on a national scale at the time. Can you still fish? Is it still doing fish?
Queensford lagoon & TC pit. Not Carp related. But at one time throwing up record sized Bream. Was there ever any Carp in them. Are they still fished
Tring Resis. Again once home to record sized Tench.
Name escapes me. The water the Carp Society got hold of up near Jodrell bank. Home to Leney strain Carp. Of a huge size at that time for a water in that neck of the woods.
These are just a few that come to mind. Are there any you gents can think of that have disappeared of the radar for one reason or another.
There are a few venues out there that I used to hear about all the time reading the weeklies and the like growing up. That you just don't hear about anymore. Whether that's because there not doing fish anymore. You can't fish them now. Or there doing fish and being kept on the hush hush.
Sonning Eye... home to the Eye.. is it still in there, swimming around the Thames. Or no more? Can you still even fish it? Has anything come out of there anywhere near the size of the Eye?
Dorchester Lagoon... Orchid lake in Oxfordshire bigger neighbour. Home to big commons on a national scale at the time. Can you still fish? Is it still doing fish?
Queensford lagoon & TC pit. Not Carp related. But at one time throwing up record sized Bream. Was there ever any Carp in them. Are they still fished
Tring Resis. Again once home to record sized Tench.
Name escapes me. The water the Carp Society got hold of up near Jodrell bank. Home to Leney strain Carp. Of a huge size at that time for a water in that neck of the woods.
These are just a few that come to mind. Are there any you gents can think of that have disappeared of the radar for one reason or another.
In reply to Post #1
Wraysbury. Day ticket.
Wellington CP Fish kill
Roach Pit. Fish kill
Dinton. Under the radar.
Yateley CP. Old age, day ticket.
Ashmead. Day ticket.
Wraysbury. Day ticket.
Wellington CP Fish kill
Roach Pit. Fish kill
Dinton. Under the radar.
Yateley CP. Old age, day ticket.
Ashmead. Day ticket.
In reply to Post #2
Not sure where your info came from, but Wraysbury is not a day ticket, Dinton is very much on the circuit radar and the Car Park is doing bigger fish than it did in its heyday (also not a day ticket).
Not sure where your info came from, but Wraysbury is not a day ticket, Dinton is very much on the circuit radar and the Car Park is doing bigger fish than it did in its heyday (also not a day ticket).
In reply to Post #3
Also Wellington lost fish but still has a head of large fish and is an expensive ticket
Also Wellington lost fish but still has a head of large fish and is an expensive ticket
In reply to Post #1
Farmwood pool. I had the pleasure of fishing it before most .
Farmwood pool. I had the pleasure of fishing it before most .
In reply to Post #5
That's the one Farmwood. What ever happened to it?
That's the one Farmwood. What ever happened to it?
In reply to Post #3
When I say day ticket i meant they are run differently.
Dinton, yes if you know. Today's anglers won't know most of the waters in this thread let alone the fish they once held.
CP, had its day big fish or not.
When I say day ticket i meant they are run differently.
Dinton, yes if you know. Today's anglers won't know most of the waters in this thread let alone the fish they once held.
CP, had its day big fish or not.
In reply to Post #1
Sonning - still on the Reading Ticket. No further sign of the Eye but has done big fish since. Currently a bit of controversary there as regards flooding and fish movement.
Roach Pit - part of CWA since 2013 - Most originals dead but stockies have grown well.
Farmwood - I gather now run by John Seal as an invite only private syndicate.
Sonning - still on the Reading Ticket. No further sign of the Eye but has done big fish since. Currently a bit of controversary there as regards flooding and fish movement.
Roach Pit - part of CWA since 2013 - Most originals dead but stockies have grown well.
Farmwood - I gather now run by John Seal as an invite only private syndicate.
In reply to Post #1
The eye came out a few weeks ago from sonning.
The eye came out a few weeks ago from sonning.
In reply to Post #9
Really?
Wow if that's true that's an amazing achievement as it hasn't been out since the expansion of sonning I believe,I hope I'm wrong though and I know of a water in the midlands that's done a 43 few years ago still in there been out few weeks ago apparently at 46 and very hard to fish and very very dodgy regarding the locals too
Really?
Wow if that's true that's an amazing achievement as it hasn't been out since the expansion of sonning I believe,I hope I'm wrong though and I know of a water in the midlands that's done a 43 few years ago still in there been out few weeks ago apparently at 46 and very hard to fish and very very dodgy regarding the locals too
In reply to Post #9
You sure? Seen the pics? It's done at least 3 different fish over 49 on the past 3 years, none are the Eye.
You sure? Seen the pics? It's done at least 3 different fish over 49 on the past 3 years, none are the Eye.
In reply to Post #6
Farmwood as mentioned quite rightly is or was a private syndicate. I have lost touch since moving further North.
Farmwood as mentioned quite rightly is or was a private syndicate. I have lost touch since moving further North.
In reply to Post #1
There are a few old school venues I can think of
Summerleaze
Taplow
Erehwon
Frampton
To name a few
There are a few old school venues I can think of
Summerleaze
Taplow
Erehwon
Frampton
To name a few
In reply to Post #9
I personally struggle to believe The Eye has shown up after all these years.
That fish was a biggun in 1990. By 2000 it was mid-50. After DL's capture it was never seen again despite some of the countries best anglers spending a looooong time looking for it.
Of course some are good at keeping secrets and anything is possible but I think someone has their wires crossed in this case.
I personally struggle to believe The Eye has shown up after all these years.
That fish was a biggun in 1990. By 2000 it was mid-50. After DL's capture it was never seen again despite some of the countries best anglers spending a looooong time looking for it.
Of course some are good at keeping secrets and anything is possible but I think someone has their wires crossed in this case.
In reply to Post #14
Farmwood was being run by the Seal family.
I joined and barely fished it when Carp Society had it.
Farmwood was being run by the Seal family.
I joined and barely fished it when Carp Society had it.