Cheers for the advice! The last lake I fished was about 25ft in the very middle (which I thought was deep!) But 40ft seems to be blowing my mind!😂

Evening,

I've just managed to get a new winter ticket starting 1st Nov, (I've never seen the lake) But it's about 8 acres with about 100 carp present to upper 40, quite a few 30's but I know little about it. It's a irrigation farm res but even with the levels being lower than usual it's nearly 40ft deep in the middle (quite weedy in places).

I've never fished a lake this deep and zigs are banned... I guess first of all I will go and try and spend some time with the marker but I'm sure I'll end up fishing the margins as I've never fished a lake anywhere near this deep before. I want to try and fish it as much as possible but it gets too cold and shuts up shop for the winter.

Any advice for fishing a lake this deep?

I'm hoping if all goes well I'll get offered a ticket next April.

Cheers, Barry🙏

Hi there,

Any users past or present of these rods please?

Someone local is selling a set at a reasonable price ( £300 ) so I was considering them...#

Thanks all

Hi All,

I've found a few sets of second-hand rods which are not that local but I'm willing to travel.

Just wanted to ask if anyone has any experience of either:

Century ADV One 12ft 3.25 (or 3.5)

Tacklebox CFX 12 3.25

Both sets are said to be in good condition and both similar priced £400 / £360

Thanks all.

Hi All,

Any users of these rods who can recommend them? I've not seen them in the flesh but they seem like they would fit the bill for what I'm looking for.

Max cast would be 120 yards (very occasionally) but more likely 80-100 yards max and the rest of the time under 15 wraps.

Shimano TX2 was the other I had narrowed it down to but have they changed these now?

TIA

In reply to Post #2
No it's not either of the grange waters.

As clicky has said one is called the square lake I've since found out. Run from a travellers site I think...

The other lake was the one I could see better and that looked lovely but couldn't see anyone fishing it.

I'm not from the area but had to go there today to have my van looked at and had an hour or so to have a wonder and there were some large lakes behind where I was. I know one is called Lake Alexandria but there were another two close by. I was just interested to know if these belonged to a fishing club?

To be honest I'm not local but I thought I knew a lot of the lakes in Essex (turns out I don't)

In reply to Post #6
Someone close by is selling a set of Nash x series 12ft 3.25tc rods for £150 for the 3 which seems a bargain but no idea if they are any good!

In reply to Post #5
Missed them!

Thanks for the suggestions so far.

Hi All,

I'm looking for some new 12ft rods maybe in the mid range with budget being upto£150 per rod, don't mind second hand. Max cast will be 30 wraps ( most of time fishing no more than 20-25) and something not too stiff which is still nice to play fish on.

Happy to buy second hand for the budget up to £400/500.

Any recommendations on what to be looking at in this price range?

Thanks

Baz