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In reply to Post #27
If you fish south of Newton Harcourt from the top lock out towards Kibworth. Station Rd from Great Glen used to be a good few years ago. Low doubles back in the 90's. Not lived in the area for 20yrs or more so local knowledge about otters I'm not sure on.
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In reply to Post #27
Appreciate that thank you I'll take a look. I think I was pointing towards Staffordshire after Coventry so will see if they have stretches on my route.
Waterways wanderers look to have loads of options all the way up to Manchester so I've been using them as my initial route, then finding clubs as required.
Been great fun so far and learnt a fair bit about our industrial history too π
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In reply to Post #23
If you fancy a stop off south of Nottingham, Wigston Angling Society have a massive stretch of canal running from South Leicester up into the city
LINKY POO™ https://www.wigstonanglingsociety.co.uk/
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Ahhhh, my days of vlogging and article writing ended along with my sponsorships when I swore never to do them again, just fish for me rather than them who needed to be obeyed π¬. Maybe I can just post one or two updates and pics on here as I pootle up the country π.
More importantly, I've identified clubs and a loose route up to Coventry, so well on my way to the Bridgewater π.
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In reply to Post #24
Vossy is rarely seen near water
we're currently having our 1 vs 1 predator match.
I've only managed to get out once so far (blanked)
Vossy has purchased some new bits but I doubt they've been near water yet either π
 By the time I get round to going it'll be Pike spawning time and that'll be that  I have however had this strange calling from Tatton Park, I used to love Pike fishing there!
@ Onslow, teas maid at your service, I could even feature in your video...today I'm joined by my none fishing guest  
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In reply to Post #21
Vossy is rarely seen near water
we're currently having our 1 vs 1 predator match.
I've only managed to get out once so far (blanked)
Vossy has purchased some new bits but I doubt they've been near water yet either π
Canals: I don't think I'll have time to join you unfortunately. She who must be obeyed is trying to book family holidays I am not interested in attending! π’
If you do end up any video any of the trip (even photos/diary) I'm happy to help edit/host it
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In reply to Post #22
That sounds like some great angling π.
No too sure where my travels through the midlands will take me, I have a mate in Nottingham I might drop in on and there looks like there is a fair bit of free water around there too.
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Absolutely love canal carping there's an air of the unexpected in what you may catch in size of carp,before I moved south in 07 I had local canals fished them since I was a kid,had a few just under 20 and one over 20.
When I came home to midlands I started again we have a basin in town centre of Walsall and had a few out of there up to 26.9 with mostly doubles and another 20,then that pollution hit almost 2 years ago and a lot of fish died,I heard of a 20 coming out last year and saw a few low doubles but not tempted to fish it properly again until I saw this weeks angling times and a guy has had a 23 out from the basin Christmas time,so it's good to see they are thriving after that terrible poisoning incident which I believe was cyanide around 4 litres of the stuff leaked in from a factory in edge of canal,they had already been fined for same thing happening a few years before.
Anyway I had my best year on the canals in 2019 got told there were 3 known 30's in there2 mirrors and a common in space if a month I had 10,11,5,16,16 and icing on the cake a 32 common which remains my pb,I have heard since a 35 came out but with 14 miles of water between locks by me it's a needle in a hay stack.
There's great potential in the canals just not like it used to be unfortunately with predation and people taking fish.
But for me id still fish a canal over a busy day ticket water,there's a chance you will see no one during your session.
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In reply to Post #20
Yeah everyone has been really helpful with suggestions and advice so far π.
The more I look into it the more excited I'm getting, I can't believe how many waterways we have still got and I'm already thinking that this will become more than one adventure for me.
if you wanted to link up mate that'd be cool, good to have some company and share the experience for some or all of it.
Maybe Vossy can be there at the finish line with a brew for us too π.
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Some good advice/ideas in here people!
@Onslow: If you need a tea boy/photographer I'm half tempted to offer my help! Sounds as though it could be an awesome 'quest' 
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In reply to Post #1
What about the Chichester canal. Just down the road from you in Pompey. Not very long. Basin in the town centre. Terminating in Pagham harbour. Definitely carp in there as I've seen one. Funnily enough right beside the old lock in the harbour..
Also the Royal military further down the south coast at Hythe
Apparently some nice fish in there. Again a very short canal... good luck on your adventures.. 
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Might be an idea to do a bit of a circular route. Up the west side of the country and back down the middle or vice versa. You've got Oxfordshire and the GUC in Buckinghamshire which would be worth a look, especially around Milton Keynes, the GUC goes north up the Leicester way with various offshoots.
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In reply to Post #15
probably link all the canals to each other somewhere via the major towns and cities because of the Industrial Revolution.
Stick a pin in the map time I think lol
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In reply to Post #7
I would walk the GUC figure the furthest spot from the carp park then bait a spot and walk back, repeat and fish from the spot and walk back to the car. Use to work but with less results as the year went on.
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In reply to Post #12
Yes, I'll almost certainly start on the Basingstoke, then onto the Wey Nav - I've already have tickets for them.
It's what happens afterwards is where the adventure probably starts and how far north I travel before my next stop. It looks like from Birmingham upwards is where there are so many waterways to pick from.
Almost a waste of time staying down south because I can do them anytime
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