 Has anybody fished Wilstone (Tring) Reservoir for pike? |
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 Oct 4 2004, 12:40 AM
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Had a look at Wilstone today - it's only a couple of miles from home, and I fancy trying to break my enormous pike PB (4.5lbs!).
Anybody fished there recently? What works/doesn't work for pike there during the autumn/winter, and is it still Day Ticket on the bank? Cheers -------------------- |
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Oct 4 2004, 03:09 AM
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Spindle, not been recently, but the last time I went I blanked....in about 1955
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Oct 4 2004, 04:59 PM
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I'm going to assume the day tickets cost more than tuppence ha'penny now?
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Oct 4 2004, 05:02 PM
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Glad to see somebody has got a PB like mine (5.5lbs). Started Piking a couple of years ago and only get the chance to do it every few months, caught into my teens in terms of amount in total, but never one over 5.5lbs!
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Oct 4 2004, 05:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 13-April 04 From: London Member No.: 4,843 |
If you go there and Tring is any good please let us know as I used to go to School in Berkhamstead and haven't been round there in ages, a memory-lane trip could be fun, and if I could get some good Piking in too, all the better.
I take it you'd be thinking of deadbaiting rather than spinning there? Do they have a tackle shop? Cheers, Simon -------------------- www.myspace.com/boozlebear
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Oct 5 2004, 03:20 AM
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Well if I have any success I'll let you know. It won't be for a while - at least next month after my wife has finally given birth to our second.
As for tackle shops, the nearest I know of is in Aylesbury - Jakeman Sports in town (tackle shop is downstairs). There might be one closer I don't know. -------------------- |
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Oct 5 2004, 04:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 22-June 03 From: Hertfordshire Member No.: 3,934 |
Theres a tackle shop in Tring its self, which isn't that close to the Reservoirs the address is
Chiltern Tackle 33 Western Road 01442 825257 Depending on where your coming from there are tackle shops in Luton, Leighton Buzzard and Hemel Thats the address listed in our club book anyway. I maybe up for a go too I fish the canal a round tring quite a bit not fished the reservoirs for years though. Darren -------------------- www.leduchou.co.uk
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Oct 5 2004, 07:46 AM
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Spindle,you have pm.
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Oct 5 2004, 12:18 PM
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Everyone's been to tring! It does get a little busy, but the fish are in there and some days they can be caught quite easily. You need to be properly equipped if you ar going to tackle it as you need a landing net with a very long handle as a minimum. The drop from the top of the wave wall to the water is often 6ft or so, so you need a handle at least 10ft long.
If you are new to piking, or would like a better chance of catching consistantly the canal is a much easier and safer bet. -------------------- Tim
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Oct 5 2004, 03:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,602 Joined: 13-April 04 From: London Member No.: 4,843 |
Spindle - thanks for that and all the best with kiddie number 2!
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