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Roach from a 'commercial' 18.3.13

The Flying Tench

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Court Farm, near Aldermaston 3.45 - 6.30pm

A.T. 8degC dropping, W.T. 5degC

After all that snow yesterday I wasn't too optimistic, specially when the only other anglers on the lake when I arrived said they hadn't had a touch all day. But I think they had been mainly targeting the normally very willing carp. My challenge, however, was how to avoid said carp. I fished fine, float-fished maggot and caster, and although it was never bite-a-chuck I managed 9 roach, the best about 12 oz, and several over half a pound. I used no groundbait for fear of the carp, and fed sparingly bearing in mind the water temp. Carped only once. I've been there 3 times now, and although I've always had fish I haven't yet managed one above a pound, let alone the 2 pounders that are said to live there. Still, on my local club waters I doubtless would have blanked with a water temperature of 5 degrees, so happy enough with the result.

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The Flying Tench

Thanks, Viney. It's hard to know where to go when the water temp is low in close season. As an OAP Court Farm only costs me £5, but I suspect it's £8 or 9 for most people.

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viney

Where abouts is it? There is also the pond at bishops green farm which iirc is £5 for the day

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viney

No doesn't really appeal to me either other than being easy to catch a few fish its just stuffed with small carp, not heard of court farm before, looks like a nice place to be compared to bishops green (and frobury farm for that matter!)
May have to take a trip up there, thanks for the info!

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