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Ok Guys i now have a rod, i will swap both the reels for a nice baitcaster (multiplier) reel to use for pike perch and chub. Thanks

Hi guys i have both the above reels, both work fine but could do with a service, the 505 has had the paint removed on the removable side cover for primmer. I am looking to swap them both for a usable baitcasting setup. I live in Bedfordshire and would like to meet to do the trade if possible. Thanks

Thanks for the info Guys. BoldBear i will be looking into VAC very soon matey.

Hi Guys, could anyone give me any info on river lea at Batford, i know Verulam angling club used to use the river at Batford but do not think they do anymore. I have never caught river Barbel and would love to give it a go. Thanks

Hi guys does anyone know if there is any free fishing in Harpenden, i was walking there the other day, looked over a road bridge in the town to see some magnificent Chub and some Barbel. If no free fishing, do you know of club that holds the rights to fish in the town. Thanks.

I know this is an old thread but i would just like to say something about the price today. We went to the site and the place looks very nice indeedy. Anyway i thought it would make a nice xmas present for somebody, just two nights away piking on the river so we rang up to book it, it is done through an agency, and the price is the same for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, days so if your planning a couple of days away then be prepared to pay the full weeks price, which in my view is completely overpriced for just two days. Oh yes i forgot to say, There is an agency Fee on top of that as well lol. So yes it is well overpriced.

Ok guys hope someone will be able to help here. I live in Dunstable in bedfordshire, i do have car to get around, but because of my condition i am not really up for walking around lakes. What i would like to know is this. Can anyone point me in the right direction to find some big perch on the Lure, i dont expect them to be jumping out of the water at me, i understand that i will have to work for them. I went to Wilstone which is 10-15 min up the road to me because i used to fish it as a lad, thats around 45yrs ago lol, i am sure it was smaller then, it looks like they may have merged two reservoirs into one. Anyway it was a bit daunting to say the least, when i was a lad, you used to get follows on your spinner/plug nearly every other cast, as i said i cant walk far so i stayed on the car park bank, i did not have one follow, i know there must still be fish in there (me thinks) Can anyone please let me know where i might have the best chance of hooking whilst Lure fishing, What bank do you think is the best. I dont think there is any chance of taking over anyones favorite swim, i have taken a look up there 3 times now and yet to see another Angler. Also do you know if there are big perch at Park farm (Eaton Bray) for the taking, either dead baiting or lobs. I hear it is quite small fishery if so i think Lure would be out of the question. I was also thinking of having a go deadbaiting for them on the canal, anyone tried this method locally. Thanks. Jim

Hi Guys and girls, i live in Bedfordshire (Dunstable) but have never fished in the town of Bedford, i understand it is free fishing on certain parts of the river. Could anyone advise me as to any chub swims on the free parts. Thank you.

Cheers John. Anyone else got any info for me. Thanks

Thanks andy, not a dedicated pike angler but i do like lure fishing for them in the winter. Also like spinning for perch on small rivers and canal.

Thanks for sharing Andy, could i ask where you brought them mate please.

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Hi guys, i have searched the net on my subject but with no joy. I want to go to france carp fishing, but i want to know of any places where you can fish for carp on a day ticket so to speak. I do like the look of eltons post concerning the " drive and survive " but dont want to be limited to the one place. So can anyone give some advice, dont mind traveling couple hours from port. Thanks

Thanks guys, wont sit out there again cooking like a plonker lol.

Looks like we are in for some rain today, might go back and try again at weekend. Thanks

Went fishing yesterday but dident manage to start till 10am, took cheese paste, sweetcorn, bread, pellets and maggots. We had a terrible day, we were fishing a small still water with river running into it. I havent fished it for a long time, but there are big chub, roach, big perch, pike. Yesterday was terrible just the odd small perch and nothing else, water was warm, weather here was very hot in the sun, which was beating down on the water all day long. Would you say this was less favourable conditions for fishing, or did some of you catch well in those conditions. By the way i was fishing in Hertfordshire.

I love catching carp but am not a "serious" carp angler, You wont find me in camouflaged battle dress camped out in the cold nights, in my opinion anyone can catch carp using 15lb line, size 6 hook and a tree trunk to haul them in through the weed, if fishing for them i use a size 12 barbless hook 6-8lb line, small float and just lightweight float rod and i have never been snapped off and left a hook in carps mouth, Last week i landed a 23lb leather, and played correctly managed to get it through lots of weed that was growing on bottom of the lake (Manor farm) Carp are a great fish but i would much rather catch a 7lb bream than a ten pound carp.

Hi there Boldbear, cant help you with the tench and crusians matey but i know on becks lake a fortnight ago a 13lb Bream came out. Take a look at the site below. http://www.manorfarmfishing.co.uk/index.html

Just a quickie. Went to Manor farm near biggleswade yesterday for couple of hours, was fishing floating crust on the carp lake. Missed a couple of good fish, but eventually got stuck into a nice 23 and a half pound leather carp and landed it on light tackle, i was using 8lb maxima it was exact colour of the water i was fishing, size 12 barbless hook. Twice i had nice fish just coming up to my crust and gently just rolling over on top of it then slowly swimming off, not in panic as they sometimes do.

I myself was fishing for silvers and trout just last week at manor farm in bedfordshire, i was using 4.5lb straight through, 13 foot match rod, and hooked and landed 2 carp, one mirror of 13lb and a common of 10lb. yes it is more hard work to get them in, but much more fun than using 15-20lb line and just dragging them in. At this time of year carp are slower and more sluggish, couple months time i wouldent dream of using light tackle for them.

Hi guys i was wondering if anyone knows this bit of river, it is situated close to Thornborough in bucks, and runs under the 421. Just next to it if you pull off the road there is a site if an ancient bridge, i know not what the river is called but would like to know who has the angling rights as it looks very tempting. Not a lot to go on i know but if you can help i would much appreciate it. Thanks.

Just like PoleMaster i go fishing to catch fish, if i have paid to fish then my prime reason for being there is to catch fish, wether it be canal, river, lake. they are all comercial fisheries if someone is running them as a fishery and charging others to fish them. I know at least two so called "comercial fisheries" that definitly put the fish before the Angler.

Thanks for that piece of info Puzzled. i will be fishing red maggot in a feeder and will also give worm a go.

Just wondering if anyone has fished this lake at Manor Farm Fishing bigglswade. If so please can you give some advise as what swim/swims to fish if possible for bream. I will be visiting the fishery on the weekend and cant get there until that time, so cant check it out or ask local fishermen about it. I have looked at the site and all looks ok, but then it would wouldent it.

Thanks, i went to see if i could find bailif today but must have missed him. Who else should i get on to. Thanks