Monster Perch

[DrClaw]

Hi mate,

Don't work at Aston do you!!? Is Tingrith the Toddington one? If so i'm not sure which one I fished name wise, but it was the bottom lake - I didn't realise at the time but we fished off the big peg, that we later found out is a disabled peg (no signs?)

If you can fish Newport I would recommend you go out another few miles and join the Milton Keynes Angling Association which is £30 per year. I am a member of both the MK and Newport waters, I'm not saying the Newport one isn't worth it (especially with fish like that) but if I had to choose I would recommend you went for a MKAA book as there are soo many more places to fish.

The Newport one is a few stretches of river and a complex with about 5 lakes on it.

The MK one is huge in comparison with 11 lakes, 9 stretches of river, MILES of canal and a couple of bonus waters in Oxford and Felmersham. Because of it's size of MK it seems to be more organised as well, with regular matches and baliffs a plenty.

For both of them you can pick up your membership from the Tackle shops in MK, I would recommend go-fishing in Wolverton (not far from Newport) as it seems to have all the latest stuff out and it's probably got biggest range of fishing stuff. There is a few others that do the membership to, Willards in Bradville and there is also one in Fenny Stratford.

 

Here is a link to both of them for you to have a look at..

 

http://www.npfa.org.uk/

http://www.mkaa.co.uk/

 

If you want to know any more info just let me know and i'll do my best to help you out,

 

Andy

[Steve Burke]

Many congratulations - it is indeed a fish to be proud of!

 

Here's to an even bigger one before long!

[BedsFisherman]

Thanks for the links Andy much appreciated.

 

I agree on the MKAA club seems like a much better idea. I've also been looking at the Great Linford lakes membership whish is very reasonable however I think they have adopted a one out one in policy.

 

Thanks again

[DrClaw]

Thanks for the links Andy much appreciated.

 

I agree on the MKAA club seems like a much better idea. I've also been looking at the Great Linford lakes membership whish is very reasonable however I think they have adopted a one out one in policy.

 

Thanks again

 

No worries

 

I haven't fished Linford yet but apparently there are some great fish in there - it was on a go-fishing/carp club type fishing programme on Sky not long ago. If you have a look in the Marle Inn (tackle shop on-site) there are pictures of some of the big ones in there, don't quote me on the weight but there is a catfish in there about 60lb!! I know you can get a day ticket for 2 rods for about £10 which i'll probably do once the weather picks up a bit..

[Andy_1984]

very nicely done, big perch are a ton of fun, havnt broke the 3lb barrier yet. they are especialy fun on a float rod/setup with lob worms more enjoyable as you can get a good play from them, even the little ones fight like bruce lee. once had a screamer and was thinking it was gonna be a decent 2lb'er, turned out to be a few ounce just shy of 1lb. think perch are a little understated, they are magnificint fish and demand a lot of respect

 

[DrClaw]

very nicely done, big perch are a ton of fun, havnt broke the 3lb barrier yet. they are especialy fun on a float rod/setup with lob worms more enjoyable as you can get a good play from them, even the little ones fight like bruce lee. once had a screamer and was thinking it was gonna be a decent 2lb'er, turned out to be a few ounce just shy of 1lb. think perch are a little understated, they are magnificint fish and demand a lot of respect

 

 

Thanks - they are great fighting fish, makes you wonder what the 100lb beasts in lake nasser? must fight like!! I was on 15lb mono on a Daiwa spinning rod (bought the previous day) so it was a good fight but I knew it was coming to daddy I normally use a little match rod with 4lb line on it, now that would have made things a bit more interesting!!

[Bonzo]

I have been a newport member for about 18 years the river holds good bream perch chub roach barbel the pits fish well for most species, also cats caught in the neck couple of years back.

Milton Keynes waters are litle to public for me, to many people wandering around day and night.

[DrClaw]

I have been a newport member for about 18 years the river holds good bream perch chub roach barbel the pits fish well for most species, also cats caught in the neck couple of years back.

Milton Keynes waters are litle to public for me, to many people wandering around day and night.

 

Ahh, another local!! My brother-in-law lives in the Toll house so we fish at the bottom of the garden where it joins into one - I have fished the pits with him once before but we both blanked. I hear there are some real monster pike in there so I might take the spinning rod down for a go over the next few months. What do the other lakes fish like? I was a bit disappointed when I went, I had only just bought my years membership and only one lake was fishable! Hopefully the blanket weed will clear and I can have a fish on some of the others - any other places in the NPFA you can recommend I try?

[Andy_1984]

I normally use a little match rod with 4lb line on it, now that would have made things a bit more interesting!!

 

thats the only way i like to catch big! perch, leeda concept match carp 13ft loaded with 4lb diawa sensor. if you have never tried big perch with this setup you should its the most enjoyable way of catching perch ive come across so far. caught perch on other methods but none so far have bet the match rod.

[BedsFisherman]

I have been a newport member for about 18 years the river holds good bream perch chub roach barbel the pits fish well for most species, also cats caught in the neck couple of years back.

Milton Keynes waters are litle to public for me, to many people wandering around day and night.

 

There seems to be a few on AN from Beds or Bucks.

 

Dr C I forgot to mention after your original post, Unfortunately I don't work for Aston although it is a dream haha just for the Co car.

 

And I was getting mixed up Toddington is a seperate fishery to Tingrith, Tingrith is very good and worth the visit if you get the chance.

 

I popped to Toddington last week have never fished it and seems a bit slow at the moment although I was Considering a session there this Sunday!