Top Pond
You can usually depend on the Top Pond for a few fish even in the
worst weather conditions. In fact it can fish surprisingly well just
when you least expect - in the Boxing Day Open Match, when half the
pond was frozen, Derek Brady won with nearly 26lb of Carp! Maggot
and Pinkie are baits that are working well but the Carp will still
take Corn and Pellet in the right place at the right time.
It definitely pays to be much more careful with your
groundbaiting and feeding at this time of the year compared to the
Summer. Take it easy and you have less chance of spoiling the
fishing for yourself and can build a bigger catch. When nights are
cold then the fishing is likely to be better in the afternoon than
the morning and the last hours before dark can be very good.
Island Pond
The Island Pond has been in and out of form driven
by the wildly changing weather over the last few weeks. On milder
days there have been plenty of good catches up to 30lb including
Carp to nearly 6lb. Maggot and Pinkie have been good baits that will
catch all species but when the Carp are feeding Pellet and Corn are
also good.
In the deeper pegs near the cafe there are always plenty of small
fish to keep you busy including Roach, Gudgeon and Orfe. These can
be caught close in but be prepared since the odd big fish can move
in and surprise you!
Main Loch
December has been a difficult month and the loch
has been frozen a few times. In between the worst of the weather
though there have been plenty of bites available from small fish,
though hitting them is the challenge ! Carp are feeding in spells
and there have been some decent pleasure catches on occasions.
The fish are reluctant to come close onto a pole line in the depths
of Winter so Feeder and Sliding float tactics are proving to be the
best. When fishing the feeder a relatively long tail, from 3ft to
5ft helps to hit the bites and changing from a feeder to a bomb, now
and again, also makes a big difference. Maggot and Pinkie are the
most consistent baits at the moment.
Previous Reports
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October 2005
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October 2005
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February 2005
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January 2005
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