jemsue5

Leadcore now where do we start, i suggest you read through some of the leader debates on here to see my thoughts on the stuff. But here we aren't talking about 5 or 6ft of the stuff but 5 or 6 inches on a hooklink not exactly the same is it. To be honest mate to me the rig in either form isnt needed but thats my opinion after carping for the best part of 30 years using nice and simple rigs.

What's so new about that only the same as using a length of leadcore for the hooklink which has been about for at least 15 years. Litter rig lol i've heard it all now.

Well thats up Tamworth way not Telford

Right hand side of the pool where the bench is, any bait and simple rig should work.

Duncans waters are £5 a day. You will struggle to land the carp at stirchley as they nearly always make the reed bed, better to not hook them than to leave rigs in them. Wrekin res is now a club water i believe with no day tickets (might be wrong though). There used to be loads of carp in there that were easily catchable on simple rigs and baits. When i fished it i used 2 bait stringers with small yellow pop ups as bait. If you used pellets all you would get was bream. There used to be a few 20s in the water but i'm not sure whats in there now as it's a few years since i fished it.

Mate of mine fished 3 days on there a couple of weeks back for 5 fish including a 21.

Dandy pool at little dawley or apley pool are good choices for winter fishing. Loads of carp in both pools which are easy to catch. Just use simple rigs with small pva bags and you will catch a few. The swan pool at little wenlock contolled by Rod & Gun tackle is also worth a visit, tickets from the shop before fishing though. When you say stirchley pool do you mean the one by the leisure centre if so there isn't many carp in there and the waters above are a better bet for you. Jez

agreed

Your wasting your breath lads he's just another brainwashed by Danny clone who aint got a clue. Line lifts scales lol what about the millions of fish caught by non carp anglers who dont use leaders or tubing dont see many lifted scales there do we.

Not many barbel coming out at the moment it's been slow for a couple of weeks now.

The Woodbridge pub at coalport also have a few swims that you can fish, also there are a few swims on the left hand bank looking downstream about 150yds below the freebridge that are free fishing nice and flat but as rock not suitable for a bivvy. If your not used to night fishing a river i would say be cautious as the banks can be dangerous and very steep in places.

Middle pool, Bayliss, Trench, Randley, Blue pool thats about it i'm afraid.

Sounds like eels to me but i have been bitten off by Chub in the past.

Good question if the answers yes then i would of expected to have spoken to you at sometime already. As for pics there are already some on the site if you look hard enough

All i know is this, in my keep it simple approach to fishing i have never in nearly 30 years bothered with a corked bait or a critically balanced bait and i've caught 1000s of carp. on a few occasions i have witnessed carp spook off an area when a critically balanced bait has wafted up off the bottom as they mooch about. Lets be honest they pick up so much rubbish such as stones etc in a feeding situation that i dont believe they can distinguish the weight difference of a hooked bait from a freebie.

Rushes lake if they have dates available to suit you. Cracking venue, loads of carp and great food package.

I've had some out but they are now dead, good luck to you if you start on there as it really is a headbanger of a water. Certainly a challenging water for the experienced carper but not a venue for someone with little experience. I look on it as a retirement water for me and i keep having a little dabble on there until the birds and the muppets who walk around there all the time do my swede in. One lad i know did three years for one fish it's that kind of lake.

What?! Theres carp in there? I thought it was just bream and tench? Oh and geese, lots of flamin geese Oh yes 100s of canadians and no night fishing, no floating baits etc etc

Very tough fishing one or two a year is a result. Had a fish kill after the winter freeze up which saw some of the 20s go belly up. Proably about 15 originals left in there along with some small stockies. Baiting up a nightmare due to all the bird life and millions of bream, very shallow and the birds do you all the time. The dog walkers can be a pain with woofie quite often going straight through your swim and lines. Not a water for the feint hearted.

At the end of the day it's years since i fished it and that was for the Perch, it might be better now so it's your choice.

Typical crap commercial fishery, last time i was there (many moons ago) lots of rubbish, mullered fish but some cracking Perch.

I never use fluoro with a knotless knot as i've had it go a couple of times due to the pressure exerted on the hooklink as it leaves the eye. Always use a palomar and a braid hair now if i feel the need to use fluoro which to be honest aint very often. Have to be honest and say a simple combi from a coated braid does for me most of the time.

Milton pools

Withy pool telford Blue pool telford

Only 60 fish lol sounds well stocked compared with my waters.