kevtaylor

Surely joining 'the pride of derby' would be a good choice - quite a few nice, decent sized lakes, cheap tickets and good fish so i'm told.

Are there not 50`s in there anyway? Dont think so - there are 6 40's in Kingy no 50's The 'Z' fish in Swan Lake is usually 49 but was caught last year at 52 though the people I have spoken to say that it was definately mis-weighed - I think it even came out later that year at 49 To me the lakes at Bluebell seem to be super rich in natural food - they always have been. The record fish in each species tells you thats the case. The small stockies that were flooded into Swan have gone 30+ in a short period of time and all of the lakes hold 30's so I cant see it being long until we see another huge fish. Plus theres always the chance of a previously uncaught whacker coming from Sandmartin or Mallard as some have been seen. Coops: Yes I'm sure the business will be OK too - afterall it is a very decent venue in peaceful surroundings. I tried Elsons for the first time on Jan 1st but it didnt thaw quick enough so I ended up on Kingy instead - just my luck ! You could see the fish moving about in the small un-frozen bit right in the middle - teasing me Next time eh

Mate loads and loads (many thousands) of people came to catch Benson and Creature full stop! The Don and Frank Warwick did a fair amount of time on Swan no doubt hoping for the creature. People seem to travel absolutely miles to fish the place - but with the big 2 gone (60's) theres probably somewhere nearer to them with 30's and the odd 40 in to keep them happy? It was the lure of a UK 60 that drew a good portion of customers in - surely a large enough percentage to seriously damage income. Worrying enough for Tony to immediately consider trying to find replacements! Hopefully though he will not panic and choose to leave the stock alone and just wait a couple more years for existing fish to take their place - which I'm sure they will. Afterall one of the 40's is borderline 50 now.

I went for 5 days in Sept mate - there were only 4 of us on Kingy, about the same on Swan and a fair few on Bluebell dont know about the others. By the Friday when I was packing up about 8 were on Kingy for the weekend - considering it was supposed to be big feed time I was amazed how few were down there. Went again Jan 1st - only 3 of us on Kingy - none on Swan couple on the others. Tony said it had been really quiet all winter. Fact is if he doesn't get 2 new 60's he's gonna loose loads of money as so many were only there for a chance of the big 2 - sad but true At least now you have a much better chance of getting a prime spot and the opportunity to move onto fish. When I arrived Sunday for my Sept session I had the choice of all my favoured swims as only 2 were on it Considering I've counted 17 bivvies on Swan Lake mid week during a cold late March session in the past it seems deserted by comparison now! - a good time to go catch some whackers I say.

Another good water. and again busy but thats the price you pay for a good session on a decent dayticket water. Mate - its been very quiet since the big 2 died - as you now have the lakes almost to yourself there cant be a better time to fish there!

Kingfisher Lake - Bluebell Lakes One fish out of every two is 30+ and 6 x 40's - not bad for a day ticket water!

Dont think its quite that expensive - maybe 750 - 850 for the Gold Membership could have gone up in price since then? Can also get a cheaper mid week ticket I think ringstead / crackers meadow and RH fisheries are probably more expensive - You might find that Bluebell is pretty well priced considering its stock when compared to other waters. I'll just stick to doing odd sessions - it suits me

By better I take it you mean easier? Kingy alone has 6 40's and absolutely loads of 30's its not easy coz they've seen it all before but who wants it easy anyway? For a day ticket water the stock is amazing and therefore it justifies the price - I'd rather it was cheaper, but when 1 in 2 fish is a 30 you know its worth the price - well worth the odd visit anyway. You could be waiting many years for a Roman ticket and is the stock similar? My names been down for ages as it looks a decent enough venue but I cant recall the stock being nearly as good from what I've read, and I dont expect to be offered a ticket for years, by which time Bluebell will probably have done 60's again Kingy is being netted to remove silvers this winter that would be fantastic to witness and could throw up a few surprises - wish I could go

Think the site was amended immediately - Tony told all anglers on the lake on the day and the site had a news flash on it, it was certainly no secret and made national news - where were you? Anyway I think you were probably looking at the piece about bluebell on the fisheries website - not the official site: http://www.bluebell-lakes.co.uk/ Still loads of absolute crackers in there! How many 30's, 40's and 50's do you want in a venue - any run could be the fish of a lifetime - so I suppose it justifys the prices and I've seen much more expensive places too. Also a good chance of a huge catfish to maybe 100+ if that takes your fancy? Stanwick appeals to me aswell - I'll do a session on Elsons next year - been meaning to for years!

Kingfisher and Swan Lakes on Bluebell complex have been much quieter since the big two fish died. I fished Kingy in Sept and there were only about 5 anglers on it - same on Swan! Plenty of cracking big fish - if you want to pay the price and take your chance Stanwick has already been mentioned - but what about Barnwell Country park - think thats day ticket (day only)? Reckon you may aswell get one of the many club tickets - loads of lakes and river stretches with big fish for next to nothing per season. Some of the syndicates are cheap too and a few free lakes around if you ask about - jammy so and sos!

Thats terrible mate - I'd happily stay clear of a lake like that! Thing is its not just the decent anglers who suffer the idiots - the fish will to! - There are some good day ticket waters about - but its no surprise everyone in the know looks for quiet member lakes. The mags have to be fuelling this chav infestation within the sport?

Bluebell is a decent lake but if I were you I'd go for Sandmartin, its going to be quieter for a start - but the fish are growing on well too!

simple well pinned down rigs and quality bottom baits - you'll probably struggle getting specifics from anyone tbh, best to just go, concentrate hard, fish well and learn whilst your there. dont expect too much as its fairly moody, but the stock is well worth the effort. good luck!

Yeah Mark went a few times last year and had a few fish out, one of his other mates has gone regularly for the past fews seasons as well. Whenever I went over for a chat they managed to catch a fish on cue It does have some cats in aswell Edit: think it is season ticket only, but then Mark has just paid for a day so I think the guy makes it up as he goes along. Surley he will just be glad to have a few on there that he can trust.

What trouble? Is it just people making stuff up to put people off - fact is theres decent fish in there so its worth a go if your local. My only opinion of the lake is that the owner needs to cut back the pads to open up the lake. 75% of the swims are gone leaving only a few viable. I have mates who fished it last year and others who went years back, by all accounts its easy fishing. Its been said that some fish were stolen and taken to Charnwood, but there must still be plenty left even if it is true. If you want the chance of a twenty locally then fish it and the canal nearby through south wigston. The lake has some bad points like access, parking and some dangerous swims but if you fancy walking somewhere near for a spot of fishing why not I say!

The 2 truest things iv heard today It does not bode well when even the moderators start using text talk does it Come on guys how much text talk do we have to have in one thread? This is a local thread for local people and we will talks like we wanna - right!

My mate fished Maynell last year - its a good looking water, I know I had some radical location ideas coz the regulars seem to lock down the obvious ones. In the end my mate became more interested in their Frisby one.

Beedles has been very quiet and willesley could be worth a crack - both large enough to give you space. You havn't said where you've tried already?

I've heard the same tbh - fish taken from Cossington and Navies as well as others that I cant remember at the mo - all bound for Charny! A beedles old timer told me about some of it coz the culprit was on beedles at the time - no doubt beedles has lost some too - theiving scum.

Sorry for hijacking your thread I take it you already know about Meynell, Beedles, Murphys, Kings Lear.......... ? All very close.

Cheers fella Any info about the sandpit greatfully received - my mate had some good fish out a long long time ago.

Dunno - what info you got? I wouldn't mind knowing summat actually - anyone know the cost and contact details for the sand pit syndi? Looking for somewhere to do the odd weekend

Hi sorry I cant really help but its seems I'm not the only one I can only suggest that you go on the site to try and get some info - probably the same as you would have to to get anything about the sandpit syndicate on the same area of land. I could ask my mate but he's not fished around there for many many years so any info would probably be useless. Good luck anyway

Sorry Good for what? runs, chance of a good-un, facilities, safety, club/syndi/day ticket ?? Will save time overall if you were specific and can then cut to the chase You can also do a search on previous threads though we are a secretive bunch - good waters are thin on the ground so are you prepared to travel into neighbouring counties?

Not necessarily if you catch it right!