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yep, i by no means said the kroda stuff was dodgy i got a 2 page letter from Danny and 2 of his rigs, and i am pleased to say mine are not far off them quality wise!!!! just a few tweaks and i am all set, cannot wait hoping to go again in November but have 2 weeks next year, a week on the point and the next week on the road bank!

Hello Will ok, rigwise plastic corn as last year, just mix the colours a bit, yellow orange corn, with a bit of white aswell, balance so i sinks slowly etc i used rigmarole hydrolink and size 8 korda hooks, just use the wide gape X pattern. as i said i had a few probs at first, and wrote to Danny Fairbrass, got what i must say was an awesome reply with advise, very rare in this modern age that the "main man" replies, even enclosed a few rigs he uses at Sky, and NO you cant see them:) but simple blowback style knotless knot etc and the freefall clips weed is excellent now, about 40 yrds out nice gravel area, think of a large hollow doughnut, doughnut being the gravel weed in the middle for sancuary loads to aim for etc, i am gonna try and get back there for Nov, will try to get a place on the lake cannot wait till next year!!! good luck, if you have not already booked a swim, GRAB THE POINT!!!!!!

Hello Ben yet had a week out there, loved it had a bit of a mare to begin with, changed hooks and hooklink thanks to Andy i had a result, a new PB, lol 12oz bigger than my last but still (pb now stands at 45.8 had 2 in total sadly lost 4 more due to the above going back next year for 2 weeks, and hope to get a sneaky week in this year if poss!! TO ALL READERS AND POTENTIAL BOOKERS!! there are no fish deaths here, mr t, hannibal etc are not gone, apparently a rumour started in the guildford area. this is not the case, book with confidence, and no i am not sponsered here, wish i was, fish there all the time if i was!!!!!! Good luck to all that are going!!

from the two sessions i have had there recently i can offer this (i caught a 27) go during the week, igonre weekends as it gets really busy, the deep side, pegs 1/6 onwards there is a real prob with fishing areas, as you all look at the same water!!!! look for Carrot, the mobile fish marker, if it is in he shallows fish it, if it is in the deep side fish it, this gives you a massive boost as it is never alone!!! my second session ended when Carrot swam at speed across me on its way to the opposite side, no bleeps ,no nothing, the guy with Carrot in front had 2 30's and others i cannot wait to go back to tackle a 30, a friend caught the immaculate common, 32lb or so, now we are talking, good luck

i am planning to target St Johns lake had a walk around today, thought it was amazing, saw loads of fish on the top and the margins by the overhanging trees on the Manor Farm side can anyone give me some details on going baits etc, via pm if preferred cheers Shane

Hello mate, cheers for the news i am back there this weekend!!!!!!!!!!! swim 12 all booked up and i just cannot wait the MK2 viewing bucket is all set and ready to go, and Andy you ain't having this one!!!!!!! just need to find out what time ot get picked up, Rob if you are reading this ANSWER YR PHONE:) good to see Phil and Scott again too Let me know what week in August, i may try to squeeze in another trip this year aswell

i have been told that stanborough has imposed more dumb rules on carp anglers, sooner or later the WGCAA will get their way and carpers will be gone are there ANY young guys on the commitee or just loads of old farts with nothing better to do than talk about cane rods and bream?????? anyone know the rules??? no floater fishing??????? and over a fiver a rod now??

Can someone please post a piccy of the "new" swim 12 when they go, i am booked onto that swim at the end of May as this is my third time in the "lonely" corner i EXPECT it to be named "Shane's Swim" Hint there Rob

Hello mate wow, great place, tough fishing, but then again, it was blooooody cold etc between 10 of us we managed 10 fish, biggest 36lb which is better than we thought boilies worked well, all sorts, from solar quench to bait and feed smokey mackeral we plan to go back for sure, just sorting time off!!!! good luck to all who go

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Hello Matt sure will do, going Friday night to catch a 1am ferry i think, can't wait all bait and crap together already just hope i don't blank!!!!

ok lets have it!!!!!!!!!!! what do we know about this place other than the Korda video???

a group of us are off to Crystal in early March anyone got some advice or baits etc? me personnally, am taking icelandic red, solar quench and solar Dairy Cream with me plus pellets any advice is welcome

greetings is there any news on willow farm lakes? i am thinking of "hitting" them hard this coming year, especially the deep lake, nee dto get some good un's under me belt would also like some news on the usual rumours thieft, after dark visitors etc, and of course catch reports etc?

sadly my local tackle dealer used to hire them out, but people before abused the system so he does not hire now, i may well do that in future, you could help me by giving me an idea who hires them out!!!!!! tbh, i kinda want to "like" the boat, but i think it will have ot go on ebay if i don't have any luck with lakes, syndicates etc thanks for reply

Ah yes cheers for that, i forgot about the, lake just round the corner too!!!!

hello there i have and have contempleted ending it all, i also have the Beekay guide and have cross ref'd it was hoping for a shortcut here!!!!!!!!!!!! i have hope

hello there my friend you could not be more wrong i never use the thing, i once had a angling technics bait boat and the batts went flat and i had to send it away to get replaced then i sold it i bought another for a trip to France, and i don't want it to sit around doing nothing, so i am asking so that i can at least use it every once in a while in Herts and for that matter i can fish well without it thank you, just want somewhere to keep it in good order like you i don't want this to become a troll thread, quite simply i want to know where in Herts i can go take care Shane

Greetings can we please start a list of day ticket lakes in Herts that support bait boats, i have one and feel kinda gutted as my usual lake has banned them due to misuse and i kinda want to keep it any info will be great cheers Shaen

hello there i am from sunny Hertfordshire, UK

thanks mate and to you, take care

hello there all inc, ok you meet up at Relyon car park Dover, nice and easy they take care of everything mate food wise you get a nice cooked brekky, sausage bacon beans bread eggs and toms you can buy cans of coke etc, you can order, at extra cost, baggettes that will be delivered at lunchtime, and chips aswell! evening meal, and if you REALLY like food you can order a buger,chicken burger at 10pm Well we were told they will get up at ANYTIME(right Andy!) and make you a burger!!!!!! however we did not have the front to ask, but 1-pm is a great time, dark quiet all set up, beer and burger before sleep and CHAOS!!!! if oyu have done your homework

Hi all I am interested in a syndicate in herts, i have a ticket for lakes in Henlow, poppy hill etc but the weed in Lake 2 meant i only fished once...... i will keep an eye on the state of the lakes i really want to find a syndicate/membership lake(s) that i can do over nighters, a few days etc, also i am getting a baitboat for a comp in France in March so it would be kinda handy to be able to use it back home Any ideas guys???? Cheers Shane

hello there DON'T PANIC as previously said all is well in fact awesome

of course it is just my opinion but when you row.. sorry... reel out to the tethered fish if it is stuck at the surface gulping with its face in the lillies, WITH NO SLACK LINE i would say with some confidence that you are in fact pulling against its mouth