Hello mate , i have been fishing willowcroft since november last year, i have not had a bad session really, i have had a 40lb+, i have caught 30lb+ fish through out the winter, i find cell does catch! and even though it is not a hard water i think rigs are important as always when fishing. Red maggots from late in the year right through till april have got me really good catches, try some different rigs popped up maggots are really good. Remember that those fish are pressured and have seen it all before! I find heavy baiting has not worked for me but know some people it works for. Swim selection is important! All som i have noticed since may ish they like showing them selves a fair bit, but you need to really be looking. Also i have moved half way through a session and this has done me really well, a lot of people down there set up camp and thats it!! hope this helps you can always pm me if you have any questions