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Hey guys, Anyone fish willows weekend just gone? Thinking might hit it this weeked coming and wondered how it was going there? Any tips, good spots on the lake(s) at mo, bait, etc? Cheers

i was just using a stringer. Had 3 rods out with 3 diferent tactics but the scopex on a stringer seemed to be the only one that got any action. Although when i was there it was pretty quite. I had a few out over 3 days but didn't really see anyone else pull anything out.

Hi benno, I've had some lucky lately with scopex boilies on the Match lake. Near the middle or if there's room down by the shoulder which divides the match lake and the farm lake. Would probably say match lake is best option. I may pop down there over the easter weekend for couple of days so may see u about.

Had one out on thursday, bout 6lb, had 3 out on the friday about 10lb each and one out saturday morning, nice 18lber before i had to move due to a match on sunday. Fished few feet off the end of the ledge sticking out in the middle of the match on the right. Used Scopex on a stringer. Not a bad few days though didn't really see anyone else pull anything out, especially to the left of the ledge. Saw a guy who had walked round when i got there thursday lunch time and he said someone had pulled out a 20lb during the day and had been busy during the night. Also believe the deep lake was fishing really well at the same time. Good luck.

Hey all, Anyone go to willows at the weekend or in the last week? I'm off up there on Thursday for a few nights and wondered how it was fishing/best baites/rigs to use, etc?

I like your thinking. Will be giving that a shot when I next go I think, with a slightly adapted version that I've thought of (which will probably go horribly wrong lol).

Well now looks like I'm working this weekend so may have to take couple days off in the week and give it a go. I found it was quite weedy where I was last weekend, think may be partialy due to the flooding, so may try some popups as well see if that has any joy. Determined to catch myself a 20lber lol.

OK people I think we're getting off track a bit here and can see this geting a bit ugly. There are better places than Willows, of course, but for a quick and easy place to go to catch some fish it's good. I've been going there a few years now and never had any problems. I've heard the stories and am always warey when there but as I say never seen anything bad. I will be joining a proper club and fishing elsewhere but I still go to Willows as a quick and easy place where u can fish for as long as u want and tend to be able to catch. I think we should leave the debate over wether it's good, bad, cause problems, what people have heard, etc behind us now and stick to advise on how and where to catch if you do fish there. On that point if anyone has any advise on good rigs/sections of the lake to fish on please share as I will be going back there soon.

and heres the fish;

I used boilies (tuttii fruity, scopex) and/or luncheon meat. May go down there this weekend give it another shot. Right here's a couple of photos of the lakes. I'll post the pic of the couple fish i caught after so you can see that their not in the greatest quality but decent size lol

Yeah I was looking at joining aswell. They've got some nice lakes and I think ur right, think a couple are night fishing. Will be sorting that out when back of hols I think. To now will be willows. I fished there on the farm lake few months ago and had same problem. I tend to stick to the match lake now as have better luck there. Normaly go by where the divide between match and farm lake is (was) as always done best there.

Cheers Jack, I'll give it a shot tonight. Well I think, from the sounds of it, I will be looking for somewhere else to go. Got to try and find somewhere not to far and that does night fishing but have been given a few places to look at. If you've got a suggestion let me know please Simon. Thanks

OK i've tried but no idea how to get images on here (probably me being stupid). If want to see some pics of the flooded lake and/or the fish i pulled out over the weekend either let me how to add photos or let me know u want to see and ill send try to u.

Nice clearly I was the wrong part of the lake Sunday LOL. Might give it another shot this weekend but try other side. What bait/rig u use?

Excellent, cheers mate think I'll have a look into these and give them a shot for a change from willows.

Hi all, I tend to go to Willows (Bowmans) lake a lot as I can get there on the Friday/Saturday and fish through till Sunday. I don't mind it there but am pretty confident there are better places in Hertfordshire that I can do a couple of days at so was wondering if anyone had any suggestions where else I could try? Thanks, Paul

Well technically I caught 4, just the first 1 got away and the second 1 broke my line haha. Think I need to expand my carp fishing knowledge/tactics so anyone got any suggestions let me know.

Well technically I caught 4, just the first 1 got away and the second 1 broke my line haha. Think I need to expand my carp fishing knowledge/tactics so anyone got any suggestions let me know.

Thank you for the good luck, unfortunately was dead yesterday all day. I saw one person get something but he had the same bad luck as me the other night as his line snaped. I've taken a few photos so when I get home and work out how I shall add them on here so you can see how the lake looks now and the 2 (so sad only 2) I caught.

Chmate, last night was dead but at least I got some sleep. Gonna stay till about 6ish so hopefully get 1 more although not looking great. Will take some pics of the lake before I leave.

Just caught 15lb carp. Getting there slowly LOL

I am. Bit dead at the mo though

Update if u so come down, guy other side of the lakes had a few out today, not sure what what or how big just know I'm jealous.

Using few diferent things. One that seems to be getting the car (well one LOL) is scopes boilies on a stringer. Been dead all day though, one guy at other end of match lake said he caught a break at 7 but that was all. Hopefully pick up later. Pop over say hi if u do come down as I'll be on my tod by then, tent with red bits on match lake.

Just landed lovely little 14lb carp. Few more of them or bigger hopefully and will make for good weekend.