Telford waters

[androoooo]

Hi.. I've just moved from London where I used to go carp fishing with a friend to some local lakes and have relocated to a place called Shifnal, just outside Telford. I'm still relatively new to carp fishing and was looking for some local waters.

 

I've read a few of the posts on some of the local pools and have visited a number of the lakes for a look around. The other day I visited blue pool and it looks as if half of it has been fenced off. I've found lots of helpful comments and advice but nothing that is that recent.

 

Does anyone have any advice on which pools are good to fish for a relative new comer to the sport. Ideally was looking for some quiet waters, which from my visits and reading of other threads seems like it may be a bit of an ask for the area.

[liamclose]

Randlay pool only couple hundred yards from blue plenty of doubles and few 20ties nice lake and its quiet. Wrekin res plenty of doubles and odd 20 again nice looking lake and its quiet. Big apley nice lake but busy but more of a runs water than The res and randlay again lots of doubles and odd 20. There also middle pool (trench) wide waters (dawley). Just don't expect to find The sort of fishing in telford as london a telford 20 is a good fish. Don't listen to much of what peole say a lot of rubbish gets banded about when it comes to The size of The fish non of The above lakes contain a 30 but lot of people will say they all do believe me there in dream land.

[androoooo]

Thanks for the reply, I'm not after lumps at the moment more interested in getting used to handling the fish on my own and building confidence in tying my own rigs and ensuring that they are safe. I visited Randlay and Blue Pool on Saturday and they looked quite weedy but didn't spend too long there. Also been to have a look at Dandy pools, castle pools and Holmer Lake. I'll definitely go have a look at Wrekin reservoir as having read some other threads on here it sounds like it is set in pleasant country side.

 

The lakes all carry more weed than what I am used to, especially Blue and Randlay. Do you have any tips on presentation for them and dealing with the weed? I think the carp will love rooting in the weed for naturals but a little concerned for the fish and ensuring I can get them out safely. As I said I'm relatively new to carp fishing and I want to ensure that what I do minimises any potential harm to the fish. I presently have 12lb mono on my reels, should I increase this and change to fluoro to help?

[liamclose]

Just keep it simple mate standard hair rig lead clip or running rig and use longer hook links i had walk round randlay yest and its only weedy in the bottom bay further up its clear. id be useing minimum 15lb in blue and randlay. wrekin rez really nice water. you need strong gear there aswel hit and hold. The fish in there like to hold up in the pot beds fish tight to them u crnt fail. any info u need jst pm me mate.

[androoooo]

Thanks mate, I only saw the bottom bay on Randlay as was more interested in the blue pool having read other comments on here. I think mainly from Jemsue5 on fishing the deep margins although from google maps looks like they are on the far side that runs parallell to the Randlay road and you can't access due to that bank being fenced off. I then walked across to Randlay pool but only saw the end opposite the steps, as had to get home to get out for the evening.

 

Well looks like I'll definitely be upgrading my line and will probably try to get down to one of them next Tuesday/Wednesday for an evening session.