damien88 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Posted August 20, 2013 MOVING FROM LUDLOW TO CRAVEN ARMS so need to find some closer lakes or syndicate as i usually fish Tenbury way like witley fisheries. but that will be to far to travel to. so need some craven arms side like church stretton way. thanks in advance Quote
hnv Posted August 22, 2013 Report Posted August 22, 2013 I know of a venue near Craven Arms. It is actually one lake that is spilt into two- one half Ludlow AC, the other BAA (Birmingham Anglers Assoc.). They are called Walcot East and Walcot West. If you look on the BAA website it is described as the "banana" lake. They sit in a lovely country manor estate and are very old and natural - it was dug by hand by Napoleonic prisoners of war so is quite shallow. It is near to a village called Lydbury North. I have fished both sides but I prefer the Ludlow side. The lakes are linked by a sluice and I believe the fish can move freely between the lakes when the level is high enough. There are some very good fish present. The stock is a bit unknown really ranging from ancient looking singles and doubles, a pair of mint upper 20 commons and a sprinkling of far larger mirrors. I saw a fish that was easily upper 30's once. They are very shy of any bank-side disturbance and you can go for days without seeing a fish. It is a difficult venue as the carp are so shy and spook at the slightest sign of an angler. I fished the best part of a season for two fish. It is also heaving with tench so I was on 24mm hookbaits. 15-18mm baits will mean you are up all night with the tench. If you fancy a challenge it is a lovely place to fish. Hardly any carp anglers with just a few tench and bream chaps fishing the days. I plan to return there for a sustained campaign sometime in the near future. Quote
nigewoodcock Posted August 22, 2013 Report Posted August 22, 2013 How far is it from Ludlow to craven arms? Quote
damien88 Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Posted August 22, 2013 yeah heard about that place....... didnt take me fancy though anywhere else? Quote
nigewoodcock Posted August 22, 2013 Report Posted August 22, 2013 I'm Shropshire born and bred hnv. Just wondering why someone needs new places to fish because they are moving a whole 8 mile away? Lol Always liked the look of Walcott. Quote
damien88 Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Posted August 23, 2013 Ill tell u why....because i fish grat witley which is about 40 mins away from ludlow....so itll be about an hr away from craven arms Thats why lol lol lol lol Where as now i cud get shrewsbury way in half an hour Lol Lol Lol Quote
ozzyakadrew Posted August 24, 2013 Report Posted August 24, 2013 Always fancied a crack at Walcot myself good looking place just a shame its no night fishing on the BAA ticket Quote
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