cottage farm carp Posted February 14, 2015 Report Posted February 14, 2015 Hi Looking to go to Orchid for the first time , anybody have any info that may help , rigs,bait tactics etc. Thx Kevin Quote
rosstheangler Posted February 14, 2015 Report Posted February 14, 2015 Can't help you mate. I've only heard bad things about the place. Never been so don't know how true and this isn't an informed opinion. Very clicky and the best swims get saved for the owners mates is what I've been told. Quote
liamclose Posted February 14, 2015 Report Posted February 14, 2015 I've fished it couple times no best pegs the best peg is ware the fish are on the day. Owner doesn't reserve pegs it's first come first serve. It's not the hardest water find the fish and keep rigs simple standard hair rig bottom baits worked for me. If it's warm when you go make sure you take some floaters. It's nice lake well run and some nice old carp in there can get weedy in summer so be prepared for weedy conditions if you go in the warmer months. rosstheangler 1 Quote
rosstheangler Posted February 14, 2015 Report Posted February 14, 2015 I've fished it couple times no best pegs the best peg is ware the fish are on the day. Owner doesn't reserve pegs it's first come first serve. It's not the hardest water find the fish and keep rigs simple standard hair rig bottom baits worked for me. If it's warm when you go make sure you take some floaters. It's nice lake well run and some nice old carp in there can get weedy in summer so be prepared for weedy conditions if you go in the warmer months. Always good to hear someone else's perspective. Like I said, I've never been but, didn't want to spend money on it if it was true. Quote
cottage farm carp Posted February 15, 2015 Author Report Posted February 15, 2015 Thx to you all ,Think i'll give it a try. Quote
dave_3 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) I've fished this place five times and i wouldnt go again. First of all they don't pay their bayliffs. They give them free fishing. On all 5 trips I've had to orchid the bayliff has had the best beg stiched up. There are main roads running round all sides of this lake and as its a popular bike route so be prepared to listen to sports bikes red lining all day and night. you also have to add the squealing of lorry brakes into the mix too The pegs are very close together and waaaaay to many pegs for the acreage. The pegs are also small so a small bivvy is needed. He charges to take your kit to the peg and throws it about like a British airways luggage handler. For the money I'd rather go to horseshoe or bluebell Edited February 19, 2015 by dave_3 rosstheangler and chillfactor 2 Quote
newmarket Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 I've fished this place five times and i wouldnt go again. First of all they don't pay their bayliffs. They give them free fishing. On all 5 trips I've had to orchid the bayliff has had the best beg stiched up. There are main roads running round all sides of this lake and as its a popular bike route so be prepared to listen to sports bikes red lining all day and night. you also have to add the squealing of lorry brakes into the mix too The pegs are very close together and waaaaay to many pegs for the acreage. The pegs are also small so a small bivvy is needed. He charges to take your kit to the peg and throws it about like a British airways luggage handler. For the money I'd rather go to horseshoe or bluebell How can you be sure the Bailiff was in the best peg every time Dave ? Quote
chillfactor Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 Dave_3 do you get up Horseshoe often ? Might catch you up there at some point fella Quote
ianain Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 Is there more than one Orchid Lake? Quote
chillfactor Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 Bound to be Ian... but I'm sure everyone is on about the one in Burcot and full of 30's , it did over ten thirties in a day this winter... which is mad ! Quote
ianain Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 Confused with Orchard lakes? Just looked on Google maps, I'm sure I fished there years ago but it was called something else, I spent a lot of time fishing south of Oxford including the Thames around that area and Standlake. Back then (lates 80s early 90s), these lakes were just becoming available for fishing as the fly fishing was going down hill - happy days. Quote
ianain Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 Why didn't you say that? Oh sorry, forgot you getin old Quote
ianain Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 SORRY WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT. still forgeting you is old Quote
ianain Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 I often looked at the A34 pits but was never able to find out how to get to fish it. Alot of the lakes at the time were trout if I remember correctly? and slowly allowed others (us plebians) to fish them. I did do some trout fishing but I'm worse casting a fly than a feeder. I used to really enjoy tying my own flies - on the bank to match the hatch, that was good fun, trying to discern what a crumpled blob of chitin looks like when whole Quote
ianain Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 Like you say, carp fishing as we know it just didn't exist back then, carp lakes were more secret than ..... (I'm not saying) Quote
ianain Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 He's down the bookie, he won't hear shouting at all them horses. Quote
dave_3 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 How can you be sure the Bailiff waste in the best peg every time Dave ? Because they've been the only pegs to produce and there's lots of fishes jumping out the water Quote
dave_3 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 How can you be sure the Bailiff waste in the best peg every time Dave ? Because they've been the only pegs to produce and there's lots of fishes jumping out the water Quote
newmarket Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) maybe he is just a good angler, Dave.Thats what i was thinking and why i asked the question . Cant believe a lake that size only has one productive swim on a given day ? Wish my lake was like that it'd save all the watercraft Edited February 19, 2015 by newmarket Quote
dave_3 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 maybe he is just a good angler, Dave. That's a strong possibility. Although one lad a few pegs further down decided to cast into his water whilst the bayliff had wound in and had a few off his spot. Quote
chillfactor Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Cant believe a lake that size only has one productive swim on a given day ? Wish my lake was like that it'd save all the watercraft why not Tim if the fish are shouled up in one area it doesn't matter how big the lake is , Especially on a given day . Edited February 19, 2015 by chillfactor rosstheangler 1 Quote
newmarket Posted February 19, 2015 Report Posted February 19, 2015 why not Tim if the fish are shouled up in one area it doesn't matter how big the lake is , Especially on a given day . More likely this time of year of course . I find lakes do always have their favoured swims though , that people tend to make a beeline for without even looking properley . Usually where the biggies have come from previously . The swim i fished on my last session , due to fishy activity on a very cold day , produced a 30 the day after i left it . And i normally fish for 48 hrs as well . My nephew and i were the only ones fishing that day and i reckon that was duly noted by somebody .... Quote
chillfactor Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 I think your right Tim , someone jumped in after you I just went through the catch reports on your venue is this the guy ? Oh and keep ya chin up fella , I see it's all a bit stinky winky at the mo Quote
newmarket Posted February 20, 2015 Report Posted February 20, 2015 :) Thanks Phil thats cheered me up no end .... chillfactor 1 Quote
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