boliecrazy69 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 What do you guys think the best lake on this large complex is and why? I was on mannor farm lake 4 years ago for 5 nights and only has the 1 out but was new to carping then Quote
ianain Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 What qualities would you call best? Most fish Biggest fish Nicest scenery Most facilities Nearest to the car park (least walking) Quote
newmarket Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 Never fished there are any other Carp Mag fishery . Would never want to either . Quote
newmarket Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 Never fished there or any other Carp Mag fishery . Would never want to either . Quote
ianain Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 You going senile nm, you keep repeating yourself Quote
dalthegooner Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 You going senile nm, you keep repeating yourself Going... ianain 1 Quote
rosstheangler Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 Never fished there or any other Carp Mag fishery . Would never want to either . How so NM? Quote
newmarket Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 How so NM? I knew someone was going to ask that I'll be honest and say that I don't know what they are like , never even seen it , but I just get the feeling that because they get plugged a lot in Carp Mag features and in vids etc they are very busy , very heavily pressured and frequented by a certain "types" of Carper . I know it's unfair of me to generalise and apologise to anyone who fishes there ( or any other well plugged day ticket "name" fisheries ) but I would prefer to fish , given the choice , somewhere a little less popular a little more under-the-radar and less " commercial " , and somewhere where there may not be so many "eyes" . Quote
commonly Posted March 20, 2015 Report Posted March 20, 2015 What do you guys think the best lake on this large complex is and why? I was on mannor farm lake 4 years ago for 5 nights and only has the 1 out but was new to carping then manor farm last autumn, 22 & 17 on thursday, friday crew turned up ,spod spomb, lake went quiet till Sunday , would do mid week if i went again. Oxlease produces most of the bigger girls,fish down the sides to avoid getting cut off at the ends Hunts corner for a bit more privacy if you can get on there As i mentioned if i go there again i would start on mon/tues. Not everyones cup of tea, but at least they have what it says on the tin Quote
terryjones Posted March 21, 2015 Report Posted March 21, 2015 I fish manor farm quite a lot I favour the two swims with the high banks behind the bivvie by the car park straight out 60 yards nice firm silty bottom , bottom bait with scattered bookies as freebies best session I had was 9 in a day best came out at 28 and I know so e people are going to hate me for saying this but use cell it works on that lake it's the only lake I use it on Quote
boliecrazy69 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Posted March 21, 2015 Cheers terry,are they the ones where they are in the the little alcove? With reeds either side. Yeah I'm fishing cell this year debating manor farm or brasenose 1 doing a 72. Quote
terryjones Posted March 21, 2015 Report Posted March 21, 2015 Yeah literally opposite the bivvie barn mate don't be afraid at night to have one liege rally under your rod tips but it's a little hot spot during the day out at 60 yards Quote
Carpbell_ll Posted March 21, 2015 Report Posted March 21, 2015 Always liked the look of hunts corner myself, I normally do a three day session at least once a year, Dog lane is where I would usually go, but he has banned dogs around the pool side, but not the camp site, there was a lot of campers walking their dogs around the lake, but I wouldn't call it a problem. So linears might get a visit this year, as they allow dogs. Quote
bivvystreet Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 Lol,no dogs at dog lane Do you reckon he just wanted to find a use for that old sign he had to take down banning the Easterns ? Quote
chillfactor Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 If henmans hill is free on St John's, would definitely be worth a look . You only have to stand in the corner you cast across to for 10 mins and your see the fish going in and out . I might get to linear again this year enjoyed the 4 nights I did on there last year . I did hear they did a lot of weed clearance on manor the back end of last year and didn't fish well afterwards but should of settled back down now . Quote
boliecrazy69 Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Posted March 22, 2015 They are doing another weed clearance in the next couple of weeks on brasenose 1,brasenose 2 and Oxlease I believe. They aren't shutting the lakes will take 2 hours each lake. It's on there Facebook. They are doing it around bank holiday weekend Quote
rosstheangler Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 They are doing another weed clearance in the next couple of weeks on brasenose 1,brasenose 2 and Oxlease I believe. They aren't shutting the lakes will take 2 hours each lake. It's on there Facebook. They are doing it around bank holiday weekend It will be still be mobbed and every peg will have someone in it! Quote
boliecrazy69 Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Posted March 22, 2015 Yeah I'm not going bank holiday. I'm going on the 9th what's the Thursday after. Hoping everyone goes out on bank holiday so it will be a bit more quiet Quote
chillfactor Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 As your in the area, have you considered Horseshoe for your session? Quote
boliecrazy69 Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Posted March 22, 2015 I have had a look at that. I thought you had to be a member or buy a permit of some form? Quote
chillfactor Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 All you have to do is buy a passport which last a year from date of purchase, at a cost of ten pounds , just so they have your details and can keep track of who's on the lake . then its a pound an hour to fish after that mate . rosstheangler 1 Quote
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