alan12 Posted March 7, 2008 Report Posted March 7, 2008 fishing castle lakes back end off august, got booked on too peg 11, just wondering if any1 has fished this lake/swim before...any advise wecolme. cheers Quote
lions1 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Posted March 8, 2008 Hello Alan.I fish castle lakes every year mate.Swim 11 is on the foot path side of the lake.Are you going on your own?.The thing were alot of anglers go wrong is bait.You need lots of bait.On a normal week i would take 60 kilo of boilies 75 kilo of pellets and 50 kilo of party blend. Tiger nuts are awesome you have to ask bruce if it is ok then take them out there dry and ron will prepare them for you.Listen to ron he will help you on any thing and every thing.If you are going on your own then i would go and fish one of the platforms that ron has made.You are isolated thou but if you are going for a serios weeks fishing go on the platforms.Or f you want a social session with your mates then stay on the swim you have booked.The size of boilies 24mm i take tails up pro fish ash hand rolls em for me good bait and a fair price.Im back out there on the 4th april for 2 weeks il let you know how me and my sons get on.We love the place.we had fish to 47lb and loads of 30s to 38lb loads of twentys etc etc. The fishing isnt hard big baits air dried cause of the chats thou ron has taken tons out over the last year.Strong hooks mate i use fox size 4 series 2 xs.If you want any more info just ask mate here to help on this place.If you go on there website look under commendations you can see my 47 im the bold geezer with the tails up t shirt on.There are sum big fish in there mate that aint been caught ive lost sum lumps cause of hooks but i have addressed that problem now thanks to Ron.Good luck mate and i hope this helps il let you know how we get on in 6 weeks time when we get back. Quote
alan12 Posted March 8, 2008 Author Report Posted March 8, 2008 great info mate cheers. theres 8 of us going this time round, and we;ve prebooked pegs i think they are 8/9 double peg, 10,11, and 16/17double swims round the other side of the lake, none of the jetty swims tho. how strongly would you advise to get a jetty. do you bivvy up on them? ive also heard that there is no bait boats and all rods are cast. is there much water to go at on that peg 11 or is it quite tight? same again mate thanks for your time.have a good trip this time round Quote
lions1 Posted March 8, 2008 Report Posted March 8, 2008 SORRY MATE BIN WORK JUST GOT IN 4 A COUPLE OF HOURS.I RECKON WHEN THAT LAKE IS PACKED THEM FISH ARE GOING TO GET AWAY FROM ANGLERS BAITS AND LINES.ONE OF THE PLATFORMS OPPOSITE SWIM 16 IS NEW LAST YEAR I WANT TO FISH BUT BECAUSE OF MY BOYS I CANT YOU HAVE GOT ENUF ROOM ON THEM FOR A BIVVY AND 4 RODS.bUT THE WATER THIS SWIM COVERS NO ONE ELSE ON THE LAKE CAN TOUCH YOU MUST HAVE 20 ACRES TO YOUR SELF.RON PUT IT IN LAST YEAR AND NO ONE HAS FISHED IT YET IM ITCHING TO GET ON THERE MY SELF BUT I CANT LIKE I SAID.SWIM 16 IS MY FAVOURITE SWIM IM IN THE THE FIST WEEK OF THE SEASON ITS AWESOME PADS EVERY WERE A RITE HORNEY SWIM LOOKS SO CARPY.IN THIS SWIN YOU GOT ABOUT 50 YARDS TO THE PADS AND GRAVEL WHEN THE FISH START BOSHING IN THE NIGHT ITS WIKID I HAVE SPENT SO MANY NITES IN THAT SWIM JUST LOOKING AT THE WATER ALL NITE LONG YOU GOT TO EXPERIANCE IT TO KNOW WOT I AM TALKING ABOUT.AS FOR BAIT BOATS YOU DONT NEED EM MATE YOU GOT A ROWING BOAT SO TAKE IT FROM ME YOU CAN DO IT FROM THAT IF YOU KNOW WOT I MEAN.BE FOR I HAD KIDS I WENT TO CASSIEN AND HOLLAND.YEAR BE FOR LAST WENT OUT TO THE EBRO HAD CATS TO 170LB.BUT THIS PLACE JUST BLEW ME AWAY 4 ME ITS PERFECT BACAUSE OF MY BOYS ISOLATED AND QUIET AND I CAN TEACH THEM HOW TO CATCH CARP WITH OUT PEOPLE WATCHING THEM AND IF THEY MAKE A MISTAKE AND OVER CAST NO ONE WILL GET NASTY BOUT CASTING IN TO THERE SWIM ETC FOR ME ITS PERFECT. HONEST YOUR LOVE THE PLACE I CANT SAY ENUF ABOUT IT Quote
alan12 Posted March 9, 2008 Author Report Posted March 9, 2008 cheers mate. any info is good info when you are going somewhere new just to get that little edge on your fellow fishermen. place sounds brilliant cant wait to get there, you'll have to let us know how you get on in april. have agood one!!!! Quote
lions1 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 No probs mate wil do.I forgot to say swim 11 there is a big set of pads about 70 yards out to your right apart from that open water.Gravel patches you just got to find em.you are at the deepest end of the lake thou this end of the lake has the slouse to drain the lake lots of silt.Il let you know how we get on im still toying with the idea of the platform i was talking about on my 2nd week i just cant make my mind up we will see thou!!! Quote
cornwallcarper Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 looks like i will be fishing with you then matey..... im out there april 4th too, 6 of us going, were along the footpath. im at the end in the double swim. Quote
lions1 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 Thats great wot time are you travelling over were booked on the 20.20 shuttle travelling down thru the nite.one of my other mates going out there to that week were have to meet up and have a few beers.have you been be for. Quote
cornwallcarper Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 we are on the 11 am i think, my first time... but the lads im going with went last year, look foward to the beer(s). hopefully the weather will be kind to us!! Quote
lions1 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 last year in april it was 32 degrees take plenty of mozzie spray my boy got biten to bits last year.wot swim are you in?KRONENBERG 1664 ALL ROUND THEN Quote
cornwallcarper Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 i dont know what number it is but its the big double one at the far end, think it has got a tree on an island from what i can remember from my mates camcorder action... bought a load of mozzie coils yesterday so should be fine. bring on the kroni...... Quote
lions1 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 SOUNDS LIKE YOUR IN 1 AND 2 WERE THE OLD RIVER FLOWS IN TO THE LAKE.IT IS THE BEST SWIMS ON THE COMPLEX MANY A BIG FISH HAS GRACED THE BANKS THERE YOU MUST HAVE BOOKED EARLY TO GET ON THERE.WELL DONE FELLA I FISHED IT LAST OCTOBER FOR 3 DAYS BUT WE HAD SUM REALY COLD NITES -8 THAT KILLED THE FISHING. I MOVED OUT TO SWIM 11 TO GET INTO DEEPER WATER BUT IT AINT LIKE ENGLAND 2 DAYS LATER MY MATE IAN MOVED IN THERE AND HAD A 39LB COMMON STRAIGHT AWAY, THATS FISHING 4 U THOU.I WOULDNT BEGRUDGE ANY ONE A FISH IT WAS JUST NICE TO SEE SOME ONE HAVING ACTION. THE FRENCH CARP TEND TO DO THIS IN THE WINTER, IN ENGLAND I WOULD GO TO DEEPER WATER BUT OVER THERE RON TOLD ME WHEN I MOVED TO SIT IT OUT BUT I NEVER LISTENED LIKE AN IDIOT.THIS IS WHY I HAVE SAID LISTEN TO RON HE KNOWS THE PLACE BETTER THAN ANY ONE HIS JUST ONE AWESOME BLOKE Quote
cornwallcarper Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 yeah we booked last june, it just looked good from the vid that my mate took. we drew straws for the swims....what a laugh that was! so i ended up with that one, had heard it was a big fish spot (just have to wait and see) bruce and ron do seem top blokes from what i have heard and he has done some top work on the lake too. were on the same hooks too! not long now.. cant wait! Quote
lions1 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 NO NOT LONG IM COUNTING THE DAYS ME SELF JUST TO GET AWAY FROM WORK.HOW DID YOUR MATES GET ON LAST YEAR DID THEY HAVE ANY.IVE NEVER MEET BRUCE SPOKE LOADS ON THE FONE HE SOUNDS LIKE A NICE FELLA.BUT RON AND JANET THERE ARE SUMFIN A LITTLE BIT SPECIAL WE BROKE DOWN LAST YEAR IN THE CAR PAK AS WE ARRIVED HAD NO CAR FOR A WEEK JANET TOOK US UP THE SUPERMARKET EVERY DAYM, THEN I HAD REALY BAD TOOTH ACHE SHE TOOK ME TO THE DENTIST IT WAS A NITE MARE BUT THEY MADE IT BETTER IF YOU KNOW WOT I MEAN.REALLY REALLY NICE PEOPLE AND IM PLEASED TO SAY FRIENDS NOW THEY CALL ME CALAMITY NOW YOU KNOW WHY THERE IS ALWAYS SUMFIN THAT GOES WRONG BUT IT DONT PUT ME OFF Quote
cornwallcarper Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 they had a good session last year... they too lost some lumps due to hooks! had a cat out aswell, not massive but...... bloody hell what a nightmare you had ay! Quote
lions1 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 LIKE I SAID THERE TOP PEOPLE AND KNOW HOW TO LOOK AFTER THERE CLIENTS. ANY WAY I GOT TO GO NOW MY NAMES CLIVE AND IM JUST OPPOSIT TO YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LAKE JUST TO THE RIGHT ABIT IL DRIVE ROUND AT SUM POINT AND SAY HELLO WITH A BOX OF KRONIS IN HAND GOOD LUCK FELLA SEE YOU OUT THERE SAFE JOURNEY. Quote
cornwallcarper Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 right on mate.... have a safe journey Quote
alan12 Posted March 9, 2008 Author Report Posted March 9, 2008 alright lions do you know anywhere on the web where you can get a map of the lake from. cheers Quote
lions1 Posted March 9, 2008 Report Posted March 9, 2008 alan no mate sorry i dont i got loads of photos but i dont know how to put them on here.I got to take my hat off to you mate as you can see you started a thred and i met a few more blokes that are going in april may be one day were meet up down there and have a few beers. you mite be able to google earth it! Quote
lions1 Posted March 11, 2008 Report Posted March 11, 2008 spoke to Ron today weathers getting warmer he said so its all looking good!! Ijust cant wait to get back out there Quote
alan12 Posted May 18, 2008 Author Report Posted May 18, 2008 alright lions, how did you get on with your trip to castle? Quote
lions1 Posted May 28, 2008 Report Posted May 28, 2008 Hello mate sorry bin so busy with work. never had a very good trip mate due to weather we had every thing rain snow and alot of frosts. we lost 8 degrees in water temp in 3 days and that made it hard very hard fishing. i ended up with 12 fish biggest was 37.The second week i had to come home early my little girl was taken into hospital.the boys from cornwall done ok they had a 40 but it wasnt switched on like normal this was due to the weather and wrong bait for the water temp.Spoke to ron again thou and now it is fishing its socks off.Im back out on sept 20th let me know how you get on mate Quote
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