wottowarwick Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 hi everyone im looking for a winter water in the staffs or cheshire areas where you can go for a 24hr session and be in with a good chance of catching a few carp may be with a good chance of a twenty any info would be great thanks... Quote
dave_askew Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 newc under lyme depends how far u are willing to travel really theres a decent one by us called marcharmley they got 3 pools there the main lake is a really good winter lake ive found decent facilities toilets and so on its bout 5 mins from market drayton along the a442 well worth a try Quote
dave_askew Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 its a hard place to find just type marcharmley into google maps then its as directed on the pic below Quote
lidoman Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 Eh up ball bag theres quite a few waters around our way mate that will be a good bet for winter kippers.It depends if you want to do the night and if you have got some wheels sorted wotto. Winterley Pool Lido Bridgetts just for a bend for some fun Basford Pools- days only but good for a run quite a few doubles and a few 20's Swamp- best ticket in stoke for the money IMO, defo good chance of 20's.This would probably be my no1 choice if I could get there HomeFarm Baden Hall- got to be a chance on there even in winter with the amount of fish there is. Cuttle Mill-days only and a bit further but good in winter. Biddulph Grange- days only but good chance of a kipper with one going over 30! Mill Cottage The canal- if you can find the fish some good uns in the cut The nature reserve Just a few for you to investigate mate Quote
wottowarwick Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Posted November 20, 2008 thanks for that guys i have an uncle who lives market drayton way ill phone him see if he knows about that one nice fish by the way Quote
wottowarwick Posted November 20, 2008 Author Report Posted November 20, 2008 hi has marcharmley got a web site ive tryed but all to no avail thanks for your help i will phone my uncle tomorrow see if he knows anything about the place Quote
lidoman Posted November 20, 2008 Report Posted November 20, 2008 I know where the marchamley water is wotto.Its not far from Hawk.The only thing that puts me off about the place is every fish I have seen a picture of from there has fin rot... There is some decent fish in there but its a shame they are not in tip top condition. Quote
dave_askew Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 hi has marcharmley got a web site ive tryed but all to no avail thanks for your help i will phone my uncle tomorrow see if he knows anything about the place no websiet bud and tbh i cant even find a postcode ive seen many nice fish come out of there in tip top condition its a nice water id recomend it as a day ticket water Quote
lidoman Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 hi has marcharmley got a web site ive tryed but all to no avail thanks for your help i will phone my uncle tomorrow see if he knows anything about the place no websiet bud and tbh i cant even find a postcode ive seen many nice fish come out of there in tip top condition its a nice water id recomend it as a day ticket water I must have been unlucky with the pics I've seen as everyone has had the same fin rot like the one on this thread.Mind you I've only seen about 5 fish from there, apart from this they look healthy enough. As for water wotto, you could do worse than try Moreton fisheries specimen lake.Its closer and is full of fish. Quote
wottowarwick Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Posted November 21, 2008 moreton mate never fished it but i was talking to a guy on baden hall he said he and his mate used to go there alot a few 20s in there but he went the other month and was told by someone on there that theres no fish bigger than 14pound in there anymore dont know how true it is mate. Quote
lidoman Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 last time I went was 2005.3 of us went in late october, we had 6 fish between us upto 17.8 with 2 other 14's cant see it how its gone downhill unless hes netted it?? Quote
wottowarwick Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Posted November 21, 2008 dont know mate that is what i heard could be worth a try not to bothered about size in winter anyway just getting carp is good enough for me its just nice to catch big ones as you know Quote
robf Posted November 21, 2008 Report Posted November 21, 2008 Hi boys me and one of my mates have fished here a few times my mate has had 1 18lber, all mine were under 10lb, caught loads of fish even in the cold, the only thing wrong with this place is that it isnt the cleanest of places and the fish are all damaged in one way or another, still its worthn a bash i think. Quote
Guest hairymary123 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Posted November 22, 2008 A 23lb from marchamley Nice fish, would have been better if you held the fish out in front of you. Quote
jemsue5 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Posted November 22, 2008 Why? I hold my fish close to me so that i have better control of them and i aint interested in making my fish look bigger than they are. Most of the time nowadays i dont even bother with a pic unless its a pacticularly good looker or a fish i might of been chasing for a year or two. Quote
Guest hairymary123 Posted November 22, 2008 Report Posted November 22, 2008 Why? I hold my fish close to me so that i have better control of them and i aint interested in making my fish look bigger than they are. Most of the time nowadays i dont even bother with a pic unless its a pacticularly good looker or a fish i might of been chasing for a year or two. Just a suggestion mate. If you go to the effort of taking a picture, then you might as well make it a good one (tough with self takes). Something or someone has had a bite at that 23s tail. Quote
rushy11 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 Why? I hold my fish close to me so that i have better control of them and i aint interested in making my fish look bigger than they are. Most of the time nowadays i dont even bother with a pic unless its a pacticularly good looker or a fish i might of been chasing for a year or two. Just a suggestion mate. If you go to the effort of taking a picture, then you might as well make it a good one (tough with self takes). Something or someone has had a bite at that 23s tail. *** Have you ever fished Hawkhurst Specimen Lake??? I have joined and going tomorrow and am desperate for some info on how it fishes, any tips etc. If you could help or anyone else I would be really grateful! *** Quote
wottowarwick Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Posted November 25, 2008 ask lidoman mate when he comes on i think he might know abit about the place good luck.... Quote
Guest hairymary123 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Posted November 25, 2008 Why? I hold my fish close to me so that i have better control of them and i aint interested in making my fish look bigger than they are. Most of the time nowadays i dont even bother with a pic unless its a pacticularly good looker or a fish i might of been chasing for a year or two. Just a suggestion mate. If you go to the effort of taking a picture, then you might as well make it a good one (tough with self takes). Something or someone has had a bite at that 23s tail. *** Have you ever fished Hawkhurst Specimen Lake??? I have joined and going tomorrow and am desperate for some info on how it fishes, any tips etc. If you could help or anyone else I would be really grateful! *** Start a new thread mate. Alternatively, there should be plenty of info about Hawkhurst online. Quote
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