River Stour?

[manky12]

I live near manningtree and as you head towards brantham (under the railway bridge) on the left is the river stour i think. I can see to 2 wooden platforms swims from my car but do you know if its club, day ticket etc. or if it can be fished at all, thanks in advance

[salokcinnodrog]

Day Ticket area, comes under Cattawade, tickets available from local tackle shops

[Gaz]

there are 4 platforms there mate and i think they are free to fish from, other side of the road and over the sty oposite the platforms is owned by lawford angling club. i gonna get some fishing from there soon myself, plenty of pike to be had and have been told some good carp as well.

[manky12]

so how much is it or is it defintley free? and is there a sign by the swims with more info, thought i saw some sort of sign down there?

[salokcinnodrog]

Gaz knows the area better than I do, so when he talks about the platforms I would assume that he is correct.

 

I do know that part of the stretch is on the Cattawade (Lawford Angling Ticket), as I used to work in a Tackle shop and we sold the tickets. Unfortunately I can't remember the cost of them.

[manky12]

Oh k do you know which shops sell the tickets, i work at manningtree angling round the corner and i dont think we sell them.

[manky12]

anyone know as i plan to go sunday? cheers

[Gaz]

hi mate, bridge garage used to sell day tickets and i would asume they still do but i dont know for sure. if you work in manningtree angling is your name brian? i cant find out for certain but have always thought the platforms were council owned and free to fish from, i have fished there a lot i the past and never been asked for a ticket but thats the best i can do at the mo mate.

[manky12]

ok cheers mate, no brian's my boss im the saturday worker lol. Think i'll just go down and if the baliff comes then he comes.

 

 

edited for text talk gaz

[Gaz]

i know they used to charg twice the price on the bank to what they did if you got a ticket from the garage. this was to stop people taking a chance but i really dont know how they go about it now. good luck

[manky12]

do you know how much it was? and just simple tactics work? what sort of size carp?

[Gaz]

i think it was £5 a day, as for tactics i aint sure as i was into float fishing and pike fishing then. have had small carp to about 9lb there but have been told they go mid 20s plus but thats what i have been told so dont know for sure.

[manky12]

ok thanks guys for all your help will let you know how i get on cheers

[Guest Anonymous]

Correct Gaz, it was £5 but Bridge Garage has changed hands so don't know if they still sell them. Never fished it myself... silly really as I could almost cast there from where I live

 

Manky, Gaz & I will pop in & see you one Saturday to put faces to names Hopefully before the shop moves into town cause we'll have nowhere to park

 

I assume you'll be joining Paxmans once Brian sells the tickets... you must get a freebie or two?

[Gaz]

Correct Gaz, it was £5 but Bridge Garage has changed hands so don't know if they still sell them. Never fished it myself... silly really as I could almost cast there from where I live

 

Manky, Gaz & I will pop in & see you one Saturday to put faces to names Hopefully before the shop moves into town cause we'll have nowhere to park

 

I assume you'll be joining Paxmans once Brian sells the tickets... you must get a freebie or two?

found out at the commitee meeting that brian wont be selling tickets, think he has got confused because he will be handing out the forms but not doing tickets.

[Guest Anonymous]

Correct Gaz, it was £5 but Bridge Garage has changed hands so don't know if they still sell them. Never fished it myself... silly really as I could almost cast there from where I live

 

Manky, Gaz & I will pop in & see you one Saturday to put faces to names Hopefully before the shop moves into town cause we'll have nowhere to park

 

I assume you'll be joining Paxmans once Brian sells the tickets... you must get a freebie or two?

found out at the commitee meeting that brian wont be selling tickets, think he has got confused because he will be handing out the forms but not doing tickets.

 

I did think it was a bit strange that no other tackle shops sell them, only the club secretary. Manky could try his luck for a concessionary ticket

[manky12]

k guys i'll see you saturday. thats the only problem with the new shop is parking, but its much bigger so much more stuff and more visable to people going through manningtree.

[Guest Anonymous]

k guys i'll see you saturday. thats the only problem with the new shop is parking, but its much bigger so much more stuff and more visable to people going through manningtree.

 

One Saturday not on Saturday

 

He's working & I'm busy tomorrow but will take a look down the cattawade for you on Sunday when I'm passing. How will I know you... will you be wearing a red rose on your thermal dungarees

[manky12]

oh sorry misunderstood, not sure really will hopefully have some fishing rods with me if that helps lol im sam by the way for when you do come to the shop.