I was due to visit Whittlesey this afternoon so decided to visit Kingsland in nearby Turves for an afternoon session. After visiting the bungalow to pay and pick up my net I decided to fish the middle pool which is home to the larger carp (upper doubles). Another angler was just packing up from a corner peg and had done me the favour of baiting up before he left. I set up a pole at six meters which was a couple of feet from the corner reeds, and was about three feet deep.

I had also...

Neilio

Fishing can spoil you at times and here at Rockells farm in Essex is no exception. This place has only 2 matches a month and you need 400lb to frame! Pleasure sessions are just mad and there is not many people who dont end with less than 100lb. There was days when 100lb was target, but with so many commercials small stocked carp growing on 200lb or 300lb is there for the taking.

Well established....definitely no hole in the ground!
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Neilio

I took a friends son fishing, not his first time but all his last outings have been fishless!
We went to Rookery waters in Pidley and decided on Jay lake as he was sure of fish.
I showed him how to set up a float rod, feeder and pole. How to plumb the depth and generally when to use each method.
This way of showing someone from scratch is not easy and it is helped by showing and explaining the do's and dont's. He watched as I explained groundbaiting, feeding and types of hookbaits....

Neilio

My 1st visit to Rockells farm this year should have been bag up city as per usual. But on arrival I could see they were spawning! so had my doubts on a big weight. I had my pick of swims as I was the first on there this morning. Decided to fish the far end of the lake on one of the flyers.

There were fish spawning everywhere, and especially near the stream inlet. There were fish under my platform, splashing around and making a right racket lol.
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Neilio

As soon as my youngest sees two sunny days back to back she asks 'when are you taking me fishing' to my usual reply of 'as soon as daddy's got time'. She hears the same excuse time after time and I feel guilty too as she is showing interest in my favorite hobby.
Anyway I decided today was the day (Monday) to take her. She was thrilled to say the least, and asked to take her friend across the street. I know whats going through your minds... Two kids = 2 X trouble lol. But I was confident in...

Neilio

Now Ive swapped match fishing for overtime, and work nights I dont fish as much as I would like. I know most of you are married with kids and understand the money/family pressures on us all.

Anyway, my 1st session was a practice on an upcoming charity match on Makins phase2 complex. A bit far (80mile) but I needed to get a look/feel for it.

After a walk round I decided to sit on snake 15 as it looked promising. I had read a few posts on TA forums and some match results...

Neilio