Fur and Feather Barston Lakes 10th December - Page 8 - Talk Angling fishing chat and tackle advice

MarkC · 26th November 2006, 07:11 PM

There was a guy on peg 24 today, we spoke to, as we bid him goodbye, he said "I'll give you one more tip, if you're on pegs 24 round to about 19 put a brolly up for protection from golf balls".
There are no warning signs to ths effect, a couple of the pegs do have small sections of netting behind them, so be careful, the standard of golf is probably not very high

PS. I'd take a trolley, you can always leave it in the car if not required.

MarkC · 26th November 2006, 07:16 PM

rive t. From your visit today which pegs do you fancy?

weldec · 26th November 2006, 07:58 PM

Hey you guys hope you aint been practicing, but any info would be great we Notts lads cant nip down for a quick peep so we are relying on some good info. Thanks for the tips on the trolleys Royst was wondering if I should pack it or not and that as made me mind up cheers mate, so whats been the best baits lads please let us know, me and worm master are looking forward to meeting up with you guys for a good bit of banter and a good days fishing, sod the journey .

rive t · 26th November 2006, 11:34 PM

Mark c. When i was there this morning, One lad was fishing on the first sort of feature you come to as you travel round to the right, I thought it was peg number 12, or close to that number. Too this chaps right was a patch of pads, which he was fishing the edge of. I tried to get some info of this chap, but as soon as i started asking questions, he stopped fishing and started talking to me. I can only presume he is fishing with us in our match and did not want to divulge to much

MarkC · 27th November 2006, 10:03 PM

He was on peg 12 and he did stop fishing when Roysty & I spoke to him, but I don't think it was to hide anything, just being polite, he even showed us the rig when I was asking about depths etc.
He'd never heard of TA & said it was the first time he'd fished Barston & only because the local venue he was going to fish was down a farm track that was impassable due to mud with all the rain we'd had.

Weldec. no we didn't fish,from the little info we did get I think maggot will be no1 bait, chopped worm is also recommended & I'll also have some corn & meat to hand. Pellet is also popular, but won't be my choice. Biggest dilemma will be elastic choice, if you need to fish close to the pads for bites & keep the carp out of them whilst not bumping silvers.

weldec · 27th November 2006, 11:22 PM

Hi MarkC,

Yep that was my dilema if the carp are showing, so the trusty grey hydro / or black if the really get going. thanks for the info on the baits something to think about there then.

Look forward to meeting up with you Mark.

Brian G · 28th November 2006, 08:37 AM

Well it looks like its going to be a bit windy with gusts up to 30mph

, with some rain, only saving grace is the wind is from the south. Temperatures forecasted to be 8c feeling like 2c not quite thermals weather but not far of it. Still I suppose we could be breaking the ice and the forecast might yet change.

Kingfisher · 28th November 2006, 08:43 AM

This thermal warming's good at this time of the year isn't it!! Didn't have to break any ice for our F&F.It will be an exceptionally balmy day on the 10th - trust me!!!

weldec · 28th November 2006, 07:33 PM

Hi Brian we dont want them gusts.

In your first post re; starting times 10.30 - 3.30, if the weather is not good on the glorious tenth and fishing ceases at 3.30 is this going to be rather dark for the weigh in, just a thought mate.

rive t · 28th November 2006, 07:35 PM

Bring on the ice breakers, Just think how much better your breakfast will be, anyone fancy a knock up at barston, thursday 7th.