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would rarther sit in peace an tranquillity at walcot an just contemplate catching a fish , than sit on some carp muddy puddle any day , but that's just me , I grew up with fishing not being easy , try fishing the arboretum lake in Walsall , an that's not even scenic.
Posted on May 02, 2017 at 9:04 PM
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yes I agree right decision for a maggot water fish a chuck .
but from a specimen point off view low biomass off fish , equals less fish but off a larger average specimen size .
I take note the weed issue but again the amount off inverterbrates the weed supports is amazing.
to prove this rake a swim an look in weed , it crawls with life . an ideal environment for specimen fish .
I have fished these difficult waters before , an had good results during the months off april ,may an up to mid june before the weed takes full control.
I have found on these waters the method , or grub maggot feeder with method mix around it as well , with 6" hooklink to size 10 hook with rubber corn @ maggot , with few live maggots on hook was all that was needed during these prime tench months .
my guess is members turning up at wrong times an months ?
too late now any way , but I would rarther have sat at walcot , than any carp puddle hole in ground with easy fishing , which gets boring any way .
I think the syndicate that took it over were rubbing there hands as they realised , the specimen potential an quality off the crystal clear water .
only shame is looks like its to be stocked with carp an another natural estate lake is to be taken over by carp , but there we go that's seems be what new generation off anglers want .
to me the tench should be protected . the grey squirrel wiped out the red . American crayfish are native , an so on in years to come the carp will take over across the country an the expense off our native species .
I would like to see English nature step in if rare plants flowers etc can be protected , then why not our native fish species ?
Posted on May 02, 2017 at 7:43 PM
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was over that way this weekend at green man festival at clun , great day out .
Decided to have look at walcot lakes , first time saw it an instantly fell in love with the place !!!
never ever in all my 40 odd years off fishing , seen such a place with so much peace an tranquillity . I noted the water quality was excellent , crystal clear and small amounts off pond weed , the perfect combination for specimen fish , an ideal tench water .
then next signs saying carp syndicate on both pools , spoke to chap fishing informed me carp are being stocked . instantly I thought oh my god not another carp puddle , to the detriment off our native tench .
why the baa have given up such a special place like walcot is totally beyond me !!!!!!
weed problem they say ??? best months for tench april ,may early june . no weed problem then . even after that the best groundbait for tench is rake a swim 1 or 2 hours raking will drive tench into a frenzy !!!!!
I have observed this on my local wyrley Essington canal I have watched tench home in a frenzy as rake hits bottom .
such a sad sad loss , was this put to a members vote ??????
Posted on May 02, 2017 at 8:35 AM
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