syndicates in the north west

[delude]

does anyone know of any decent syndicate lakes around the north west. If you want to keep it all hush hush just pm me!!!

In answer to your question,yes I know a few.

[delude]

Originally Posted by nev cash

In answer to your question,yes I know a few.

wat are these few? pm me if you want 2 keep it quiet...

[Tricky]

Do you have lots of money and transport...

[carp catcher]

i wouldn't mind gettin in a cindicate water round the north west with sum good fish in it could any1 give me a clue of where they can be found cheers
........ lee

[carp catcher]

cheers matt i was expecting a reply like that lol cheers anyway ..... lee

[Stig]

Very true statement most of the better syndicates are deadmans shoes

[iggy]

this is one of the reasons i'am thinking of burton mere.

whats in burton mere that is worth such an outlay of cash ??

to my knowledge there are only a couple of reasonable fish left !
and isnt it around £200 +

[Julian Grattidge]

Originally Posted by delude

If you want to keep it all hush hush just pm me!!!

LOL – a tad paradoxical!

But in answer to your question, the syndicates are there, you just have to find them, or rather, find the people who know about them, and then earn their trust. Unfortunately, many syndicate waters are either no publicity or just kept hush-hush as the current members don’t want to let the cat out of the bag in relation to a water that every man and his dog would love to get into – at the end of the day you would just be jeopardising your own place within that syndicate.

It’s a case of doing your homework. Buy some of the mags and make notes of areas, names, fish, and the people who have caught them - even when they give it the ‘undisclosed’ bit. By compiling scrap-book type notes, in time, you can piece things together, and then with a leap of faith here or there, you can approach somebody who you think may be involved. I’ve done this a number of times and by and large, have been successful in working things out. What’s more, most syndicate leaders want the right calibre of angler, and those that show determination and dedication in working things out for themselves can often make the right impression, rather than those who just trying to recite a list of big-fish credentials and giving it the big ‘I-am’.

In the same vein, in relation to getting in, there’s so much more to it than simply putting your name down. Most syndicates will have at least three sections to their waiting list; name down but never getting in, name down and potential, name down and approved. You need to ensure you go down under the latter of the three, or else you could be sat twiddling your thumbs for ever. The truth is, you never quite know who you are fishing next to on a water. As such, I always remain polite and inquisitive – always try to let others do the talking (which many like to do!), sit back, and pay careful attention. It’s often the case that when probed in a delicate way, people will often divulge information without ever realising they said anything – the merits of reverse psychology should never be underestimated – especially in relation to secret squirrel clubs.

Then it’s a case of effort – once you have your name down, don’t just leave it at that, offer to help out on work parties, or any other tasks that need doing whenever you can, re-write your application letter politely each year – not in a way that they get sick of hearing from you, but so they realise you are dedicated and really want to get into their water – the little things make a big difference.

J

[iggy]

Originally Posted by Phil highlander

whats in burton mere that is worth such an outlay of cash ??

to my knowledge there are only a couple of reasonable fish left !
and isnt it around £200 +

hi phil.its £310 but its 5 minutes away and i want to concentrate my efforts to one water to try and get the best from it.i tend to go to a different water every week never going to the same place more than twice a season.but cant make my mind up.

[Joephus]

Dont do it mate! Travel a bit further and fish much better waters!

[iggy]

yeah will most likely join sota.i reckon bolesworth is about 35 mins away.and an hour for the others.i work in chester so bolesworth would be great for short sessions.

[kopite]

lakemore have a syndicate going on the horseshoe lake, cracking lake with nice carp almost up to 30 lb and massive moggies, think it`s expensive tho

[staffordjonny]

julian has got it right you have gotta ask the right ppl and really asking on a public forum is not gonna get you far unless the ppl who do answer have a gripe with the place they tell you to join! i asked about the mere months ago and got the same reply! i have now found several places that i wanna fish and am fishing now but its all about keeping your ear to the ground and ripping up every shred of information given to you! find out hard facts if you can much better then fishing blind!