Surface Fishing...

[The Sir]

Is ****e on my lake!

The only place I know for surface fishing only holds carp to about 10lb Still great fun but I'd like to bag myself a biggie off the top this year, so...

Anyone know any decent venues where they have it off the top?

[garethh]

years ago i used to fish gorsty hall with my dad.

In the early hours on a summers morning you could creep along the bank whilst everyone else is asleep and actually pick out the biggest set of lips and catch that one.

That place was mental for surface fishing!!!!

[Julian Grattidge]

Originally Posted by garethh

That place was mental for surface fishing!!!!

They were that mental in there (and so many of them) that you could even surface fish at night!

Have had many off the top in complete darkness on Goursty simply by chucking out a pecker, waiting for the line to twitch, and then striking!

Many, many, years ago, mind.

J

[andy_s]

roman lakes is supposed to be good for surface fishing too mate...

But if you decide to go on there make sure you take twice as many mixers as you usually would so you can feed the birds off before you start fishing or they just become a real pain.

P.S. a correctly constructed beach caster rig wdoes wonders on there too but again feed the brids out first

[Carper90]

yes roman lakes is alright for surface fishing, it was alot better when the weed was in there to hold them,but just put on some zigs and spod out floaters between the islands

[MarkeR]

capesthorne is a good floater water, its fallen out of favour over the years because people don't have the patience to deal with the birdlife but they'll have it off the top on the main lake

[Nige]

Originally Posted by MarkeR

capesthorne is a good floater water, its fallen out of favour over the years because people don't have the patience to deal with the birdlife but they'll have it off the top on the main lake

Yup a few came off the top on main last year

[garethh]

Originally Posted by MarkeR

capesthorne is a good floater water, its fallen out of favour over the years because people don't have the patience to deal with the birdlife but they'll have it off the top on the main lake

I managed to get em going on the top last year then a full squadren of ducks came and wiped me out. I was gutted.

[Cliff]

Originally Posted by garethh

I managed to get em going on the top last year then a full squadren of ducks came and wiped me out. I was gutted.

I hate them ducks Wherever im fishing they find me a wipe me out!

[LeAtHeR CaRp]

is it true you can feed the ducks off?? cos when i have tried it i have run out of mixers before they have left!

[MarkeR]

they can be fed off mate, you need to take more mixers

[andy_s]

Originally Posted by LeAtHeR CaRp

is it true you can feed the ducks off?? cos when i have tried it i have run out of mixers before they have left!

best way to feed off the ducks.

get 2 or 3 of the big bags (5kg i think) then put in a full bag for the ducks and sit back for a smoke/brew or whatever, then when they have all gone and the ducks look as though they're about to leave...... put more in
the trick is to get them feeling like they've just had a right royal crimbo dinner (you know what i mean.... wher it feels like if you even see food you'l barf )

It will take a while but they will go eventually. Also, the more you put in at first the longer they will leave you alone.

TOP TIP, wait till the ducks a good distance away before actually fishing because they have a habit of coming back with their mates if they no there's more food there.

[LeAtHeR CaRp]

how much do you charge an hour Andy?? i will fish round the corner whilst you feed em!!

[andy_s]

£25 an hour and 20 smokes for every bag of mixers i have to put in

that should pay for this year's bait lol

Originally Posted by LeAtHeR CaRp

how much do you charge an hour Andy?? i will fish round the corner whilst you feed em!!