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[Farmer Jim]

Had another cracking little session on the float with my lad tonight :

11 x little Crucian. ( first time I`ve caught any for years )
2 x 1lb Roach
2 x Crucian hybrids
1 x Goldfish ( obs been chucked in by someone )

Transferred all of them to the pond on the golf course that we`re stocking on the sly.

My lad who`s a hard core carp man, was made up with the two decent roach he caught

 

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Weather dependent, I’m planning on going on Wednesday again.

 

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[Gynnsthetonic]

Had a Leamington AA season ticket for years, only £40, all sorts of waters to fish, rivers, ponds, lakes in and around South Warwickshire. Perch, carp, rudd, pike, roach, bream, all sorts!

 

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Leamington Angling Association - Best Coarse Fishing in the Midlands

Leamington Angling Association has top Midlands waters including Jubilee Pools, Napton Reservoir, Ryton Pools, Snitterfield Reservoir, Warwickshire Avon and many others. Membership is open to all. Carp, tench, roach, barbel etc.

www.leamingtonangling.co.uk

 

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Yep-they’ve got the stretch of the Avon near to where I am opposite the RSC. Haven’t fished it for a few years but am going to try and get down there before the football starts again and the rods go back in the garage

 

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Another great day yesterday-this being the biggest of the lot.

 

[oscillatewildly]

Had a Leamington AA season ticket for years, only £40, all sorts of waters to fish, rivers, ponds, lakes in and around South Warwickshire. Perch, carp, rudd, pike, roach, bream, all sorts!

Cod?

 

[Farmer Jim]

Anyone got any tips for getting rid of blanket weed ?

Me and my lad have been stocking a new pond on a local golf course on the sly - Roach and Crucian Carp so far, with plans to introduce Tench and then a few Perch once the sliver fish and crap have established themselves.

It`s about half an acre in size, about a year old and looks to be healthy, as it`s got frogs and water insects. So far non of the fish we`ve put in appear to have died, but it`s got a lot of blanket weed on it.

I`ve been going down there when it`s dark and manually clearing it with a rake head and a rope, but I`m barely scratching the surface.

I`ve seen that you can buy chemical stuff that kills it, that is safe to fish and pond life, but it`s about £100 a tub, which I don`t want to spend.

I`m thinking of maybe buying some small Grass Carp from a local aquarium and putting them in, as apparently they love blanket weed, but I`m worried that once they started growing, they`d be visible to the golfers and word would spread and people would try and catch them.

Any ideas ?

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Cod?

Yes with chips and mushy peas from Wolston Chippy on the way home, it's about the only fish I get my hands on

 

[oscillatewildly]

Anyone got any tips for getting rid of blanket weed ?

Me and my lad have been stocking a new pond on a local golf course on the sly - Roach and Crucian Carp so far, with plans to introduce Tench and then a few Perch once the sliver fish and crap have established themselves.

It`s about half an acre in size, about a year old and looks to be healthy, as it`s got frogs and water insects. So far non of the fish we`ve put in appear to have died, but it`s got a lot of blanket weed on it.

I`ve been going down there when it`s dark and manually clearing it with a rake head and a rope, but I`m barely scratching the surface.

I`ve seen that you can buy chemical stuff that kills it, that is safe to fish and pond life, but it`s about £100 a tub, which I don`t want to spend.

I`m thinking of maybe buying some small Grass Carp from a local aquarium and putting them in, as apparently they love blanket weed, but I`m worried that once they started growing, they`d be visible to the golfers and word would spread and people would try and catch them.

Any ideas ?

Go ahead with the grass carp plan but also invest in a sighted sniper rifle, cam net and seek some natural cover nearby.
Pick off any random golfers who venture too close showing an interest.

 

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Anyone got any tips for getting rid of blanket weed ?

Me and my lad have been stocking a new pond on a local golf course on the sly - Roach and Crucian Carp so far, with plans to introduce Tench and then a few Perch once the sliver fish and crap have established themselves.

It`s about half an acre in size, about a year old and looks to be healthy, as it`s got frogs and water insects. So far non of the fish we`ve put in appear to have died, but it`s got a lot of blanket weed on it.

I`ve been going down there when it`s dark and manually clearing it with a rake head and a rope, but I`m barely scratching the surface.

I`ve seen that you can buy chemical stuff that kills it, that is safe to fish and pond life, but it`s about £100 a tub, which I don`t want to spend.

I`m thinking of maybe buying some small Grass Carp from a local aquarium and putting them in, as apparently they love blanket weed, but I`m worried that once they started growing, they`d be visible to the golfers and word would spread and people would try and catch them.

Any ideas ?

Just out of interest, why are you moving the fish to the golf pond?

 

[Farmer Jim]

Just out of interest, why are you moving the fish to the golf pond?

We intend to night fish it once the fish have established themselves next year