Graham Whatmore
Senior Member
Yesterday I accompanied a disabled angler to a lake run by the disabled anglers association. The lake is about three miles south of Bath hidden away in the depths of the countryside and very difficult to find, it is also completely surrounded by trees and very picturesque.
Roughly 2 to 2.5 acres semi circular in shape and containing approximately 25 pegs (though I never counted them) all with ample solid concrete platforms. It holds decent roach, I had one a good pound to a pound and a quarter, tench, bream, perch to over 2lbs, crucian carp and ordinary common and mirror carp.
It really is a lovely little lake and the bonus is, the fish are right under your rod tip, no need for casting and therefore a distinct advantage to the handicapped. Able bodied are only allowed to fish if they accompany a disabled person and are responsible for them whilst they are fishing. It must be a boon for those disabled guys and a credit to the organisers who take the time to organise fishing and patrol it, offer help moving gear and setting up and seem to have the time to chat to all of them, they deserve a medal.
I noted one old chap who appeared to be having a heyday with the carp and after packing up I asked him about it. He had caught steadily and the biggest carp he'd caught was 18lb and you would never guess what he caught them on - peas! No not chick peas which is the conclusion I jumped to but ordinary Tesco's tinned garden peas, one tin per session is ample he said for feed and hookers, and here was me thinking the bubbles were tench too!
Roughly 2 to 2.5 acres semi circular in shape and containing approximately 25 pegs (though I never counted them) all with ample solid concrete platforms. It holds decent roach, I had one a good pound to a pound and a quarter, tench, bream, perch to over 2lbs, crucian carp and ordinary common and mirror carp.
It really is a lovely little lake and the bonus is, the fish are right under your rod tip, no need for casting and therefore a distinct advantage to the handicapped. Able bodied are only allowed to fish if they accompany a disabled person and are responsible for them whilst they are fishing. It must be a boon for those disabled guys and a credit to the organisers who take the time to organise fishing and patrol it, offer help moving gear and setting up and seem to have the time to chat to all of them, they deserve a medal.
I noted one old chap who appeared to be having a heyday with the carp and after packing up I asked him about it. He had caught steadily and the biggest carp he'd caught was 18lb and you would never guess what he caught them on - peas! No not chick peas which is the conclusion I jumped to but ordinary Tesco's tinned garden peas, one tin per session is ample he said for feed and hookers, and here was me thinking the bubbles were tench too!