Water reports
Merrydale
July 16th 2006
Just a note to say what a great day I had on this pool,
again. Lost count of good roach I had plus all the small ones.
Sunny conditions, baits corn, bread, meat, cheese paste all
fished about 18" depth couldnt go wrong. Apart from a couple of
hours I was by myself. One other member came, stayed 2 hours then
packed up and went. Just don't understand why it isn't more
popular, well I do, it doesn't have any Carp.
Denis Sidebottom
June 28th 2005
Fishing
to me is as much about sitting in the right surroundings,
listening to nothing in particular and watching things apart from
a float. You will gather that I am not strong on technique. A
sliding knot, to save replumbing, a dome waggler with two BB's
and two No.1's and I'm away. So, if I can catch fish at Merrydale
anyone can.
A gorgeous day gave countless small Rudd, a few from the
previous generation, a few from the generation before that. The
Rudd were broken up by three Tench in quick succession then back
to the Rudd. This was all on corn. A change to slivers of meat,
for no particular reason, brought two Perch, back to corn and yet
more Rudd with two more Tench and then more Rudd. I felt almost
competent. So why the picture of geese - because if you throw any
bait in about six geese and one gosling plus two ducks and five
ducklings will zoom across to that area like rockets. Makes it a
bit pointless throwing anything in. Merrydale pool, highly
recommended, especially for your son or daughter. P.C.
