In article , DAVE CHINERY
wrote:
Derek
I have been in the wareham club for over 25 years and my father has
been for even longer(Phil Chinery)We have both served time on the
commitee.It is still a great little club with some great waters.One of the
few as you say to have wild english carp in.

Long may you resist calls to stock the ugly lumps.

The big problem is two of their lakes have loads and loads of big bream in,
and those slimey buggers pick up all my bait intended for carp. I thing you
must have to catch 100 bream to 1 carp.perhaps I should change my tactics ,
any idea how to target carp when there are lots of bream in a water?

You want me to tell you how to fish your own waters? OK ;-)
(I'm with D&DAS btw)

At this time of year floaters are the best bet. Either bread or inflated
lobs for preference. Fish among the lillypads with *strong* line, hit and
hold hard and they'll jump their way out of the snagpits.

If they won't come quite to the top then try either:
Freelined flake with the line greased within two feet of the hook so just
that much sinks s l o o o o w l y, fish against the same lillypads and
rhodedendron snags and strike as soon as the line goes.

or: part inflated lobworm dropped right in the middle of the lillies but
with the line held over the pads so it sinks no more than a foot... Hit and
-heave-, use anything up to 20lb line for this.

The silent woman lakes are near the pub but for directions look on the

Ah, thought so, ta.

Cheerio,

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