KJS Fisheries, Killamarsh

Meat, fished across to the reeds on the far bank often works well on here, presented over lightly loose fed pellet and the odd hookbait sample. Catmeat is always worth a try too, but again go easy on the free offerings, these fish have seen it all, and often spook off a bed of bait, preferring to pick up odd bits as they drift in and out of the peg.

The big carp lake also has a reputation for providing good sport, both to the pole anglers who target the smaller residents, and the specimen boys who are prepared to wait for a bigger fish to come along. Halibut pellets are the business on here, one or preferably two drilled and hair-rigged 11mm pellets cast to the island or strategically placed down the margins are robust enough to withstand the attentions of the lake's vast head of silver fish until one of the big lads comes along.

The first pond produces plenty of roach, crucians, tench, skimmers and small carp, no need to get any more complicated than simple maggots or casters here, or even pellet if you prefer, it's a fish a chuck just over the nearside reeds, an ideal spot to take the kids, just sit 'em down, watch the float go under and see the smiles on their faces.

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