Devizes New Boy

[Gary]

Hi all

Have just joined so be gentle!
I'm in the process of returning of returning to fishing/match fishing after a 2 year break (bloody women). And having moved to the area in that time am on the hunt for info.........clubs with keen match scene, waters etc etc. Dont mind travelling so Wilts, berks, hants.....................

If anyone can help i'd really appreciate it.............cheers!

[chriscalder]

Welcome to the site Gary, if you pay 5 quid and become a full member there are matches organised all over the uk by members of this site,must be a member to enter comps.

There is also links to fisheries some of which may be near you,not sure if you can view them untill you are a member though.

Enjoy the site Gary.

[Billy-No-Fish]

Welcome Gary. There are a few guys on here from your neck of the woods. As Chris said get joined up and get on the matches.

[Gary]

Cheers..............have taken your advice and joined.

[nickythebricky]

Hi Gary and welcome to the nuthouse....

[firstpeg]

Gary you have the best canal in the country there :)

[nickythebricky]

But no-one organises any matches on it anymore Tim.....:(

[firstpeg]

cant get anyone to fish them on here. they might have to walk more than 100 yards and not sit on a plat form. lol

[Gary]

I know i've read articles on the K&A for years green with envy and couldn't believe when I got here that there didnt seem to be any local clubs holding regular matches.

[Slider]

Hi Gary

Im from Trowbridge, hope to see you on a few matches .

[Gary]

Cheers Mark.

If you ever fancy a beer one evening it'd be good to bend your ear about local clubs, waters, matchscene etc.

[benb733]

I know i've read articles on the K&A for years green with envy and couldn't believe when I got here that there didnt seem to be any local clubs holding regular matches.

Try Avon angling based in Melksham they run a few each year. Also i'm sure that Devizes angling club will run a few on the canal. Not forgetting that you also have the Bristol Avon on your doorstep, again I was a Member of Avon Angling and Chippenham clubs and they ran a number of matches on various stretches in the area.;)

[fred]

Go into Premier Angling in Chippenham and have a word with Colin. He knows all the info about matches in that area.

[Uncle Adje]

Hi Gary and welcome.

Get yourself along to Bernie's Bait and tackle in Snuff street there you will get information on Devizes AA club and open matches. The club has it's own lake out of town and matches are fished on it as well as on the canal ( summer evening league).

The River scene is best accessed by going to Premier Angling in Chippenham ask for Colin. Great value licence with club and open matches fished throughout the year. Also Melksham have a good few miles of River and canal with plenty of club and open matches the pick being the saturday series in the summer. check out WWW.avonac all details on the website.

There is just so much quality fishing and matches you won't know where to start. http://www.matchfishing-scene.co.uk/images/icons/icon7.gif

[Uncle Adje]

Sorry here is the link http://www.avonac.freeserve.co.uk/.

[Gary]

Thanks everyone...........very kind and much appreciated!!!

[Slider]

I have a local match running on 16th May @ Cuckoos Rest near Trowbridge if you fancy it Gary.

Its not an MFS match but would be able to fit you in.

[Gary]

Sounds good Mark cheers. Any info on the place and how it fishes?

[krayner]

Skimmers, Bream & tench over pellet.

There are a few carp and unreliable to target for a match.

Also loads of roach, some good quality ones, but there are loads of blades, which are a bad in the arse, so forget taking any maggot. Having said that I caught some good fish on caster at 5m.

Mark won the match a few weeks ago with 23lb of skimmers/bream on pellet. You should have plenty of bites. The venueis only 3-4ft.

[Gary]

Sounds good, yep count me in please!

[Slider]

No worries Gary, iwill get in touch closer to the time and give you some more info but what Ken says is pretty much there.

[finhuntertony]

Hi mate, ive put my name on list in tackle shop in trowbridge about a week ago, and was wondering are we on the bigger lake?? thanks

I have a local match running on 16th May @ Cuckoos Rest near Trowbridge if you fancy it Gary.

Its not an MFS match but would be able to fit you in.

[krayner]

yes.

Pole & waggler with pellet should do the most damage, although the feeder from the right side of the island to the far bank can work.