Xmas Eve @ Boringwheel

**SeaDonkey** · 24-12-2008, 19:17

Not enough spare time meant it was my 1st trip to Boringwheel for over a year and its still 1 of my favourite small trout fisherys.Plan was a early start and a bit of breakfast 1st followed by a 2 fish ticket for a relaxed morning before heading home for the festiveties.Got there just after 8.30 and just a few cars parked up ,weather was very over cast but no wind it was like a millpond although the water was rather cloudy with a torent of water flowing over the dam which could only be the forest draining off from the heavy rain over a week ago.1 st fly was a small olive gold head with a bit of added fritz (hometied), tried this for 15 mins not a single knock so moved to a small bay 3 cast bingo a small stocky,bullied at the net and hook pulled,a couple more knocks like lightning and a prime 2.5lb er was on the bank.It was slow going and hard work with the water being coloured so i took a punt out to have a good move about which resulted in a 2lb stocky taking a montana gold head.Day done and back in ,a couple of nice fish in lovely suroundings.Sorry no pics camera had eaten the batterys.

Merry Christmas
Ian

**Mr Steve Parker** · 27-12-2008, 20:46

Nice one mate well done.

**egg-custard** · 28-12-2008, 17:51

hi..is boringwheel still part of the tanyard fisheries.i used to fish there regulary..when carping..they used to have a trout lake there long time ago..andy

**SeaDonkey** · 29-12-2008, 20:32

No Andy,this is off the A22/Nutley/cackle street.Its set in the ashdown forest ,has a lake of about 3 acres(and a planned speci lake), 1/2 is fishable from the bank or about 6 punts to use if you like F.O.C.You basicaly fish in the guys back garden/huge grounds,you drive in and around his front garden(which is his pitch and putt course)and park up on a old tennis court,then up by the old boat house is the the fishing lodge just sign in put your money in the envelope then post on the honesty box.As i stated it,s 1 of my favourite and i would say pretty & best small trout fisherys around.A 2 fish 3hr ticket is £20 and ive had days with just 2lb ish stockys ,ive days with fish up the 9lb.One point i would make ,any rain flows and feeds in from the ashdown forest and the water can get very cloudy after rain.

Ian