Barton Court

[willbeenie]

I'm going to Barton court next Saturday and Sunday. It will be my first time there and i will be mainly feeder fishing but will also try the float. Could anyone give me any tips/advice on tackle and bait and also how it fishes? Many thanks Will

[Roo]

best tip is dont bother feeder fishing bud, concentrate on trotting for the fish as you will have much more action. The spots to ledger are not as numerouse as the runs through for the float.
There's loads of trout, some bream that are dead tricky, good perch and some lovely roach a few chub but generally is the usual culprits apart from some dig dace that live up in the weir pool run off at the tp of the fishery. Big pike are present but all depends how many have been fishing for them as to whether they will take a bait.

A good 13' float rod, pin and some medium to small loafers will do you fine on light lines and small ish hooks and you'll have a great day. Its the sort of venue you walk about all day and try different bits all the time rather than a static day in one place. Take a tackle apron and a pouch for your maggots and wander about all day you'll love it :)

[Stickman]

Not fished it for a few years but when I did I usually float fished it. Bait wise I found hemp, tares or bread punch (feeding liquidised as loose feed) the best approach for the better roach while maggot and worms usually got plenty of dace,smaller roach, perch, trout and the odd grayling corn and bread flake also took the odd bream trout and grayling. The main problem with ledgering was that there was a very big head of crayfish once had over 20 mopping up the maggots that had dropped in the edge while fishing. As your there for two days I would spend the first roving the fishery spotting fish if possible and feeding and fishing the deeper runs then the second concerntrating on the areas that produced on the first day. 1 thing I will say is that the fish can be shouled up in some of the smaller sections at times.
Stickman

[Chris_Plumb]

I fish it quite regularly - though not been this year - yet! I'd go with the advice already given and get the trotting rod out. Also pays to try off the beaten path -ome of the smaller carriers and streamsget less pressure and can hold some surprisingly good fish. Last time I was there - I had some nice fish from Gunters and the Railway Slip. I usually get some good perch from BC - and never go there without a good supply of lobs - however try ledgering these and you'll be crayfished out - It's bad enough trotting with them!!!

C.

[Mr T]

I fished it earlier this year in the snow. Had a few trout out. Some of the othere anglers that day had pike, roach, dace and yet more trout. There are some massive roach resident there, so give breadflake a go. Walk the venue first when you get there, as there are plenty of hidden parts to the venue that might take your fancy. It is a fantastic place to be, and you will catch lots of trout. I only fished it on a very light ledger rod, but always though a trotting rod would have been more suitable. Take some worms also, some big perch resident.

[willbeenie]

Thankyou for the advice chaps, can't wait till this weekend now!