Methods & Advice

Although a commercial fishery, it is still pretty new and you will find that most traditional methods will produce fish. It is more of a natural fishery, than your regular commercial.  It has been stocked with as many silvers, as it has carp, and the skimmers are now over a pound, and skimmer nets are now competing with carp nets in the matches.

Current favoured methods for match fishing in the summer are pellet on the pole line for carp & skimmers or the Method with red boilee or red maggot.  Autumn and spring, the skimmer fishing is excellent, and worm and caster is the preferred method, waiting for a carp on the feeder or method can be risky, but worth it if it works!

Winter fishing, again worm and caster can work if its mild, or worm and joker is best if its very cold. Few carp show, but winter catches of silvers can be over 30lb still.  For big Carp, boilees, with pellets in PVA bags or on string seem to be the most popular methods.  Professional tuition is available from 3 times in succession Kamasan Matchman of the year Andy May,  click here to go to Andy's site.  Tuition is also available from the 2004 Kamasan Matchman of the year & 2006 Fish 'O' Mania winner Neil Machin.  E-mail us for Neil's contact details.

Please leave your results at the clubhouse after your match, and pick up your Barston winners cap.

See How to make a pole rig for Barston

Bloodworm & Joker preparation

Many of the country's top Anglers regularly meet at Barston Lakes, see if you recognise them!  Hover over the picture for their description.