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In reply to Post #20
Ah I see, understood.
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In reply to Post #19
It’s pretty simple equation, 5/6/7/8 sell around 100 tickets, 1/2/3 sells 30. One side has a big turnover of anglers every year and the other has 2 or 3.
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In reply to Post #18
What I thought as well, the really sought after lakes that JS and others fish, with as far as I know the bigger fish, are surely harder to aquire a ticket for. Not 1,2,3.
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In reply to Post #17
Really, lakes 1,2 and 3 were always the day ticket and green card, how come they're harder to get in now?
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In reply to Post #14
I think your wrong. If you’ve got fish of such prestige that you want looking after, and a syndicate that on the whole, all get on like a house on fire. Taking recommendations rather than any tom dick or Harry off the street is the way to go. If someone’s willing to put there own ticket on the line to vouch for someone, the likelihood of some idiot tuning up, pissing everyone off and worst case, damaging a stock of fish that have resided there since the late 70’s, it is an absolute no brainer to have some degree of vetting/ recommendation system in place. I’m lucky enough to have a ticket, it’s a fantastic syndicate of like minded anglers, no egos, nothing is ever too much of a problem for anyone to help you out, and it speaks volumes of the way it is run. If you want an easy route into the woolpack, the other side of the complex is far easier to get onto. There’s a good handful of lads that have both tickets, meet people, get on with everyone and it’s opens doors.
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In reply to Post #14
I totally agree BUT there are some complete fools carp fishing nowadays and letting a couple in to a syndicate can cause a huge amount of problems.
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In reply to Post #14
MI5 would be way easier than a lot of waters.
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In reply to Post #8
I fished there back in the early 90's - the lakes 5 and 6 furthest from the car park that were adjoined was where I spent most of my time. Had a lot of very nice commons, mainly upper doubles and the odd low 20. Biggest fish I had was a 28 mirror from that lake and a 29, again a mirror, off the larger lake in front of it - number 3? My memory is kaput too! Was a very quiet venue when I fished there and remember really liking the fishing. Shame about the way syndicates act like a closed shop - only allowing people who are known to them or other members - I fish on my own, so it's always a stumbling block when you get that. My advice, as this works, is to find out who runs the fishing and speak to them directly. Most are open to that approach. It's only fishing, I'm not trying to join MI5!
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In reply to Post #12
I think he did when we handed wads of cash over for the ticket. He was definitely odd though. We’d fished it for a couple of years. Went to renew our tickets. Took our mate with us to join for the first time and he wouldn’t give him a ticket. But renewed ours. Just decided then and there no, even though it was the first time he’d ever set eyes on him.
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In reply to Post #11
He was a miserable old git, never saw him smile.
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In reply to Post #4
Stanjays blast from the past . He used to give me tackle when I was a kid cause he was after taking my mum out hahah
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In reply to Post #9
I'm Wrong.......as usual 
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In reply to Post #8
Lake 4 is a stock pond now, lakes 5/6 joined via channels.
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In reply to Post #7
Maybe I’ve got it wrong then. Memory not what it was. I used to fish what was effectively two lakes joined by a channel at each end I think. I thought we called them the 5&6 or maybe the 6&7??? Who knows. 
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In reply to Post #6
I believe lake 6 is now used as a stock pond.
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