Priory Lake is a superb lake for the pleasure angler as it offers great sport for a wide variety of carp and coarse fish. All methods work on this lake, including, float, feeder, ledger and pole.
For the silver fish, use light tackle and small baits including maggot, pellet sweetcorn, luncheon meat and worms.
Like most venues, the perch, which go to well over 2lb, love to feed on worms and red maggot. Try fishing for perch in the winter - they provide great sport.
The crucians are often caught on sweet corn, or pellet and the greedy roach and rudd can be caught on virtually any bait.
The carp in Priory Lake (mirror, common and crucian) go to 20lb and will take most baits presented on float and ledger tactics. The action can be fast and furious especially during the summer months and it is advisable to beef up your tackle if looking for one of the lakes bigger inhabitants.
"The method" can be a real winner on Priory Lake especially during the warmer months of the year when it is absolutely devastating.
Most traditional and modern hook baits work well, including boilies, sweet corn, pellets and luncheon meat. Basically try whatever you feel confident in! Try laying down a bed of feed with pellets and hemp with a small offering of the bait that you are using on the hook and do not neglect the margins. |