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You will notice that there is no introduction to this section yet.
I would like to fill this gap with an introduction from a local angler [or someone who is a frequent visiting fisherman] for every one of the geographical pages on Fatfisherman.com.
The many thousands of anglers now regularly using these pages prefer to read something written by someone who can see the area from an insider's point of view. They know the best spots, not just the ones that first time or overseas visitors usually visit or that are well known outside of the area.
Each introduction carries the e-mail address of the contributor so that anglers can get in touch with them if, for example, they are planning a trip [unless the contributor is unable to do this] so it could bring you extra business if you own a local fishery or tackleshop, charter boat or magazine etc.
Please get in touch if you feel you can contribute an introduction to this page - you don't have to be an expert; I'm not!
Its sister site, Fatbirder.com is regularly used by hundreds of thousands of birdwatchers when planning overseas trips or birding closer to home. That site gets four million hits a month and has a high Google rating because it is an information resource that is both comprehensive and trusted.
Help me make Fatfisherman.com the first point of reference for anyone who wants to go fishing anywhere in the world!
Bath - A M Hobbs Anglinghttp://www.amhobbsfirearms.co.uk/fishing/Here at A.M. Hobbs Angling we try to cater for all the different aspects of our sport from sea, game, course and carp. We are full main dealers of all the major manufactures and distributors in the tackle world. For instance Leeda, Preston Innovations, Drennan, A.B.U., Shakespeare, Daiwa, Shimano, Fox, Nash, Solar, Nutrabaits, Chubb, J.R.C., Sensas, Trakker and Grays to name but a few... Bath - Bacon's Tackle Box83 Lower Bristol Rd, Bath, Avon BA2 3BQ Tel: 01225 448850 Bedminster - Talbot's Tackle 1, North St, Bedminster, Bristol, Avon BS3 1EN Tel: 0117 966 3701 Bishopsworth - Crazy Carp Angling Centrehttp://www.crazycarp.com27 Highridge Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol BS13 8HJ - Welcome to the home of specialist fishing tackle online. We are always working hard to bring you the best Carp, Coarse, Match, Predator and Sea fishing tackle in the market... Bristol - Abbey Angling & Aquatic Centre54b, High St, Hanham, Bristol, Avon BS15 3DR Tel: 0117 908 1130 Bristol - Avon Angling Centre348 Whitehall Rd, Bristol, Avon BS5 7BW Tel: 0117 951 7250 Bristol - Bristol Angling Centrehttp://www.bristolangling.comBristol Angling Centre, 12-16 Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol BS10 5PL Tel: 0117 9500 201 Bristol - Bristol Bait Supplies Ltd http://www.bristolbaitsupplies.co.uk/Bristol Bait Supplies Ltd are suppliers of leading Carp and specimen angling baits, including a full range of Dynamite Baits products, plus our very own CS1, Seapex and HYC boilies and pop-ups... Bristol - Bristol Discount Fishing TackleThe Old Sea Mills Service Station, Bell Barn Road, Bristol, Avon BS9 2DG Tel: 0117 968 8158 Bristol - Conys4, Wootton Rd, Bristol, Avon BS4 4AL Tel: 0117 977 7129 Bristol - Fish & Field60, Broad St, Bristol, Avon BS37 6AG Tel: 01454 314034 Bristol - Scott Tacklehttp://www.scotttackle.co.ukEstablished in 1952 by Bert Scott, we are your local fishing tackle shop. We are well renowned within Bristol and have a strong following of loyal customers. We are experienced anglers and are always happy to help. Situated on the main road between Staple Hill and Kingswood, we are easily reached from surrounding areas... Bristol - Tony's4 Wootton Road, Bristol BS4 4AL - 0117 977 7129 Bristol - Veals Fishing Tacklehttp://www.veals4carp.comBRUNEL ROOMS,STRAIGHT STREET, BRISTOL, BS2 0JP - Tel- 0117 9260790 Brixham - Brixham Bait and Tacklehttp://www.brixhambaitandtackle.co.ukBrixham Bait and Tackle - 10 The Quay, Brixham, Devon TQ5 8AW - 01803-853390 - graham.dryer@btinternet.com - Welcome to our site, my name is Graham and my son's name is Matt. We are suppliers of fresh sea baits i.e. ragworm, lugworm freshly dug, fresh Devonshire peeler. (live baits not supplied by mail order) We also have a full range of Ammo frozen baits, frozen Black lug, Peeler crabs, Spratts, Mackeral, Squid, Sandeel, Cuttlefish, Razor fish, Hermit crab. During the Summer months - April to September - we sell live prawn which are brilliant for catching Bass and Wrasse... Congresbury - Cadbury Anglinghttp://www.cadburyangling.co.uk/The Cadbury Angling Team is proud to present a complete range of fishing tackle from all leading manufacturers. We aim to provide a complete service ranging from advice and tips on the latest products, reviews of local fishing venues and of course, a comprehensive selection of fishing tackle... Midsomer Norton - A M Hobbs Anglinghttp://www.amhobbsfirearms.co.uk/fishing/Here at A.M. Hobbs Angling we try to cater for all the different aspects of our sport from sea, game, course and carp. We are full main dealers of all the major manufactures and distributors in the tackle world. For instance Leeda, Preston Innovations, Drennan, A.B.U., Shakespeare, Daiwa, Shimano, Fox, Nash, Solar, Nutrabaits, Chubb, J.R.C., Sensas, Trakker and Grays to name but a few... Portishead - Reel Fun Fishinghttp://reelfunfishing.co.ukReel Fun Fishing - Portishead Quays Marina, Portishead BS20 7DF - 01275 848652 - sales@reelfunfishing.co.ukWeston-Super-Mare - Colin's Angling Centre258 Milton Rd, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon BS22 8EN Tel: 01934 644296 Weston-Super-Mare - Weston Angling Centre25a Locking Rd, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon BS23 3BY Tel: 01934 631140
Acorn Carp Fisheryhttp://www.acornfishery.comSatellite View;Mr. Adrian Bartlett 01934 834050 - Around 300 doubles, 200 mid doubles, 30 high doubles, and the remainder 20s up to 30lb at the moment... The lake is usually netted each year and all the small carp are collected and stocked into the smaller stock pond... Bagwood Lake - Almondsburyhttp://www.woodlands-golf.com/woodlands_fishing_lake-29.htmlSatellite ViewBagwood lake at Woodlands is roughly 4 acres in size and is stocked with approximately 250 Carp,which can be up to 35lbs in wieght... Barrow TanksFisherySatellite ViewOften referred to affectionately as ‘the Tanks’ the Barrows consist of three concrete bowl type reservoirs. They are large enough to offer a real challenge, but not so big as to be intimidating, making them ideal for the angler who wants to learn the skills, flies and tactics for approaching larger waters. They occupy an intermediate position between the smaller private fisheries and the large still waters such as Chew and Blagdon... Blagdon LakeFisherySatellite ViewAre there many fly fishermen in the world who haven’t heard of Blagdon? The name stirs emotions for thousands of anglers as the home of still water trout fishing. Not the first but certainly the most famous. Its history over the last century is well documented, but unlike many that live on their reputation, Blagdon goes from strength to strength. Blagdon Lake covers 440 acres... Boden Valley Lake - Bittonhttp://www.boydvalleylake.co.ukSatellite ViewBoyd Valley Lake is a mixed coarse fishery situated at the southern edge of the Cotswolds in an area known as Golden Valley, near Bitton, Bristol, U.K. The water accommodates 12 anglers on an advance day ticket basis and is open all year round, 7 days a week from 7 o'clock in the morning until dark… Bullock Farm - Kingston Seymourhttp://www.bullockfarm.co.ukSatellite ViewBullock Farm, Back Lane, Kingston Seymour, North Somerset, BS21 6XA - 01934 835020 - We are a well established coarse fishing lake complex (five lakes including specimen Carp Lake) just 4.5 miles from Junction 20 of the M5 and 15 miles south of the city of Bristol. We have a 2.5 acre campsite and offer self-catering holiday accommodation in our two 300 year-old barn conversion holiday cottages... Cameley Trout Lakes Fisheries - Cameleyhttp://cameleylakes.co.uk/Satellite ViewTel: 01761 452423 Hillcrest, Cameley, Temple Cloud, Bristol, Avon BS39 5AQ Chew Magna Reservoirhttp://www.knowleangling.co.uk/lakes.htmlSatellite ViewChew Magna reservoir provides excellent fly fishing for stocked Browns and Rainbow trout. Rainbows can be fished all year. The largest catch trophy is often won from this lake. Parking is close to the lake and there are many stagings erected around the lake. Stocking to date this year is 1442 with more fish to go in. Catch rate was 1.33 fish per visit... Chew Valley Lakehttp://www.chewvalleyfishing.co.ukSatellite ViewBased at Woodford Lodge on the shores of Chew Valley Lake in South West England, Bristol Water fisheries run some of the finest trout fisheries in the United Kingdom... Hamgreen Fishing Club Lakes - Nr Pillhttp://www.hamgreen-fishing-club.co.uk/Pictures.htmSatellite ViewTwo lovely lakes in very peaceful surroundings, Our bottom lake has Carp up to 20lb and Pike up to 14lb, while our top lake has Carp up to 34lb and Pike up to 18lb and Orf to 5lb. Both lakes have tench, bream, roach, rudd, eel, perch. The best times for fishing both lakes are early on the morning and last thing in the evening. The depths of both lakes vary from 4 ft to 8ft... Hunstrete Fisheryhttp://www.foggi.co.uk/angling/bathampton/waterdetail.asp?CatID=5&menu=11&category=Hunstrete%20LakesSatellite ViewThis is a Bathampton AA fishery... e.g. WITHY POOL is approx. 3 acres with 2 islands and plenty of open water. The carp have piled on the weight since it opened and there are plenty of big doubles as well as the occasional ‘twenty’. There are 40 wooden platforms spaced out for easy fishing... Jacklands Fishing Lakeshttp://www.jacklandsfishinglakes.co.ukSatellite ViewJacklands Cottages, Jacklands, Tickenham, Clevedon BS21 6SG - 01275 810 697 - Jacklands Fishing Lakes lies in the beautiful Yeo Valley of North Somerset. Originally set up 20 years ago by Harry Waygood, a local gamekeeper and elver fisherman, the lakes provide an ideal coarse or fly fishing experience for beginners and local enthusiasts alike. The trout lake is well stocked with fish from table size to 2lbs+ and the coarse lake contains roach, perch, rudd, bream and carp... Lido - Fishpondshttp://www.alcoveangling.co.uk/venues.htmlSatellite ViewThe Lido at Fishponds Bristol is a mixed fishery lake, with carp, roach, tench, rudd and pike etc. The Lido, Alcove Rd, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 Litton ReservoirsFisherySatellite ViewWhen you book Litton you have the exclusive use of two lakes with a boat on each. Stocked with the same high quality trout as all our lakes, but with less fishing pressure, many customers have discovered that a leisurely day’s sport in this intimate andpicturesque setting is sheer delight... Viaduct Fishery - SomertonFisherySatellite ViewViaduct Fishery, Cary Valley, Somerton, Somerset. TA11 6LJ - (01458) 274022 - Viaduct Fishery lies in the beautiful setting of the Cary Valley floodplain with magnificent views across the Somerset countryside. Close at hand car parking and all weather tracks gives good access to all of the lakes...
Alcove Angling Clubhttp://www.alcoveangling.co.ukOur club is a family friendly club, with a mixture of pleasure and match fishing. All our lakes have off-road parking and locked gates… Amalgamated Fisherieshttp://www.amalgamatedfisheriesltd.co.ukFormerly Bristol, Bath & Wiltshire Amalgamated Anglers… Run by Anglers for anglers! Amalgamated Fisheries Ltd (formerly Bristol & West of England Federation of Anglers)http://www.amalgamatedfisheriesltd.co.uk/history/history.htmIn 1966/7 a new Club named Brigstowe Anglers made themselves known to all Bristol Clubs that they intended by way of a threat to take over by hook or crook all the Fishing Rights within the Bristol area which also incorporated parts of Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. There was also the strong possibility of the encroachment by Clubs in the Midlands because of the motorways that had been built. This threat was taken seriously so much so that 9 major clubs decided to combine their resources and form one big organisation, a further club joined later on and after several years Melksham AA became attached... Bathampton Angling Associationhttp://www.bathampton.orgIn the village of Bathampton at “The George Inn” on the date of May 23rd 1936, a Committee with a Mr. Baverstock as Chairman formerly launched the Bathampton Anglers as an Association… Carps Angling Club http://www.carpsac.co.ukCarps Angling Club was founded in 1991 by a few local gentlemen in the village of Wick, just outside Bristol, in memory of a local man by the name of Jack Weight... Clevedon and District Angling ClubMr Newton
64 Clevedon Road, Tickenham, Clevedon, Somerset Clevedon and District Freshwater Angling Clubhttp://clevedon-fwac.webs.comD A Harper 5 Kingsley Road, Clevedon, Avon BS21 6NT Hamgreen Fishing Clubhttp://www.hamgreen-fishing-club.co.ukBill 01275 849885 billhunt@hamgreen-fishing-club.co.ukKeynsham Angling Associationhttp://www.keynsham-angling.co.ukKeynsham Angling Association - PO Box 137, Bristol, BS31 9AX Somerset - 07827 792841 - Keynsham Angling Association was founded in 1903 and currently offers fishing to over 500 members at CENTURY PONDS, on 4 miles of the RIVER CHEW and over 5 miles of the BRISTOL AVON. All anglers are eligible to become MEMBERS of the Association… Kingswood Disabled Angling Club Contact: Carey Sutton, 28 Burnbush Close, Stockwood, Bristol… Knowle (Bristol) Angling Association http://www.knowleangling.co.uk/Good sporting fish south of Bristol. Brown and Rainbow trout fishing on both still waters and rivers. Three lakes and a reservoir fly only. Five miles of river fishing on the Yeo, Wellow and Chew. (Upper Chew and the Wellow are both fly only)... N.S.C.S.A.C. http://nscsac.150m.comPhill Allan Treasurer N.S.C.S.A.C. 27 Parsonage Road, Long Ashton, Bristol BS419LN North Somerset Association of Anglers (Embracing Cheddar, Highbridge, Clevedon clubs)R Newton 64 Clevedon Road, Tickenham, Cleveden, Avon BS21 6RD
Martin Cottishttp://www.troutguide.co.ukAs a fully qualified casting and fly-tying instructor, Martin runs beginners' days at Chew Valley Lake and is the Orvis Tackle Company's approved guide for the Bristol waters. Whether you're a beginner to the sport and want to learn the ropes, or a more experienced fisherman keen to brush up on your skills and get shown the hot spots to fish, Martin will be able to put together a package to suit you.
Portishead - Enterprise Chartershttp://www.bristol-channel-charters.co.ukBased in Portishead near Bristol, Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare, and close to the M5, Enterprise Charters offers excellent Bristol Channel Fishing and Sight Seeing trips as well as short cruises...
Bristol Channel Anglinghttp://www.bristolchannelangling.co.ukBristol Channel Angling concentrates on the sea fishing action of the charter ports and shoreline along the Bristol Channel coast including the ports of Minehead and Watchet; the area covered is situated on the northern coastline of West Somerset & North Devon in the UK. Both ports can be easily reached from the M5 and have good 'A' roads into the locations. The West Somerset area is surrounded with stunning scenery including the Quantock Hills and Exmoor National Park...
Martin Cottis - Fly Fishing Guidehttp://www.troutguide.co.ukMartin Cottis is a highly experienced, fully-qualified fly-fishing guide working at Chew Valley and Blagdon Lakes. He has over 25 years experience on these waters and over the last 5 years Martin has specialised as a professional guide in top-of-the-water dry fly fishing, pike on fly, nymphs on long leaders and fly-caught specimen perch...
Nash Monster Carp PelletBristol Angling CentreNash Monster Carp Pellets (MCP) are manufactured exclusively for Nashbait. They are classified as a cold water carp food. The recipe is a hybrid of the Monster Pursuit and Scopex Squid base mix recipes, tried and tested as food carp love to eat...
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