Cheap Local Club

[Big_Shaun]

Looking for a local club with a few decent waters. Has to be cheap because I am on a tight budget. Missed out on Billingham cause they don't advertise just stick a handful of app forms in Tackle Box and once they're gone they're gone.

Was thinking about Middlesbrough because I used to be a junior member many moons ago. How much is it now, what waters do they have?

[shaunemac]

Im sure if you ask shaun they will get you an app form mate??

[Paul1964]

It's £35 plus £10 joining fee for the first year.

They have new marske, locke park and hutton rudby ponds. Also river stretches - tees LTAA Bowesfield and upper dinsdale, swale - gatenby, holme, maunby and ainderby plus leven bridge upstream.

[Lewy]

Has Locke Park had a revival?

[shaunemac]

I think it had sum skimmers put in recently mate?

[Paul1964]

800 carp i think, there was some deal with the local council to allow it's use for special needs/disabled to fish it from time to time and get coaching i think.

Ian from the resi (not the ean/ian on here) fished it and said he only had 10 roach - it's always 10 lol.

Saw someone fishing it on Monday at 7am when I was going to work, pass it every day, was tempted to stop off and ask if he was "catching out". Might try it one day during the week when the kids are at school, if only to bring back memories from many years ago.

Off to Redcar Angling Centre tomorrow so can get you a form and post it to you if you want, just pm if you want one.

[Paul1964]

Both right about stocking shaune :-

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/north-east-sport/angling-fishing/2011/03/19/redcar-s-locke-park-restocked-with-carp-84229-28362845/

[SMOGGY-UK]

very tempted to give it a try, maybe even Thursday if I can get away with it! Which is best car park to use though Paul, have you any idea? I see there is entrances on Corporation road and also near bridge on road over from Mersey road.....

[Paul1964]

Think both are about the same distance away. Maybe use the one that you come to off the Bridge (Mersey Rd) and fish that end near the water feature thing, near the boat house ? - if they still have boats.

[SMOGGY-UK]

Think both are about the same distance away. Maybe use the one that you come to off the Bridge (Mersey Rd) and fish that end near the water feature thing, near the boat house ? - if they still have boats.

Might have a wander first, see what the pegs are like....

[Paul1964]

Worth a try I suppose, somewhere a bit different anyway.

[PeterF]

Had a walk round last week, Ducks and geese everywhere there was also loads of rubbish in the water, one bloke fishing round near cowies traffic lights corner said he had been there all day and had one roach.

[Paul1964]

Cowies, now that takes  me back

[SMOGGY-UK]

Had a walk round last week, Ducks and geese everywhere there was also loads of rubbish in the water, one bloke fishing round near cowies traffic lights corner said he had been there all day and had one roach.

Cowies side being nearer the traffic lights on Kirkleatham Road?
Tempted to try Thursday, even for a few hours, but will probably try nearer boathouse, cant be arsed walking too far lol 

[PeterF]

Boathouse area was covered in ducks and geese, cowies god i feel old.