To give Adam
something to remember the last day of his school holiday I took
him to Rockwell Farm in Essex. Wow what a day. We caught around
20 fish, most of which were 3 - 5 pound, and never having fished
before, the rush you get when you have a large fish on the end
of the line is really great. The best catch of the day was a Common
Carp that was estimated at around 7lb and was caught by Adam.
I think that looking at that smile on his face he really enjoyed
the day, and will no doubt want to go back again.
For those that
wish to know how or what we used, read on.
Both rods are
"feeder / waggler" type rods, with standard rear drag
fixed spool reels. 4lb line with size 12 barbless hooks and a
2BB waggler. We used "tuti-fruiti" hooker pellets and
maggots as bait.
For the fishing,
I would recommend a visit as you will not be disappointed. However
there are limited swims (24) and they get busy, especially at
weekends, so you'll need to get there early. Don't expect too
much in the way of facilities like cafe's, tackle shops or toilets
as there aren't any (well none that are strikingly obvious)
Day tickets cost
£8.00 for adult and £5 for juniors
More info from
the Rockells Farm website.