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fishing in southeast London/Kent

razil
razil Posts: 15,041
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Hi, complete amateur but want to take my nipper (5 yr old son) fishing, anyone on here know some local places where I can do that please?

Also any tips on a junior and starter rod/kit etc most welcome

Cheers

R
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  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,224
    thamesweb.com/visiting-the-thames/87-thames-angling.html

    Apparently you don't even need a licence downstream of the Barrier! Just dangle your rod off the amenity pier at Erith it seems!
  • WillmoreTheRed
    WillmoreTheRed Posts: 890
    Can't go wrong with lucks lane in paddock wood for a beginner mate.
  • Jaybinho
    Jaybinho Posts: 101
    http://www.darenthfishingcomplex.com/lakes.html

    I would recommend Willow Lake from the above as a good place to start.

    Good luck!
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    Frant has several lakes that are easy to fish
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Monks is also alright...

    http://www.monklakes.co.uk/LakesAndRiver.htm

  • Greenie Junior
    Greenie Junior Posts: 3,881
    WillmoreTheRed said:

    Can't go wrong with lucks lane in paddock wood for a beginner mate.

    That's where I'd recommend.
    Had 56 in a day just by floating dog biscuits on top and on othe rod luncheon meat
  • Greenie Junior
    Greenie Junior Posts: 3,881
    Also believe argos do a junior starter kit. Not the best kit but good enough for a youngun
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,926
    Its a good idea to start with a small one piece 3 metre whip. They are telescopic, no reel and no tangles. Ebay have them from about £8 upwards.
    Go to a local tackle shop and they will be only to happy to help you.

  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Dippenhall said:

    Its a good idea to start with a small one piece 3 metre whip. They are telescopic, no reel and no tangles. Ebay have them from about £8 upwards.
    Go to a local tackle shop and they will be only to happy to help you.

    Great advice. I'd urge you to try your local shop wherever possible Razil as they need a lot of support and the knowledge most of them have is invaluable.


  • Stone
    Stone Posts: 3,026
    red_murph said:

    Dippenhall said:

    Its a good idea to start with a small one piece 3 metre whip. They are telescopic, no reel and no tangles. Ebay have them from about £8 upwards.
    Go to a local tackle shop and they will be only to happy to help you.

    Great advice. I'd urge you to try your local shop wherever possible Razil as they need a lot of support and the knowledge most of them have is invaluable.


    Yes, do use your local tackle shop. Might be a couple of £ dearer but by the time you add P&P and the free advise that the guy in the shop will give you it's a no brainer.

    Oh and you other anglers that need a licence, only use rodlicence.net if you want to pay a £20 admin fee for getting your £27 licence (£47 total)

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  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    All the lakes mentioned above are good heavily stocked and great for the beginner
    Also orchard farm is good
    And mousehole lakes near yalding is good and owner Mick is very helpfull with beginner's
    Also has bait and tackle and good cafe on site
  • Greenie Junior
    Greenie Junior Posts: 3,881
    If you go to lucks lane buy the 'bloodworm floaters' the fish go potty for them. Will be bringing my birds little brother there in a few weeks to catch his first carp.
    Thats where I caught mine
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,926




    Oh and you other anglers that need a licence, only use rodlicence.net if you want to pay a £20 admin fee for getting your £27 licence (£47 total)

    Yes I did that last year in a hurry! Got my money back though.
  • Robbo on the wing
    Robbo on the wing Posts: 4,135
    cafcfan said:

    thamesweb.com/visiting-the-thames/87-thames-angling.html

    Apparently you don't even need a licence downstream of the Barrier! Just dangle your rod off the amenity pier at Erith it seems!

    Caught some cracking fish on the Thames, both sea and freshwater. This was around the barrier.
  • Greenie Junior
    Greenie Junior Posts: 3,881
    edited April 2014
    Used to love my fishing. But weirdly fell out of love with it when I was night fishing. Since then I've not been able to get back into it. But going to try when the weathers nice.

    Personal best is nothing special 21lb 7oz common carp from clubhouse pond at darenth lakes, what's everyone else's PB?
  • Dippenhall
    Dippenhall Posts: 3,926
    Cut my teeth at Horton Kirby as a lad. 6lb 2oz Chub river Avon, 23lb Cod Ramsgate, 3 lb 2oz roach Crowthorne Angling, 22lb Salmon river Tay. No serious carp fishing, too old to grips with all the different tackle and technical stuff and it needs so much damn gear.
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    32lb mirror
    38lb cat
    Only out for odd days now though when the wheathers nice
  • Greenie Junior
    Greenie Junior Posts: 3,881
    floydroadfaithfull said:

    32lb mirror
    38lb cat
    Only out for odd days now though when the wheathers nice

    Nice.
    Never caught a catty but always wanted to.
    Are there any catfish only lakes knocking about?
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    For adult themed fishing, check out the venue new cross.
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    I really miss my carp fishing....which has reminded me to get a new rod pod before I head back down under. Some excellent Carp To be had in the city.
    http://www.downriggershop.com.au/carp-fishing-in-sydney.html

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  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    Greenie Junior said:

    floydroadfaithfull said:

    32lb mirror
    38lb cat
    Only out for odd days now though when the wheathers nice

    Nice.
    Never caught a catty but always wanted to.
    Are there any catfish only lakes knocking about?
    My son caught a 64lb Catfish twice in consecutive weeks at Darenth....it had previously been the record at about 66lb
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    Greennior said:

    floydroadfaithfull said:

    32lb mirror
    38lb caI
    Only out for odd days now though when the wheathers nice

    Nice.
    Never caught a catty but always wanted to.
    Are there any catfish only lakes knocking about?
    there are plenty of cats in lakes 4 & 8 at orchard farm if you can get through the carp!!
    Bit overstocked for my liking but is a nice local fishery to me .
    I'm quite lucky as mousehole,lucks,frant,orchard,monks,claygate,tricklebrook,hawkhurst are all within 15mins of where i live
    The only one that has a designated cat lake is hawkhurst where they go up to 80+lb
    But it does have a lot of rules and restrictions
    Good luck

  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,251
    My eyesight is not very good. On my iphone I thought the thread title read "fisting in SE London". I then read Greenie Junior saying he had 56 in one day and something about dog biscuits and promptly fainted.........Off to specsavers!
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    Dippenhall said:

    Cut my teeth at Horton Kirby as a lad. 6lb 2oz Chub river Avon, 23lb Cod Ramsgate, 3 lb 2oz roach Crowthorne Angling, 22lb Salmon river Tay. No serious carp fishing, too old to grips with all the different tackle and technical stuff and it needs so much damn gear.

    Yup Horton Kirby for me too as a youngster, used to have some cracking fishing.

    I'm a member at Edenbridge now. They've got a couple of decent lakes and some nice river fishing.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,184
    My dad used to take me fishing at the lake in Crystal Palace Park. That was 40 years ago !

    No idea if it's still available.
  • iamdan
    iamdan Posts: 2,422
    edited May 2016
    Went to Willow Lake in Darenth today - never again.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,322
    saw that dartford lakes are shut atm due to 8 dogs being poisoned by drinking the water.
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    iamdan said:

    Went to Willow Lake in Darenth today - never again.

    Is that on the DDAPS book or day ticket @iamdan? What was wrong with it?

    Just getting all my gear ready for my club start date on 1st June. Can't bloody wait.
  • iamdan
    iamdan Posts: 2,422
    Just on the day ticket @red_murph.

    It was just generally poorly maintained, old sweetcorn cans left about etc.

    3 roach caught in 5 hours - attacked by the resident geese..
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    iamdan said:

    Just on the day ticket @red_murph.

    It was just generally poorly maintained, old sweetcorn cans left about etc.

    3 roach caught in 5 hours - attacked by the resident geese..

    Not good, litter is one of my pet hates. Best thing our club did was ban any type of tin can being taken onto a water.

    Sounds like a proper grueller! Geese and Swans can be a right pain.

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